Simhada Mari
| Simhada Mari | |
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| Directed by | Om Prakash Rao |
| Written by | M. S. Ramesh Kemparaj Bilidaale Girish kumar (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Omprakash Rao S. S. David Kemparaj Bilidaale |
| Story by | Omprakash Rao |
| Produced by | Ramu |
| Starring | Shivrajkumar Krishnam Raju Ambika Simran |
| Cinematography | T. Janardhan |
| Edited by | R. Janardhan |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Ramu Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Ramu Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Simhada Mari (Kannada: ಸಿಂಹದ ಮರಿ English : Lionet) is a 1997 Indian Kannada action drama film directed by Om Prakash Rao and produced by Ramu. The film features Shivarajkumar, Telugu actor Krishnam Raju and debutant Simran in the lead roles.[1][2] The flash back portion which is considered to be the heart of this movie went on to be used in the Telugu movie Aadi.[3]
The film's score and soundtrack was scored by Hamsalekha and the cinematography was by T. Janardhan.
Synopsis[]
Vishwas frequently rebels against the injustice suffered by the poor and weak at the hands of rich people. Soon, he finds that his father was murdered and seeks vengeance.
Cast[]
- Shivarajkumar as Vishwa / Vishwanatha Simha
- Simran as Usha, Vishwa's love interest
- Krishnam Raju as Dharmadhikari Veerendra Simha
- Ambika as Vishwa's mother
- Dheerendra Gopal as Shiva
- Vajramuni as Bhupathi
- Sudheer as Venkatesha
- Tennis Krishna as Tennis Krishna
- Avinash as Vishwa's Caretaker
- B. V. Radha as Usha's mother
- Honnavalli Krishna as Honnavalli
- Vinayak Joshi as young Peter
- Master Anand as Young Vishwa's friend
- Jyothi Meena as item dancer in song "Dhekore Dhekore"
Production[]
The scene in the film had ten stuntmen jump down from a height of 20 feet in police shoes and all had their legs fractured and also camera operator Viji died on the spot.[4] Simran, then a new actress, was chosen for the female lead role. Popular Telugu actor Krishnam Raju was chosen to play a pivotal role thereby entering the Kannada Film Industry.
Soundtrack[]
| Simhada Mari | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 30:19 |
| Label | Lahari Music |
| Singles from Simhada Mari | |
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| External audio | |
|---|---|
 Simhada Mari Songs Jukebox on YouTube | |
| Dekhore Dekhore on YouTube | |
| Naanendu Nimmavane on YouTube | |
| Nanna Kannu on YouTube | |
| Manege Ondu Bagilu on YouTube | |
| Kannada Nadina on YouTube | |
| Ushe Bandalamma on YouTube |
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Hamsalekha and the audio was bought by Lahari Music.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ninna Kannu Nanna Kannu" | Hamsalekha | Mano, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Ushe Bandalamma" | Hamsalekha | Mano, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "Manege Ondu Bagilu" | Hamsalekha | Rajkumar | |
| 4. | "Naanendu Nimmavanu" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Kannada Nadina" | Hamsalekha | Mano | |
| 6. | "Dekhore Dekhore" | Om Prakash Rao | Mano |
Box-office[]
The movie ran for 150 days at few centres across the Karnataka.
References[]
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- 1997 films
- Kannada-language films
- Indian films
- 1990s Kannada-language films
- Indian action films
- Indian films about revenge
- Films scored by Hamsalekha
- Masala films
- Films directed by Om Prakash Rao
- Films featuring an item number
- 1997 action films
- 1990s Kannada-language film stubs