2005
- WONDERFUL PROGRESS
It's
Merry Time For Kannada Filmdom
Year
Round Up - CNB
Photos - K.M.
VEERESH Date
- 29th Dec 2005
Time - 6.00 PM
The dawn of New
Year 2006 is no doubt starting off with good imprints
left by 2005. The progressive year 2005 has been very
good with 40 percent success. The fag end releases Rama
Shama Bhama, Vishnu Sene and Pandu Ranga Vittala box
office reports will be known in the first fifteen days
of January 2006.
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from Jogi |
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from Akash |
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from Amruthadharei |
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from Ayya |
In all 76 films
were released in the year 2005. 25 films did very well
at the box office. 'Jogi' starring Shivrajkumar, Akash
starring Puneeth Rajkumar topped the list. Obviously
brothers share the top honors. Shivrajkumar's Rishi,
Raksha were 100 days films while Anna Thangi has completed
50 days and Valmiki was a washout. Puneeth's another
film 'Namma Basava' did well at the box office. He is
the only actor in the country to give continuous 6 -
100 days films - Appu, Abhi, Veera Kannadiga, Mourya,
Akash, Namma Basava. Chitraloka special congratulations
to Puneeth Rajkumar on achieving this feat!
It
is Ramya the pretty heroine of Kannada cinema who occupies
the No 1 slot in 2005. She is also the hat trick heroine
with three films - Gowramma, Akash and Amrutha Dhare
completing 100 days.
The notable newcomer of the year is Arjun of 'Mental
Manja' and Jennifer Kothwal of 'Jogi'.
The top producers of the year are Ashwini Productions
of 'Jogi' and Vajreshwari Combines of Akash'. The year
is good for producer Ramu, H.C.Byre Gowda, Prakash,
Shailendra Babu, Anaji Nagaraj, Chaluvali Narayan, Jack
Manjunath, Ganesh of Navabharathi and K.Manju.
The
Kannada superstar Vishnuvardhana had two releases. His
last year release Aptha Mithra completed one year screening
in two theatres in Bangalore and Mysore. One in the
first half Varsha and the other at the second half 'Vishnu
Sene' are the release of Vishnu. The first half release
'Varsha' is a successful one for Vishnu and in the second
half he received the honorary doctorate from Bangalore
University and 'Vishnu Sene' was released on December
23.
The result of 'Aham Premasmi' has made Ravichandran
to keep quiet. Technically the film was rated high but
in box office the film failed. His brother Balaji had
another failure in 'Thunta'.
For
Upendra (Gowramma, News and Auto Shanker), Ramesh Aravind
(Varsha, RSB and Vishnu Sene and debut direction) and
Darshan (Ayya, Shastri and Swami) it has been a memorable
year. It is not for Sudeep (Maharaja, Kashi from Village,
Sai and Nammanna) Balaji (Aham Premasmi and Thunta),
Murali (Yeshwanth, Siddu and Shambu), Mayoor (Udees,
Gunna and Love Story) and Sunil (Masala and Sakha Sakhi)
it has been atrocious year.
For Dhyan one hit (Amrutha Dhaare) and one miss (Jootata)
and so is Audhitya with Adhi crashing and Deadly Soma
bashing at the box office.
Rakshita's Ayya and Deadly Soma were two super hit films.
The other two Yeshwanth and Kashi from Village crashed.
For Radhika Rishi, Masala, Auto Shanker and Anna Thangi
was OK because she had very little to do. Manya had
a success in Shastri and Varsha while Shambu was hopeless.
It
is the merry making year for top actress Thara. She
bagged the national honor for best acting in Haseena,
married to ace cameraman H.C.Venu. Thara had Sanmana
and also Avamana this year. The President of India honored
with national award while the newcomer Rathnaja perturbed
her by not honoring at audio release function of 'Nenapirali'.
It is Gurukiran all the way. He occupies the No.1 spot
this year also. He had eleven releases - Rishi, Aadhi,
Sai, Valmiki, News, Jogi, Namma Basava, Auto Shanker,
Swamy, Nammanna and Rama Shama Bhama. R.P.Patnayak's
'Akash' has been a super hit. Encounter Dayanayak, Jootata
and Siddu of RPP failed. Hamsalekha's Nenapirali and
Anna Thangi made big news for its quality in lyrics
and scorings. S.A.Rajkumar has two hits and two misses
- Varsha and Gowramma did well in the audio while Maharaja
and Sirichandana failed to click. The others who scored
music but did not give a hit are - Sadhu (4), Krupakar
(3), Ravichandran (3) Manohar (2), Chakri, Kalyan, Mano
Murthy (Amrutha Dhaare is hit) Mani Sharma, Rajesh Ramanathan,
Venkat Narayan also scored music in the last year.
