Sahasa Simha(Film, 1982)

Sahasa Simha (transl. Adventurous/Brave Lion) is a 1982 Indian Kannada-language action crime film directed by Joe Simon and produced by M. Pandurangan and M. Ramalingam. It stars Vishnuvardhan, Kajal Kiran, Rajya Lakshmi, Dheerendra Gopal, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Vajramuni and Tiger Prabhakar. The music was composed by Satyam, while the cinematography and editing were handled by H. G. Raju and P. Venkateshwara Ravu. The film is based on the novel Chakravyuha by Manu, but the similarities with Ronald Neame's film The Odessa File (1974) have been widely discussed. Sahasa Simha was released on 10 February 1982 and became a commercial success at the box office. The film was a milestone in the Kannada cinema, achieving cult status in Karnataka. The film was instrumental in heightening the stardom of Vishnuvardhan. Following the success of the film, a series of similar action films were made with ()