''SIM'' is a 2013 Malayalam film directed by

Diphan Diphan (1970 13 March 2017) was an Indian film director who worked in Malayalam films. He was best known as the director of Blockbuster '' Puthiya Mukham'', released in 2009 and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. He was the son of the dubbing art ...

, featuring Ann Augustine, Deepak, Manikandan in lead roles. ''SIM'', which is an

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for "Sorry I am Mad", was produced by Royson Vellara. The film released on 19 March 2013.

Plot synopsis

Insisted by his colleagues, Seetharama Iyer, a villager, joins social media to find the perfect wife for himself. However, his life changes completely after he receives a call from a stranger.

Cast

* Manikandan Pattambi as Seetharama Iyer * Ann Augustine as Pooja * Deepak Parambol as Karthik * Vinod Kovoor as K.P. Abdullah * Sukumari as Seetharama Iyer's paatti *

Anoop Chandran Anoop Chandran is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Malayalam films. He was a contestant in the reality show '' Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 1'' in 2018. Career Mostly appeared in comic roles, he is best known for his roles in '' Clas ...

as Rameshan * Colin Paul Mavely * Praveen Prem as Unni Pillai * Rehna (Asianet City Girls fame) as Aisha * Soja Jolly

Reception

Aswin J Kumar from

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gave 2 stars wrote "What pushes ''SIM'' beyond mediocrity is a script ridden with characters whose humour is bland and actions perplexing".

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wrote "With a rather silly and predictable storyline, stale jokes and pretty ordinary direction, the film make you cringe in your seats right from the beginning". Paresh C Palicha from

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gave 1.5 stars wrote "Director Diphan tires to steps out of his comfort zone but fails to deliver a good film in ''SIM''". Veeyen from Nowrunning wrote "''SIM'' directed by Diphan has a message that is best suited for a 3 minute commercial, but which gets elongated beyond imagination into a two hour long humdrum drama".

References

2010s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Diphan {{2010s-Malayalam-film-stub