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| The film begins at ] where an Indian lady Meenakshi runs a flourishing Indian restaurant with ''Rayalaseema Cuisine''. A foreigner Richard conspires to grab it, for which he threatens, charges, and slaps her. Being aware of it, Jai / Jai Simha Reddy valor the son of Meenakshi assaults and makes him plead pardon. Once, Jai is acquainted with a tone-deaf wannabe singer Isha. After a series of donnybrooks, they crush. At the marriage proposal startlingly Meenakshi proclaims to Jai that his father is alive and is a victor & warrior of ] Veera Simha Reddy. | |||
| Jai Simha Reddy, the only son of his doting mother Meenakshi, runs a ] and restaurant in ], ]. He lives with his unwed mother and falls in love with Eesha, the daughter of ] Jayaram. On the verge of their betrothal, Jai learns about his father Veera Simha Reddy, who lives in ], ]. On Meenakshi's invitation, Veera Simha Reddy arrives in Istanbul to talk about Jai's marriage, but things take a drastic turn when Veera Simha Reddy is killed by Musali Madugu Pratap Reddy and his wife, Bhanumati, who is also revealed to be Veera Simha Reddy's half-sister and Jai's aunt. Distraught at Veera Simha Reddy's death, Jai, Meenakshi, and Eesha return to Pulicherla, with Veera Simha Reddy's body. Meenakshi and Siddhappa, Veera Simha Reddy's friend and most trusted aide, reveal his past. | |||
| Now the tale shifts to Rayalaseema where Veera Simha Reddy is the arbiter of the terrain. He safeguards his region from his fiend antagonist Pratap Reddy, who aims to assassinate him. At a plurality of times, he tries out but to avail. Plus, every time strangely Veera Simha Reddy alms the life of Pratap Reddy. So, his callous wife Bhanumati always spits on and provokes his anger as her meaning of life is the same. Henceforth, Pratap Reddy & Bhanumati ruse by mingling wicked politicians and tycoons to squat a burgeoned factory constructed by the aim of Veera Simha Reddy in the past to eradicate factionalism. At present, industrialist Raj Gopal owner of the factory proceeds to Veera Simha Reddy’s aid stating the status quo. | |||
| Veera Simha Reddy is a faction leader in Pulicherla, who lives happily with his family, and protects the farmer's lands from Jayaram. He was also actively trying to prevent factional gang wars in the village. Veera Simha Reddy's rivalry with Pratap Reddy erupted due to the former killing Pratap Reddy's father, Gangi Reddy, in retaliation for killing a boy's parents. Bhanumati and Shekhar Reddy, one of Veera Simha Reddy's men, fall for each other, and soon get engaged. Shekhar loses a match against Pratap Reddy, and in a drunken state, accidentally shoots a civilian, due to which his engagement to Bhanumathi is broken. The next morning, Shekhar's body is found, for which the local authorities rule as a suicide. | |||
| Furthermore, the brutal is going to lay a foundation stone for a new factory to which prominent politicians are arriving. Veera Simha Reddy gallantly encounters and backfires them single-handedly at the border itself. Ergo, he has solicited negotiations by ] Krishna Reddy to intimidate. Anyhow, in turn, Veera Simha Reddy uproars and also warns him never to impede his way. In the interim, Veera Simha Reddy receives a phone call from Meenakshi who invites him to ] and immediately he packs up. After reaching, he is under cloud nine to see his son Jai Simha Reddy, who is unbeknownst to him and shares his instant of life. Then, they move to Isha’s residence where Veera Simha Reddy affirms that though he has not knitted Meenakshi they are soulmates by birth. Anyhow, Isha’s father Jayaram happily gives his acceptance. Soon after their departure, Jayaram is frightened as he is the blackguard investor of the factory who has sited when Veera Simha Reddy rebounded them. | |||
| Heartbroken and enraged, Bhanumathi berated Veera Simha Reddy and married Pratap Reddy, in order to seek his help in avenging Shekhar's death, by killing Veera Simha Reddy. After learning about this, Jai stops Jayaram's plans of snatching the farmer's lands and becomes Veera Simha Reddy's successor. Later, Bhanumathi finds out that Shekhar was actually killed by Pratap Reddy, when he refused to join his side in finishing Veera Simha Reddy. Distraught, Bhanumathi arrives at Veera Simha Reddy's place and apologizes to the family, and requests Jai to kill Pratap Reddy, later committing suicide. During Bhanumathi's funeral, Pratap Reddy attacks Jai with his men. However, Jai manages to kill Pratap Reddy and his men, thus restoring peace in the village. | |||
| Now, he indicates the presence of Veera Simha Reddy in Turkey and knaves cabal to slay him and get down there. Here, the battle erupts, on the verge to kill Pratap Reddy as a flabbergast Veera Simha Reddy bars listening to the voice of Bhanumati calling him brother and implores leave her husband. At that point, ruthlessly Pratap Reddy & Bhanumati backstabs Veera Simha Reddy. Whereat, Jai attempts to raid but Veera Simha Reddy stops him saying that he can die repeatedly for his sister. Before leaving his breath, Veera Simha Reddy instructs Jai to perform his final rights in his motherland. As per guidelines, Jai Simha Reddy carries his father’s corpse to ] and conducts the funeral between a great multitude of fanatics drowning under woe. Following, Jai Simha Reddy questions the underlying reason for Bhanumati's animosity against her brother when Siddhappa the true blue of Veera Simha Reddy divulges the past. | |||
