Mandakini biography

1986 film by Krishna

Simhasanam (transl. The throne) is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language epicperiodaction film written, directed, edited, and produced by Krishna under the Padmalaya Studios banner. Marking his directorial debut, Krishna also stars in a dual role, alongside Jayaprada, Radha, and Mandakini.

The supporting cast includes Waheeda Rehman, Satyanarayana, Kantha Rao, Prabhakar Reddy, Gummadi, Giri Babu, and Amjad Khan. The music for the film was composed by Bappi Lahiri, marking his Telugu debut.^[1] The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Singhasan, with Jeetendra as the lead.^[2]

Blending historical and folk narratives, Simhasanam draws inspiration from figures such as Rudrama Devi and Gona Ganna Reddy.

Set in the fictional kingdoms of Dasarna and Avanthi, the film follows Vikrama Simha, the wrongfully exiled army commander of Dasarna, and his look-alike, Prince Aditya Vardhana of Avanthi, as they navigate a po mandakini biography1 VIVYZ