Simhadri (2003 lm)

Simhadri is a 2003 Telugu action masala lm with Jr.

NTR playing the lead role and Bhoomika, Ankitha, and
Nassar playing the supporting roles. S. S. Rajamouli directed the lm. This was the second collaboration between Jr. NTR and S.S. Rajamouli after their rst hit
Student No.1. It was subsequently dubbed into Hindi as
Yamraaj Ek Faulaad. After the huge success of this lm,
it was remade into Tamil as Gajendra with Vijayakanth,
and in Kannada as Kanteerava with Duniya Vijay.

Bhupal Varma and his wife, Simhadri takes up the job

of uniting the family and visits Thiruvananthapuram. He
joins the medical and spiritual therapy spa operated by
Saraswati and her family under the disguise of a patient.
He nds that Indu is the rst granddaughter of Ram Bhupal Varma. He convinces the separated family to reunite
and ask for forgiveness. During this time, Saraswati is
killed by a local goon Bala Nair (Rahul Dev). A don
named Bhai Saab (Mukesh Rishi) controls the maa of
Kerala. Nair and Bhai Saab belong to the same maa.
Simhadri takes law into his hands and eradicates Bala
Nair and his small gang in Kerala. The local Kerala
people starts calling him 'Singamalai'. In the ensuing
scenes, Simhadri nds himself developing into Singamalai, eradicating Bhai Saabs network and illegal activities. Indu nds herself alone and constantly worrying
about him. She proposes to her father that they should
return to Andhra Pradesh because she cannot stand their
home without her mother and Simhadri ignores her now.

Plot

An orphan and good-hearted lad Simhadri (NTR) is

'adopted' and grows up under Ram Bhupal Varmas
(Nassar) family care in Visakhapatnam. The bond they
share is like a father and son. Kasturi (Ankita) is the
granddaughter (youngest daughters daughter) of Ram
Bhupal Varma. Kasturi likes Simhadri a lot. Once a
Indu and Aravind decide to return to Visakhapatnam.
week, Simhadri visits a mentally challenged girl called
Simhadri receives a call that Indus father is carrying a
Indu (Bhoomika Chawla). He entertains her and provides
bomb in his briefcase. Aravind is seen rushing to catch a
money to her caretakers (Rallapally and Ragini).
moving train and Indu was about to lend him a hand. UnWhen Ram Bhupal Varma and his wife discover Kasturis able to warn him, Simhadri has two choices: to let Indus
wish to marry Simhadri, Ram Bhupal Varma decides to father die, so people on the train can live or let the bomb
get them married. He makes a formal announcement to kill everyone on board, including the father and Indu herocially adopt Simhadri. At this time, it is revealed that self.
Simhadri is very close to Indu. The alliance breaks o
Simhadri chooses to the rst option. As soon as Aravind
when Simhadri refuses to leave Indu (who is suspected to
catches the train bar handle, Simhadri shoots him in the
be his mistress).
back. Surprised at Simhadris action; Indu jumps o the
Meanwhile, two separate groups are in search of train to catch her falling father and she gets hit her head
Simhadri. They nd him at the banks of Godavari River against a pole, causing her amnesia and become mentally
along with Indu. In the ensuing confrontation between challenged. After the ashback ends, people are seen and
one group (gangsters) and Simhadri, Indu gets injured. heard chanting Singamalai Singamalai outside the hospiSimhadri is helped by the second group who call him tal. Bhai Saab and his men arrive at the hospital to n'Singamalai Anna' (Brother Singamalai). When Indu ish o Simhadri. But Simhadri has gained consciousness
comes back to her senses, she remembers her past and with the help of his friends, police and family (now rethe rst thing she does is stab Simhadri with an iron united), he takes down Bhai Saab and his army.
pole. Simhadri is hospitalized in critical condition. Then
we see many buses carrying hoards of people demanding to see 'Singamalai Anna'. The leader of the second
2 Cast
group who was searching for Simhadri explains 'Singamalai Anna' story in a ashback.
Jr. NTR as Simhadri/singamalai
In the ashback, it is revealed that Ram Bhupal Varmas
oldest daughter Saraswati (Seeta) elopes with her lover, a
Bhoomika Chawla as Indu / Indira
Keralite named Aravind (Bhanu Chandar). After some
harsh words and saddened over Ram Bhupal Varmas re Ankitha as Kasturi
jection over her choice to marry her love, they both set Mukesh Rishi as Bhai Saab
tle in Kerala. Learning of the sadness surrounding Ram
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Nassar as Ram Bhupal Varma
Sharat Saxena as The honest police ocer
Brahmanandam as Talupulu
Rahul Dev as Balanayar
Shanvaz as Younger brother of Bhoomika
Bhanu Chander as Aravind
Ramya Krishnan as Item number

Soundtrack

Remakes

Box oce

The lm was released on 247 screens, including 21 in

Karnataka, 6 in Orissa and in Jayaprada, Chennai.[2] The
movie successfully completed 50 days in 191 centres, 100
days in 150 centres, 175 days in 55 centres,[3] 200 days
in 15 centres and became an industry hit.

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Distribution

Simhardri distribution rights were sold for 11.5 crore

(US$1.8 million).[4] It was made with a budget of 8
crore (US$1.3 million) of production cost.[4]

References

[1] NTR Simhadri Total Collections. TollyRevenue.com.

[2] Cycle Stand Telugu cinema Simhadri Release centers
NTR, Ankita, Bhumika Chawla Raja Mouli. idlebrain.com.
[3] Simhadri 175 days centers.
damuri.blogspot.in. December 2007.

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[4] Chatrapati Post mortem Telugu cinema SS Rajamouli Prabhas, Shriya. idlebrain.com.

External links
Simhadri at the Internet Movie Database

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