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Narasimhudu
Theatrical poster
Directed by	B. Gopal
Written by	P. Ravi Shankar
Produced by	Chengala Venkat Rao
Starring	Jr. NTR Amisha Patel Sameera Reddy
Cinematography	K. Ravindra Babu
Edited by	Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music by	Mani Sharma
Release date	20 May 2005 (2005-05-20)
Running time	174 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
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. 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.

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

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

• Jr. NTR as Kondaveedi Narasimhudu
• Amisha Patel as Subbalakshmi (Voice Dubbed by Sunitha)
• Sameera Reddy as Parvathy (Voice Dubbed by Savitha Reddy)
• Puneet Issar as JD aka Jayadev
• Kalabhavan Mani as Ambarpet Pothuraju
• Pradeep Rawat as Pradeep, Pothuraju's henchman
• Ponnambalam as Rudra Raju, Pothuraju's henchman
• Rahul Dev as JD's son
• Ashish Vidyarthi as Police Commissioner (Voice dubbed by Pudipeddi Ravi Shankar)
• Sudha as Lakshmi, Narasimhdu's mother
• Brahmanandam as Narasimhudu's friend
• Ali as Narasimhudu's friend
• Banerjee as Pothuraju's brother-in-law
• Narsing Yadav as Narsing, Pothuraju's henchman
• Satyam Rajesh as Narasimhudu's friend
• Tanikella Bharani as Doctor
• Jaya Prakash Reddy as MLA
• Krishna Bhagawan as Pothuraju's friend-in-law
• Chalapathi Rao as Narasimhudu's friend aide (Master Ji)
• Venu Madhav as Venu
• G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Kaali
• Chitram Seenu as Sreenu
• Aarthi Agarwal as an item number "Rajamandrike"

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.

Once released, the film failed to meet audience expectations, leading to low attendance after the initial screenings. 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.

Music

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.

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."

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." 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."

References

1. ^ 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. ^ G. S. Radhakrishna (22 May 2005). "Flop film sparks suicide bid". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
3. ^ "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.

External links

• Narasimhudu at IMDb

• 2005 films
• 2000s Telugu-language films
• Telugu remakes of Kannada films
• 2000s masala films
• Indian films about revenge
• Films directed by B. Gopal
• Films scored by Mani Sharma