Simha Gharjane

Simha Gharjane is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by A. R. Raju. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Vijayashanti, Kalyan Kumar and Sharada. The film was remade by the director himself in Tamil as Puthu Yugam (1985).

Plot
Jayasimha, a dedicated and upright lawyer, finds himself falling in love with Lalitha, the daughter of a morally compromised police officer. When the corrupt policeman attempts to persuade Jaysimha to abandon a critical case, Jaysimha stands firm in his pursuit of justice, inadvertently inviting a series of challenges and obstacles into his life. As the story unfolds, the film explores themes of integrity, love, and the struggle against corruption.

Cast

 * Vishnuvardhan as 'Lion' Jayasimha
 * Vijayashanti as Lalitha
 * Kalyan Kumar as S.P. Chandrashekhar
 * Sharada as Sharada
 * Jai Jagadish as Vijay
 * Mukhyamantri Chandru as Patitha Pavana Murthy
 * Ceylon Manohar as Manohar
 * Chethan Ramarao
 * Dinesh
 * M. S. Umesh
 * B. K. Shankar
 * Thimmaiah
 * Anuradha as Roopa
 * Jayalakshmi
 * Leelavathi in Guest Appearance
 * Sundar Krishna Urs in Guest Appearance
 * Rajanand in Guest Appearance

Production
Following the release of Gedda Maga and Hasida Hebbuli in 1983, director S. A. Chandrasekhar ventured to make another Kannada film. He wrote the screenplay for the story penned by his wife. Veteran producer A.R.Raju decided to produce the movie. Dr.Vishnuvardhan was roped in to play the lead role. Interestingly two notable movies in the career of the lead actor, Sahodarara Saval and Vijay Vikram, were produced by A.R.Raju. Vijayashanti who had made her Kannada debut with Keralida Hennu, plays the female lead. Veteran actors Kalyan Kumar and Sharada were chosen to portray pivotal supporting characters. Jai Jagadish was given an important supporting role while Mukhyamantri Chandru who had become an overnight star through his villainous role in Chakravyuha released in the same year was selected to play another key role. Satyam who worked with the director in Hasida Hebbuli was retained as the music director. The film was given the title Simha Gharjane. In fact, it was the time when Vishnuvardhan became popular among the masses by the title Sahasa Simha.

Release
Released in December Simha Gharjane was one of the last movie releases of 1983. Director S. A. Chandrasekhar had two other movie releases in 1983 – Gedda Maga which was a big hit and Hasida Hebbuli which flopped. Simha Gharjane was the last addition to the list of action oriented movies given by Dr.Vishnuvardhan in the years 1982 and 1983, following the success of Sahasa Simha. Simha Gharjane was the director's last Kannada movie. The movie was a blockbuster at the box office.

Themes and influences
As the usual Chandrasekhar movies Simha Gharjane was an action drama with a strong social theme. The movie dealt with corruption and battle of justice.

According to Vishnuvardhan's fans, the movie was uniquely influenced by Sahasa Simha in terms of its action based storyline. Onde Guri, Sididedda Sahodara and Oorige Upakari were other such movies. The movie has attained a minor cult following among Vishnu's fans who regard it as one of the best MASS (a word which originated in Tamil audience) movies in his career.

Soundtrack
Chi. Udayashankar and R.N.Jayagopal wrote the lyrics. Chellapilla Satyam scored the music. The song Kannalli Nee Bandu was sung by Vishnuvardhan himself.