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Sundaram’s third entry was personal. He had seen Simha in a grainy VCD with Tamil subtitles. The line still shook him: “Naan evvalavo pera saaptu irukken... aana eppavum simha maamsam saptathu illa!” (I’ve eaten many things… but never lion meat!). He reimagined it with Tamil actor Nassar as the father. The interval block—where Balakrishna arrives on a bullock cart smoking a beedi—became legendary in Sundaram’s head.

“This doesn’t need a remake,” Sundaram said. “It is already Tamil.” He pointed to the map. “Satakarni ruled Kanchipuram. In my list, the Tamil dubbing is so powerful that school textbooks change.” He imagined Balakrishna, armor shining, screaming at the sea: “Engal veeram engal moochu!” (Our bravery is our breath). He even cast Trisha as the queen.

Sundaram smiled. The list had grown. Since Nandamuri Balakrishna has not acted in direct Tamil cinema (primarily Telugu), this story creatively imagines a "Tamil movie list" through the lens of a fan reinterpreting his legendary films for a Tamil audience. balakrishna tamil movie list

“This one,” Sundaram whispered, “is for the B and C centers.” He imagined the film’s Tamil title: Veeramuthu . The plot: A peaceful devotee of Murugan in Palani whose daughter is wronged. In the climax, Balakrishna shaves his head, applies holy ash, and single-handedly annihilates fifty goons using only a vel (spear) while a T. Rajendar-style song plays backwards. “No logic,” Sundaram admitted. “Only mass .”

The next morning, Kumar handed Sundaram a note: “Add ‘Legend’ (2022) to the list. Balakrishna plays a hippie who becomes a gangster. In Tamil, it’s called ‘Ketta Payale.’” Sundaram’s third entry was personal

That night, Kumar finally watched Simha with Tamil subtitles. When Balakrishna roared, Kumar’s tea glass shattered.

He dubbed it Samarasimha Reddy . In his fantasy, the villain (played by Prakash Raj) burns down a temple. Balakrishna’s character ties a veshti above his knees, picks up a gigantic iron rod, and delivers a dialogue: “Nee poda... Koothadi!” (You go… monkey dancer!). The entire Kollywood audience would whistle. aana eppavum simha maamsam saptathu illa

Sundaram was a rarity in Mylapore, Chennai. While his friends argued over Rajinikanth’s style and Kamal Haasan’s genius, Sundaram’s bookshelf was a shrine to a Telugu god: Nandamuri Balakrishna.