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Simha

2010 · 156 min

A loud, punchy revenge saga that swings between college comedy and bloody family vendetta, built for crowd-pleasing hero moments.

Directed by: Boyapati Srinu
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, Sneha Ullal

Overview: Srimannarayana is a college professor with a penchant for beating up wrong doers. His life is turned upside down when he learns of his family's violent past, and how it intertwines with his present.

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Directed by: Boyapati Srinu
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, Sneha Ullal

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
family
violence
justice
power
Places: big city
small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Boyapati Srinu
Written by: Koratala Siva
Starring: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, Sneha Ullal, Brahmanandam, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ali, Venu Madhav, Adithya Menon
Music: Chakri
Cinematography: Arthur Wilson
Runtime: 156 min
Country: India
Languages: Telugu

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