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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Narasimha		\| name = Narasimha
	\| native_name =		\| native_name =
	\| image = Narasimha 2001 poster.jpg		\| image = Narasimha 2001 poster.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = [[Thirupathisamy]]		\| director = [[Thirupathisamy]]
	\| producer = [[Vijayakanth]]<br>L. K. Sudhish		\| producer = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />L. K. Sudhish
	\| writer =		\| writer =
	\| screenplay = Thirupathisamy		\| screenplay = Thirupathisamy
	\| story = [[G. V. Kumar]]		\| story = [[G. V. Kumar]]
	\| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br>[[Isha Koppikar]]		\| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Isha Koppikar]]
	\| music = [[Mani Sharma]]		\| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
	\| cinematography = S. K. Boopathy		\| cinematography = S. K. Boopathy
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	'''''Narasimha''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil-language\|Tamil]] [[action film]] directed by [[Thirupathisamy]], which features [[Vijayakanth]] in the lead role. The film ~~features~~ an ensemble supporting cast including [[Isha Koppikar]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Ranjith (actor)\|Ranjith]], [[Rahul Dev]], and [[Vadivelu]]. The soundtrack for the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], and the cinematography was done by S. K. Boopathy. The film was released on 13 July 2001. ~~It was later dubbed in Telugu as ''Salute'' and Hindi as ''Agni Jwala''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6PaH5TihTA</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhNDzij0qkQ</ref>~~		'''''Narasimha''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil-language\|Tamil]] [[action film]] directed by [[Thirupathisamy]], which features [[Vijayakanth]] in the lead role. The film has an ensemble supporting cast including [[Isha Koppikar]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Ranjith (actor)\|Ranjith]], [[Rahul Dev]], and [[Vadivelu]]. The soundtrack for the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], and the cinematography was done by S. K. Boopathy. The film was released on 13 July 2001.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	After the death of their terrorist leader Wasim Khan, the new leader Rasool Akhtar ([[Rahul Dev]]) wants to destroy India. After kidnapping 20 Indian soldiers, Akhtar brutally kills them. He also brainwashed the orphan child Sher Khan (Master Akilesh). Meanwhile, Narasimha ([[Vijayakanth]]) breaks the tight security around a [[Central Bureau of Investigation\|CBI]] office building in [[New Delhi]] and successfully plants a bomb there. When he tries to escape, Defense Minister Raana ([[Raghuvaran]]) and the other officers arrest him. During the interrogation, the police fail to obtain any information from him and the next day, he manages to escape from the place.		After the death of their terrorist leader Wasim Khan, the new leader Rasool Akhtar ([[Rahul Dev]]) wants to destroy India. After kidnapping 20 Indian soldiers, Akhtar brutally kills them. He also brainwashed the orphan child Sher Khan (Master Akilesh). Meanwhile, Narasimha ([[Vijayakanth]]) breaks the tight security around a [[Central Bureau of Investigation\|CBI]] office building in [[New Delhi]] and successfully plants a bomb there. When he tries to escape, Defense Minister Raana ([[Raghuvaran]]) and the other officers arrest him. During the interrogation, the police fail to obtain any information from him and the next day, he manages to escape from the place.

	Thereafter, Narasimha goes on a killing spree. He first murders the renowned music director D'Souza ([[Adithyan]]) in Mumbai despite being under the protection of the local don Shinde ([[Sharat Saxena]]). In [[Calcutta]], Narasimha saves the wealthy businessman Kulkarni ([[Kolla Ashok Kumar]]) from the [[Director general of police]] C. P. Sharma ([[Ranjith (actor)\|Ranjith]]) and kills him. During the [[Onam]] festival in [[Kerala]], Narasimha murders Chinna Thamburan Iranyan ([[Kazan Khan]]), the son of Periya Thamburan Vasudevan ([[N. F. Varghese]]). Narasimha even kidnaps Shinde, Kulkarni, and Vasudevan.		Thereafter, Narasimha goes on a killing spree. He first murders the renowned music director D'Souza ([[Adithyan]]) in Mumbai despite being under the protection of the local don Shinde ([[Sharat Saxena]]). In [[Calcutta]], Narasimha saves the wealthy businessman Kulkarni (Kolla Ashok Kumar) from the [[Director general of police]] C. P. Sharma ([[Ranjith (actor)\|Ranjith]]) and kills him. During the [[Onam]] festival in [[Kerala]], Narasimha murders Chinna Thamburan Iranyan ([[Kazan Khan]]), the son of Periya Thamburan Vasudevan ([[N. F. Varghese]]). Narasimha even kidnaps Shinde, Kulkarni, and Vasudevan.

