In 2007, the film was dubbed in Hindi as The Power of Narsimha and in 2021, the film was dubbed in Marathi as Narsinha.[4][5]
Plot
Narasimhudu's (Jr. NTR) parents die at a young age, and he is adopted by the villagers of Kondaveedu, who all take up the responsibility of bringing him up. JD's (Puneet Issar) son (Rahul Dev) and Pothuraju's (Kalabhavan Mani) brother rape and kill an 11-year-old in the village. Narasimhudu, who is also the caretaker of the village, vows to take revenge on the big people and their sons for committing the heinous crime. The rest is how Narasimhudu kills them.
Narasimhudu, starring Jr. NTR, encountered significant challenges from its inception. The film, made on a high budget of ₹20 crore, included major stars like Amisha Patel, Sameera Reddy, with significant expenses on publicity and overseas shooting locations. However, even before its release, Narasimhudu faced financial disputes with distributors, delaying its release and triggering street protests by disappointed fans.[2][6]
Once released, the film failed to meet audience expectations, leading to low attendance after the initial screenings.[1] The commercial failure led to severe repercussions for its producer, Chengala Venkat Rao, a Telugu DesamMLA. Faced with mounting financial pressure and criminal cases filed by distributors, Venkat Rao attempted suicide by jumping into the Hussain Sagar lake but was rescued by police.[2][3]
B. Anuradha of Rediff.com called the film a "huge disappointment" and added "Gopal [..] is fascinated with a formula of attractively picturised songs, big action scenes, punchlines and comedy, but fails to pick the right plot."[8]
Sify gave the film 3/5 and wrote "Narasimhudu is one of those insufferable movies, that is devoid of a basic story and there is nothing new in style or presentation."[9]Idlebrain.com's Jeevi rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote "Movie starts off in an interesting style with a good introduction of the hero. But this graph slides down as the movie progresses."[10]
