C. R. Simha

Acting

C. R. Simha

Born — Died

1942-06-16 — 2014-02-28

Place of birth

Channapatana, Karnataka

Known for

Acting

Credits

42 titles

Channapatna Ramaswami Simha (16 June 1942 – 28 February 2014), better known as C. R. Simha, was an Indian actor, director, dramatist and playwright. He was best known for his work in Kannada films and for his work in stage shows. Starting his career in Prabhat Kalavidaru, a theatre group based in Bengaluru he acted in numerous Kannada plays which reached the cult status. He started his own theatre group called "Nataranga" in 1972 and directed many successful plays such as Kakana Kote, Thughlaq and Sankranthi.

Known for

Bete poster
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The plot revolves around a protagonist whose prowess in overcoming challenges makes him a legend. The title "Bete" likely refers to his relentless pursuit of enemies, a quality that makes him a powerful and feared figure.

Bete

1986

Ksheera Sagara poster
10.0

When Urmila, an actress, is murdered in cold blood, her lookalike, Usha, and Raju, an assistant director, fall in love as they set out to find the culprit.

Ksheera Sagara

1992

Shivaranjani poster
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The son of a miser and the daughter of a wealthy man get married. However, their parents try to separate them as they oppose their union.

Shivaranjani

1997

Digvijaya poster
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Digvijaya is a 1987 Kannada drama film directed by Somu.

Digvijaya

1987

Prithvi poster
8.0

Prithvi Kumar is an honest young IAS Officer who works as District Commissioner for Bellary District. His main aim is to eradicate the ongoing corruption in the District and stick to his principles: honesty and corruption-free administration. Once he takes office, he discovers that the people of the area are daily drinking contaminated water that is polluted by unstoppable illegal mining companies. He notices that people fall ill due to the polluted water and foresees the future may be very critical if the people continue to have the same water for drinking. His mission is to find out the reason behind the polluted water. He seizes all illegal mining companies around Bellary with no mercy. As a result, Bellary Mining Lords try to kill him. How Prithvi reacts to Bellary Mining Lords conspiracy, even dare to question Government's decision and be successful in his mission against illegal mining companies is the further story of the film.

Prithvi

2010

Suvvi Suvvalali poster
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Chandana learns that she is infertile but her unmarried sister, Kasturi, promises that she can adopt her child when it is born. However, their lives turn upside down on the day of Kasturi's marriage.

Suvvi Suvvalali

1998

Film credits

2010s · 2 titles

1990s · 17 titles

Ksheera Sagara poster
10.0

When Urmila, an actress, is murdered in cold blood, her lookalike, Usha, and Raju, an assistant director, fall in love as they set out to find the culprit.

Ksheera Sagara

1992

Shivaranjani poster
NR

The son of a miser and the daughter of a wealthy man get married. However, their parents try to separate them as they oppose their union.

Shivaranjani

1997

Suvvi Suvvalali poster
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Chandana learns that she is infertile but her unmarried sister, Kasturi, promises that she can adopt her child when it is born. However, their lives turn upside down on the day of Kasturi's marriage.

Suvvi Suvvalali

1998

Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi poster
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A Kannada Movie.

Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi

1999

Gadibidi Krishna poster
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The film depicts identical twins, a city-bred doctor and a villager, who swap identities for personal gain. Chaos ensues.

Gadibidi Krishna

1998

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Shiva Sainya

1996

America America poster
8.0

America America movie is about three friends: Soorya (Ramesh Aravind), Shashank (Akshay Anand) and Bhoomi (Hema). After finishing their undergraduate studies, Shashank goes to US for higher studies. Soorya starts his business in his native. Bhoomi stays at home

America America

1995

Raayaru Bandaru Maavana Manege poster
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Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege is a 1993 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dwarakish and produced by P. Balaram. The film is a remake of director Priyadarshan's Malayalam film Chithram (1988) starring Mohanlal and Ranjini.

Raayaru Bandaru Maavana Manege

1993

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Navathare

1991

Nammoora Hammeera poster
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The film is a remake of the 1986 Tamil film Amman Kovil Kizhakale. The plot centers on a harmonium player and a rich man's daughter who fall in love, get married, and then have to fight to prove his innocence when her father frames him for murder.

Nammoora Hammeera

1990

Thumbida Mane poster
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Movie starring Vsihnuvardhan, Shashikumar, Vinaya Prasad and is directed by S Umesh.

Thumbida Mane

1995

Laali poster
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Krishna is a loving father who dotes on his daughter, Anju. Things take an ugly turn when Anju decides to get him remarried, thereby bringing him face to face with his ex-wife.

Laali

1997

Mommaga poster
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After the death of his parents, Surappa is raised by his grandparents. He grows up to become a beloved leader but loses power due to his evil cousin Nanja's treachery.