| Indeed, Bhanumati is the illicit progeny of Veera Simha Reddy’s father, yet he idolizes and dedicates his life to her. Meenakshi his cousin endears him from childhood back completing her studies. He asks her to wait until the accomplishment of Bhanumati’s espousal, but unfortunately, they consummate. Besides, the adjacent village Musali Madugu is in jeopardy of a monster Gangi Reddy the father of Pratap Reddy who stifles the wing under his toe including God. Once a child the victim of his atrocities approaches Veera Simha Reddy to liberate them from Gangi Reddy’s evil clutches. Forthwith, Veera Simha Reddy charges on savage, decapitates Gangi Reddy, takes control over the reign, and drops Pratap Reddy providing a final notice. Meanwhile, Bhanumati loves Shekar the son of Siddhappa, Veera Simha Reddy cognizance it and grandly performs their engagement. | |||
| Every year archery competitions are held in that area where Veera Simha Reddy triumphs. This minute, Pratap Reddy subterfuges delaying him and makes Shekar take part which he is beaten when he heckles him and exaggerates his anger. In that furious mode, drunkard Shekar unintentionally shoots a villager Suri. Currently, Veera Simha Reddy uprights piety and ostracizes Shekar, as a result, he commits suicide. Spotting it, fierce Bhanumati turns into a foe to his brother claiming all his love & affection as a hoax and pledges to seek vengeance. On that account, she spliced Pratap Reddy and commands him not to touch her before Veera Simha Reddy’s death. Thus, Veera Simha Reddy lifts Pratap Reddy alive for his sister. Parallelly, grief-stricken Veera Simha Reddy decides to renunciation all comforts as a penalty and requests Meenakshi to quit his life which she does so hiding the secret of her pregnancy. | |||
| As of today, Siddhappa tells Jai Simha Reddy to retrieve back. Raj Gopal switches to surrendering the factory to miscreants. All at once, Jai Simha Reddy strikes on them to perpetuate his father's ambition and also challenges Pratap to enter without his aunt’s background. Hearing it, infuriated Pratap Reddy smacks Bhanumati asserting that he is the one who instigated revenge in her mind with the homicide of Shekar. Knowing it, Bhanumati collapses, dies out of contrition, and goes on to Jai Simha Reddy makes him free from all bonds by killing herself. During the time of her cremation, Pratap Reddy attacked and Jai Simha Reddy onslaughts. At last, Jai ceases Pratap Reddy and merges his aunt’s ashes in his father’s grave. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Jai Simha Reddy continuing his father's legacy. | |||
| == Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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2023 Indian film directed by Gopichand Malineni
| Veera Simha Reddy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gopichand Malineni |
| Written by | Gopichand Malineni |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rishi Punjabi |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
| Production company | Mythri Movie Makers |
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| Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹115.60 crore |
Veera Simha Reddy is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Gopichand Malineni and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role along with Shruti Haasan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Honey Rose, and Duniya Vijay. The film score and soundtrack were composed by S. Thaman.
Principal photography commenced in February 2022 and ended in December 2022. Veera Simha Reddy was released on 12 January 2023, coinciding on the Sankranthi weekend. The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise towards the cast performances (especially Balakrishna, Duniya Vijay, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar & Honey Rose), Malineni’s direction, action sequences and soundtrack, but criticised the writing, latter half and excessive runtime. Despite this, the film was successful at the box office.
Plot
The film begins at Istanbul where an Indian lady Meenakshi runs a flourishing Indian restaurant with Rayalaseema Cuisine. A foreigner Richard conspires to grab it, for which he threatens, charges, and slaps her. Being aware of it, Jai / Jai Simha Reddy valor the son of Meenakshi assaults and makes him plead pardon. Once, Jai is acquainted with a tone-deaf wannabe singer Isha. After a series of donnybrooks, they crush. At the marriage proposal startlingly Meenakshi proclaims to Jai that his father is alive and is a victor & warrior of Rayalaseema Veera Simha Reddy.
