{{Short description|2026 Indian Telugu film by Kasyap Sreenivas}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Gaayapadda Simham | image = Gaayapadda Simham.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Kasyap Sreenivas | writer = Kasyap Sreenivas | screenplay = | story = | producer = {{plain list| * Kalyana Chakravarthy Manthina * Bhanu Kiran Pratapa * Vijay Krishna Lingamaneni * Umesh Kumar Bansal }} | starring = {{plain list| * Tharun Bhascker * Faria Abdullah * J. D. Chakravarthy }} | cinematography = Vidya Sagar Chinta | editing = Viplav Nyshadam | music = Sweekar Agasthi | studio = {{plain list| * Sapta Aswa Media Works * Zee Studios * POV Stories }} | distributor = Sri Venkateswara Creations | released = {{Film date|2026|05|01|df=yes}} | runtime = 160 minutes | country = India | language = Telugu }} '''''Gaayapadda Simham''''' is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film written and directed by Kasyap Sreenivas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2026-02-09 |title=Tharun Bhascker’s ‘Gaayapadda Simham’ trailer unveiled |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tharun-bhasckers-gaayapadda-simham-trailer-unveiled-1047053 |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-07 |title=JD Chakravarthy unveiled as Brutal Dharma from Gaayapadda Simham |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2026/Apr/07/jd-chakravarthy-unveiled-as-brutal-dharma-from-gaayapadda-simham |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> The film stars Tharun Bhascker, Faria Abdullah and J. D. Chakravarthy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-29 |title=‘Government tried to stop Gaayapadda Simham over Trump portrayal’: JD Chakravarthy |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/indian-government-tried-to-stop-gaayapadda-simham-jd-chakravarthy-donald-trump-10662285/ |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
The film was released on 1 May 2026.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-23 |title=‘Gaayapadda Simham’ locks release date, set to arrive a day after Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’ amid rising buzz |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/gaayapadda-simham-locks-release-date-set-to-arrive-a-day-after-ram-charans-peddi-amid-rising-buzz/articleshow/129747470.cms |access-date=2026-05-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
== Plot == {{Plot|date=May 2026}}
Darahas travels to America in pursuit of love, only to return deported and broken. Back home, he is drawn into a dangerous cat-and-mouse chase between the police and Satya Logistics. Forced to fight for survival, the wounded lion must rise and reclaim his strength.
== Cast == * Tharun Bhascker as Dharahas * Faria Abdullah as Shalini * J. D. Chakravarthy as Brutal Dharma * Maanasa Choudhary as Gayathri/Chinnu, Dharahas's ex-girlfriend * Kasyap Sreenivas as Vishwas, Dharahas’s friend * Vishnu Oi as Vaibhav, Dharahas’s friend * Harsha Vardhan as ACP Ashok Vardhan * Kamna Jethmalani as Dr. Pavitra Melton, Dharma’s love-interest * Subhalekha Sudhakar as IG Vijay Kanth, Shalini’s father * Amit Tiwari as Officer Surya Vamsi * Anish Kuruvilla as Gayathri’s father * Vasu Inturi as Dharahas’s father * Sri Lakshmi as Dharahas’s grandmother * Anitha Chowdary as Dharahas’s mother * Krishna Bhagavan as Bhagavan * Pradeep Rawat as Bhikshu Das, Bhairav Das’s father * Jhansi as Bhairav Das's mother * Supreeth Reddy as Goon * Jeevan Kumar as Gundu * Naveen Patamatalanka as Simba * Sinjith Yerramilli as Sinjith * Aruna Bhikshu as Shalini’s aunt * Tarun Rohith as Vayunandan, Dharma’s assistant * Siddharth Gollapudi as Dharma’s henchmen * Sree Vishnu as Bhairav Das (extended cameo)
== Music == The soundtrack and background score were composed by Sweekar Agasthi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2026-04-02 |title=‘Bride’ song from ‘Gaayapadda Simham’ brings vibrant wedding vibes |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bride-song-from-gaayapadda-simham-brings-vibrant-wedding-vibes-1061977 |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-18 |title=Another song ‘Jingala’ from Gayapadda Simham unveiled |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2026/Apr/18/another-song-jingala-from-gayapadda-simham-unveiled |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = | title1 = Theme Song | length1 = 3:08 | lyrics1 = Asura | extra1 = Sweekar Agasthi | title2 = Bride Song | length2 = 3:11 | lyrics2 = Sweekar Agasthi, Sri Mani | extra2 = Manisha Eerabathini | title3 = Jingala | length3 = 3:59 | lyrics3 = Kasyap Sreenivas, Sunil Karamkanti, Srini Josyula | extra3 = Nakash Aziz | title4 = Premaki Pulihora | length4 = 4:04 | lyrics4 = Sweekar Agasthi | extra4 = Anurag Kulkarni | title5 = Brutal Dharma | length5 = 2:48 | lyrics5 = Sri Harsha Emani | extra5 = Hemachandra }}
== Release and reception == ''Gaayapadda Simham'' was released in theaters on 1 May 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |date=2026-03-24 |title= Gayapadda Simham gets a release date |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2026/Mar/24/telugunews2026mar23gayapadda-simham-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
Richa Barua of ''Asianet'' gave a rating of 3 out of 5 and praised the story, and dialgoues by Surya Prakash Josyula.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barua |first=Richa |title=Gaayapadda Simham Review: Is Tarun Bhascker's Comedy-Drama on Trump Worth Your Time? Read THIS |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/gallery/entertainment/gaayapadda-simham-movie-review-tarun-bhascker-sree-vishnu-comedy-drama-with-trump-angle-0fhomc9 |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Asianet Newsable |language=en}}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''The Hindu'' felt that the film "that seems more promising on paper than in execution" and noted the performances of Sree Vishnu, Tharun Bhascker and Faria Abdullah.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2026-05-01 |title=‘Gaayapadda Simham’ movie review: Tharun Bhascker and Faria Abdullah’s film is an uneven comic ride |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gaayapadda-simham-movie-review-tharun-bhascker-and-faria-abdullahs-telugu-film-is-directed-by-kasyap-sreenivas/article70927326.ece |access-date=2026-05-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> BVS Praksh of ''Deccan Chronicle'' rated it 1 out of 5 and stated that the film "neither succeeds as a comedy nor as a satire, ending up as a chaotic and forgettable outing".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |date=2026-05-01 |title=Gaayapada Simham Review: A Painfully Silly Spoof That Misfires Completely |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-review/gaayapada-simham-review-a-painfully-silly-spoof-that-misfires-completely-1953942 |access-date=2026-05-11 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|39708015|Gaayapadda Simham}}
Category:2026 films Category:2026 Telugu-language films Category:2026 Indian films Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India Category:Indian comedy-drama films Category:2026 comedy-drama films Category:Telugu-language comedy-drama films