Simhadri (2003 film)
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| Directed by | S. S. Rajamouli |
| Written by | Story: V. Vijayendra Prasad Dialogues: Viswanath M. Rathnam |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Rajamouli |
| Produced by | V. Vijay Kumar Varma V. Doraswamy Raju (presenter) |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Bhumika Chawla Ankitha Mukesh Rishi |
| Cinematography | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹8.5 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹32.7 crore |
Simhadri is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action drama film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli from a story written by V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film was produced by V. Vijay Kumar Varma under VMC Productions and stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as the title character alongside Bhumika Chawla, Ankitha, Mukesh Rishi, Nassar, and Rahul Dev playing supporting roles. The film has music composed by M. M. Keeravani while the cinematography and editing are done by Ravindra Babu and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao respectively.
Released on 9 July 2003, the film received critical acclaim and was widely praised for its story, direction, and high octane emotional sequences. The film cemented Rama Rao Jr. as a star in Telugu cinema. The film was the highest-grossing Telugu film of the year, and the third highest grossing Telugu film at the time of its release. The film was on a budget of ₹8.5 crore (US$1.8 million) grossed over ₹32.7 crore (US$2.9 million).
The film was remade in two other languages: as Gajendra (2004) in Tamil, and as Kanteerava (2012) in Kannada.