| Simhasanam | |
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Film poster of Simhasanam |
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| Directed by | Krishna |
| Produced by | Krishna |
| Written by | Krishna (story and screenplay) Tripuraneni Maharathi (dialogues) Aathreya and Veturi (lyrics) |
| Starring | Krishna, Jayaprada, Radha |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Studio | Padmalaya Studios |
| Release date(s) | 21 March 1986 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | Rs. 3.0 crores |
Simhasanam or Simhaasanam (Telugu: సింహాసనం) is a South Indian Telugu film released in 1986 with double action by super star Krishna, who also directed the movie. The film was simultaneously made in Hindi as Singhasan. The film is a Block buster and broke many records in Telugu film industry. The film is based on Janapada Katha.
Jayaprada, Radha and Mandakini acted as the heroines. The film was the first 70 mm Stereophonic sound movie in Telugu cinema.[1]
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The kingdom of Dasharna’s has a brave and able army chief by the name Vikrama Singha (Krishna). Princess Alaknanda Devi (Jayapradha) is in love with him. The chief minister contrives to dethrone the king and procure the throne for his son. But as long as Vikrama Singha is present, his plans cannot bear fruit. So he traps Vikrama Singha by getting false witnesses to testify that he has tried to kill the princess. Vikrama Singha is exiled. Meanwhile, the neighbouring kingdom of Avanti has the crown prince Aditya Vardhana (Krishna) who looks exactly like Vikrama Singha. The Raj Guru of Avanti contrives to procure the throne for his son. Vikrama Singha finally foils the chief minister’s plans to acquire the throne of Dasharna. At the same time he poses as Aditya Vardhana of Avanti and overcomes many hurdles to retain both the thrones of Avanti and Dasharna.
| Actor / Actress | Character |
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| Krishna | Vikrama Singha and Aditya Vardhana |
| Jayaprada | Princess Alaknanda Devi |
| Kantha Rao | Maharajah of Dasarna |
| Radha | |
| Kaikala Satyanarayana | |
| Mandakini | Visha Kanya |
| Gummadi Venkateswara Rao | |
| M. Balayya | Minister of Dasarna |
| Prabhakar Reddy | Minister of Dasarna |
| Giri Babu | |
| Amjad Khan |
The film ran for more than 100 days in 42 centers in Andhra Pradesh.
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