Apart from his heroic gait and flourish, he also impresses in the scenes where he tries to be a loving father. There are two distinct looks for Balakrishna and the bearded look, in particular, suits him very well for his age. A couple of comedies here and there and the pre-interval fight scene are probably the saving grace, but still there isn’t any special scene that will stay in mind. The lengthy running time only turns out to be a penalty to an already lacklustre affair. It is so predictable and hardly excites you at any point of time. There is a small twist before the intermission, which might take you by surprise, but apart from that, Jai Simha travels on a familiar terrain. Why does he have to make a sacrifice? What happened between Narasimha and his girlfriend and what was he in the past, make up for the second half.
Narasimha gets into a tussle with a police officer who turns out to be the husband of his ex-girlfriend. But by now, you obviously know that he has a heroic past and had to sacrifice his livelihood for a reason. He finds a driver job and behaves like an innocent carefree guy. Though the intent looks good, the execution, however, leaves much to be desired.īalakrishna (Narasimha) along with his new-born son leave for Kumbakonam a la nomads.
After a spate of movies in which he played the stylish, sophisticated hero, Balakrishna plays the typically brave rugged son of the soil in Jai Simha, directed by commercially proven experienced filmmaker KS Ravikumar.ĭirector KS Ravikumar has ensured that the movie is not just a showcase of Balayya’s action and heroism, but also a good cocktail of mindless comedy and sentiment in good measure.