"Simhadri" can refer to the Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station near Visakhapatnam, a 2,000 MW coal-fired power plant in Andhra Pradesh, or the 2003 Telugu-language film starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. The power plant is a national asset of NTPC Limited, while the film is a popular action-drama directed by S. S. Rajamouli. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India Capacity: 2,000 MW, with four units of 500 MW each Operator: NTPC Limited, a Government of India enterprise Fuel Source: Coal from the Kalinga Block of the Talcher Coal fields in Odisha Key Features: It is the first coastal thermal power station for NTPC and uses seawater for condenser cooling. Simhadri (2003 Film) Genre: Action, drama Director: S. S. Rajamouli Stars: N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Bhumika Chawla, and Ankita Plot: The story revolves around the title character, Simhadri, and was a major commercial success.
Janatha Garage (transl. People's Garage) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva and produced by Mythri Movie Makers.[3][4] The film stars an ensemble cast including Mohanlal, N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Unni Mukundan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menen. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music for the film, while Tirru and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao handled the cinematography and editing. The film follows Anand (N. T. Rama Rao Jr.), an environmental activist who comes to Hyderabad to attend a seminar, where an unexpected encounter with Sathyam (Mohanlal), a mechanic who runs a criminal organisation called "Janatha Garage" for the oppressed, changes his purpose in life. Janatha Garage was released worldwide on 1 September 2016 and received positive reviews from the critics.[5] The film registered the highest opening day collection for a Telugu film with over ₹41 crore in 2016 becoming the second-highest Telugu opening of all-time behind Baahubali: The Beginning, at the time.[6] It was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2016. It won two awards at the 64th National Film Awards—Special Jury Award for Mohanlal and Best Choreography for Raju Sundaram. It also won seven Nandi Awards—Best Popular Feature Film, Best Actor (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.), Best Supporting Actor (Mohanlal), Best Story Writer (Koratala Siva), Best Choreographer (Sundaram), Best Art Director (A. S. Prakash) and Best Lyricist (Ramajogayya Sastry). It also won the state Gaddar Award for Third Best Feature Film.
Adhurs (transl. Marvelous) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by V. V. Vinayak who co-wrote the film with Kona Venkat. Produced by Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan, the film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in a dual role alongside Nayanthara and Sheela. Mahesh Manjrekar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Brahmanandam, Sayaji Shinde, Nassar and Tanikella Bharani played supporting roles. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. The film follows twin brothers who are separated at birth, one grows up as a witty Brahmin priest named Chari, while the other becomes an undercover agent. When a dangerous mission and a sinister conspiracy threaten their lives, the two are unknowingly drawn into each other’s worlds, leading to hilarious misunderstandings, high-stakes action, and an eventual reunion. Made on a budget of ₹26 crore, the film collected a distributor share of ₹28–30 crore, becoming a commercial success.[2][1] It received positive reviews from both audiences and critics for its fast-paced narrative, performances, music and entertainment value. NTR Jr.'s portrayal of Chari, the priest with impeccable comic timing, has since become iconic. Plot The story follows the birth of identical twin boys to a poor woman. A nurse and an elderly woman, grieving the loss of her own still born grandson, secretly swap one of the twins with her deceased grandchild. They justify the act by believing both families would benefit, one avoiding further heartbreak, the other gaining the means to raise just one child given her dire financial situation. The twins grow up in drastically different environments. One boy, Narasimha, is raised in a tough neighborhood and becomes a fearless and street-smart young man. He works as an undercover agent for the police and aspires to become an officer. He is deeply committed to justice and is in love with Nandu, the daughter of a senior police officer. The other twin, Chari, is raised by a traditional Brahmin family and grows up to be a devout priest. Gentle and soft-spoken, Chari works without pay under his eccentric guru, Bhattacharya (Bhattu), to repay a family debt. Bhattu is in love with a young woman named Chandrakala (Chandu), whom he financially supports along with her mother, hoping she will eventually marry him. Unaware of his intentions, Chandu continues to use his help for survival. Bhattu enlists Chari’s help to win Chandu’s heart. They take her to a pub, but when goons harass her, Bhattu flees. Just then, Narasimha arrives at the same pub with his girlfriend and beats up the harassers. Chandu mistakes Narasimha for Chari and falls for him, thinking he is brave and bold. Meanwhile, a terrorist group led by Dhanraj is hunting down a famous army scientist, who is the twins’ biological father. They kidnap Narasimha, hoping to pressure his father into developing a deadly weapon. In Narasimha’s absence, the gang stumbles upon Chari and, mistaking him for Narasimha, offers him a large sum to impersonate the missing man. Desperate for money, Chari agrees but finds himself trapped in a dangerous game far beyond his experience. Chari’s bumbling attempts to act like the tough Narasimha lead to a series of comic and tense encounters. Eventually, Narasimha escapes captivity, discovers the impersonation, and the brothers finally come face to face. The truth about their origins is revealed, and they reunite with their father. The twins join forces to defeat the terrorists, rescue their father, and destroy the deadly device. In the end, the family is reunited, and balance is restored, with Narasimha earning respect as a true hero and Chari finding love and purpose in his own unique way.