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As many as eight national awards has fallen in to th kitty of KARNATAKA state in the just announced 54th national film awards in New Delhi. The national integration Nargis Dutt award for Kallarali Hoovagi, best children film for 'Care of Footpath', best feature film Kada Beladingalu, best Tulu film 'Koti Chennaiah' and four awards for Konkani language film (Among the four recognised languages in Karnataka except Kodava language all the three languages got awards this time) 'Antarnad' is for the first time. National acclaimed director T.S.Nagabharana and producer Madhu Bangarappa gets national integration award for Kallarali Hoovagi, child prodigy Master Kishen gets best direction award for children film Care of Footpath whereas his mother Shyjala Srikanth gets best producer award. These two are the Swarna Kamal awards. The best feature film awards goes to Kada Beladingalu, the producers K.M.Veeresh, Siddalingaiah and B.S.Lingadevaru and director B.S.Lingadevaru receive the Rajat Kamal and cash prize of Rs.1 lakh. The Tulu film 'Koti Chennaiah' directed by Anand P Raj and produced by R.Dhanraj gets Rajat Kamal and cash prize of Rs.1 lakh. The four awards in the category of best child actor Divya Chahadkar, Aarti Anklekar Tikekarfemale playback singer, music direction and best feature film goes to Konkani film 'Antarnad' produced by Rajendra Talak Creations and directed by Rajendra Talak. There were thirteen films in the 54 National film awards from three languages - Kannada, Konkani and Tulu. The top grossers like Mungaru Male and Dhuniya of last year have not been considered in the popular category. The other films in the fray were Chaitra, Cyanide, Janapada, Masanada Makkalu, Ondhu Preethiya Kathe and Savira Mettilu.
'Kuselan' in Karnataka
With all decks cleared for the release of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's film 'Kuselan' on Thursday evening after the actor expressed regret about the statements he had made in a protest meeting in Chennai, the movie released amidst fanfare in Bangalore and elsewhere in Karnataka. The Karnataka region Tamil rights for the film has been bought by Mr. Niranjan with a price range of Rs.1.5 to 2 crores. On Friday morning Mr Niranjan arranged a special screening of 'Kuselan' at the Arjun Arts Studio near 18th cross Malleswaram. As expected the crowd for the 4.30 pm show of 'Kuselan' was not all that good because of the eclipse. The movie is expected to do very well in Karnataka as well.
S Narayan to Distribute Puli in Karnataka
Director S Narayan has picked up the rights of Tamil film Puli for distribution in Karnataka. The film is scheduled for release on September 17. There was speculation that Narayan was trying to get the rights for the last few months. Now it is confirmed that Narayan has bagged the rights. Narayan has an association with Tamil industry having directed Jai some years ago. Kannada star Sudeep has played the antagonist role in the film and it is one of the biggest films coming out of the Tamil industry this year. The fantasy film is being touted as an answer to Telugu Baahubali. Interestingly both these films are being distributed in Karnataka by Kannada industry people.
Karnataka Naxal leader Vasant Goudlu killed in police encounter
Karkala (Karnataka), March 1 (ANI): The Anti Naxal Force (ANF) gunned down a wanted Naxal leader Vasant Goudlu in an encounter near Muniyal in Karnataka’s Udupi district on Monday evening. The ANF also believes that another wanted Naxal leader Vikram Goudlu and Vasant’s sister Sundari managed to flee from the sight. On a tip-off police surrounded three Naxals in Maroli Jaddu forest area in Karkala taluk of the district. An ANF personnel was also injured in the encounter. Police recovered one self-loading rifle (SLR), three magazines and a handbag from the sight. The ANF and Udupi Police have launched a joint search operation in the forest area to capture the absconding Naxals. Vasant, a Malekudiya tribal hailed from Kutlur village in the Kuduremukh National Park area. The 30-year-old, who was an active member of the Karnataka Vimochana Ranga in 1990s, later went underground and became active in the Naxal movement. He was a staunch follower of the Maoist ideologue Saket Rajan and a member of the Maoist’s Karavali Area Committee. Vasant’s name figured in the 2003 Idu encounter and also in the bomb attack on police party in Karkala Taluk in 2005. Earlier in May 2009, the Karnataka Police had declared an award of Rs five lakh for any information on Vasant. (ANI)
Karnataka Ajith Fans installing ShivaLingam Name of Thala Ajith
Kollywood Superstar Thala have huge fan following all over the world is well known. Ajith fans from Karnataka Ajith Fans installing ShivaLingam Name of Thala Ajith in Karnataka in Sriramapuram at 21 August 2016.
"Kuruvi" in Karnataka
Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay and Dream Girl of south India Trisha starrer "Kuruvi", is the hottest property of the industry at present. Last week we reported that the movie was sold to a whooping amount of Rs 1.50 crore in Kerala. Now the movie has fetched Rs 1.20 crore towards Karnataka rights. 'Mandya' Srikanth, a Tamil film distributor in Karnataka, who owns Nanda and Yuvasri theatres in Mandya, has purchased the distribution rights of "Kuruvi". It is officially announced that "Kuruvi", produced by Udayanidhi Stalin under the banner of Red Giant Movies and directed by Dharani, would hit the halls somewhere between April and May (during Tamil month Chithirai). The makers of "Kuruvi" have made it official through print ads that appeared on Sunday in the leading newspapers.