Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy (Sye Raa)

Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, or just Narasimha Reddy is the main and leading protagonist of the historical epic movie Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy.
A fictional version of the real life freedom fighter, Reddy is the son of chieftain Mallareddy and heir to leadership of the Uyyalawada tribal people located in Renadu. He grew up during the eighteen hundreds when the British East India Company successfully overruled the natives of India, and vows to unite the conflicting tribes and unite them in rebellion against European rule. He is also the nemesis of Lord Cochrane.
In the movie he's portrayed by Chiranjeevi.
== Biography ==
Reddy was born on November 24th, 1806 to Mallareddy, the heir of Uyyalawada and Seethama, one of his two wives who are the daughters of Nossam chief Jayarami. He was born still as a baby and presumed dead before coming back to life. Priests believed that he is a divine immortal, and at a young age he demonstrated athletic ambition and skill, being stronger than average men and since taking the tradition of lighting up the Jaganath mountain Diya every year as a symbol of progression and goodwill for Renadu. 
In his teenage years he rides past an execution conducted by British soldiers, he questions Jayarami and leans about their oppressive rule over the subcontinent. He consults sage and combat instructor Gosayi Venkana to rebel against them. He spends the next 20 years up until he's 40 to gather the fallen chiefs of different kingdoms and shelter them in Renadu, the region consisting of Uyyalawada and Nossam. During this time he also develops rivalry with envious chief Avaku Raju and falls for the dancer Lakshmi. 
Lord Cochrane, the leader of the E.I.C stationed in Madras learns of his resistance impeding the empire's tax collection, so he sends a general named Jackson who forcefully raids the villages in Renadu and holds them hostage to make sure resistance is futile. He raids a village called Daantamandalam and kills Bhasavaia, a boy Reddy knows when he attempts to recover the taxed crops. In retaliation, Reddy storms Jackson's mansion stationed in Koilkunta and swiftly kills most of his men, along with help from village archers. 
In response to this, Cochrane sends his man Daniel with 300 troops to kill Reddy, and the other chiefs of Renadu refuse to help Reddy out of fear. Reddy and 40 civilians hold themselves down in a fort and manage to kill all of them when Avaku Raju intervenes and reforms to defeat them. Subbaya, Reddy's friend and farmer whom he saved from Jackson sacrifices himself, afterwhich Reddy names his newborn son after. Reddy, along with Lakshmi's promotion of the resistence has many other chiefs like Raja Pandi join the resistence in guerilla warfare against British soldiers. They eventually stand off at a battle field where Raja Pandi and Obanna are killed, but Reddy manages to wound Cochrane. 
Cochrane manages to make an ally of Veera Reddy, who's son Narsi was killed by Reddy for selling the resistance out, but wasn't given a second chance like Reddy's brother Basi who had done so earlier. In revenge Veera drugs Reddy, leading to his capture. Before Reddy is executed he gives a speech to his people, but he doesn't die from hanging and manages to escape. One of the soldiers behead him but he manages to stab Cochrane dead. His head is hanged to suppress rebellion but only inspires warriors to follow him. 
== Personality ==
Reddy can be described as just, patriotic, and a sympathetic leader. He has immense pride for his people and culture and makes it his mission to drive the British out of the subcontinent. Because of this he has displayed a clear hatred towards whites due to their oppression. He's righteous, wise, compassionate, and an enforcer of justice who takes no tolerance for wrongdoing.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Reddy is a trained and agile combatant, capable of hand to hand, weapon usage, and even has superhuman strength and durability beyond average men. He's a coordinated and fearsome one man army and has managed to fight and kill tens of British men by himself.
=== Weapons ===
Reddy uses multiple weapons, his two signature being swords with golden lion shaped handles, a longbow, multiple daggers he throws from his wrists, and an axe on one occasion. Reddy also knows how to use firearms.
== Trivia ==
* Contrary to the fictionalized version, the real Narasimha Reddy was rather selfish and only raided British treasuries since they taxed his inheritance from his grandfather Jayarami. While he did fight British at the fort and led geurilla warfare he was unsuccessful and killed. The movie also exaggerates his combat abilities.
* Chiranjeevi is the father of the movie's producer Ram Charan. Coincidentally Charan is to play Alluri Sitarama Raju, another fellow Indian rebel in the movie RRR.
*Chiranjeevi is 66 years of age, 15 years older than his character Reddy who was 41 when he was executed. 
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