Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum(2023)
Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum (2023) is a 128-minute Tamil film directed by Vignesh Sha PN. Starring Shah Ra, Megha Akash and Anju Kurian. With a rating of 6.0/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a moderate performer, 35+ crores verdict at the box office.
Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Aha Video since 1 October 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Aha Video, Tentkotta
- OTT Release Date
- 1 October 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 24 February 2023
- Director
- Vignesh Sha PN
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A delivery man gets a smartphone with an AI assistant. The AI, named Simran, develops strong romantic feelings for him, which causes a lot of problems in his life.
“When his phone falls for him, love gets a new signal.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum
Cast reunions in this film: Rajendran & Shah Ra (5 films together), and Rajendran & Leon James (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Vignesh Sha P. N., is also a popular YouTuber known for his comedy sketches.
- The movie was shot in just 25 days, a very short schedule for a feature film.
- Actor Harish Kalyan, who plays Shankar, had to learn to ride a scooter with heavy delivery boxes for his role.
- The AI character Simran is voiced by actress Vani Bhojan, who does not appear physically in the film.
- The story was partly inspired by real-world news reports about people forming emotional bonds with AI assistants.
- A key comedy scene involving a mistaken food delivery was largely improvised by the actors on set.
- The film's title plays on the names of classic Tamil romantic films like 'Samsaram Adhu Minsaram' and 'Kadhalikka Neramillai'.