| Director | S. Narayan |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
The story revolves around Narasimhe Gowda (Vishnuvardhan), who is the chieftain for a group of 48 villages. He is the man with the strength of an elephant and who rules the Simhadri village as a lion rules his kingdom. The sincerity and the wisdom in the judgment make the people go to Narasimha for justice and not the police. one of the relative of Narasimha Gowda Shobraj's, rapes a girl and is banished from the village for 18 years. He also has to marry the girl according to the judgment by the Gowda. Such a harsh judgment makes Shobraj's father kill Narasimhe Gowda. The throne is ascended by the elder son of Narasimha Gowda, who is also portrayed by Vishnuvardhan as a just and powerful ruler. Things take a turn after 18 years when the Simhadriya Simha family has to undergo a similar situation. Due to a twist of fate, Gowda has to decide his brother Chikka's (again played by Vishnuvardhan) fate. The judgment - Chikka is ordered to leave the village for 10 years. Truth is unveiled when Shobraj's mother reveals the involvement of her son in falsely implicating Chikka. Gowda then realizes his mistake and falls unconscious. However, the doctors revive him and the newborn baby acknowledges him as doddappa.