	It is then revealed that Narasimha is an honest army officer appointed by Raana working undercover to save the three Indian colonels kidnapped by Rasool Akthar. D'Souza, Sharma, and Iranyan worked for Akthar and helped him kidnap the three Indian colonels. Meanwhile, Vaanathi ([[Isha Koppikar]]) falls in love with Narasimha, and they eventually get engaged. On the day of the marriage, the terrorists kidnap Vaanathi and inform Narasimha that a person in a burqa will commit a terrorist attack in an amusement park. There, Narasimha shoots the person in the burqa and finds out that she is none other than Vaanathi. At the hospital, Vaanathi is in a critical condition and a tearful Narasimha ties the knot with her.		It is then revealed that Narasimha is an honest army officer appointed by Raana, working undercover to save the three Indian colonels kidnapped by Rasool Akthar. D'Souza, Sharma, and Iranyan worked for Akthar and helped him kidnap the three Indian colonels. Meanwhile, Vaanathi ([[Isha Koppikar]]) falls in love with Narasimha, and they eventually get engaged. On the day of the marriage, the terrorists kidnap Vaanathi and inform Narasimha that a person in a burqa will commit a terrorist attack in an amusement park. There, Narasimha shoots the person in the burqa and finds out that she is none other than Vaanathi. At the hospital, Vaanathi is in a critical condition and a tearful Narasimha ties the knot with her.

	With a limited squad, Narasimha tracks down Akthar's hidden place, kills him, and saves the three abducted Indian colonels. The film ends with Narasimha taking Sher Khan with him and he calls him ~~"Indian"~~.		With a limited squad, Narasimha tracks down Akthar's hidden place, kills him, and saves the three abducted Indian colonels. The film ends with Narasimha taking Sher Khan with him, and he calls him “Indian”.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Ranjith (actor)\|Ranjith]] as DGP C. P. Sharma		*[[Ranjith (actor)\|Ranjith]] as DGP C. P. Sharma
	*[[Anandaraj]] as Lieutenant Thilagarnambi		*[[Anandaraj]] as Lieutenant Thilagarnambi
	*[[Chandrasekhar ~~(Tamil actor)~~\|Chandrasekhar]] as Narasimha's brother (guest appearance)		*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar\|Chandrasekhar]] as Narasimha's brother (guest appearance)
	*[[Rahul Dev]] as Rasool Akthar		*[[Rahul Dev]] as Rasool Akthar
	*[[Vadivelu]] as Lala		*[[Vadivelu]] as Lala
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	*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Periya Thamburan Vasudevan		*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Periya Thamburan Vasudevan
	*[[Adithyan]] as D'Souza		*[[Adithyan]] as D'Souza
	*[[Kolla Ashok Kumar]] as Kulkarni		*Kolla Ashok Kumar as Kulkarni
	*[[Thyagu (actor)\|Thyagu]] as Astrologer		*[[Thyagu (actor)\|Thyagu]] as Astrologer
	*[[Shanthi Williams]] as Vaanathi's mother		*[[Shanthi Williams]] as Vaanathi's mother
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	==Production==		==Production==
	The film was initially supposed to be directed by [[N. Maharajan]] of ''[[Vallarasu]]'' fame but due to a lack of dates, Vijayakanth had to opt for another director with [[Thirupathisamy]], being selected.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/666Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U.htm\|title=TAMIL CINEMA 2000\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319072600/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/666Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U.htm \|date=2016-03-19\|archive-date=19 March ~~2016~~}}</ref> Due to the success of his previous two films and his work in ''Narasimha'', the director was signed up to direct a new film titled as ''Velan'' with [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] ~~in the lead roles~~.<ref>[http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/lot/2330/may2001.html Gokul's Tamil Cinema News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Rambha (actress)\|Rambha]] was initially approached to play the lead female role, but her unavailability prompted the team to sign on [[Isha Koppikar]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010828074527/http://www.screenindia.com/20010601/rtamil.html</ref>		The film was initially supposed to be directed by [[N. Maharajan]] of ''[[Vallarasu]]'' fame but due to a lack of dates, Vijayakanth had to opt for another director with [[Thirupathisamy]], being selected.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/666Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U.htm\|title=TAMIL CINEMA 2000\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319072600/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/666Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U.htm \|date=2016-03-19\|archive-date=19 March 2022}}</ref> Due to the success of his previous two films and his work in ''Narasimha'', the director was signed up to direct a new film titled as ''Velan'' with [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] starring.<ref>[http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/lot/2330/may2001.html Gokul's Tamil Cinema News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Rambha (actress)\|Rambha]] was initially approached to play the lead female role, but her unavailability prompted the team to sign on [[Isha Koppikar]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.screenindia.com/20010601/rtamil.html \|title=Screen the business of entertainment-Regional-Tamil-Interview \|website=www.screenindia.com \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010828074527/http://www.screenindia.com/20010601/rtamil.html \|archive-date=28 August 2001 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	Thirupathisamy died before the release of the film after being a part of a car crash while returning home from an editing session — the producers of ''Narasimha'' later dedicated the film to him.<ref>[http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News-22062001.htm Cinema<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film marked the debut of cinematographer Boopathy, who has since been a regular in [[Vijayakanth]] films.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article15129203.ece \| title=my first break \| date=6 February 2011 \| first=S.R. Ashok \| last=Kumar \| newspaper=The Hindu \| ~~accessdate~~=16 November ~~2018~~}}</ref>		Thirupathisamy died before the release of the film after being a part of a car crash while returning home from an editing session — the producers of ''Narasimha'' later dedicated the film to him.<ref>[http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News-22062001.htm Cinema<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film marked the debut of cinematographer Boopathy, who has since been a regular in [[Vijayakanth]] films.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article15129203.ece \| title=my first break \| date=6 February 2011 \| first=S.R. Ashok \| last=Kumar \| newspaper=The Hindu \| access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref>