Now the tale shifts to Rayalaseema where Veera Simha Reddy is the arbiter of the terrain. He safeguards his region from his fiend antagonist Pratap Reddy, who aims to assassinate him. At a plurality of times, he tries out but to avail. Plus, every time strangely Veera Simha Reddy alms the life of Pratap Reddy. So, his callous wife Bhanumati always spits on and provokes his anger as her meaning of life is the same. Henceforth, Pratap Reddy & Bhanumati ruse by mingling wicked politicians and tycoons to squat a burgeoned factory constructed by the aim of Veera Simha Reddy in the past to eradicate factionalism. At present, industrialist Raj Gopal owner of the factory proceeds to Veera Simha Reddy’s aid stating the status quo.
Furthermore, the brutal is going to lay a foundation stone for a new factory to which prominent politicians are arriving. Veera Simha Reddy gallantly encounters and backfires them single-handedly at the border itself. Ergo, he has solicited negotiations by Home Minister Krishna Reddy to intimidate. Anyhow, in turn, Veera Simha Reddy uproars and also warns him never to impede his way. In the interim, Veera Simha Reddy receives a phone call from Meenakshi who invites him to Turkey and immediately he packs up. After reaching, he is under cloud nine to see his son Jai Simha Reddy, who is unbeknownst to him and shares his instant of life. Then, they move to Isha’s residence where Veera Simha Reddy affirms that though he has not knitted Meenakshi they are soulmates by birth. Anyhow, Isha’s father Jayaram happily gives his acceptance. Soon after their departure, Jayaram is frightened as he is the blackguard investor of the factory who has sited when Veera Simha Reddy rebounded them.
Now, he indicates the presence of Veera Simha Reddy in Turkey and knaves cabal to slay him and get down there. Here, the battle erupts, on the verge to kill Pratap Reddy as a flabbergast Veera Simha Reddy bars listening to the voice of Bhanumati calling him brother and implores leave her husband. At that point, ruthlessly Pratap Reddy & Bhanumati backstabs Veera Simha Reddy. Whereat, Jai attempts to raid but Veera Simha Reddy stops him saying that he can die repeatedly for his sister. Before leaving his breath, Veera Simha Reddy instructs Jai to perform his final rights in his motherland. As per guidelines, Jai Simha Reddy carries his father’s corpse to Pulicharla and conducts the funeral between a great multitude of fanatics drowning under woe. Following, Jai Simha Reddy questions the underlying reason for Bhanumati's animosity against her brother when Siddhappa the true blue of Veera Simha Reddy divulges the past.
Indeed, Bhanumati is the illicit progeny of Veera Simha Reddy’s father, yet he idolizes and dedicates his life to her. Meenakshi his cousin endears him from childhood back completing her studies. He asks her to wait until the accomplishment of Bhanumati’s espousal, but unfortunately, they consummate. Besides, the adjacent village Musali Madugu is in jeopardy of a monster Gangi Reddy the father of Pratap Reddy who stifles the wing under his toe including God. Once a child the victim of his atrocities approaches Veera Simha Reddy to liberate them from Gangi Reddy’s evil clutches. Forthwith, Veera Simha Reddy charges on savage, decapitates Gangi Reddy, takes control over the reign, and drops Pratap Reddy providing a final notice. Meanwhile, Bhanumati loves Shekar the son of Siddhappa, Veera Simha Reddy cognizance it and grandly performs their engagement.
Every year archery competitions are held in that area where Veera Simha Reddy triumphs. This minute, Pratap Reddy subterfuges delaying him and makes Shekar take part which he is beaten when he heckles him and exaggerates his anger. In that furious mode, drunkard Shekar unintentionally shoots a villager Suri. Currently, Veera Simha Reddy uprights piety and ostracizes Shekar, as a result, he commits suicide. Spotting it, fierce Bhanumati turns into a foe to his brother claiming all his love & affection as a hoax and pledges to seek vengeance. On that account, she spliced Pratap Reddy and commands him not to touch her before Veera Simha Reddy’s death. Thus, Veera Simha Reddy lifts Pratap Reddy alive for his sister. Parallelly, grief-stricken Veera Simha Reddy decides to renunciation all comforts as a penalty and requests Meenakshi to quit his life which she does so hiding the secret of her pregnancy.
