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Kannada hits of 2012

Pooja Gandhi: Dandupalya (2012)

Sandalwood's top ten hits of 2012, in the alphabetical order.

Addhuri:

Addhuri saw the debut of Dhruv Sarja, nephew of Arjun Sarja. The film had Radhika Pandith starring opposite him and was a surprise hit. It got a good opening and sustained the audience’s interest for quite long. The film had a successful 50-day run and made good money for both, its producer and distributors. Dhruv Sarja, who shows a lot of energy in action and dancing, seems to have arrived.

Anna Bond:

Directed by Duniya Soori and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar, Anna Bond starring Puneeth, Nidhi Subbaiah and Priyamani, opened to full houses because of Puneeth’s loyal fan following. Despite getting mixed reviews from the press, the film went on to become a commercial success.

Chingari:

Chingari was a typical Darshan film, with liberal doses of action and romance. The film was lapped up by Darshan’s loyal fan circle and he laughed all the way to the bank. It completed a successful 100 day run at the box office. The film’s collection records were broken only by Darshan’s next which was Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna.

Dandupalya:

Based on the notorious “Dandupalya gang” of robbers and murderers, the film opened to positive critical reviews. Realistic performances by the ensemble star cast of Ravi Kale, Makarand Deshpande and Ravishankar were applauded. Pooja Gandhi went topless for a particular scene and created quite a stir. The film went on to be a commercially successful venture for the producers and Srinivas Raju

Drama:

After average fares like Paramathma and Pancharangi, director Yograj Bhat came up with Drama, a huge year-end hit. Starring Yash, Radhika Pandith and Neenasam Sathish in the lead, the film hit bulls-eye with the younger audience. Catchy one-liners and peppy music supported by some good acting by Yash and Sathish contributed to making the film a hit. The song, “Thundhaikal saavasa…” is quite a rage amongst the

Govindaya Namaha:

Directed by debutant director Pawan Wodeyar, Govindaya Namaha was successful in bringing the audience to the theaters, all thanks to comedian Komal and his antics. “Pyarge agbittaithe…,” the song with the Urdu slang caught on like wildfire and garnered a huge number of hits on YouTube.

Kalpana:

A remake of the Tamil-Telugu hit Kanchana, Kalpana was a money spinner from the Uppi stable. His histrionics as a man possessed by the ghost of a transgender was much appreciated. Dialogue king Sai Kumar also turned in a powerful performance. The film is considered one of the top hits of Sandalwood this year.

Katari Veera Surasundarangi:

Katari Veera Surasundarangi is one of the first Kannada films to be made in 3D. Starring Upendra, Ramya and Ambareesh in the lead, the film opened to packed houses. It is partly a sequel to the hugely successful Uppi film, Rakta Kanneeru. The film ran into trouble with some Kannada groups for its portrayal of great Kannada poets in a bad light. But the film, nevertheless, was hugely

Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna:

Producer Anand Appugol’s magnum opus Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna starring Darshan in the lead, raked in the moolah this year. People were skeptical about Darshan being accepted back after the domestic violence case slapped by his wife. But he proved his detractors wrong and made a strong comeback and that too with Nikitha Thukral. The film supposedly grossed a whopping 20 (CRORE?)

Rambo

Sharan, brother of actress Shruthi, known for his comic roles, starred in the comedy-thriller Rambo. It was the actor’s 100th film and one of the first in which he had the lead role. Sharan managed to get a thumb up from his audience and the film had a successful stint at the box office.