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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Keralida Simha<br />
| image = Keralidasimha.jpg<br />
| native_name = {{film name|Kannada|ಕೆರಳಿದ ಸಿಂಹ}}<br />
| caption = Theatrical Poster<br />
| director = Chi Dattaraj<br />
| producer = P. H. Ramarao<br />
| starring = [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]<br>[[Saritha]]<br>[[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]]<br />
| story = M. D. Sundar<br />
| screenplay = M. D. Sundar<br />
| music = [[Chellapilla Satyam]]<br />
| cinematography = R. Madhusudan<br />
| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam<br />
| studio = Sri Rajarajeshwari Film Combines<br />
| released = {{Film date|1981|12|04|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 164 min<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
}}<br />
'''''Keralida Simha''''' ({{translation|Angry Lion}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Kannada]]-language film directed by Chi Dattaraj. The film stars [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Saritha]], [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]], [[Pandari Bai]] and [[Srinivasa Murthy]]. The movie was produced by P. H. Ramarao in the banner of Sri Rajarajeshwari Film combines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371774/|title = Keralida Simha}}</ref><br />
The movie was recorded a ''Blockbuster'' at the box office and had a theatrical run of over 100 days in multiple centres.<br />
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A day before the release, the prints of the movie got stuck in Chennai and the producer had no option other than scrapping the movie. However, [[Parvathamma Rajkumar]] stepped in at the end moment and arranged for personal transportation for the rolls to be distributed to the district centres in Karnataka and saw to that the movie released smoothly. This incident proved her mettle in the industry as a distributor and her ability to sail through the crisis.<ref name="kera">{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/the-godmother-is-no-more/amp_articleshow/58933922.cms|title = Parvathamma Rajkumar nurtured Kannada cinema, female newcomers as producer and first lady of Sandalwood - Bangalore Mirror}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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The film revolves around two brothers who are police officers. Rajkumar plays the role of elder brother of Shankar, who is a strict and honest police officer. The protagonist falls in love with a lawyer played by Saritha. The protagonist seizes a gang which involves in the consumption of illegal drugs. It is revealed that the leader of the gang is the son of a rich businessman played by [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]]. Under difficult circumstances the lawyer played by Sarita becomes the defence lawyer for the accused.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]<br />
*[[Saritha]]<br />
*[[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]]<br />
*[[Shakti Prasad]]<br />
*[[Srinivasa Murthy]]<br />
*[[Honnavalli Krishna]]<br />
*[[Sudheer (Kannada actor)|Sudheer]]<br />
*[[Pandari Bai]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
[[Chellapilla Satyam]] composed the movie songs while [[Chi. Udayashankar]] worked as the lyricist. <br />
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| artist = [[Chellapilla Satyam]]<br />
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| length = 19:45<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| label = Sangeetha Music<br />
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! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics<br />
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| 1 || "Ondu Maathu Nanage Gotthu"|| [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], Sulochana || [[Chi. Udayashankar]]<br />
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| 2 || "Amma Neenu Namagaagi"|| Rajkumar, [[P. B. Sreenivas]] || Chi. Udayashankar<br />
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| 3 || "Thiliyade Nanage Thiliyade"|| Rajkumar || Chi. Udayashankar<br />
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| 4 || "Eno Moha Eko Daaha"|| Rajkumar, [[Vani Jairam]] || Chi. Udayashankar<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
The film received a [[U certificate (India)|U Certificate]] from the Chennai regional office of the [[censor board]] without any cuts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.syzygy.in/censor/keralida-simha-celluloid|title=Keralida Simha Censor Report}}</ref><br />
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Due to the prints being blocked in [[Chennai]], there remained an uncertainty over the film's release. Eventually the film had a low profile release without much marketing irrespective of which the film turned out to be a Blockbuster completing over 17 weeks of theatrical run in 11 centres across [[Karnataka]].<ref name="kera"/><br />
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==Awards==<br />
* Filmfare Award for Best Actor (1981) – [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]<br />
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Sound Recording]] (1981) – Seetharam<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External Source==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0371774}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1981 films]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Chellapilla Satyam]]</div>UpdateBot