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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|2019 Indian film by Arvind Sridhar}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Simba<br />
| image = Simba Tamil Poster.jpeg<br />
| caption = Theatrical Release Poster<br />
| director = Arvind Sridhar<br />
| producer = K. Sivaneswaran<br />Vasu Arumugam<br />
| writer = Arvind Sridhar<br />
| starring = [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]<br />[[Premji Amaran|Premji]]<br />[[Bhanu Sri Mehra]]<br />[[Swathi Deekshith]]<br />[[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]]<br />
| music = [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]]<br />
| cinematography = Sinu Siddharth<br />
| editing = Achu Vijayan<br />
| released = {{Film date|2019|01|25|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 131 minutes<br />
| studio = Magic Chair Films<br />Yasodha Films<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = {{INR}}50 lakh<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Simba''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[stoner film|stoner]] [[comedy film]] written and directed by Arvind Sridhar. The film stars [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], [[Premgi Amaren|Premgi]], [[Swathi Deekshith]], and [[Bhanu Sri Mehra]], while [[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]] plays a supporting role. The film has music composed by [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]] with cinematography by Sinu Siddharth and editing by Achu Vijayan.<br />
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''Simba'' is an experimental movie with a unique plot. The film released on 25 January 2019 to mixed reviews and had an average performance in the theaters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Movie 'Simba' 7th Day Box Office Collection: Total First Week Income Report |url=https://thenewsrecorder.in/simba-7th-day-box-office-collection-total-first-week-income/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228130414/https://thenewsrecorder.in/simba-7th-day-box-office-collection-total-first-week-income/ |archive-date=28 February 2019 |access-date=13 January 2022 |website=thenewsrecorder.in}}</ref> The film is loosely based on the critically acclaimed Australian TV series ''[[Wilfred (Australian TV series)|Wilfred]]''.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Mahesh ([[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]) is a stoner who leads a lonely life. It is this reason, the film tells us, that has turned him towards [[cannabis]]: for instant [[dopamine]] hit. One Sunday, after Mahesh has taken a "hit", his neighbour Madhu ([[Bhanu Sri Mehra]]) asks him to look after her pet [[Great Dane]], Simba. To Mahesh, who is under the influence of the marijuana, Simba ([[Premgi Amaren|Premgi]]) appears to be a person. The rest of the film is about how Mahesh bonds with Simba and how they try to make Madhu fall in love with him.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
* [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] as Mahesh<br />
* [[Premgi Amaren|Premgi]] as Simba<br />
* [[Bhanu Sri Mehra]] as Madhu<br />
* [[Swathi Deekshith]] as Diana<br />
* [[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]] as Deepak<br />
* [[Srinivasan (Tamil actor)|Srinivasan]] as Veterinary Surgeon<br />
* [[Swaminathan]]<br />
* Swetha Ashok<br />
}}<br />
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==Production==<br />
Arvind Sridhar wrote a dark comedy script and signed on [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] to appear in the lead role, as a youngster who acquires extra-sensory ability through some negative experiences.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=26 September 2015 |title=Etcetera: Laughing to the bank |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera-laughing-to-the-bank/article7692573.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Actress [[Bhanu Sri Mehra]] was signed on to feature in the film and portray a journalist.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=27 June 2015 |title=Etcetera: Tones and textures |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera-tones-and-textures/article7361473.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref> Sridhar revealed that he based the script on a real life incident featuring his friend, who was a drug-taker, and spun a fictional story around his experiences.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suganth |first=M. |title=Premgi plays an imaginary dog in this 'dopey' film |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Premgi-plays-an-imaginary-dog-in-this-dopey-film/articleshow/49227410.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Bharath was initially hesitant about the financial viability of the script in the Tamil film industry but later chose to do the film. Produced by Magic Chair K.Sivaneswaran coordinated by Sathish during June 2015 and progressed across Chennai and Pondicherry.<ref name="behindwoods.com">{{Cite web |date=20 October 2017 |title=Simba (aka) Simba photos stills & images |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/simba/simba-photos-pictures-stills.html#19 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> In October 2015, the team held discussion with actress [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] about playing a cameo role in the film to promote animal welfare.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 October 2015 |title=IndiaGlitz - Bharath acts as a dopehead in his next |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/bharath-premji-bhanu-sri-mehra-simba-to-be-a-dark-comedy-with-dopehead-and-dog-in-lead-roles-tamil-news-143911.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008211921/https://www.indiaglitz.com/bharath-premji-bhanu-sri-mehra-simba-to-be-a-dark-comedy-with-dopehead-and-dog-in-lead-roles-tamil-news-143911.html |archive-date=2015-10-08 |access-date=2025-12-21 |work=Tamil Movie News}}</ref><br />
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Although production was completed in 2016, the film was delayed as a result of post-production works and non-availability of screens. A teaser trailer was released in October 2017, while a second teaser was later released in October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2017 |title='Simba' teaser - promises a technically slick stoner movie - Tamil News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/simba-teaser-promises-a-technically-slick-stoner-movie--tamil-news-198786 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='Simba' second teaser: Dhanush releases the quirky 'Dope Anthem' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/simba-second-teaser-dhanush-releases-the-quirky-dope-anthem/articleshow/66121127.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> After a long delay, the film was released on 25 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=SIMBA MOVIE REVIEW |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/simba/movie-review/67685677.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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== Hindi Version ==<br />
''Simba'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language stoner comedy film written and directed by Arvind Sridhar. The film was acquired by [[Inbox Pictures]] and released in Hindi.<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]]. The song ''Pinjula Pinjula'', sung by actor [[Silambarasan]], was released on 6 August 2016, before the release of the entire album.<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Simba<br />
| type = [[Soundtrack]]<br />
| artist = [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 2019<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 20:55<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| label = [[Think Music]]<br />
| producer = [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Padi Padi Leche Manasu]]<br />
| prev_year = 2018<br />
| next_title = [[Kee (film)|Kee]]<br />
| next_year = 2019<br />
}}<br />
{{track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| headline = Tracklist<br />
| title1 = Pinjula Pinjula<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]<br />
| extra1 = [[Silambarasan]]<br />
| length1 = 4:13<br />
| title2 = Marandhadhae<br />
| lyrics2 = Vishal Chandrashekhar<br />
| extra2 = [[Anirudh Ravichander]], Tee Jay<br />
| length2 = 3:09<br />
| title3 = Sarpetta<br />
| lyrics3 = Charukesh Sekar<br />
| extra3 = [[Anthony Daasan]], [[Arunraja Kamaraj]], [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]]<br />
| length3 = 3:06<br />
| title4 = Pesugiraai<br />
| lyrics4 = Jude Chris<br />
| extra4 = Roshini, Sinduri Vishal, Aarnav<br />
| length4 = 3:20<br />
| title5 = Bow Wow Vadai<br />
| lyrics5 = Subu<br />
| extra5 = [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], Aishwarya Ravichandran<br />
| length5 = 3:20<br />
| title6 = Vandhaene<br />
| lyrics6 = Vishal Chandrashekhar<br />
| extra6 = Vishal Chandrasekhar, Shilpa Natarajan, Kavita Thomas<br />
| length6 = 3:47<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Wilfred (TV series)]] <br />
[[Category:2019 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2019 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2019 black comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:2019 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian remakes of foreign films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Vishal Chandrashekhar]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Surreal comedy films]] <br />
[[Category:Films about dogs]]<br />
[[Category:Existentialist films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about schizophrenia]]<br />
[[Category:Films about mental disorders]]<br />
[[Category:Stoner films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films about cannabis]]<br />
[[Category:Remakes of Australian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on television series]]</div>YourPritam7