The top stars of Kannada cinema films are lined up in the queue for the coming months. The rainy season is causing a great worry but is inevitable for films to get release. Among the last years mounted Kannada films 70 plus Kannada have to hit the screen yet with already first six months coming to end. In the first six months of 2008 already seventy films mounted the sets from January 1. That means 140 films are gearing up for release. The crop is enough for the coming six months but which is yielding and crashing is once again a billion dollar question.
Starting in the second week of July we have 'Minchina Ota' of Treasurer of Karnataka Film Chamber of commerce Mr Sa.Ra.Govindu. this is Rs.4 crores venture starring siblings Vijaya Raghavendra, Srimurali and Lakshmi Rai in the direction of 'Cyanide' film director AMR Ramesh.
Golden star Ganesh and Ramya starring much expected film 'Bombaat' a big venture of producer Rockline Venkatesh in the direction of D.Rajendra Babu is ready in the first week of August. The audio of this film is set for release in a television program on the birthday of Golden star Ganesh on July 2. Ganesh has 'Sangama' on the floor in the debutant director Ravi Verma for S.V.Babu production.
Dream merchant V.Ravichandran is making 'Manjina Hani' since one year. He is sure to come in a month in a new style with some technical excellence. He has acted with his brother Balaji (Ishwar) in 'Rajakumari' that is also in the queue for release soon.
Superstar Upendra with five heroines 'Buddivantha' in the direction of Ramnath Rigvedi that is said to be having the strong shades of K.Balachander's 'Naan Avanillai' is ready to hit the screen very soon. The songs of this film have already become a rage. Upendra has another film 'Bhimoos Bang Bang Kids' in the direction of S.V.Rajendra Singh Babu with children and heroines Ramya and Parvathi Milton in lead roles. Upendra plays double role in this film.
Dr.Vishnuvardhana, Navya Nayar, Vijaya Raghavendra and Lakshmi Gopalaswami starring 'Nam Yajamanru' has been very curiously awaited because Dr.Vishnu and national acclaimed director T.S.Nagabharana have joined after 28 years.
Darshan the hero with comfortable standing in the first half of 2008 has 'Arjun' with Meera Chopra and 'Navagraha' his family banner film has completed 50 percent of the shooting is sure to hit in this year on the silver screen. Darshan's younger brother Dinakar Toogudeepa is directing this film that has seven Kannada film villains sons in the lead role headed by Darshan.
Among top directors S.V.Rajendra Singh Babu has finished the work for 'Thipparahalli Tharlegalu' starring two director S,Narayan and Om Prakash with regular rib tickler Komalkumar. Singh Babu has finished his work for 'Bhimoos Bang Bang Kids' and now taken up a film for his home banner with his Auditya in the lead role. Director Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar's 'Olave Jeevana Lekkachara' starring Srinagar Kitty and Radhika Pandit is almost at the finishing stage. Reputed director S.Narayan has finished the film 'Cheluvina Chandrama' starring his son Pankaj and teenage sensation Amoolya of 'Cheluvina Chittara' blockbuster.
Comedy hero Jaggesh has 'Kodagana Koli Nungitha', 'CID Esha' and 'Eddelu Manjunatha'.
