C. R. Simha

Acting

C. R. Simha

Born 1942-06-16 · Channapatana, Karnataka

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.

Acting credits

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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

Samskara poster
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Narayanappa, a Madhwa Brahmin man, dies in the Agrahara of the village Durvasapura. As per Madhwa customs, his last rites must be performed at the earliest. However, due to Narayanappa's rebellious actions in life, which included eating meat, consuming liquor and marrying a prostitute, there is disagreement amongst the Brahmins of the village as to who will perform his rites.

Samskara

1970

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

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

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Shiva Sainya

1996

Prithvi poster
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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

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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

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

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

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

Digvijaya

1987

Ajith poster
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It is a crime movie directed by V. Somasekhar.

Ajith

1982

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

Thumbida Mane

1995

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Navathare

1991

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

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

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

America America poster
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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

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

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

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

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

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A Kannada Movie.

Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi

1999

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

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

Behind the camera