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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Simhadriya Simha<br />
| image = Simhadriya Simha poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[S. Narayan]]<br />
| producer = Smt. Prabhavathi Vijaykumar<br />
| story = Erode Sounder<br />
| based_on = ''[[Nattamai]]'' (Tamil)<br />
| screenplay = S. Narayan<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]<br>[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]<br>[[Bhanupriya]]<br>[[Abhijeeth]]<br>[[Umashree|Umashri]]<br>[[Mukhyamantri Chandru]]<br>[[Ruchita Prasad]]<br>[[Shobaraj]]<br><br />
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<br />
| cinematography = Ramesh Babu<br />
| editing = P. R. Soundarraj<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2002|06|07}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Simhadriya Simha''''' ({{translation|The Lion of Simhadri}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action drama]] film directed by [[S. Narayan]]. The film stars [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] and [[Bhanupriya]]. Vishnuvardhan played a triple role in this movie.<br />
The music of the film was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]. It is a remake of the 1994 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Nattamai]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2856-simhadriya-simha-review.html |title=Simhadriya Simha Movie Review |publisher=chitraloka.com |date=2002-06-08 |accessdate=2022-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vishnuvardhan.com/simhadri.htm|title = Simhadriyasimha - Review}}</ref><br />
<!-- This film was dubbed into Hindi as ''Main Khunkar Yodha'' (2000). --><br />
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==Plot==<br />
The story revolves around Narasimhe Gowda (Vishnuvardhan), who is the chieftain for a group of 48 villages. He is the man with the strength of an elephant and who rules the Simhadri village as a lion rules his kingdom. The sincerity and the wisdom in the judgment make the people go to Narasimha for justice and not the police. one of the relative of Narasimha Gowda Shobraj's, rapes a girl and is banished from the village for 18 years. He also has to marry the girl according to the judgment by the Gowda. Such a harsh judgment makes Shobraj's father kill Narasimhe Gowda. The throne is ascended by the elder son of Narasimha Gowda, who is also portrayed by Vishnuvardhan as a just and powerful ruler. Things take a turn after 18 years when the Simhadriya Simha family has to undergo a similar situation. Due to a twist of fate, Gowda has to decide his brother Chikka's (again played by Vishnuvardhan) fate. The judgment - Chikka is ordered to leave the village for 10 years. Truth is unveiled when Shobraj's mother reveals the involvement of her son in falsely implicating Chikka. Gowda then realizes his mistake and falls unconscious. However, the doctors revive him and the newborn baby acknowledges him as doddappa.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
* [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] in a triple role as <br />
**Jr.Gowda<br />
**Chikkanna<br />
**Narasimha Gowda<br />
* [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Deepa, Chikkanna's wife (voice dubbed by [[Sudharani]])<br />
* [[Bhanupriya]] as Lakshmi, Jr.Gowda's wife<br />
* [[Shivaram]]<br />
* [[M. S. Umesh]]<br />
* [[Shobaraj (actor)|Shobhraj]]<br />
* [[Abhijeeth]]<br />
* [[Umashree|Umashri]]<br />
* [[Mukhyamantri Chandru]]<br />
* [[Sundar Raj]]<br />
* [[Keertiraj]]<br />
* [[Ruchita Prasad]]<br />
* [[Rekha Das]] <br />
* Vijay Kumar as Lakshmi's Brother<br />
* Sirija<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film finished production work in April 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr07/ent4.htm|title=Saahasa Simha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020616120039/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr07/ent4.htm |archive-date=16 June 2002 }}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kannada-newmp3.blogspot.com/2009/11/simhadriya-simha.html|title=Simhadriya Simha}}</ref> with lyrics penned by the director [[S. Narayan]] himself. The song "Kotha Paakum" from the original Tamil film ''Nattamai'' was retained here as "Malnad Adike". The song "Priya Priya" was from the Tamil film ''[[Kattabomman (film)|Kattabomman]]''. Deva later reused "Kalladare Naanu" as "Poove Mudhal" in Tamil film ''[[Kadhal Kirukkan]]''.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- style="background:#ff9; text-align:center;"<br />
! Track# !! Song !! Singer(s) <br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Barthanavva" || [[S.P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chitra]], [[Rajesh Krishnan]], Sangeeta Gururaj<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Kallaadare Naanu" || S.P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Malnad Adike" || Rajesh Krishnan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sangeeta Gururaj<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Priya Priya" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Chandrika Gururaj]]<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Simhadriya" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Yajamaana" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra<br />
|}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film received positive reviews. [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]'s acting was said to be the highlight of the film.<br />
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The film became a hit in [[Karnataka]] and completed 25 successful weeks in the theaters. It created a craze among the audience and songs like Malnad Adike, Priya Priya and Simhaadriya Simha, all sung by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] were huge hits and were regularly played at functions, shows etc.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|4966270|Simhadriya Simha}}<br />
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