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| Directed by | Vishwanathan
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| Produced by | Johny Sagariga |
| Starring | Mohanlal Jyothirmayi |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | Stephen Devassy
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam
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Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu (Template:Translation) is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Vishwanathan, starring Mohanlal and Jyothirmayi. This was Vishwanathan's directorial debut, and the first film for Stephen Devassy as composer.
Plot
Template:More plot Hariharan Pillai runs a construction company with his uncle Velappan. He constructs a house for the rich money lender Dhanapaalan, who does not compensate him after completing the house. Sathyapalan's daughter Kavya initially dislikes Hariharan Pillai. However, she eventually falls in love with him. Hari also has to take care of his sister Latha who is in love with Nikhil. How Hariharan Pillai sorts out all of this issues and gets Kavya form the rest of the story.
Cast
Production
The bike with unusual wheels that was featured in C.I.D. Moosa (2003) was featured in this film.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by debutante Stephen Devassy, who took a sabbatical after working on this film.[2][3] Newcomer Rajeev Alunkal wrote all the lyrics.[4][5] Alunkal recalled in a 2015 interview that it was risky for a newcomer to pen all the lyrics and how the producer of the film, Johnny Sagarika, took that risk.[4]
Release and reception
The film released shortly after Mohanlal's box office success Balettan (2003) and Jyothirmayi's Anyar (2003).[6][7] The film released in November 2003 coinciding with Ramadan.[6] Abhijath of The Hindu opined that "The film begins well, while in the second half, it loses tempo".[6] A critic from Sify wrote that "There is not even one redeeming factor in this technically slipshod enterprise. At the end contrary to the title, you leave the theatre whining and totally unhappy!"[8] To prevent piracy, the film was released in 50 centres.[6] Sagarika dropped his shelved project Chakram with Mohanlal and Dileep after the film's failure.[9] Mohanlal went on to play a similar role in Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004), which was almost removed from theatres due to the box office failure of this film.[10][11][12]
References
- ↑ The mechanics of his mind. The Hindu(5 April 2004). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Stephen Devassy: An orchestra by himself. The Hindu(18 June 2015). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Hariharanpilla Happiyanu. Spotify. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 നാലുവരി കൊണ്ട് പാട്ട് ഹിറ്റാകില്ല, Pramad, Manu. Manorama Online(1 September 2015). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ ആദ്യ സിനിമയിലേക്ക് ക്ഷണം ഒരു ഓണക്കാലത്ത്... ഓര്മകള് പങ്കുവെച്ച് ഗാനരചയിതാവ് രാജീവ് ആലുങ്കല്. Mathrubhumi(17 August 2021). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Short-lived happiness. The Hindu(27 November 2003). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ New Diva. The Hindu(5 September 2003). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Review: Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ Johnny dumps Mohanlal for good?. Sify(19 January 2004). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Mohanlal- End of the road?. Sify(28 January 2004). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Vamanapuram Bus Route. Sify(14 January 2004). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ Superstars no longer shine!. Sify(13 December 2003). Retrieved 20 January 2022.