Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum review: A decent take

Entertainment By Manigandan KR February 25, 2023 Read the article

Director Vignesh Sha’s Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum is remarkably different from what one usually gets to see in Tamil cinema.

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A brilliant, frustrated scientist (Sha Ra) who remains single for a very long time creates an Artificial Intelligence programme called “Simran” on his phone.

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His mobile phone gets stolen and the thieves sell it to a dealer. A delivery boy named Shankar (Mirchi Shiva) who lives with his dad (Mano) buys the phone.

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Shankar invariably gets introduced to Simran who, he realises, can transform his life in a matter of minutes.

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Shankar falls in love with Tulasi (Anju Kurian). Simran is jealous of Shankar’s love for Tulasi and turns rogue. What happens next is what the film is all about.

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Certain parts of the film do make you laugh. But then, a few don’t. These scenes are exhausting to watch.

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Mirchi Shiva is just as good as ever in the movie. He is unapologetic and revels in taking potshots at both people and developments.

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Megha Akash, who plays the AI bot Simran, has done a fantastic job. Anju Kurian as Tulasi also does a neat job.

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On the technical front, Leon James composes an apt background score. Cinematographer Arthur Wilson, as always, does justice to his job.

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