Simmasanam

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{{Infobox film
| name = Simmasanam
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = Eswaran
| producer = Tamil Fathima<br>Thangamma Fathima
| writer = Eswaran
| story =
| screenplay =
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Khushbu Sundar]]<br>[[Mantra (actress)|Manthra]]<br>[[Radhika Chaudhari]]
| music = [[S. A. Rajkumar]]
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing = G. Jayachandran
| distributor =
| studio = [[Ibrahim Rowther|Tamilannai Cine Creation]]
| released = 4 August 2000
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Simmasanam''''' (English: Throne) is a 2000 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]] directed by Eswaran. The film features [[Vijayakanth]] in a triple role as the father and his two sons. The film also starred [[Khushbu Sundar]], [[Mantra (actress)|Manthra]], [[Radhika Chaudhari]], [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] and [[Viji]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-articles/The-Triple-Treat-24-05-12.html|title=THE TRIPLE TREAT!|author=Prathap|date=23 May 2012|publisher=behindwoods.com|access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/21spice.htm|title=Chemeen returns|author=Rajitha|date=21 June 2000|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> The film is released on 4 August 2000 and was receiving mixed reviews from the film critics and audience.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2000/08/11/stories/09110223.htm ]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/ZMVx2bTuAhg| archive-date = 2021-12-10| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMVx2bTuAhg| title = BHOOPATHI NAIDU {{!}} TELUGU FULL MOVIE {{!}} VIJAYAKANTH {{!}} RAASI {{!}} KUSHBOO {{!}} TELUGU MOVIE ZONE | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/SEjNgQQhcq8| archive-date = 2021-12-10| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEjNgQQhcq8| title = Ek Anari Duja Khiladi {{!}} Hindi Dubbed Movies {{!}} VijayKanta {{!}} Khushbu {{!}} Mandira {{!}} | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Plot==
In a remote village, Sakthivel ([[Vijayakanth]]) and Thangarasu (Vijayakanth) are stepbrothers. Sakthivel is a man of high values and integrity who has a wife ([[Khushbu Sundar]]) and a son (Master Vasanthakumar) while Thangarasu is a young angry man who cannot tolerate injustice thus getting easily in trouble. The stepbrothers are both respected by the villagers but Sakthivel refuses to even acknowledge Thangarasu as his brother. Meanwhile, Manju ([[Mantra (actress)|Manthra]]) and Revathi ([[Radhika Chaudhari]]) fall in love with Thangarasu. During a wedding function, some rowdies misbehave with Sakthivel's wife, Manju and Revathi. Thangarasu has no other choice than to beat them up. At the village court, Sakthivel insults Thangarasu and publicly flogs him. A heartbroken Thangarasu then blames his mother believing that she had killed his father and his grandfather ([[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]]) tells him the truth.

In the past, Sathyamurthy (Vijayakanth) was a village chief with a heart of gold who helped the poor. He lived with his shrewish wife Annapoorani ([[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]) and his son Sakthivel. Annapoorni's brothers ([[Radharavi]] and [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]]) then brainwashed her: Annapoorni's didn't want her husband to help the poor anymore and started to behave harshly towards him. Sathyamurthy slowly distanced himself from Annapoorni and secretly continued to help the poor. Soon, Annapoorni suspected Sathyamurthy of having an affair with the poor village woman Kannamma ([[Viji]]) and Annapoorni even publicly humiliated her. Kannamma then attempted to commit suicide but Sathyamurthy saved her. Sathyamurthy's mother ([[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]) advised her son to marry the innocent Kannamma.

Back to the present, Thangarasu finally meets his mother Kannamma who was living all these years in a special home and he brings her to his village. There, Sakthivel insults Kannamma for killing his father Sathyamurthy. Thangarasu and Sakthivel have a fight but their grandmother stops it and tells them the truth. That day, Sathyamurthy had in fact eaten poisoned food given by Annapoorni and her brothers and the blame was put on the innocent Kannamma.

