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 | Ramu |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Krishnam Raju Ambika Simran |
| Cinematography | T. Janardhan |
| Edited by | R. Janardhan |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Ramu Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Ramu 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 Ramu. A remake of the 1987 Bengali film Pratikaar, the film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Telugu actor Krishnam Raju and Simran.[2][3] The flash back portion which is considered to be the heart of this movie went on to be reused in the Telugu movie Aadi.[4] The film's score and soundtrack was scored by Hamsalekha and the cinematography was by T. Janardhan.
Plot
[edit]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]- 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]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.[5] 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.[6]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Simhada Mari | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 30:19 |
| Label | Lahari Music |
| Singles from Simhada Mari | |
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| External audio | |
|---|---|
 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.[7]
| 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
[edit]- ^ "Rediff on the NeT, Movies: Carnage unlimited".
- ^ Cast & crew
- ^ Shivarajkumar Century - 100 Films List Archived 17 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Deadly Dairy |ಅವ್ರು ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಿನ್ಮಾಬಜೆಟ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯವಾಡಿ ಕನ್ನಡಸಿನ್ಮಾನೇ ರಿಮೇಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ ಗೆದ್ರು| EPISODE 18". YouTube.
- ^ "Shooting through the ages: A saga of accidents". 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Wooing the Kannada audience". Screen. Archived from the original on 19 April 1997. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Songs list
External links
[edit]- Simhada Mari at IMDb
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