Mommaga

1997

Poli Kitty poster
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Diffident Kitti works for an ad agency. His accidental wedding with Lakshmi remains unconsummated, and he gets implicated in the murder of an aspiring model. He now has to prove his innocence.

Poli Kitty

1990

Karnataka Suputhra poster
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A man who is dating a beautiful woman goes to great lengths by eliminating all the hurdles in his path so he can be with her.

Karnataka Suputhra

1996

Himapatha poster
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Sumithra's lover Aravind, a photographer, goes missing after he goes to Shimla for a project. However, Sumithra sets out to look for Aravind after she finds out that he is alive.

Himapatha

1995

Belliyappa Bangarappa poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Belliyappa Bangarappa

1992

1980s · 16 titles

Bete poster
NR

The plot revolves around a protagonist whose prowess in overcoming challenges makes him a legend. The title "Bete" likely refers to his relentless pursuit of enemies, a quality that makes him a powerful and feared figure.

Bete

1986

Digvijaya poster
NR

Digvijaya is a 1987 Kannada drama film directed by Somu.

Digvijaya

1987

No artwork available
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Prithvi, a young man, falls in love with Hema, a rich man's daughter. However, her father disapproves of their relationship and forces her to marry Vijay, who is Prithvi's friend.

Naa Ninna Preethisuve

1986

Bedi poster
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Bedi, a 1987 Kannada film, stars Ambarish, Bhavya, and Tiger Prabhakar in the lead roles, with V. Somashekar directing and producing the movie under the Gajaraja Pictures banner.

Bedi

1987

Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu poster
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Ganesh arranges his sister Gauri's marriage but faces humiliation by her in-laws. His misunderstanding with his childhood friend and neighbour, Raja, makes matters worse.

Maduve Maadu Thamashe Nodu

1984

Bara poster
8.0

Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy, the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventually succumbs to bureaucratic apathy - famine relief arrives, but too late. Simultaneously shot in Hindi as Sookha; that version was released in 1983.

Bara

1982

Ajith poster
8.0

It is a crime movie directed by V. Somasekhar.

Ajith

1982

Sharavegada Saradara poster
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Vishwanath Rai is a wealthy, kind-hearted businessman who has earned much respect by his deeds. Naganna, his brother-in-law, plots against him so as to execute some of his wicked schemes and make it big in the field of black money. When the former discovers this he fights Naganna and dies in the process. Thirsty for vengeance, his son Tejashri "Teja" returns from abroad after several years to confront his nemesis.

Sharavegada Saradara

1989

New Delhi poster
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The film is a remake of the 1987 Malayalam movie of the same name and is loosely based on the novel The Almighty by Irving Wallace. It follows a journalist who is framed and imprisoned for exposing corrupt politicians and then seeks revenge.

New Delhi

1988

Nee Thanda Kanike poster
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A young boy, who is never loved by his father, grows up to become a spoilt and alcoholic man. However, he turns his life around when he falls in love with a simple woman.

Nee Thanda Kanike

1985

Sankranthi poster
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Filmfare South winner for Best Kannada film 1989.

Sankranthi

1989

Krishna Nee Kunidaga poster
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Krishna wants to become a dancer, but his parents are against his decision. He falls in love with Radha who helps and supports him in achieving his dream.

Krishna Nee Kunidaga

1988

Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha poster
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A sage predicts that there will be two men in Ganga's life. Shortly, she comes across Ranga, a bandit who loves her. Once she gets married, Ganga and her husband are abducted by Ranga

Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha

1981

Nee Bareda Kadambari poster
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A couple get married to each other despite the initial disapproval of her parents. However, the woman's father, creates troubles and tries to separate them.

Nee Bareda Kadambari

1985

Ranaranga poster
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A juvenile delinquent, Anand, becomes a reformed adult and a qualified engineer. Thereafter, he sets out to find his estranged mother and punish the culprits who put him in jail. This was the 6th and the first action drama movie of Shivarajkumar as a lead actor and the third movie of Shivarajkumar and Sudharani pair. The first collaboration of Shivarajkumar and Hamsalekha combo as well. The movie was directed by the legendary V. Somashekar, known for Premada Kanika, Shankar Guru among other classics.

Ranaranga

1988

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa poster
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The film is about the life of Kannappa, a hunter who becomes a Lord Shiva devotee. This was the 4th movie as a lead actor for Shivarajkumar, directed by the legendary Vijay who is known for classics like Mayura, Gandhada Gudi among others. This was the only movie in which Dr. Rajkumar, his elder son Shivarajkumar and youngest son Puneeth Rajkumar were seen together. Whereas Dr. Rajkumar’s second son Raghavendra Rajkumar was one of the producers to the movie. The movie was also the alternate version of Dr. Rajkumar’s debut movie Bedara Kannappa.

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa

1988

1970s · 3 titles

Behind the camera