Little Hearts which had its OTT premiere on ETVWin on October 1 came with a surprise. The makers teased a post-credits scene where the film’s director Sai Marthand, who appears as Akhil’s (Mouli) brother Kishore in the film, features in a cute and hysterical scene with Khaathyaani’s (Shivani Nagaram) sister Neelambari giving way for the sequel title card.
With this announcement, it is confirmed that Marthand will lead the sequel with more hilarious and sweet moments coming. Written and directed by the young talent, Little Hearts stars YouTuber-turned-actor Mouli Tanuj and Shivani Nagaram in lead roles.
The film follows the charming story of Akhil, a long-term underachieving student, and his pursuit of equally underachieving Khaathyaayini. Their journey navigates education pressures, family expectations, friendships, and relationship goals with refreshing light-heartedness.
The technical team of Little Hearts includes cinematographer Suriya Balaji, editor Sreedhar Sompally, and music composer Sinjith Yerramilli. Producer Aditya Hasan brought the project to life with backing from ETVWin.
The CE review of Little Hearts read, "It’s also amusing how the film plays on the man-child trope by making Akhil a self-aware young boy who states outright that his lover needs to look after him, like a mother does for her child. There are a few scandalising jokes about young women being perceived as ‘aunties,’ but the film always knows it’s laughing at the young boys who are making these scathing quips."
