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'Jothe...' beats 'Hubballi' at Kannada box office
By R.G. Vijayasarathy,

Bangalore, Dec 16 "Jothe Jotheyalli", marching on towards its 100th day, is leading the pack of Kannada films this fortnight.

The top five Kannada films:

1. "Jothe Jotheyali" - The film is attracting youngsters and family audiences. "Jothe Jotheyali" is expected to make huge profits for actor-producer Darshan who has launched his brother Dinakar as a director with the movie.

2. "Hubballi" - The film starring Sudeep had a good start. In the first two weeks, box office collections created some records for the film. The collections started dropping later, but it will not affect the film's business in the rural centres.  

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3. "Sirivantha" - The film has made an impact on the middleclass audience, though the youth has not backed it. Women have always thronged the theatres for
Vishnuvardhan films and "Sirivantha" is no exception.

4. "Tenali Rama" - Featuring Ramesh Arvind and Jaggesh, the film is an out-and-out comedy and has opened to a wonderful response.

5. "Kannadadha Kanda" - The film couldn't be released in good theatres but it has drawn good collections wherever it has been screened. Hero Vinod Raj has returned to
acting after a long gap, but has proved that he is still popular. It is expected to be a profitable venture for its producer Leelavathi, who is Vinod's mother.

 
Dream success for debut Kannada album
By R.G. Vijayasarathy,

Bangalore, Dec 16 It has been a great debut for music director V. Harikrishna with his album "Jothe Jotheyalli" occupying the top slot in this list.

The top five Kannada albums are:

1. "Jothe Jotheyalli" - The film's songs are a hit with the youth. "Oh, Gunavantha", "Barthaare barthaare" and the title song have proved particularly popular.

2. "Sevanthi Sevanthi" - The album of the film, released eight months ago, is still holding second position in this list because of the appeal of its folk songs. The film has
competed a silver jubilee run and the album's sales graph continues to be upward.

Music director S.A. Raj Kumar has relied on melody and the success of "Jaaji Mallige Hoovu" vindicates his musical strategy.

3. "Mungaaru Male" - The film has not been released yet, but the audio has become the toast of the town. Music director Mano Murthy, who lives in the US and comes to Bangalore only to record the songs, has been consistent in delivering hits. "Onde ondu daari" is a catchy number.

4. "Aishwarya" - The album rocks in Bangalore and Mysore, though its performance in semi-urban and rural areas has not been encouraging. The peppy tunes of Rajesh
Ramanath are popular mainly with the urban youth. "Ella Ok, maduve yaake", "Hudugi hudugi" and the title song have been topping the charts.

5. "Thananam Thananam" - The film has received varied responses, but the songs have been appreciated widely. K. Kalyan's melody-based music has made "Kande kande
gopalana", "Cheluvantha Raja Kumara", "Koogalatheya dooradalli" and "Thananam" chartbusters.

 

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