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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	==Release==		==Release==
	''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that the film "has beautiful songs and dance, a touch of comedy, attractive costumes and above all a message which says that the country matters more than anything else". In regard to performances, the critic claims that [[Eesha Koppikhar\|Isha]] is "beautiful", Rahul Dev "impresses" and that Vijayakanth "has used his histrionic ability to do justice to the character".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/D8A6ADA21B894C47E5256AD50039CBE1 \|title=Film Review: Narasimha \|work=The Hindu \|~~accessdate~~=8 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322151745/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/D8A6ADA21B894C47E5256AD50039CBE1 \|~~archivedate~~=22 March 2012 }}</ref> However the critic from [[Rediff]] called the film a "commercial confection" and concluded that the director "doesn't manage to put all the ingredients together in the right proportion."<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/01nar.htm rediff.com, Movies: The Rediff Review: Narasimha<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ~~The film also dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Salute''.~~<ref>[http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/movies/715/2/salute-vijaykanth-movie-review?sort=negative Salute (Vijaykanth) review: Salute (Vijaykanth) (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[Indian Express]] concluded "the film, despite its dramatics and slick presentation, lacks a clear, solid screenplay, and among the numerous characters, not one is clearly etched."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/87ED09A00B91B16DE5256B5800373FF2 \|title=Narasimha:lacks a clear, solid screenplay \|work=The Indian Express \|~~accessdate~~=8 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322151810/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/87ED09A00B91B16DE5256B5800373FF2 \|~~archivedate~~=22 March 2012 }}</ref>		''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that the film "has beautiful songs and dance, a touch of comedy, attractive costumes and above all a message which says that the country matters more than anything else". In regard to performances, the critic claims that [[Eesha Koppikhar\|Isha]] is "beautiful", Rahul Dev "impresses" and that Vijayakanth "has used his histrionic ability to do justice to the character".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/D8A6ADA21B894C47E5256AD50039CBE1 \|title=Film Review: Narasimha \|work=The Hindu \|access-date=8 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322151745/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/D8A6ADA21B894C47E5256AD50039CBE1 \|archive-date=22 March 2012 }}</ref> However the critic from [[Rediff]] called the film a "commercial confection" and concluded that the director "doesn't manage to put all the ingredients together in the right proportion."<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/01nar.htm rediff.com, Movies: The Rediff Review: Narasimha<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/movies/715/2/salute-vijaykanth-movie-review?sort=negative Salute (Vijaykanth) review: Salute (Vijaykanth) (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[Indian Express]] concluded "the film, despite its dramatics and slick presentation, lacks a clear, solid screenplay, and among the numerous characters, not one is clearly etched."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/87ED09A00B91B16DE5256B5800373FF2 \|title=Narasimha:lacks a clear, solid screenplay \|work=The Indian Express \|access-date=8 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322151810/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/87ED09A00B91B16DE5256B5800373FF2 \|archive-date=22 March 2012 }}</ref>

