Simhadri (2003 film)

Simhadri
Directed by	S.S. Rajamouli
Produced by	V. Doraswamy Raju (Presenter) V. Vijay Kumar Varma
Written by	Dialogue:- "Gangotri" Viswanath M. Ratnam
Screenplay by	S.S. Rajamouli
Story by	K. V. Vijayendra Prasad
Starring	Jr. NTR Bhoomika Chawla Ankitha Mukesh Rishi
Music by	M. M. Keeravani
Cinematography	K. Ravindra Babu
Edited by	Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Production company	Vijaya Maruti Creatives
Distributed by	Vijaya Maruti Creatives
Release date	9 July 2003
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	₹55 million (equivalent to ₹150 million or US$2.2 million in 2016)
Box office	₹550 million (equivalent to ₹1.5 billion or US$22 million in 2016)(Share)

Simhadri is a 2003 Telugu action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was presented by V. Doraiswamy Raju and produced by V. Vijay Kumar Varma for the production company VMC Combines. The film stars Jr. NTR, Ankitha, Bhoomika Chawla in lead roles with Mukesh Rishi, Nassar and Rahul Dev portraying supporting roles. The film's story was penned by Rajamouli's father V. Vijayendra Prasad and the dialogues were penned by M. Rathnam.

The film revolves around Simhadri who grows up under Ram Bhupal Varma. Simhadri takes care of Indhu, who happens to be the grand-daughter of Ram Bhupal Varma. It is then revealed that Simhadri was earlier as a goon called Singamalai in Kerala who gains enimity with Bhai Saab.

The cinematography and editing for the film was handled by Ravindra Babu and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao respectively.

An orphan and good-hearted lad Simhadri (NTR) is 'adopted' and grows up under Ram Bhupal Varma's (Nassar) family care in Visakhapatnam. The bond they share is like a father and son. Kasturi (Ankita) is the granddaughter (youngest daughter's daughter) of Ram Bhupal Varma. Kasturi likes Simhadri a lot. Once a week, Simhadri visits a mentally challenged girl called Indu (Bhoomika Chawla). He entertains her and provides money to her caretakers (Rallapally and Ragini).

When Ram Bhupal Varma and his wife discover Kasturi's wish to marry Simhadri, Ram Bhupal Varma decides to get them married. He makes a formal announcement to officially adopt Simhadri. At this time, it is revealed that Simhadri is very close to Indu. The alliance breaks off when Simhadri refuses to leave Indu (who is suspected to be his mistress).

Meanwhile, two separate groups are in search of Simhadri. They find him at the banks of Godavari River along with Indu. In the ensuing confrontation between one group (gangsters) and Simhadri, Indu gets injured. Simhadri is helped by the second group who call him 'Singamalai Anna' (Brother Singamalai). When Indu comes back to her senses, she remembers her past and the first thing she does is stab Simhadri with an iron pole. Simhadri is hospitalized in critical condition. Then we see many buses carrying hoards of people demanding to see 'Singamalai Anna'. The leader of the second group who was searching for Simhadri explains 'Singamalai Anna' story in a flashback.

In the flashback, it is revealed that Ram Bhupal Varma's oldest daughter Saraswati (Seeta) elopes with her lover, a Keralite named Aravind (Bhanu Chandar). After some harsh words and saddened over Ram Bhupal Varma's rejection over her choice to marry her love, they both settle in Kerala. Learning of the sadness surrounding Ram Bhupal Varma and his wife, Simhadri takes up the job of uniting the family and visits Thiruvananthapuram. He joins the medical and spiritual therapy spa operated by Saraswati and her family under the disguise of a patient.