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Narasimhudu

Narasimhudu
Theatrical poster
Directed byB. Gopal
Written byP. Ravi Shankar
Produced byChengala Venkat Rao
StarringJr. NTR
Amisha Patel
Sameera Reddy
CinematographyK. Ravindra Babu
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byMani Sharma
Release date
  • 20 May 2005 (2005-05-20)
Running time
174 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹20 crore

Narasimhudu is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by B. Gopal. The film stars Jr. NTR, Amisha Patel, and Sameera Reddy, with supporting performances from Puneet Issar, Kalabhavan Mani, Rahul Dev, and Ashish Vidyarthi. The film was a box office disaster.[1] The film's failure led to serious financial issues for its producer, Chengala Venkat Rao, who, under pressure from losses and disputes with distributors, attempted suicide by jumping into Hussain Sagar but was rescued.[2][3]

In 2007, the film was dubbed in Hindi as The Power of Narsimha and in 2021, the film was dubbed in Marathi as Narsinha.[4][5]

Plot

Narasimhudu's (Jr. NTR) parents die at a young age, and he is adopted by the villagers of Kondaveedu, who all take up the responsibility of bringing him up. JD's (Puneet Issar) son (Rahul Dev) and Pothuraju's (Kalabhavan Mani) brother rape and kill an 11-year-old in the village. Narasimhudu, who is also the caretaker of the village, vows to take revenge on the big people and their sons for committing the heinous crime. The rest is how Narasimhudu kills them.

Cast

Controversy

Narasimhudu, starring Jr. NTR, encountered significant challenges from its inception. The film, made on a high budget of ₹20 crore, included major stars like Amisha Patel, Sameera Reddy, with significant expenses on publicity and overseas shooting locations. However, even before its release, Narasimhudu faced financial disputes with distributors, delaying its release and triggering street protests by disappointed fans.[2][6]

Once released, the film failed to meet audience expectations, leading to low attendance after the initial screenings.[1] The commercial failure led to severe repercussions for its producer, Chengala Venkat Rao, a Telugu Desam MLA. Faced with mounting financial pressure and criminal cases filed by distributors, Venkat Rao attempted suicide by jumping into the Hussain Sagar lake but was rescued by police.[2][3]

Music

Narasimhudu
Soundtrack album by
Mani Sharma
Released23 April 2005
Recorded2005
GenreSoundtrack
Length33:07
LabelAditya Music
ProducerMani Sharma
Mani Sharma chronology
Athadu
(2005) 		Narasimhudu
(2005) 		Athanokkade
(2005)

Music Was composed by Mani Sharma and released on Aditya Music Company. Audio was launched on 23 April 2005 at a grand Function held at Taj Residency, Hyderabad. N. Chandrababu Naidu V. V. Vinayak and many other celebrities attended the function.[7]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Singu Singu"Bhuvana ChandraS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra5:30
2."Yeluko Nayaka"SirivennelaMallikarjun, Ganga4:53
3."Muddula Gopala"VennelakantiUdit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal6:11
4."Muddoche Kopalu"VeturiKarthik, Maha Lakshmi4:44
5."Rajamandrike"VeturiShankar Mahadevan, Suchitra5:28
6."Krishnamurariki"VeturiTippu, Sunitha, Kousalya5:16
7."Slokam (bit Song)" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam1:05
Total length:33:07

Reception

B. Anuradha of Rediff.com called the film a "huge disappointment" and added "Gopal [..] is fascinated with a formula of attractively picturised songs, big action scenes, punchlines and comedy, but fails to pick the right plot."[8]

Sify gave the film 3/5 and wrote "Narasimhudu is one of those insufferable movies, that is devoid of a basic story and there is nothing new in style or presentation."[9] Idlebrain.com's Jeevi rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote "Movie starts off in an interesting style with a good introduction of the hero. But this graph slides down as the movie progresses."[10]

References

  1. ^ a b M. L., Narasimham (30 December 2005). "Dubbed films rule yet again". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Junior N.T.R's two attempts (Naa Alludu and Narasimhudu) proved disasters.
  2. ^ a b c G. S. Radhakrishna (22 May 2005). "Flop film sparks suicide bid". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Suicide attempt by Chengala Venkata Rao - Producer of Narasimhudu". Idlebrain.com. May 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. ^ "The Power of Narsimha (Narasimhudu) Hindi Dubbed Full Movie". YouTube.com. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Narasimhudu (Narsinha) Movie - Marathi South Dubbed Movie - Jr. NTR, Amisha Patel, Sameera Reddy". YouTube.com. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ^ "నర్సింహుడు సినీ నిర్మాత ఆత్మహత్యాయత్నం". Oneindia (in Telugu). 22 May 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Audio release - Narasimhudu".
  8. ^ B, Anuradha (23 May 2005). "Narasimhudu is a dud!". Rediff.com.
  9. ^ "Narasimhudu". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Narasimhudu - Telugu cinema Review - NTR, Amisha Patel & Sameera Reddy". Idlebrain.com.
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