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'Anna Thangi' spells comeback for Hamsalekha
By R.G. Vijayasarathy, Indo-Asian News Service

Bangalore, March 10 (IANS) Success of the film "Anna Thangi", which has completed 100 days in theatres and is still going strong, has pushed its audio to the top of the list. 

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The top five Kannada Albums are:

1. "Anna Thangi" - Music director Hamsalekha has returned to Kannada cinema with a bang. With the success of this album he has proved again that he is the best bet as far as sentimental films go.

2. "My Autograph" - Actor-director Sudeep made a wise decision by retaining the tunes of the Tamil original "Autograph" in the Kannada remake. The appeal of Bharadwaj's tunes has been enhanced by the meaningful lyrics of Kalyan. "Savi savi nenapu" and "Araluva hoovugale aalisiri" are chart-busters. 

3. "Suntaragaali" - This Darshan-Rakshitha starrer, directed by Sadhu Kokila, had a big audio release bash. Though the film is getting just a break-even response at the box office, the audio has been doing well so far. "Ninnaane ninnaane" and "Ne Nannatve Belakangidhe Nanju" are popular.

4. "Amruthadhare" - The film has completed a silver jubilee run and its audio continues to sell briskly. Meaningful lyrics by Nagathihalli have contributed to the popularity of the melodious tunes. "Mane katti nodu, maduve maadi nodu" and "Huduga huduga" are on the lips of music-lovers. 

5. "Ambi" - The film directed by popular lyricist Nagendra Prasad and featuring young Audithya in the lead is yet to be released. But the music is already making waves. A song on Lord Shiva has the potential to be a hit. 

'Anna Thangi' tops even after 100 days
By R.G. Vijayasarathy, Indo-Asian News Service

Bangalore, March 10 (IANS) "Anna Thangi", which has completed 100 days in 16 centres and is now heading for its silver jubilee, leads the fortnight's movie list. 

The top five Kannada films are:

1. "Anna Thangi" - The film's collection has surpassed those of "Jogi" in many centres. Director Sai Prakash's film is expected to do the business of more than Rs.100 million. A shot in the arm for actor Shivaraj Kumar.

2. "My Autograph" - Actor-cum-director Sudeep's career has taken a big leap forward after the release of the film. Trade pundits predicted that the remake of Cheran-directed Tamil film "Autograph" would not suit Sudeep's action image. But he has proved them wrong and viewers are flocking to the theatres. 

The film is a big hit in the old Mysore area. But the collections are not up to the mark in parts of the rest of Karnataka. 

3. "Suntaragaali" - Like any other Darshan-starrer, "Suntaragaali" too had a huge opening but it received an uneven response from his fans. It may end up as a break-even film for the producer, but a losing proposition for some district-level distributors. 

4. "Rama Shama Bhama" - The film will soon reach the 100-day milestone in Bangalore. The collections have been good in the interior areas too. The Rs.25-million film is expected to do business of more than Rs.40 million. Actor Ramesh has established himself as a successful director and he has also helped Kamal Haasan to make an impressive comeback in Kannada films. 

5. "Amruthadhare" - The silver-jubilee run of the film in Bangalore says it all. The film is doing well in all city centres, particularly in the old Mysore area, and even in the interior areas, contrary to expectations in trade circles that the 'elitist' film would succeed only in A centres.