Simba (2019 film)

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Simba
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Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byArvind Sridhar
Written byArvind Sridhar
Produced byK. Sivaneswaran
Vasu Arumugam
Starring Bharath
Premji
Bhanu Sri Mehra
Swathi Deekshith
Ramana
CinematographySinu Siddharth
Edited byAchu Vijayan
Music by Vishal Chandrasekhar
Production
companies
Magic Chair Films
Yasodha Films
Release date
25 January 2019
Running time
131 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Box office₹50 lakh

Simba is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language stoner comedy film written and directed by Arvind Sridhar. The film stars Bharath, Premgi, Swathi Deekshith, and Bhanu Sri Mehra, while Ramana plays a supporting role. The film has music composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar with cinematography by Sinu Siddharth and editing by Achu Vijayan.

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Simba is an experimental movie with a unique plot. The film released on 25 January 2019 to mixed reviews and had an average performance in the theaters. [1] The film is loosely based on the critically acclaimed Australian TV series Wilfred.

Plot

Mahesh (Bharath) is a stoner who leads a lonely life. It is this reason, the film tells us, that has turned him towards cannabis: for instant dopamine hit. One Sunday, after Mahesh has taken a "hit", his neighbour Madhu (Bhanu Sri Mehra) asks him to look after her pet Great Dane, Simba. To Mahesh, who is under the influence of the marijuana, Simba (Premgi) appears to be a person. The rest of the film is about how Mahesh bonds with Simba and how they try to make Madhu fall in love with him.

Cast

Production

Arvind Sridhar wrote a dark comedy script and signed on Bharath to appear in the lead role, as a youngster who acquires extra-sensory ability through some negative experiences. [2] Actress Bhanu Sri Mehra was signed on to feature in the film and portray a journalist. [3] Sridhar revealed that he based the script on a real life incident featuring his friend, who was a drug-taker, and spun a fictional story around his experiences. [4] Bharath was initially hesitant about the financial viability of the script in the Tamil film industry but later chose to do the film. Produced by Magic Chair K.Sivaneswaran coordinated by Sathish during June 2015 and progressed across Chennai and Pondicherry. [5] In October 2015, the team held discussion with actress Trisha about playing a cameo role in the film to promote animal welfare. [6]

Although production was completed in 2016, the film was delayed as a result of post-production works and non-availability of screens. A teaser trailer was released in October 2017, while a second teaser was later released in October 2018. [7] [8] After a long delay, the film was released on 25 January 2019. [9]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar. The song Pinjula Pinjula, sung by actor Silambarasan, was released on 6 August 2016, before the release of the entire album.

Simba
Soundtrack album by
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Released2019
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length20:55
LanguageTamil
Label Think Music
Producer Vishal Chandrasekhar
Vishal Chandrasekhar chronology
Padi Padi Leche Manasu
(2018)		Simba
(2019)		 Kee
(2019)
Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Pinjula Pinjula" Viveka Silambarasan 4:13
2."Marandhadhae"Vishal Chandrashekhar Anirudh Ravichander, Tee Jay3:09
3."Sarpetta"Charukesh Sekar Anthony Daasan, Arunraja Kamaraj, Vishal Chandrasekhar 3:06
4."Pesugiraai"Jude ChrisRoshini, Sinduri Vishal, Aarnav3:20
5."Bow Wow Vadai"Subu Siddharth, Aishwarya Ravichandran3:20
6."Vandhaene"Vishal ChandrashekharVishal Chandrasekhar, Shilpa Natarajan, Kavita Thomas3:47

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References

  1. ↑ "Tamil Movie 'Simba' 7th Day Box Office Collection: Total First Week Income Report". thenewsrecorder.in. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Nikhil Raghavan (26 September 2015). "Etcetera: Laughing to the bank". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ Nikhil Raghavan (27 June 2015). "Etcetera: Tones and textures". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ Suganth, M. "Premgi plays an imaginary dog in this 'dopey' film". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Simba (aka) Simba photos stills & images". Behindwoods. 20 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Bharath acts as a dopehead in his next - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 6 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "'Simba' teaser - promises a technically slick stoner movie - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 20 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "'Simba' second teaser: Dhanush releases the quirky 'Dope Anthem'". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "SIMBA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India.
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