Gaayapadda Simham

Name: Gaayapadda Simham
Director: Kasyap Sreenivas
Genre: Action
Released: 2026-05-01
Rating: 2.416666666666667
Cast: Tharun Bhascker, Faria Abdullah, J. D. Chakravarthy, Maanasa Choudhary, Kasyap Sreenivas

Directed by Kasyap Sreenivas

TezScore48/100 Unfavourable reception Unfavourable Growing coverage · 3 scored of 3 Indian-media reviews How TezScore works

160 min 1 May 2026

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Synopsis

Gaayapadda Simham

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.

Director: Kasyap Sreenivas
Release: 1 May 2026
Run time: 160 min
Language: Telugu

Cast & crew

TH Tharun Bhascker Dharahas

Faria Abdullah Shalini

J. D. Chakravarthy Brutal Dharma MA Maanasa Choudhary Gayathri/Chinnu KA Kasyap Sreenivas Vishwas, Director, Writer VI Vishnu Oi Vaibhav HA Harsha Vardhan ACP Ashok Vardhan KA Kamna Jethmalani Dr SU Subhalekha Sudhakar IG Vijay Kanth

Amit Tiwari Officer Surya Vamsi AN Anish Kuruvilla Gayathri’s father VA Vasu Inturi Dharahas’s father SR Sri Lakshmi Dharahas’s grandmother AN Anitha Chowdary Dharahas’s mother

Krishna Bhagavan Bhagavan PR Pradeep Rawat Bhikshu Das JH Jhansi Cast SU Supreeth Reddy Goon JE Jeevan Kumar Gundu NA Naveen Patamatalanka Simba SI Sinjith Yerramilli Sinjith AR Aruna Bhikshu Shalini’s aunt TA Tarun Rohith Vayunandan SI Siddharth Gollapudi Dharma’s henchmen

Sree Vishnu Bhairav Das KA Kalyana Chakravarthy Manthina Producer BH Bhanu Kiran Pratapa Producer VI Vijay Krishna Lingamaneni Producer UM Umesh Kumar Bansal Producer SW Sweekar Agasthi Composer VI Vidya Sagar Chinta Cinematographer VI Viplav Nyshadam Editor

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Unfavourable

Across 3 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Gaayapadda Simham, reception is unfavourable. The 3 scored reviews average 48/100.

Best forViewers looking for action and comedy in Telugu cinema.

Reception Order

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123telugu

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.75/5

The first half moves at a slow pace, and this part introduces the key characters and their goals, acting as a setup for the chaos and madness that we expect to come. But the way the film ends is disappointing and dull. With such a crazy idea, we expect the goofiness and quirkiness to explode in the second half, but the movie doesn’t fully tap into its potential.

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Greatandhra venkat

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.25/5 2026-05-02

Overall, despite a quirky idea and a handful of laughs, “Gaayaapadda Simham” fails to make a strong impact. Like many recent spoof comedies, it tries hard but doesn’t quite succeed. This Gayapadda Simham (Wounded Lion) suffered with wounded narration.

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Gulte Satya

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.25/5 2026-05-01

Kashyap Sreenivas directs Gaayapadda Simham. It has got a simple but a promising premise. The director chose a good line but faltered in execution. Entertainment works towards the end in the Spoofs but did not work at the places where needed. Vidya Sagar Chinta’s cinematography carries a dated vibe. Production design at places also give a similar feeling. Sweekar Agasthi’s songs fail to register and so is the background score. Viplav Nyshadham’s Editing fails as he could not contain the drag at several places.

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