| Simhada Mari | |
| Director: | Om Prakash Rao |
| Screenplay: | Omprakash Rao S. S. David Kemparaj Bilidaale |
| Story: | Omprakash Rao |
| Starring: | Shiva Rajkumar Krishnam Raju Ambika Simran |
| Producer: | Ramu |
| Music: | Hamsalekha |
| Cinematography: | T. Janardhan |
| Editing: | R. Janardhan |
| Studio: | Ramu Enterprises |
| Distributor: | Ramu Enterprises |
| Runtime: | 172 minutes |
| Language: | Kannada |
| Country: | India |
| Budget: | ₹3.5 crores[1] |
Simhada Mari is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Om Prakash Rao and produced by Ramu. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Telugu actor Krishnam Raju and Simran.[2] [3] The flash back portion which is considered to be the heart of this movie went on to be reused in the Telugu movie Aadi.[4] The film's score and soundtrack was scored by Hamsalekha and the cinematography was by T. Janardhan.
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.
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.[5] Simran, then a new actress, was chosen for the female lead role. Popular Telugu actor Krishnam Raju was chosen to play a pivotal role making his debut in Kannada films.[6]
| Simhada Mari | |
| Artist: | Hamsalekha |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Length: | 30:19 |
| Genre: | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label: | Lahari Music |
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Hamsalekha and the audio was bought by Lahari Music.[7]