Simba (2019 film)

Simba is a 2019 Indian Tamil stoner comedy film, written and directed by Arvind Sridhar. The film features Bharath, Premgi, Swathi Deekshith and Bhanu Sri Mehra in the lead roles, while Ramana plays a supporting role. The film features music composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar with cinematography by Sinu Siddharth and editing by Achu Vijayan. Simba is an experimental movie with a unique plot, with an average performance in the theaters, receiving mixed to poor reviews.[1] The film released on 25 January 2019, and is loosely based on the critically acclaimed Australian TV series Wilfred.

Simba
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byArvind Sridhar
Produced byK. Sivaneswaran
Vasu Arumugam
Written byArvind Sridhar
StarringBharath
Premji
Bhanu Sri Mehra
Swathi Deekshith
Ramana
Music byVishal Chandrasekhar
CinematographySinu Siddharth
Edited byAchu Vijayan
Production
company
Magic Chair Films
Yasodha Films
Release date
25 January 2019
Running time
131 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Box office50 lakhs

Plot

Simba, which is billed as Tamil cinema's first stoner comedy, revolves around Mahesh (Bharath), a stoner who leads a lonely life. It is this reason, the film tells us, that has turned him towards cannabis - for instant dopamine hit. One Sunday, after Mahesh has taken a "hit", his neighbour Madhu (Bhanu Sri Mehra) asks him to look after her pet Great Dane, Simba. To Mahesh, who is under the influence of the marijuana, Simmba (Premgi) appears to be a person. The rest of the film is all about how Mahesh bonds with Simba and how they try to make Madhu fall in love with him.

Cast

Production

Arvind Sridhar wrote a dark comedy script and signed on Bharath to appear in the lead role, as a youngster who acquires extra-sensory ability through some negative experiences.[2] Actress Bhanu Sri Mehra was signed on to feature in the film and portray a journalist.[3] Sridhar revealed that he based the script on a real life incident featuring his friend, who was a drug-taker, and spun a fictional story around his experiences.[4] Bharath was initially hesitant about the financial viability of the script in the Tamil film industry but later chose to do the film. Produced by Magic Chair K.Sivaneswaran coordinated by Sathish during June 2015 and progressed across Chennai and Pondicherry.[5] In October 2015, the team held discussion with actress Trisha about playing a cameo role in the film to promote animal welfare.[6]

Although production was completed in 2016, the film was delayed as a result of post-production works and non-availability of screens. A teaser trailer was released in October 2017, while a second teaser was later released in October 2018.[7][8] After a long delay, the film was released on 25 January 2019.[9]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar. The song Pinjula Pinjula, sung by actor Silambarasan, was released on 6 August 2016, before the release of the entire album.

Simba
Soundtrack album by
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Released2019
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length20:55
LanguageTamil
ProducerVishal Chandrasekhar
Vishal Chandrasekhar chronology
Padi Padi Leche Manasu
(2018)		 Simba
(2019)		 Kee
(2019)
Tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Pinjula Pinjula"Silambarasan4:13
2."Marandhadhae"Anirudh Ravichander, Tee Jay3:09
3."Sarpetta"Anthony Daasan, Arunraja Kamaraj, Vishal Chandrasekhar3:06
4."Pesugiraai"Roshini, Sinduri Vishal, Aarnav3:20
5."Bow Wow Vadai"Siddharth, Aishwarya Ravichandran3:20
6."Vandhaene"Vishal Chandrasekhar, Shilpa Natarajan, Kavita Thomas3:47

References
  2. Nikhil Raghavan. "Etcetera: Laughing to the bank". The Hindu.
  3. Nikhil Raghavan. "Etcetera: Tones and textures". The Hindu.
  4. "Premgi plays an imaginary dog in this 'dopey' film". The Times of India.
  5. "Simba (aka) Simba photos stills & images". Behindwoods.
  6. "Bharath acts as a dopehead in his next - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 6 October 2015.
  7. "'Simba' teaser - promises a technically slick stoner movie - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 20 October 2017.
  8. "'Simba' second teaser: Dhanush releases the quirky 'Dope Anthem' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. "SIMBA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India.
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