Simhada Mari (Kannada: ಸಿಂಹದ ಮರಿ) is a 1997 Indian Kannada action drama film directed by Om Prakash Rao and produced by Ramu. The film features Shivarajkumar, Telugu actor Krishnam Raju and a newcomer Simran in the lead roles.
The film's score and soundtrack was scored by Hamsalekha and the cinematography was by T. Janardhan.
, 2h37 Directed byN. Om Prakash Rao, Raam Shetty GenresThriller, Action ThemesFilms about terrorism ActorsShiva Rajkumar, Om Puri, Girish Karnad, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sreevidya, Sadhu Kokila Rating52% Raam (Shivarajkumar) lives in Bangalore with his parents and sister. He is in love with his neighbour. During his college days, Pratap had strongly protested against the dirty politics indulged in by students. Meanwhile his father Jagannath (Girish Karnad) is transferred from Bangalore to Mumbai. In Mumbai, they meet Commissioner Yashwant Sinha (Om Puri), who is a metaphor of fear for Mumbai mafia and international terrorist Dawood (Ashish Vidyarthi).The story takes a turn when Raam's classmate Anand introduces Irfan and Arun to him and in some way, these two lads manage to stay under the roof of Pratap for one week and plots the murder of cop Yashwant Sinha.Then Raam is framed in the case.The movie shows how he struggles to come out of the case.
Krisha owns an old bus and he is facing lot of problems due to the pathetic condition of the bus. He sold many valuable things to maintain this bus. His friend Sundar was his only companion. A mouse was also there as a character. It ate the passport of Sundar and Sundar went after that mouse. The story took a turn when Gayathri entered the bus as a nomad. She was actually the daughter of a minister. Her father forced her to join politics. So she left home. The police traced her out and had taken her back. Her father was making arrangements for her marriage with someone else. Meanwhile Krisha realised that he cannot live without Gayathri. Krisha and Sundar secretly entered her house and finally all ended well by winning the heart of her father.