Simhada Mari
| Simhada Mari | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Om Prakash Rao |
| Written by | M. S. Ramesh Kemparaj Bilidaale Girish Kumar (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Omprakash Rao S. S. David Kemparaj Bilidaale |
| Story by | Omprakash Rao |
| Produced by | Rama |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Simran Krishnam Raju Ambika |
| Cinematography | T. Janardhan |
| Edited by | R. Janardhan |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Rama Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Rama Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹3.5 crores[1] |
Simhada Mari (transl. Lionet) is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Om Prakash Rao and produced by Rama. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Simran and Krishnam Raju.[2] The film's score and soundtrack was scored by Hamsalekha and the cinematography was by T. Janardhan. The movie released in over 80 theatres.[3]
This was the debut movie of Simran in Kannada - which was before her debut in Tamil and Telugu movies. Critics have observed that the flash back portion which is considered to be the heart of this movie went on to be reused in the 2002 Telugu movie Aadi. [citation needed]
Plot
[edit | edit source]Vishwas frequently rebels against the injustice suffered by the poor and weak at the hands of rich people. Soon, he finds that his father was murdered and seeks vengeance.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Shiva Rajkumar as Vishwa / Vishwanatha Simha
- Simran as Usha, Vishwa's love interest
- Krishnam Raju as Dharmadhikari Veerendra Simha
- Ambika as Vishwa's mother
- Dheerendra Gopal as Shiva
- Vajramuni as Bhupathi
- Sudheer as Venkatesha
- Tennis Krishna as Tennis Krishna
- Avinash as Vishwa's Caretaker
- B. V. Radha as Usha's mother
- Honnavalli Krishna as Honnavalli
- Vinayak Joshi as young Peter
- Master Anand as Young Vishwa's friend
- Jyothi Meena - special appearance in item dancer in song "Dhekore Dhekore"
Production
[edit | edit source]The scene in the film had ten stuntmen jump down from a height of 20 feet in police shoes and all had their legs fractured and also camera operator Viji died on the spot.[4] Simran, then a new actress, was chosen for the female lead role. Popular Telugu actor Krishnam Raju was chosen to play a pivotal role making his debut in Kannada films.[5]
Soundtrack
[edit | edit source]| Simhada Mari | |
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| Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 30:19 |
| Label | Lahari Music |
| Singles from Simhada Mari | |
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| External audio | |
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 Simhada Mari Songs Jukebox on YouTube | |
| Dekhore Dekhore on YouTube | |
| Naanendu Nimmavane on YouTube | |
| Nanna Kannu on YouTube | |
| Manege Ondu Bagilu on YouTube | |
| Kannada Nadina on YouTube | |
| Ushe Bandalamma on YouTube |
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Hamsalekha and the audio was bought by Lahari Music.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ninna Kannu Nanna Kannu" | Hamsalekha | Mano, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Ushe Bandalamma" | Hamsalekha | Mano, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "Manege Ondu Bagilu" | Hamsalekha | Rajkumar | |
| 4. | "Naanendu Nimmavanu" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Kannada Nadina" | Hamsalekha | Mano | |
| 6. | "Dekhore Dekhore" | Om Prakash Rao | Mano |
References
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- ^ Shivarajkumar Century - 100 Films List
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External links
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