Simhasanam (2012 film)
Simhasanam (English:Throne) is a 2012 Malayalam action film written and directed by Shaji Kailas, starring Prithviraj, Vandana Menon and Aishwarya Devan in lead roles.[1] The film depicts an emotional bonding between a father (Sai Kumar) and son (Prithviraj).
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| Directed by | Shaji Kailas |
| Produced by | S. Chandrakumar |
| Written by | Shaji Kailas |
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| Music by | Roni Raphael Rajamani |
| Cinematography | Shaji Saravanan Vishnu Namboothiri |
| Edited by | Don Max |
Production company | Malavika productions |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Simhasanam was initially intended to be a remake of the cult Mohanlal-starrer Naduvazhikal. But on scripting, it deviated so much from the original story that, it is no longer a rehashed version of the 1989 hit. So they made it as a loosely based adaptation of Mario Puzo's The Godfather.[2]
Plot
The story centers around the Chandragiri family whose head Madhava Menon is liked by all in the village. His only son Arjun who is a student in Manipal. As Madhava Menon's popularity rises and spreads to other parts, so does the number of enemies who feel that he is stealing the limelight from them. Things reach a pass where Arjun had to be summoned from Manipal to clear up the atmosphere and restore order. The constant struggles between Madhava Menon and Arjun Madhav on one side and their enemies on the other side is the main theme in the story.
Trivia
- This is the first time that Shaji Kailas directed a film with the script written by him.
- Shaji Kailas directed many films in a family background such as Aaram Thamburan, Narasimham, Madirasi etc. This is one of the film that has action mixed with family bonds.
- This is the first time that Shaji Kailas directed a film with Prithviraj as the hero.
Cast
- Prithviraj as Chandragiriyil Arjun Madhav
- Sai Kumar as Chandragiriyil G.Madhava Menon
- Vandana Menon as Lakshmi (Lechu)
- Aishwarya Devan as Nanda
- Biju Pappan as Jamal
- Siddique as Raman Unni
- Devan as Bhargavan Unni
- Thilakan as Bishop
- Jayakrishnan as Krishnan Unni
- P. Sreekumar as Chief Minister Chacko
- Maniyanpilla Raju
- Kollam Ajith as Razool Musthafa
- Riyaz Khan as Superintendent of Police Vettrivel Maran
- Irshad as Adv. Manilal
- Vijayakumar as S.P Chandrashekharan
- T. P. Madhavan as Issac
- Shammi Thilakan as V. S. Nair
- Ramu as Kuruvila George
- Kunchan as Pisharadi
- V. K. Sreeraman as Kollamkottu Krishna Sharmma
- Jayan Cherthala as Mukundan Cheriyapally
- Sana as Hemalatha Gundappa
- Santhosh as Dasan
- Manikuttan
- Pradeep Chandran as Cheriyappilli Sadaananthan
- Rajeev Parameshwar
- Gayathri
- Geetha Nair
- Rema Devi
- Vishnupriyan
- Gayathri Priya
Soundtrack
Reception
The movie received negative reviews from critics.
- Sify wrote:"With larger than life characters seen in umpteen films, awful situations, melodrama and irritating dialogues, this one mostly turn out as unintentionally funny. Shaji, who has scripted the film as well, has made some kind of a curious compilation of some of those already popular scenes from a few select movies".[3]
- Rediff criticized the film saying that it "is a mixture of the director's hits post-1990s, a patchwork of a story with nothing for the viewer to take back".[4]
- Indiaglitz called it "run of the mill action love story recited in the most routine manner".[5]
References
- "Shaji kailas for his 'Simhasanam'". IndiaGlitz. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- Sanjith Sidhardhan. "One more film inspired by The Godfather". The Times of India.
- http://www.sify.com/movies/simhasanam-review-malayalam-15005173.html
- "Review: Simhasanam is disappointing". Rediff. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/15586.html