Sakthivel eventually apologises to his stepbrother Thangarasu and his stepmother Kannamma. Annapoorni scolds her brothers for killing her husband but they swear that they are innocent. Sakthivel and Thangarasu finally find out the culprit: Thambidurai ([[Rajan P. Dev]]), a rich [[zamindar]] who hated Sathyamurthy for helping the poor. Sakthivel and Thangarasu beat Thambidurai and his henchmen up, and the police arrest Thambidurai for the murder of their father.

==Cast==
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*[[Vijayakanth]] as Sathyamurthy, Sakthivel, and Thangarasu (triple role)
*[[Khushbu Sundar]] as Sakthivel's wife
*[[Mantra (actress)|Manthra]] as Manju
*[[Radhika Chaudhari]] as Revathi
*[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Annapoorani, Sathyamurthy's first wife
*[[Viji]] as Kannamma, Sathyamurthy's second wife
*[[Radharavi]] as Annapoorani's brother
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Annapoorani's brother
*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Thambidurai
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Sathyamurthy's mother
*[[Senthil]] as Kandhasamy
*[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Kannamma's father
*[[Sethu Vinayagam]] as Mayilsamy
*Raviraj as Velusamy
*Naga Kannan as Rowdy
*Master Vasanthakumar as Sakthivel's son
*[[Vaiyapuri]] as Thangarasu's friend
*[[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] as Bus driver
*[[K. R. Vatsala]] as Annapoorani's sister-in-law
*[[Fathima Babu]] as Annapoorani's sister-in-law
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as Kanakku Pillai
*[[K. K. Soundar]] as Sakthivel and Thangarasu’s uncle
*[[Kovai Senthil]] as Villager
*[[Crane Manohar]] as Villager
*[[Halwa Vasu]] as Villager
*[[Chelladurai]] as Villager
*Jayamani as Villager
*Sharmili as Oomaichi
*[[Dubbing Janaki]] as Special home worker
*Bobby as Rowdy
*Karnaa Radha as Veeraiah
*[[Kalyan (choreographer)|Kalyan]] in a special appearance
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film marked the directorial debut of Eswaran. The filming was held at locations in Chennai, Ooty, Pollachi, Udumalai, and Chalakkudi, among other places. A song was picturised in the lush green valley around Tirumurthy Hills.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010527141241/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/simhasanam.asp</ref>

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Simmasanam
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[S. A. Rajkumar]]
| cover =
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| released = 2000
| recorded = 2000
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 23:37
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer = [[S. A. Rajkumar]]
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[S. A. Rajkumar]]. The soundtrack, released in 2000, features 5 tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/simmaasanam/6VwFuNWMYeE_|title=Simmaasanam|date=8 April 2000|access-date=20 July 2020|publisher=jiosaavn.com}}</ref>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline=Tracklist
|all_lyrics=[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|total_length=23:37
|title1=Adi Alenkiliye Alenkiliye|extra1=[[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Swarnalatha]]|length1=4:42
|title2=Kongu Naattu Maamaa|extra2=[[K. S. Chithra]]|length2=4:48
|title3=Kottu Kottu Kottu Therkku Dhesai|extra3=[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]|length3=4:53
|title4=Manja Manja Kezhangu|extra4=[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], K. S. Chithra, Swarnalatha|length4=4:12
|title5=Paattu Onnu Pottu|extra5=S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|length5=5:02
}}

==Reception==
A critic from ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted "The story is not new but the screenplay which has all the ingredients to sustain the interest of the average viewer, with political overtones in dialogues, has been skillfully woven by director Eswar".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/08/11/stories/09110223.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810232353/http://www.hindu.com/2000/08/11/stories/09110223.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 August 2009|title=Film Review: ''Simmasanam''|author=S. R. Ashok Kumar|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 August 2000|access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar]]
[[Category:2000 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2000 action films]]

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