SATURDAY STATE AWARDS
Kasaravalli Not To Attend

Scoop report by - CNB                     Date - 23rd March 2006                  Time - 01.30 PM

The internationally acclaimed director Girish Kasaravalli is not taking part in the 2004-2005 state film awards slated for Saturday evening in the home constituency of chief minister H.D.Kumaraswamy – Ramanagaram. Girish Kasaravalli is demanding the strict regulations on remake films from the government and he insists that a few of remake films have got awards in the 2004-2005 award declared. However the Star communications – producers of 'Haseena' directed by Girish Kasaravalli are receiving the award given for socially relevant film category.

R.Seshadri who has won the second best film award for 'Beru' joins Girish Kasaravalli in this issue. Unless the government declares its clear verdict on award for remake films I am not receiving the award says Seshadri.

Speaking to Chitraloka mega portal the 'Golden Director' Girish Kasaravalli said unless the government come clear on the award for remake issue he will not receive the best socially relevant award given to 'Haseena'. Pointing to the 2004-2005 Karnataka state film awards he said the newspapers have reported that a few of the remake films have got the state award. Despite this the government is keeping mum is what disturbs me very much he added.

State award and controversy is nothing new. Why such controversies erupt is because the seniors in the industry decline to head the position of award committees. For example Nagathihalli and C.R.Simha declined to head the award committee. In such scenario these type of controversies crop up is the opinion collected by Chitraloka. In the past senior actor Vishnuvardhana declined to share the award with actor Ramesh. There are many sundry issues in the past.

One thing is very clear that the government does not interfere in state awards selection.

Chitraloka mega portal has also thrown light on the award evening proceedings.

This state award of 2004-2005 is very special because a film industry personality heading the mantle of state H.D.Kumaraswamy as chief minister is distributing the state awards. In the same place HDK as producer released the audio of his blockbuster Kannada cinema 'Chandra Chakori' from the hands of his father former Prime Minister H.D.Deve Gowda. Murali was the hero of that film. Now for the same Murali he is giving state award for best actor category.

With Girish Kasaravalli announcement that he is not receiving the award on the remake issue the chief minister Kumaraswamy might announce some policy decisions to appease the swamake film producers.

Ramanagara the city of rocks is very prominent place even in the Hindi film industry. It is at this place the film 'Sholay' was shot partly.

It is a rocking time in Ramanagaram!

After tea at Banquet hall Vidhana soudha the Chief Minister Kumaraswamy is likely to accompany the award winners in the bus to the venue that is situated near to the government pre-university college in Ramanagar of Bangalore rural district.

• The inaugural song is of course Jayabharatha Jananiya……, from the local college students of Ramanagaram.
• At 7.10 pm is the welcome address.
• At 7.15 pm the deputy chief minister B.S.Yediyurappa release the souvenir and makes his speech.
• Bramari troupe song Karimaayi Thaayi….
• 7.50 pm folk song from Ramanagaram art group.
• Adhichunchanagiri Mut troupe students 'Veeraghase'.
• Actor Murali who is also the best actor award winner dance for Andhagathi Kanna Thumba…., from 'Chandra Chakori' that was produced by Karnataka chief minister H.D.Kumaraswamy.
• Nandhita and Hemanth render two songs.
• Harsha and troupe dance for 'Jogi' Kannada film song Chukubuku Railu…
• Rockline troupe dance.
• Harsha and troupe dance for the song Kuladalli Melyaudhu…, from Satya Harischandra film.
• CM speech.?
• Vote of thanks by KVR Tagore, commissioner information department.

The forest minister C. Chennigappa, Smt. Tejaswini Sriramesh, MP, Karnataka film chamber of commerce President H.D. Gangaraj, Smt C. Shanthamma, President Jilla Panchayat, Bangalore rural, Syed Kijar Pasha, President, city municipality, Ramanagar are also taking part in the state awards for 2004-2005.

Security has been beefed up at the venue. Upto 30 yards from the stage (about six feet in height) it is a no man land area. Five buses from Vidhana Soudha is leaving for the venue.

It will be no doubt early morning of Sunday that the state award bash would come to an end.

Also See
2004-05 Awardee List - Click
Indhra Dhanush- Click