''SIM'' is a 2013 Malayalam film directed by Diphan, featuring

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, 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 was released on 19 March 2013.

Plot

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 Manikandan Pattambi is an Indian television, stage, and film actor. He's best known for his roles in Malayalam television. He became famous for his character ''Sathyasheelan'' in the sitcom '' Marimayam'', a social satire in Mazhavil Manorama ...

as Seetharama Iyer *

as Pooja *

Deepak Parambol Deepak Parambol (born 1 November 1988) is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films in supporting roles to character roles. He made his acting debut in ''Malarvaadi Arts Club'' (2010), directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. He is notable for hi ...

as Karthik * Vaigha Rose as Rukmini * Vinod Kovoor as K.P. Abdullah *

Sukumari Sukumari Amma (6 October 1940 – 26 March 2013) was an Indian actress best known for her works in Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning more than five decades, She has appeared in more than 2500 films predominantly in Malayalam, T ...

as Seetharama Iyer's paatti * Anoop Chandran 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