Topic started by Nikhil (@ 195.229.241.164) on Mon Nov 24 07:10:21 EST 2003.
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How is HHPH ..Fine?
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• From: Jom (@ 61.11.56.237) on: Mon Nov 24 07:25:27 EST 2003
  
  Anybody with a review of this movie?
  
  Also what is its cost?
  
  
• From: Anil (@ slip-32-102-129-119.ny.us.prserv.net) on: Mon Nov 24 11:42:21 EST 2003
  
  I heard Mohanlal has lost a lot of weight...Even more than in Balettan. Is it true??? I heard that even though the movie is not that great..the comedy is greatt. I cant wait to see the movie. I believe now that Mohan lal has lost weight he can be some competition to the younger stars. But as for acting there is no competition.
  
  
• From: TRUTH TELLER (@ 61.1.253.100) on: Mon Nov 24 14:37:53 EST 2003
  
  SIFY REVIEW
  
  Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu can be labelled as one of Mohanlal’s worst films. What a waste of a gifted actor in an enterprise that is likely to make you tear your hair with grief. Devoid of continuity, craft and coherence, the result is chaotic. Viswanathan, the debutant director should go back to his ‘guru’ Priyadarshan to learn the basics of direction before he attempts another film.
  Hariharan Pillai (Mohanlal) a simpleton is a hardworking civil contractor. Hari runs his own construction company with his uncle cum supervisor (Cochin Haneefa), carpenter Vasu (Jagathy) painter Sundaran (Salim Kumar) and others. Satyapalan (C.I.Paul), a rich moneylender takes Hari for a ride and cheats him after he constructs a palatial house for him. Satyapalan’s daughter Kavya (Jyothirmayi) after an initial tiff with Hari falls in love with him! How Hari sorts out things and marries Kavya forms the rest of this predictable fare.
  
  Even the great Mohanlal cannot prop-up this regressive piece of kitsch due to a dilapidated screenplay (ever heard of Sunil Impress?) and an over-the-top direction. It is archaic and looks like a Sasikumar (a hit director of 70’s) film. Mohanlal sleepwalks through the film and Jyothirmayi a talented actress sadly lacks glamour and oomph to do the role of Kavya. Jagathy and Salim Kumar cracks corny jokes with a lot of double meaning that leaves you cold.
  
  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!
  
  Verdict: Unhappy Times
  
  
• From: evano_oruvan (@ ) on: Fri Dec 5 05:35:53
  
  http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=13322510
  
  HHPH malayalikal koovalukalode aaswadichu!!!vayikkoo kuttanmaree... aaswadikkoo..
  
  
• From: Jom (@ 61.11.56.237) on: Fri Dec 5 06:54:25 EST 2003
  
  Here's a review from a more reliable source
  
  HHPHA,Lal's SUperhit family comedy movie by New Comer Vishwanath
  
  About HHPHA
  http://www.manoramaonline.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=manorama/MalArticle/Malfullstory&cid=1070392971251&c=MalArticle&p=1009602683013&colid=1008094109329&channel=MalMovie
  
  
  
• From: John (@ 203.94.224.139) on: Sat Dec 6 01:32:01 EST 2003
  
  Hey Truthteller,
  
  Do u call urself the truthteller?????
  
  the actual truth is that is it is doing very well and on the way to a superhit after Balettan
  
  Yes indeed it is a hit
  
  Hey mohanlal fans enjoy the movie
  
  
• From: evano_oruvan (@ 203.199.216.43) on: Mon Dec 8 01:41:53 EST 2003
  
  how abt the reliability of this?
  
  http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IEE20031129075726&Title=Startrek&Topic=0
  
  read this..
  
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  Of late, however, his films have failed to bring in the crowds. The latest film Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu that released last week bombed at the box office.
  
  His only film that did reasonably well this year was Balettan, but that too failed to draw in the crowds once associated with his releases.
  
  Whenever Lal is asked about the recent string of flops, he replies: "Once I finish a film, my job is over and I don't look back at it."
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• From: M (@ iindfwpr01.iind.intel.com) on: Mon Dec 8 08:23:47 EST 2003
  
  Thanks for posting that link, Jom. Manorama generally is very critical of Mohanlal, but this time around a review which rather applauds his performance is a welcome change. The only unfortunate thing is that many in this forum are posting pre-meditated comments even without seeing the movie.
  
  
  
  
• From: evano_oruvan (@ 203.199.216.43) on: Tue Dec 9 00:54:54 EST 2003
  
  http://malayalam.galatta.com/entertainment/movies/malayalam/released/Hariharan%20Pillai%20Happy%20Aanu/
  
  More comments.. still unbelievable.. lal fans???
  
  
• From: simi (@ 213.42.2.16) on: Tue Dec 9 01:25:08 EST 2003
  
  Mr. M.
  
  There is no doubt that HHPA is a failure at the box office. Even die hard fans of lal did not like this film and also this film is a total washout at the box office.
  
  

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