Samarasimha Reddy

Samarasimha Reddy is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by B. Gopal. Produced by Satyanarayanamma Productions, it stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular role alongside Anjala Zaveri, Simran, Sanghavi, Jayachitra and Prithvi. The film is written by V. Vijayendra Prasad along with Ratna Kumar and Paruchuri brothers. The film's music composed by Mani Sharma.

Samarasimha Reddy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. Gopal
Written byParuchuri Brothers (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Vijayendra Prasad
Ratna Kumar
Story byV. Vijayendra Prasad
Produced byChengala Venkat Rao
StarringNandamuri Balakrishna
Anjala Zaveri
Simran
Sanghavi
Jayachitra
Prithvi
CinematographyV. S. R. Swamy
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byMani Sharma
Production
company
Satyanarayanamma Productions
Release date
  • 13 January 1999 (1999-01-13)
Running time
148 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Released on 13 January 1999, the was a major commercial success.[1] The film won a Filmfare Award South and a Nandi Award. It was dubbed and released into Tamil under the title Shanmuga Pandian.[2]

Plot

Sangeetha and her two sisters live with their cruel aunt, who runs a small hotel. Abbulu joins their hotel as an employee. He later tells Sangeetha that he is their brother, Vasu, who ran away in childhood. He solves all their problems and falls in love with Srikakulam Chittamma. Veera Raghava Reddy is an amputee Rayalaseema don who is seeking revenge on Abbulu. When his sons fail, he sends his daughter Anjali to destroy him. In the process, she reveals that Abbulu is actually Samarasimha Reddy and that he had killed Vasu. To prove his love for Vasu's sisters, Anjali challenges him to drink poison and Abbulu/Vasu/Samarasimha lands in a hospital. Satyanarayana, a police superintendent, reveals Samarasimha's true story.

Veera Raghava Reddy had killed Samarasimha's parents, his fiancée (Sanghavi), sister and brother-in-law. Seeking revenge, Samarsimha severed Veera's legs and right arm, in the process Samarasimha kills two of Veera's four sons. In the fight Samarasimha Reddy accidentally killed Vasu. Samarasimha then assumed Vasu's duties as a brother. Learning this, Anjali repents for her actions. Samarasimha Reddy accepts the collective decision to marry Anjali to end the feud between the two families. After the marriage, Veera goes back on his word and tries to kill his own daughter Anjali and Samarasimha, but fails. Anjali is admitted to the hospital where she recovers. Seeing everyone, including his sons, supporting Samarasimha Reddy, Veera Raghava Reddy commits suicide.

Cast

Production

Writers Paruchuri brothers and director B. Gopal discussed nearly 25 to 30 Stories for this film. Finally, they finalized this story. At that time for a few years, love and family-based Stories dominated. It was the only film that became a box-office hit without a love track at that time. And also it is the first film which was an industry hit with a faction-based storyline. This film showed the path to Telugu filmmakers to make a successful commercial film. In the later years, many faction-based story movies were made in Telugu film industry.[3]

Filming took place at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.[4]

Soundtrack
Samarasimha Reddy
Soundtrack album by
Mani Sharma
Released1998
Recorded1998
GenreSoundtrack
Length28:38
LabelSupreme Music
ProducerMani Sharma
Mani Sharma chronology
Anaganaga O Ammayi
(1999)		 Samarasimha Reddy
(1998)		 Manasichi Choodu
(1998)

Music was composed by Mani Sharma. Music released on Supreme Music Company. All Songs chartbusters tracks.

Track-List
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nandamuri Nayakaa"Bhuvana ChandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra5:12
2."Andhaala Adabomma"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryUdit Narayan, Sujatha4:44
3."Lady Lady"Bhuvana ChandraMano, Sujatha5:01
4."Raavayya Muddula"VennelakantiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra4:01
5."Adees Abbabba"VeturiMano, Radhika4:34
6."Chaligaa Undannade"Bhuvana ChandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra4:56
Total length:28:38

Reception

Critical reception

Full Hyderabad rated the film 7.5 and wrote, "The biggest strength of the film is its script that has action and sentiments in the right combination."[5]

Box office
  • The film had a 227-day run at three theatres, 175 days run at (28 direct + 1 shift) total 29 centres, 50 days at 122 centres, 100 days at 72 direct and late & indirect 32 centres, total 104.[6]
  • The film had a 365-day run at one theatre.[7]

Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Nandi Awards[9]

Other
  • VCDs and DVDs on — SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad Satellite rights sold to ETV.

References
  1. "Balakrishna in full-length factionist avatar after long gap?". The Hans India. 15 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Samarasimha Reddy-Times of India".
  3. vamshikrishna (13 January 2022). "Samarasimha Reddy : 23 ఏళ్ల సమరసింహారెడ్డి.. ఆ ఒక్క సీన్ నచ్చలేదని సినిమాను వదులుకున్న స్టార్ హీరోయిన్..!". www.tv5news.in. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. Kavoori, Anandam P.; Punathambekar, Aswin (August 2008). Global Bollywood. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-4799-5.
  5. "Samarasimha Reddy Review". Fullhyd.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Samarasimha Reddy Box Office Collection Worldwide". 13 March 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. "Box-Office Records And Collections — Samarasimha Reddy's Dream Run At The BO". CineGoer.com. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  8. "Samarasimha Reddy Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos", eTimes
  9. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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