Simhada Mari


Simhada Mari 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. The flash back portion which is considered to be the heart of this movie went on to be used in the Telugu movie Aadi.
The film's score and soundtrack was scored by Hamsalekha and the cinematography was by T. Janardhan. It's one of the best movies in the career of Shivarajkumar. It's also considered as one of the best action movies in the Kannada film industry with high praise towards its climax. The movie has gained an immense cult following among Shivarajkumar fans.

Cast

The scene in the film had 10 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.
Simran, a then new actress, was roped in to play the female lead. Popular Telugu actor Krishnam Raju was chosen to play a pivotal role thereby entering the Kannada Film Industry.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Hamsalekha and the audio was bought by Lahari Music.

Box-office

The movie ran for 150 days at few centres across the Karnataka.