Simhada Mari Sainya is a 1981 Indian Kannada language children's film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu.

The film is notable for a scene that involves Arjun Sarja clinging onto a helicopter hovering at a height of 500 feet above the ground.

[2][3] The movie was dubbed in Hindi as Aaj Ke Sholey[4] by Jaya Bachchan and earned ₹3 crores and was selected for the Paris and Moscow International Film Festivals.

[5] A group of children, led by James and Arjun, journey into a forest to rescue the two daughters of their friend's sisters kidnapped by an evil man played by Amrish Puri.

Satyam composed the background score and the music for the soundtracks in the album.