Simha (film)
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Simha is a 2010 Telugu film
directed by Boyapati Seenu
. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayantara
, Adithya Menon
, Sneha Ullal
in the lead roles while Namitha, Kota Srinivasa Rao
and others plays supporting roles. The film's music is by Chakri
. Paruchuri Kiriti produced the film under the United Movies banner. The film was released on april 30 2010 and went on to became one of the highest grossing film of that year. Nandamuri Bala Krishna received his second Nandi award for this film.
) is a student in the college with a mysterious past. A group of goons keeps chasing her and her flashback unfolds one day after Srimannarayana confronts them. The rest of the story is all about another character Simha (Nandamuri Bala Krishna) and how Simha is related to Srimannarayana.
noted "Simha is out and out a formulaic movie. The urge of director Boyapati Seenu can be clearly felt in the theatre when he showed Balakrishna in an extraordinary manner." Rediff gave a two star rating saying "One knows what to expect from a Balakrishna film and Simha is a perfect example of that: a true mainstream entertainer catering to the masses with high-voltage action, overdose of violence and the mandatory songs. Balakrishna has put in a restrained performance." The Times Of India
stated "Balakrishna is back in his element as a fiery doctor and does a good job. Nayantara delivers a knock-out performance. While Sneha has no role to play, Namitha exudes enough oomph. Even baddies like Sukumar, Aditya Menon and Kota Srinivas Rao put in a decent performance".
. The film ran for 100 days in 98 centers
Telugu films of 2010
-Top Rated:-Andhra Pradesh collections:*Note that figures were taken from Sify's article from here.*List does not include notable releases in the latter end of the year including Puli, Orange, Nagavalli , Ragada.- January – June :...
directed by Boyapati Seenu
Boyapati Seenu
- Career :In 2005, Boyapati Seenu made his directorial debut with Bhadra, which starred Ravi Teja, Meera Jasmine, and Prakash Raj. The film went on to become a box office success. Two years later in 2007, his next film, Thulasi, released. Starring Venkatesh and Nayantara, this film also was widely...
. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayantara
Nayantara
Nayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors...
, Adithya Menon
Adithya
Adithya , is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He is an atheist.- Filmography:-External links:...
, Sneha Ullal
Sneha Ullal
Sneha Ullal is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tollywood and Bollywood films. She is best known for her role in the Telugu film Ullasamga Utsahamga and Simha.-Personal life and education:...
in the lead roles while Namitha, Kota Srinivasa Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...
and others plays supporting roles. The film's music is by Chakri
Chakri (music director)
Chakradhar is an Indian music composer and singer. He works for Tollywood.-Early life:Chakri was born in Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh. He has one brother and three sisters.-Career:...
. Paruchuri Kiriti produced the film under the United Movies banner. The film was released on april 30 2010 and went on to became one of the highest grossing film of that year. Nandamuri Bala Krishna received his second Nandi award for this film.
Plot
Srimannarayana Sri (Nandamuri Bala Krishna) lives with his grandmother and Krishna Bhagawan. Sri is a college professor. At the hospital, one of the patients is Veerakesavudu. Veerakesavudu is an old man who has been in a coma for 18 years. The hospital owner wants to shift Veerakesavudu to another hospital for better treatment. Janaki (Sneha UllalSneha Ullal
Sneha Ullal is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tollywood and Bollywood films. She is best known for her role in the Telugu film Ullasamga Utsahamga and Simha.-Personal life and education:...
) is a student in the college with a mysterious past. A group of goons keeps chasing her and her flashback unfolds one day after Srimannarayana confronts them. The rest of the story is all about another character Simha (Nandamuri Bala Krishna) and how Simha is related to Srimannarayana.
Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
- NayantaraNayantaraNayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors...
as Gayatri - Namitha as Maheswari
- Sneha UllalSneha UllalSneha Ullal is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tollywood and Bollywood films. She is best known for her role in the Telugu film Ullasamga Utsahamga and Simha.-Personal life and education:...
as Janaki - RahmanRahman (actor)Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...
as Jagadish Prasad - SaikumarSaikumarSaikumar is a popular Malayalam actor. He is known for his handling of serious roles, though he started his career with comedy roles. Of late, he has been doing many negative roles as well.- Career :...
as Veerakesavudu - K. R. VijayaK. R. VijayaK. R. Vijaya is a popular Indian actress who has starred in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She started her career in the 1960s. She has been acting for more than four decades now in South Indian cinema. K. R...
as Grandmother of Sriman Narayana - Adithya MenonAdithyaAdithya , is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He is an atheist.- Filmography:-External links:...
as Gopi - BrahmanandamBrahmanandamBrahmanandam Kanneganti is an Indian actor, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma gold smith family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He was starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy...
as Compounder - Kota Srinivasa RaoKota Srinivasa RaoKota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...
as father of Veerakeshava - AliAli (actor)Ali is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 800 films in Telugu, Tamil and Bollywood film industries. He is a regular actor in Puri Jagannadh's movies and pawan kalyan's movies...
as Software engineer - Dharmavarapu SubramanyamDharmavarapu SubramanyamDharmavarapu Subramanyam is an Actor and Director in Telugu language films.Dharmavarapu Subramanyam was born on August 9, 1960 in a Telugu Brahmin family in Komminenivari Palem, Ballikuruva Mandalam, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India....
as College principal - Chalapati Rao as Superintendent of police, Bobbili
Reception
Upon release, the film opened to mostly positive reviews. SifySify
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noted "Simha is out and out a formulaic movie. The urge of director Boyapati Seenu can be clearly felt in the theatre when he showed Balakrishna in an extraordinary manner." Rediff gave a two star rating saying "One knows what to expect from a Balakrishna film and Simha is a perfect example of that: a true mainstream entertainer catering to the masses with high-voltage action, overdose of violence and the mandatory songs. Balakrishna has put in a restrained performance." The Times Of India
The Times of India
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
stated "Balakrishna is back in his element as a fiery doctor and does a good job. Nayantara delivers a knock-out performance. While Sneha has no role to play, Namitha exudes enough oomph. Even baddies like Sukumar, Aditya Menon and Kota Srinivas Rao put in a decent performance".
Box office
The film has topped at the box-office of that year and the satellite rights were sold off at 3 crore. Though the movie was criticized for its gore and violence, the movie proved to be a major blockbuster for Tollywood in the year 2010. Simha played for 50 days in 332 centres for all time record in telugu film industry and it shares as grossing for 58 crores collected in only 50 days crossing the record before film MagadheeraMagadheera
Magadheera is a 2009 Telugu film. The film is a historical drama love tale, directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind. The film stars Ram Charan Tej and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, while actors Sri Hari Raghumundri and Dev Gill play other prominent roles. The film features an...
. The film ran for 100 days in 98 centers
Awards
The movie has won several awards.| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
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| Nandi Awards Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi... |
Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh... |
Balakrishna | |
| Nandi Award for Best Comedian Female | Jhansi | ||
| Nandi Award for Best Music Director Nandi Award for Best Music Director The Nandi Award for Best Music Director winners:... |
Chakri Chakri Chakri may refer to:* Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, King of Thailand from 1782 to 1809* The Chakri Dynasty, the royal house of Thailand* Chakri , a form of folk music in Kashmir* Chakri , Tollywood music director... |
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| CineMAA Awards CineMAA Awards The CineMAA Awards are the Telugu Cinema Awards Ceremony of Maa TV in Hyderabad, India. The award was first introduced in 2003. The winners are announced in March. The Awards often change their sponsors, initially starting with Lux.-Best Film:... |
CineMAA Award for Best Actor | Balakrishna | |
| Santosham Film Awards Santosham Film Awards Santosham Film Awards is are one of the most popular awards given for Telugu films.-Background:The awards first began in 2003 by the annual Santosham film magazine which was started in 2002)... |
Santhosham Award for Best Actor | Balakrishna | |
| Santhosham Award for Best Singer Female | Kausalya (Bangaru Konda Song) | ||
| Santhosham Award for Best Director | Boyapati Seenu Boyapati Seenu - Career :In 2005, Boyapati Seenu made his directorial debut with Bhadra, which starred Ravi Teja, Meera Jasmine, and Prakash Raj. The film went on to become a box office success. Two years later in 2007, his next film, Thulasi, released. Starring Venkatesh and Nayantara, this film also was widely... |