As of today, Siddhappa tells Jai Simha Reddy to retrieve back. Raj Gopal switches to surrendering the factory to miscreants. All at once, Jai Simha Reddy strikes on them to perpetuate his father's ambition and also challenges Pratap to enter without his aunt’s background. Hearing it, infuriated Pratap Reddy smacks Bhanumati asserting that he is the one who instigated revenge in her mind with the homicide of Shekar. Knowing it, Bhanumati collapses, dies out of contrition, and goes on to Jai Simha Reddy makes him free from all bonds by killing herself. During the time of her cremation, Pratap Reddy attacked and Jai Simha Reddy onslaughts. At last, Jai ceases Pratap Reddy and merges his aunt’s ashes in his father’s grave. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Jai Simha Reddy continuing his father's legacy.
Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role as Pulicherla Veera Simha Reddy and Jai Simha Reddy
- Shruti Haasan as Eesha, Jai Simha Reddy's wife
- Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as Bhanumathi Pratap Reddy, Pratap Reddy's wife and Veera Simha Reddy's half-sister
- Honey Rose as Meenakshi, Veera Simha Reddy's wife
- Duniya Vijay as Musali Madugu Pratap Reddy
- Lal as Siddhappa
- B. S. Avinash as Gangi Reddy, Pratap Reddy's father
- Naveen Chandra as Shekhar Reddy
- P. Ravi Shankar as Krishna Reddy
- Ajay Ghosh as Peddi Reddy
- Murali Sharma as Jayaram, Eesha's father
- Sachin Khedekar as Rajagopal
- Sapthagiri as Jai's assistant
- Rajeev Kanakala
- John Kokken
- Archana Ananth as Eesha's mother
- Chandrika Ravi in item number “Maa Bava Manobhavalu”
- Ramajogayya Sastry in a cameo appearance
- Brahmanandam as Judge in music show
- Ali as Judge in music show
Production
The film was officially announced by Mythri Movie Makers in June 2021 with the working title NBK107 starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and directed by Gopichand Malineni. The film was formally launched with a pooja ceremony on 13 November 2021. The film was reported to go on floors by the first quarter of 2022.
Principal photography of the film commenced on 18 February 2022 in Sircilla and ended in December 2022. In October 2022, the film's official title was unveiled as Veera Simha Reddy.
Music
The music of the film is composed by Thaman S. The first single titled "Jai Balayya" was released on 26 November 2022. The second single titled "Suguna Sundari" was released on 15 December 2022. The third single titled "Maa Bava Manobhavalu" was released on 24 December 2022. The fourth single titled "Mass Mogudu" was released on 9 January 2023.
All lyrics are written by Ramajogayya Sastry
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jai Balayya" (Mass Anthem) | Kareemullah | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Suguna Sundari" | Ram Miriyala, Snigdha Sharma | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Maa Bava Manobhavalu" | Sahiti Chaganti, Yamini, Renu Kumar | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Mass Mogudu" | Mano, Ramya Behara | 3:27 |
Release
Theatrical
Veera Simha Reddy is released on 12 January 2023, for the Sankranti weekend. Theatrical rights of the film were sold at a cost of ₹73 crore.
Home Media
Digital distribution rights of the film were acquired by Disney+ Hotstar for ₹14 crore.
Reception
Critical reception
123Telugu gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "On the whole, Veera Simha Reddy is a decent action entertainer that has all the commercial elements to entertain Balakrishna fans." Manoj Kumar R of The Indian Express rated the film 0.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The troubling part of Veera Simha Reddy, by that token most of Balakrishna's movies, is that it argues it's okay to kill to solve a problem". Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Veera Simha Reddy is Balakrishna’s film through-and-through. However, where he triumphs as Veera, he fails as Jai. Whenever the man comes on-screen donned is black is when you feel like paying attention, his cakey makeup and lukewarm performance while playing the other character takes away from it." Janani K of India Today gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and termed the film as "reeks of clichéd ideas", criticised the storyline while praised the performance of Balakrishna.
Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times wrote "The film thrives on violence and some exquisitely shot action sequences, which are a treat to watch. As the central character Veera Simha Reddy, Balakrishna holds the film together and it’s quite literally a one-man show." Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "Violent scenes that bank on shock value, powerful antagonists, and an intriguing larger narrative worked well to complement the slow-motion chest-thumping moments. In Veera Simha Reddy, we have a loosely knit and archaic narrative told through a template screenplay."
Box office
Veera Simha Reddy grossed ₹54+ crore worldwide on its opening day, including ₹36.2 crore from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana combined. Thus, it became the highest opening grosser for Nandamuri Balakrishna. The film has grossed US$747,000 by the first day of its release in the United States.
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