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This Onam, Mohanlal’s Hridayapoorvam and Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Lokah locked horns at the box office. Lokah received extraordinary reviews and word of mouth. Hridayapoorvam also received positive reports, but Lokah took a massive lead and emerged as the South Indian highest-grossing female-led film. Apart from the team’s efforts, the genre played a key role in Lokah’s magnanimous success.

Hridayapoorvam, on the other hand, is a family entertainer focused more on comedy. Braving Lokah’s storm, the Mohanlal starrer has surpassed the Rs. 50 crores gross milestone globally. This is definitely a big achievement for a Mollywood film, and it is the third consecutive Rs. 50 crore grosser for Mohanlal following L2: Empuraan and Thudarum.

Had there been a solo release, Hridayapoorvam would have collected even bigger numbers. Directed by Sathyan Anthikad, the movie also stars Malavika Mohanan, Sangita Madhavan Nair, Sangeeth Prathap, and others in key roles. Antony Perumbavoor produced this flick under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas. Justin Prabhakaran composed the tunes.