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'Jothe Jotheyalli' faces no challenge from new releases
By R.G. Vijayasarathy,

Bangalore, Jan 12  "Jothe Jotheyalli" has completed 100 days in 12 centres and is the top Kannada film of the fortnight.

The top five Kannada films are:

1. "Jothe Jotheyalli" - Despite the release of many big-budget films, it is still getting a good response from the young audience.

2. "Mungaru Male" - This film has become a surprise hit, with the youth making a beeline for it. The film features Ganesh, a popular television anchor, in a pivotal role.

3. "Neelakanta" - The film is running into its fourth week, but the response has been mixed. While the film has been declared a big hit in north Karnataka, its performance
has not been impressive in Bangalore and Mysore. The songs and actress Namitha are its major attractions.

4. "Sirivantha" - The film has completed 100 days in Hubli and is running well in many semi-urban centres where it has been released now. This Vishnuvardhan-starrer is a
big hit, considering its production costs and huge success in north Karnataka and old Mysore. The family audience has given an encouraging response to the film.

5. "Sixer" - The film, released in the first week of 2007, has opened well much to the surprise of trade circles. Produced by Ramoji Rao, it launched a new star, Prajwal Devaraj, son of actor Devaraj.

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Youth response keeps 'Jothe...' album on top
By R.G. Vijayasarathy,

Bangalore, Jan 12 "Jothe Jotheyalli" is Harikrishna's first outing as music director and his compositions are making waves and topping music charts.

The top five Kannada albums are:

1. "Jothe Jotheyalli" - The film has completed 100 days and the audio continues to appeal to young music lovers. "Oh gunavanta", "Barthaare barthaare" and the title song
have become big hits. Debutant composer Harikrishna has struck gold with the film.

2 "Mungaru Male" - The audio was doing well, even before the film's release and NRI composer Mano Murthy has become the toast of youngsters. "Anisuthidhe", "Onde
Ondu Saari" and "Araluthiru" have become quite popular.

3. "Sevanthi Sevanthi" - The music may well rule the market longer than the film itself. The melodious compositions by S.A. Raj Kumar are popular in rural areas. "Jaaji
Mallige Hoovu" is a chartbuster.

4. "Neelakanta" - 'Crazy Star' Ravichandran has composed music for this film, which is doing a good business much to the relief of its producer and the distributors. The
audio was received well. "Malla Malla" and "Ammammammo' have become big hits.

5. "Ekadhantha" - The audio is slowly climbing up the charts, thanks to its racy numbers. Guru Kiran's music and beautiful lyrics have contributed to its success.
 

'Mungaru Male' leads among Kannada films
By R.G. Vijayasarathy

Bangalore, Jan 26 "Mungaru Male" overtakes "Jothe Jotheyalli" to become this fortnight's leading Kannada film. The top five films are:

1."Mungaru Male" - The film is into its third week and has already crossed the collections of many of last year's super hits. In Bangalore alone, it is expected to gross over
Rs.15 million. Ganesh, a popular TV anchor and comedian, has become quite popular among youngsters thanks to this film.

2."Jothe Jotheyalli" - The film has completed 125 days and is set to have a silver-jubilee run in Bangalore. Surviving all competition, it still occupies the second slot in the
list.

3."Neelakanta" - It has entered its sixth week and the collections are still satisfactory in northern Karnataka, but it is not doing so well in other parts of the state. The songs
and Namitha's appeal are the USP of the film.

4."Sixer" - The film has introduced a new star, Prajwal Devaraj, son of Kannada actor Devaraj. For a low-budget film, the collections have been above average.

5."Sirivantha" - It has completed 100 days in some centres and is still doing good business in interior areas. Vishnuvardhan's performance is the film's main attraction.

 

'Mungaru Male' a winning album
By R.G. Vijayasarathy,

Bangalore, Jan 26 "Mungaru Male" is on its way to becoming the biggest audio hit in recent times. The top five Kannada albums are:

1."Mungaru Male" - NRI composer Mano Murthy has created musical magic for the film. The album has become the toast of youngsters. Popular songs are "Anisuthidhe",
"Onde ondu saari" and "Araluthiru".

2."Jothe Jotheyalli" - The songs were popular even before the film's release and now they are rocking. "Jothe Jotheyalli" has survived competition from other films, but its
domination in the audio market is complete. "Oh, gunavantha", "Barthaare barthaare" and the title song are big hits. Debutant music director Harikrishna has arrived.

3."Arrasu" - The film has Kannada film industry's popular star Puneet Raj Kumar in the lead. A good sale of the audio was expected because Puneet's fans were bound to
buy it. Joshua Shridhar, who had scored tunes for the Tamil hit "Kaadhal", has composed the music for this one.

4."Neelakanta" - "Crazy Star" Ravichandran's music has its committed fans, as a result the album sold well in northern Karnataka. "Malla malla" and "Ammammammo" are
catchy numbers.

5."Ekadhantha" - The film is yet to be released, but the songs are slowly becoming the toast of music lovers. The racy tunes of Guru Kiran have been received well. "Bandal
badaayi maadhava" and "Naa uppukaara thinno hudugi" have become chart-toppers.
 

IANS
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