Seema Simham

Seema Simham
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	G. Ram Prasad
Written by	Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues)
Screenplay by	G. Ram Prasad
Story by	Chinni Krishna
Produced by	D. V. V. Danayya J. Bhagavan
Starring	Nandamuri Balakrishna Simran Reema Sen
Edited by	Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music by	Mani Sharma
Production company	Sri Balaji Art Creations
Release date	11 January 2002 (2002-01-11)
Running time	155 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Seema Simham (transl. Lion from Rayalaseema) is a 2002 Telugu-language action film produced by J. Bhagawan and D. V. V. Danayya under the Sri Balaji Art Creations banner and directed by G. Ram Prasad. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran and Reema Sen in the lead roles. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film met with mixed reviews from critics and was a failure at the box office. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Oh Podu.

Cast

Production

Three songs were shot at New Zealand. The song "Manchithanam" was shot at Jagadamba center, RK beach and siripuri junction.

Soundtrack

The music composed by Mani Sharma. The audio was launched at Taj Banjara on 26 December 2001.

Release

The film was released on 11 January 2002.

Reception

Idlebrain wrote "Screenplay of the film is bad. Direction is good in patches. There are a few brilliantly executed scenes. But the most of the other scenes in this film lack punch and are dull. Too many characters and too less time taken to establish these characters is the main drawback. The script of the film is loosely executed". Sify wrote "The film is devoid of a coherent script. The director has no clue about the plot and his intention is to splash sauce and gore along with Durga Mata sentiments". Full Hyderabad wrote "Don't get conned, this is not a sequel to Balakrishna's other 'simham' hits, since this one here has nothing to do with borders or lions. The director is the type to drown himself in a carpool and he made the flick for likeminded people". Andhra Today wrote "The movie's grand title purports more in its name than the actual substance it delivers much to the disappointment of the audience. Although Balakrishna gets a role to match his image, the story and screen-play do not measure up to the grandiose title. The story appears even unrelated at places. The director seems to be under the impression that the audience can be floored by the action sequences and scenic picturization of songs". Telugu Cinema wrote "Director Ramprasad has proved that his earlier hit Chirunavvutho made it to the box office, thanks to dialogues, but not because of direction. In Seema Simham there is nothing like direction but for facilitating some rotten scenes in an outdated screenplay to force the story ahead".

References

External links

• Seema Simham at IMDb