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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum
| image = Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Vignesh Sha P. N.
| writer = Vignesh Sha P. N.
| screenplay = Vignesh Sha P. N.<br/>Boopathi Selvaraj
| producer = K. Kumar
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]]
*[[Megha Akash]]
*[[Anju Kurian]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Arthur A. Wilson]]
| editing = S. N. Fazil
| music = [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
| studio = Lark Studios
| distributor = 11:11 Production<br/>[[Ayngaran International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|02|24}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum''''' ({{translation|Single Shankar and Smartphone Simran}}) is a 2023 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[science fiction film|science fiction]] [[comedy film]] directed by Vignesh Sha P. N. The film stars [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]], [[Megha Akash]] and [[Anju Kurian]] in the lead roles with [[Ma Ka Pa Anand]] and [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] in supporting roles. It was released on 24 February 2023 to mixed reviews.

== Plot ==
Madesh, who has a Ph.D. in machine learning, develops an artificial intelligence named Simran that has advanced features and even talks like a real woman. Madesh developed it with financial support from an investor named Hamsa Gupta. Madesh's phone was stolen by two robbers. And in the struggle to save the phone from thieves, he got hurt and went into a coma.

Hamsa Gupta finds the thieves and asks them for the phone, but they have already sold it in a mobile shop. The phone was bought by a food delivery boy named Shankar.

One day, while Shankar was taking an order for food, a parcel was stolen by someone.

At that time, the phone talked to Shankar and helped him collect the money.

He thought his phone was haunted, but Simran told him about AI, and she said she could help him. He has a crush on a social media influencer named Tulasi, and he said he wants some money.

So Simran gave him the idea to deliver food by drone. Because of Simran's help, Shankar talks with her fondly and even presents miniature accessories for her.

So Simran fell for him. And when she proposes, Shankar rejects it, saying she has no body and can't give birth to a child. At the same time, Tulasi and Shankar became friends, and he stopped talking with Simran.

So Simran made him happy by winning a crore on a gambling app, so he spoke with her. He thought he was now financially secure, so he went to Tulasi's residence and proposed; she accepted, and they hugged.

Simran gets angry and keeps sending alert notifications. While Shankar was driving his car to his home, Simran asked him to love her, but he rejected her.

So Simran got furious, and she planned to avenge him by making trouble instead of helping.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]] as Shankar
* [[Megha Akash]] as Simran
* [[Anju Kurian]] as Tulasi Radhakrishnan
* [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] as Bhaskaran
* [[Motta Rajendran]] as Police officer
* [[Ma Ka Pa Anand]] as Vicky
* [[Bagavathi Perumal]] as Hamsa Gupta
* [[Shah Ra]] as Madesh
* [[KPY Bala]] as Raja
* Kalki
* Divya Ganesh as Anitha
* [[Lollu Sabha Seshu]] as Vijayan, College Dean
* Syamantha Kiran as Aaradhana
* Prashanth Rangaswamy as Shankar’s Boss
}}

== Production ==
The film's shooting began on 20 September 2021, and the cast and crew were announced at that same time.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1439815671194341380 |user=larkstudios_chn |title=Our next project titled #SingleShankarumSmartphoneSimranum kick-started with a Pooja ! A @leon_james musical |author=Lark Studios |date=20 September 2021 |access-date=28 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921040342/https://twitter.com/larkstudios_chn/status/1439815671194341380 |archive-date=21 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=March 2023}} The first look poster for the film was released on 4 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2022 |title=Here's the first look of Shiva's Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/may/04/heres-the-first-look-of-shivas-single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-31270.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226071538/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/may/04/heres-the-first-look-of-shivas-single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-31270.html |archive-date=2023-02-26 |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=First look of Shiva's Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/first-look-of-shivas-single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum/articleshow/91336366.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124122530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/first-look-of-shivas-single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum/articleshow/91336366.cms |archive-date=2022-11-24 |access-date=2023-02-26 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The trailer was later released on 21 February 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum trailer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-trailer/articleshow/98115918.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226070023/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-trailer/articleshow/98115918.cms |archive-date=2023-02-26 |access-date=2023-02-26 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Music ==

{{Infobox album
| name = Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]]
| released = 2023
| recorded =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 10:09
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = Tips Tamil
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Das Ka Dhamki]]
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = [[Saba Nayagan]]
| next_year = 2023
| misc =
}}

The music of the film is composed by [[Leon James (composer)|Leon James]].

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Soru Dhaan Mukkiyam
| title2 = Smartphone Senorita
| title3 = Sodi Seralam
| length1 = 2:57
| length2 = 3:28
| length3 = 3:44
| lyrics1 = [[Ko Sesha]]
| lyrics2 = Ko Sesha
| lyrics3 = Ko Sesha
| extra1 = [[Anthony Daasan]]
| extra2 = Adithya RK, [[Megha Akash]]
| extra3 = Bharath K Rajesh, Leon James
| total_length = 10:09
}}

== Reception ==
The film was released on 24 February 2023 worldwide. Logesh Balachandran of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a middling review, "If you're looking for a mindless comedy entertainer with no logic, Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum is a good option".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Single Shankarum Smart Phone Simranum Movie Review : Shiva's witty one-liners save this okayish entertainer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/single-shankarum-smart-phone-simranum/movie-review/98208091.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226070041/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/single-shankarum-smart-phone-simranum/movie-review/98208091.cms |archive-date=2023-02-26 |access-date=2023-02-26 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Avinash Ramachandran from ''[[Cinema Express]]'' wrote "A middling film that needed better upgrades".<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2023 |title=Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum Movie Review: A middling film that needed better upgrades |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2023/feb/24/single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-movie-reviewa-middling-film-that-needed-better-upgrades-40352.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226071540/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2023/feb/24/single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-movie-reviewa-middling-film-that-needed-better-upgrades-40352.html |archive-date=2023-02-26 |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' gave a mixed review and stated that "The director gets extra applause by beautifully framing the character of Singer Mano".<ref>{{Cite web |last=maalaimalar |date=2023-02-24 |title=Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-25193 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226070042/https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-25193 |archive-date=2023-02-26 |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=maalaimalar.com |language=ta}}</ref> ''[[ABP Nadu]]'' reviewer stated "A comedy film in the middle of the action and romantic films. So the single Shankar and the smartphone Simran, which come with a different story, must be watched".<ref>{{Cite web |last=ஆவுடையப்பன் |first=பேச்சி |date=2023-02-24 |title=ஸ்மார்ட்போன் காதலி vs ஸ்மார்ட்பெண் காதலி.. சிங்கிள் ஷங்கரும் ஸ்மார்ட்போன் சிம்ரனும் விமர்சனம்! |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-review-in-tamil-mirchi-shiva-mega-akash-starring-ssss-movie-review-rating-103520 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226071253/https://tamil.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum-review-in-tamil-mirchi-shiva-mega-akash-starring-ssss-movie-review-rating-103520 |archive-date=2023-02-26 |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=[[ABP Nadu]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=tt15457916}}

[[Category:2023 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2023 Indian films]]
[[Category:2023 comedy films]]
[[Category:2023 films]]
[[Category:2023 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Leon James (composer)]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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