It seems like season 4 of Pyaate Hudugir Life is going to start with a bang! The first four contestants have now been revealed by the channel and, going by the promos, it seems like these women are all set to battle it out to win the title.
The first contestant is Mebiena Micheal, a 19-year-old from Coorg. A fun loving person who loves watching Korean movies, dancing, modeling, Yoga, and swimming.
The second contestant is a spunky 22 year old from Coorg who loves to ride bikes, work out , dance and model. Shahan Ponamma is all set to give other contestants a tough competition with her biker chic attitude.
Abhijna Bhat is the third contestant. A 19 year old from Udupi. The young lass loves to dance, party and act.
Last but not the least, is the fourth contestant who is a 21 year old from Shimoga. Spoorthi Gowda like any other young girl of today’s day and age loved to model, shop and party.
There are as many as 12 female contestants who have been picked through auditions and who will be eyeing the winners title. In the show, which will be held for over three months, contestants have to live without any luxuries which they enjoy in urban life.
The entire show will be shot at Gorur village near Hassan. On Sunday evening, the show will get off to a glitzy start with Sandalwood stars Rachita Ram, Hariprriya, Shivarajkumar, Dhananjaya and Manvitha Harish performing on stage. Shivarajkumar and Dhananjaya will re-enact a scene from their film Tagaru.
Pyaate Hudgir Halli Life will premiere on Sunday (March 26) at 9pm.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> TV> News> Kannada / by Nivedhana Prabhu / TimesofIndia.com / March 21st, 2018
The actress, who will play one of the female leads in the comedy film directed by Sriram Aditya, is paired opposite Nani.
Rashmika Mandanna
Looks like the dilly-dallying for the female lead of one of Tollywood’s most-awaited film has come to an end! According to reports, we have learnt that actress Rashmika Mandanna has been finalised as one of the female protagonists in the comic caper.
Apparently, the filmmakers scouted for the female lead extensively but had to eventually zero in on the Kannada actress. Rashmika will be paired opposite Nani in the film directed by Sriram Aditya.
A source informs, “It was very tough for the director to finalise the cast for the film since it involves two big heroes. So Sriram had to ensure that he roped in someone who perfectly complemented Nani. In due course, he finalised Rashmika.”
source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Entertainment> Tollywood / by Sashidhar Adivi / March 18th, 2018
The contestants of the popular reality show ‘Made for each other’ season 2, are headed for their next destination in Karnataka. The seven couples will be performing different tasks specially designed keeping the essence of traditional Kannada culture in mind. The major part of the schedule was shot at Coorg.
Like in the previous locations, the schedule in Karnataka will also be a visual treat for the audience, mixed with greenery and elegance of cultural heritage. Coorg being the hometown of guns and guards, the tasks will be specially designed to test the courage and willpower of each couple.
The tasks will include Shooting, catching the rooster, rope walking etc. In this session, couples will be paired in different teams and will be brought together only during the tasks. Only the winners of each task earns the privilege to be with their partners. The crew claims that this task is to evaluate the individual capabilities of the couples and make them self-dependent.
The previous destinations of the show were Lakshadweep and Rajasthan. After the visual treat of the islands and deserts, it’s now time to enjoy the beauty of South Indian greenery and culture.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> TV News> News> Malayalam / TimesofIndia.com / March 15th, 2018
Actress Harshika Poonacha got to relive her college days on Saturday at Cambridge Institute of Technology, where she was the chief guest for the college’s fest – Chiguru 2018.
Speaking to us, Harshika says, “It was wonderful to be back in college after so many years. It is always a nice feeling to go back to your school or college, especially as a guest. Not only did it bring back fond memories, but I felt so proud, I don’t know how to express my happiness.”
It was a flashback of the good old days for the actress, who felt nostalgic during her visit. “I went around and showed my chairman and principal all those place where we would hide as students. We were the first batch to graduate from the college and first ones to organize Chiguru. The whole aura feels different now because there are so many students, and the fest has grown” says the actress.
Harshika, was accompanied by her parents. “The only time my parents had come to college was when I had joined. Back in those days, we never had any PTA. So, it was indeed a proud moment for me to take them back to my college,” she says.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Entertainment> Kannada / by Sandra Marina Fernandes / March 12th, 2018
Varsha Bollamma, who captured Malayali hearts through her Dubsmash, has made her debut in M’wood.
Varsha Bollamma
Varsha Bollamma is no stranger to Malayalis. Even though she has acted in only one movie, the spunky actress has already been celebrated on Facebook and Instagram.
Remember her Dubsmash? Varsha became the talk of the town after she uploaded a Dubsmash video in which she was seen impersonating actress Nazriya’s dialogue from Raja Rani. Interestingly, she is also a dead ringer for Nazriya. After the video viral, many started to think she is her twin. In a fortnight’s time, the video was seen by almost by 1.5 lakhs people.
She says, “I have become so popular that people have started to recognise me wherever I go.” She made her acting debut with the 2015 Tamil film Sathuran. She was also a part of Tamil films like Ivan Yaarendru Therigiradhaa and Yaanum Theeyavan. In Malayalam, she made her debut through the recently released Kalyanam.
“Acting in a Malayalam movie was totally a different experience. Here everything is different, even the acting style. Neither the director nor viewers expect overacting. Everything needs to be real. That is the beauty of Malayalam movies. You won’t see any over-the-top expressions or unwanted dialogues here. So I was very relaxed and could do it without any pressure.”