In the cinematography department it is Seenu, Krishnakumar
and GSV Seetharam who share the top honors.
In
the direction department it is Prem who occupies the
No.1 slot. Mahesh Babu and Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar
come next. Saisagar, Rathnaja, Ravi Srivatsa, Narendra
Babu produced good results. Veerashanker's maiden direction
in Kannada 'Namma Basava' gave him smile. Dwarki who
makes debut has failed to click in Gunna and Shambu.
Although Rama Shama Bhama is a remake Ramesh Aravind
has shown grit and determination in direction. Om Prakash
Rao's Ayya made big loot at the box office for Narayan
and Prakash it is quite convincing as their Varsha and
Rishi did well.
Among the newcomers it is female lead are more this
time. Sachin of Encounter Dayanayak, Vivek Beedu of
O Gulabiye gave striking performance.
Gowri of Namma Basava takes the second place after Jennifer
Kothwal in female lead. Ektha Khosla, Rathi, Spoorthi,
Sindhu Tholani, Gazala, Arathi Chabria, Deepa, Reema
Sen and Renuka Menon, Anu, Sheetal Jain, Anjala Jhaveri,
Tanu Roy, Neha, Varsha, Mallika, Kanniha and Hrishita
Bhat are the other newcomers.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE REMAKE FILMS
- Jootata, Varsha, Gowramma, Sai, Nammanna, Love Story,
Rama Shama Bhama, Sakha Sakhi, Vishnu Sene and Mahasadhwi
Mallamma.
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE YEAR
2005
- www.chitraloka.com completed 5 years and enterd 6th
year.
- Government of Karnataka
announced Rs.25 lakh each for two children films made in the
year. It has given three years tax free holiday for multiplex
theatres, Piracy Act announcement, special honor to national
award films, setting up of film Academy; it has withdrawn the
50 percent outdoor shooting order. Service Charge has been re
introduced.
- Amitabh Bachchan
the big B of Indian film industry made his first presence in
South Indian language Kannada film - Amrutha Dhaare'.
- 'Sartha
Suvarna' the state government honor to Dr.Rajkumar
for 50 years of his yeomen service to Kannada filmdom.
- Vajreshwari
Combines celebrated silver Jubilee. Chiranjeevi the
mega star of Telugu films was the chief guest.
- Aptha Mithra silver
jubilee was celebrated at Holiday Inn. Vishnu and Vasu celebrated
one year celebration. The Making of Aptha Mithra written by
journalist Mahesh Devshetty was released in Bangalore.
- Kamal
Hassan has come back to Kannada after
Rama Shama Bhama.
- Guinness honor
to Shanthi Kannada film. Master Kishen gets entry to Guinness.
- Thara Venu, Shivadwaj,
Kalyan, Naveen Krishna, M.D.Palli got married.
- GV Iyer Ashram
has been converted as Studio.
- Film Club by B.Suresh
and team evolved in Gulbarga.
- Olfaction system
was introduced to Kannada film 'Gunna'.
- Kannadave Sathya
light music program at Bangalore Palace by Global Consultants.
- Inox theatre was
inaugurated.
- Jogi Vijayotsava
was celebrated on 18th December at Bangalore palace.
- The first television
serial in Kannada to complete 1000 episodes was Papa Pandu.
- Rajyotsava award
to TN Seetharam, Rathnakar, Vaishali Kasaravalli and senior
film PRO D.V.Sudheendra.
- Thandege Thakka
Maga audio release at Gulbarga.
- Innovative film
city planned at Hubli
CONTROVERSIES
IN THE YEAR 2005
- Award committee
chairman M.S.Sathyu kicked up a row by his remarks on Dr.Rajkumar
and Upendra.
- Nagthi and Srinivasamurthy
unhappy because subsidy was not granted to their films.
- Actor cum bureaucrat
Shivaramu house was searched by Lok Ayuktha.
- Thara and Pramila
scuffle.
- Indrajith Lankesh
lashed at Girish Kasaravalli as he called Kannada films are
gory.
- Dharna at International
Film Festival at Goa. Kannada film achievement was not in the
list of glimpse of Indian cinema.
- Dwarakish opened
up his mind on Vishnuvardhana that resulted in a very big controversy.
- The re introduction
of service charge was condemned.
- Nagabharana appeared
before the court.
- Chanaksha and Belli
Betta producers charges on director Umesh and actor Sunil Rao.
- At least half
a dozen Kannada films got locked in censor battle
this year.
THOSE WHO LEFT US
Amrish
Puri, Gemini
Ganeshan, playback singer P.Leela, senior
film publicity officer Venkoba Rao, Isha film producer
Mustafa, Veteran Gubbi Veeranna's last son Guruswamy
have all left us.
Let us all welcome
the new year with utmost affection and love!.