	In 2006, [[Vijayakanth]] and his brother-in-law L. K. Sudhish, the film's producers, were engaged in a legal battle to compensate distributors due to the film's losses.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/june-06-04/26-06-06-vijayakanth.html Tamil movies : Lawsuit against Vijayakanth to compensate Narasimha loss<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiaglitz.com/notice-to-vijayakanth-tamil-news-23335 Notice to Vijayakanth - Tamil Movie News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>		In 2006, [[Vijayakanth]] and his brother-in-law L. K. Sudhish, the film's producers, were engaged in a legal battle to compensate distributors due to the film's losses.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/june-06-04/26-06-06-vijayakanth.html Tamil movies : Lawsuit against Vijayakanth to compensate Narasimha loss<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiaglitz.com/notice-to-vijayakanth-tamil-news-23335 Notice to Vijayakanth - Tamil Movie News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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{{short description|2001 film by Thirupathisamy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Narasimha
| native_name =
| image = Narasimha 2001 poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Thirupathisamy]]
| producer = [[Vijayakanth]]<br>L. K. Sudhish
| writer =
| screenplay = Thirupathisamy
| story = [[G. V. Kumar]]
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br>[[Isha Koppikar]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = S. K. Boopathy
| editing = B. S. Vasu <br /> Saleem
| studio = Captain Cine Creations
| distributor = Captain Cine Creations
| released = 13 July 2001
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Narasimha''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil-language|Tamil]] [[action film]] directed by [[Thirupathisamy]], which features [[Vijayakanth]] in the lead role. The film features an ensemble supporting cast including [[Isha Koppikar]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]], [[Rahul Dev]], and [[Vadivelu]]. The soundtrack for the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], and the cinematography was done by S. K. Boopathy. The film was released on 13 July 2001. It was later dubbed in Telugu as ''Salute'' and Hindi as ''Agni Jwala''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6PaH5TihTA</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhNDzij0qkQ</ref>

==Plot==
After the death of their terrorist leader Wasim Khan, the new leader Rasool Akhtar ([[Rahul Dev]]) wants to destroy India. After kidnapping 20 Indian soldiers, Akhtar brutally kills them. He also brainwashed the orphan child Sher Khan (Master Akilesh). Meanwhile, Narasimha ([[Vijayakanth]]) breaks the tight security around a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] office building in [[New Delhi]] and successfully plants a bomb there. When he tries to escape, Defense Minister Raana ([[Raghuvaran]]) and the other officers arrest him. During the interrogation, the police fail to obtain any information from him and the next day, he manages to escape from the place.

Thereafter, Narasimha goes on a killing spree. He first murders the renowned music director D'Souza ([[Adithyan]]) in Mumbai despite being under the protection of the local don Shinde ([[Sharat Saxena]]). In [[Calcutta]], Narasimha saves the wealthy businessman Kulkarni ([[Kolla Ashok Kumar]]) from the [[Director general of police]] C. P. Sharma ([[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]]) and kills him. During the [[Onam]] festival in [[Kerala]], Narasimha murders Chinna Thamburan Iranyan ([[Kazan Khan]]), the son of Periya Thamburan Vasudevan ([[N. F. Varghese]]). Narasimha even kidnaps Shinde, Kulkarni, and Vasudevan.

It is then revealed that Narasimha is an honest army officer appointed by Raana working undercover to save the three Indian colonels kidnapped by Rasool Akthar. D'Souza, Sharma, and Iranyan worked for Akthar and helped him kidnap the three Indian colonels. Meanwhile, Vaanathi ([[Isha Koppikar]]) falls in love with Narasimha, and they eventually get engaged. On the day of the marriage, the terrorists kidnap Vaanathi and inform Narasimha that a person in a burqa will commit a terrorist attack in an amusement park. There, Narasimha shoots the person in the burqa and finds out that she is none other than Vaanathi. At the hospital, Vaanathi is in a critical condition and a tearful Narasimha ties the knot with her.

With a limited squad, Narasimha tracks down Akthar's hidden place, kills him, and saves the three abducted Indian colonels. The film ends with Narasimha taking Sher Khan with him and he calls him "Indian".

==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Captain Narasimha
*[[Isha Koppikar]] as Vaanathi
*[[Raghuvaran]] as General Raana
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Lieutenant Manavalan
*[[Ranjith (actor)|Ranjith]] as DGP C. P. Sharma
*[[Anandaraj]] as Lieutenant Thilagarnambi
*[[Chandrasekhar (Tamil actor)|Chandrasekhar]] as Narasimha's brother (guest appearance)
*[[Rahul Dev]] as Rasool Akthar
*[[Vadivelu]] as Lala
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Manimaran (guest appearance)
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Army Major
*[[Venu Aravind]] as Army Major
*Master Akilesh as Sher Khan
*[[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as Terrorist
*[[Sharat Saxena]] as Shinde
*[[Kazan Khan]] as Chinna Thamburan Iranyan
*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Periya Thamburan Vasudevan
*[[Adithyan]] as D'Souza
*[[Kolla Ashok Kumar]] as Kulkarni
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Astrologer
*[[Shanthi Williams]] as Vaanathi's mother
*[[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]] as Narasimha's sister-in-law
*[[Thalapathy Dinesh]] as Hacker
*[[S. Rajasekar]] as Psychiatrist
*Bayilvan Ranganathan as Politician
*Sempuli Jagan as Beggar
*Jayamani as Thief
*Auditor Sridhar as Doctor
*[[Ramya Krishnan]] in a special appearance
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film was initially supposed to be directed by [[N. Maharajan]] of ''[[Vallarasu]]'' fame but due to a lack of dates, Vijayakanth had to opt for another director with [[Thirupathisamy]], being selected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/666Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U.htm|title=TAMIL CINEMA 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319072600/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/666Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U.htm |date=2016-03-19|archive-date=19 March 2016}}</ref> Due to the success of his previous two films and his work in ''Narasimha'', the director was signed up to direct a new film titled as ''Velan'' with [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] in the lead roles.<ref>[http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/lot/2330/may2001.html Gokul's Tamil Cinema News]</ref> [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] was initially approached to play the lead female role, but her unavailability prompted the team to sign on [[Isha Koppikar]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010828074527/http://www.screenindia.com/20010601/rtamil.html</ref>

Thirupathisamy died before the release of the film after being a part of a car crash while returning home from an editing session — the producers of ''Narasimha'' later dedicated the film to him.<ref>[http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News-22062001.htm Cinema]</ref> The film marked the debut of cinematographer Boopathy, who has since been a regular in [[Vijayakanth]] films.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article15129203.ece | title=my first break | date=6 February 2011 | first=S.R. Ashok | last=Kumar | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=16 November 2018}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. Lyricist [[Pa. Vijay]] wrote his 100th song for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tfmpage.com/oldnews01.html |title=TFM Old News Items |access-date=8 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232803/http://www.tfmpage.com/oldnews01.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Egipthu Raani" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] || [[P. Vijay]]
|-
| 2 || "Innoru Desiya Geetham" || Shankar Mahadevan || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
|-
| 3 || "Kadhal Aararo" || Saisivan, [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]] || [[Yugabharathi]]
|-
| 4 || "Lala Nandalala" || [[Kalpana Raghavendar]], Prathap Chandran || Kabilan
|-
| 5 || "Mandela Mandela" || Harini, Kalpana Raghavendar || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
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==Release==
''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that the film "has beautiful songs and dance, a touch of comedy, attractive costumes and above all a message which says that the country matters more than anything else". In regard to performances, the critic claims that [[Eesha Koppikhar|Isha]] is "beautiful", Rahul Dev "impresses" and that Vijayakanth "has used his histrionic ability to do justice to the character".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/D8A6ADA21B894C47E5256AD50039CBE1 |title=Film Review: Narasimha |work=The Hindu |accessdate=8 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322151745/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/D8A6ADA21B894C47E5256AD50039CBE1 |archivedate=22 March 2012 }}</ref> However the critic from [[Rediff]] called the film a "commercial confection" and concluded that the director "doesn't manage to put all the ingredients together in the right proportion."<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/01nar.htm rediff.com, Movies: The Rediff Review: Narasimha]</ref> The film also dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Salute''.<ref>[http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/movies/715/2/salute-vijaykanth-movie-review?sort=negative Salute (Vijaykanth) review: Salute (Vijaykanth) (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com]</ref> The [[Indian Express]] concluded "the film, despite its dramatics and slick presentation, lacks a clear, solid screenplay, and among the numerous characters, not one is clearly etched."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/87ED09A00B91B16DE5256B5800373FF2 |title=Narasimha:lacks a clear, solid screenplay |work=The Indian Express |accessdate=8 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322151810/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/87ED09A00B91B16DE5256B5800373FF2 |archivedate=22 March 2012 }}</ref>

In 2006, [[Vijayakanth]] and his brother-in-law L. K. Sudhish, the film's producers, were engaged in a legal battle to compensate distributors due to the film's losses.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/june-06-04/26-06-06-vijayakanth.html Tamil movies : Lawsuit against Vijayakanth to compensate Narasimha loss]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiaglitz.com/notice-to-vijayakanth-tamil-news-23335 Notice to Vijayakanth - Tamil Movie News]</ref>

==References==
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