The movie Kalyanam also saw the debut of another star son. Shravan, son of versatile Malayalam actor Mukesh. “Acting with Shravan was really good.
Though this was his first movie, he never showed any discomfort. We could create a good chemistry and I was very comfortable. The whole crew gelled well together. It was fun and Asha Aravind who acted as my mother really helped me with the Malayalam translation and taught me some words.”
In her upcoming film Mandaram, she acts opposite Asif Ali. “It is a romcom and I play a fashion designer,” she says. The movie tells the story that spans 25-plus years — from the protagonist’s childhood to his life at 32, which will be directed by debutant Vijesh Vijay.
When asked about her taste for Malayalam movies, she said she is a big fan of actress Revathi. One of her favourite movies is Kilukkam. Opportunities are pouring in for her from Tamil and Malayalam movies and she is hopeful of doing more challenging roles in the future.
source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Entertainment> Mollywood / by Gokul M.G, Deccan Chronicle / March 12th, 2018
Setting her first footsteps in Mollywood, popular Kannada actress Harshika Poonacha is excited about her debut. The romantic thriller Charminar will hit the theatres today. Ajith C Logesh, who wrote the script for Money Ratnam, starring Fahadh Faasil, is wearing the director’s cap for the first time with Charminar.
The actress goes candid about her experiences and her role. “I had a wonderful experience working in a Malayalam film. The film had a great team on and off the camera. It was a blessing to be part of this beautiful venture,” Harshika said. She plays the role of Nanditha, a girl next door who goes on to become a supermodel. “The character has multiple shades and is a performance-oriented one,” she said.
According to Harshika, it was Charminar’s commendable storyline that made her sign the movie. Harshika is sharing shared screen space with talented actors like Ashwin Kumar and Hemanth Menon. “When people in front of us perform really well, we will try to match up to them. There was a healthy competition between three of us,” she said.
She also said that the beautiful songs composed by Jecin George and cinematography by Faisal V Khalid made the film look good. The actress, who entered Kannada films at the age of 15, said that there is a lot of difference in both industries.
“In Kannada, actors work in three or four schedules and it takes a longer time to complete the movie.
But in Malayalam, I completed the filming within a month,” she said.
Due to this, she could continue to play the same role until the film got over, without switching to another character in another film. However.
Harshika said that both industries have a space for heroine-centric movies. “I have done many special appearances in various Kannada films because I liked the roles. The number of scenes doesn’t matter to me if the character has something worthwhile to do,” she said.
Harshika is hoping Charminar will be loved by the audience.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Entertainment> Malayalam / by Express News Service / March 09t, 2018
Hers is a journey from films to television. Now Anu Poovamma will essay a lead role in the tele-serial Muddu Lakshmi.
Actress Anu Poovamma
Many aspire to take up acting and have dreams of entering the glamourous world of entertainment. Yet, most prefer taking small steps in to television before venturing onto the silver screen. This beautiful Coorg lass who hails from the small town of Virajpet tread a bold path — from working at a reputed IT firm, she quit her job for modelling, and eventually got into movies before she recently signed up for the tele-serial Muddu Lakshmi to learn the art of acting in detail. Actress Anu Poovamma speaks to Bengaluru Chronicle about her unique journey, and her role in her debut TV soap, her silver screen projects including a film in Tamil and Telugu, and more.
“I come from the small town of Virajpet in Coorg. Though a lot of artists from Coorg have so far ventured into films and modelling, my initial love was more for sports. I was never so conscious about glamour, and after I finished my studies from Mangaluru University, I started working as a HR manager with IBM. However, I eventually chose acting,” says Anu Poovamma.
With an already settled professional career, she was often asked on whether she was a model prior to her HR job which pushed her to take up movies and modelling, simultaneously. Anu has acted in Kannada movies like Karva, Katha Vichitra, Life Super, Pani Puri and a bilingual Anjali Papa which is being made in both Kannada and Tamil. She also has a Telugu project in her kitty, apart from her ongoing debut tele-serial venture Muddu Lakshmi on Star Suvarna where she plays one of the main leads as the protagonist.
“Before venturing into entertainment, I was often asked whether I was a model. This is when my interest grew, and I quit my job and started modelling, and working in films simultaneously. Fortunately, most of the films I chose were critically appreciated. However, I did face hiccups initially dealing with different kinds of people and the difference in the work atmosphere away from the corporate world. But now, I feel comfortable and do not regret taking that big decision,” Anu says. Despite making a breakthrough in films and having a successful modelling career, she explains that her decision to take up TV projects was for a greater purpose. “TV these days is as good as movies, and more importantly it is like an institution where one gets to learn the art in detail for a longer period of time. Movies are quite quick in making but TV though slow, is faster in its approach with different dimensions of performances involved. I also wanted to perfect my Kannada as my mother tongue is Coorgi.”
In her debut TV venture Muddu Lakshmi, Anu likes its bold subject which is also the need of the hour — focusing on the existence of racism. She plays one of two girls — the other one being her sister (in the serial) who is darker in appearance while Anu essays the fair maiden. “It is a neatly webbed tale which throws light on how racist attitudes still persist in society. I am glad to be a part of this first of a kind show on TV,” she adds. Before signing off, Anu reveals that she took up acting even without informing her parents, and her family members were later shocked about the decision. “Now, they are happy with my decision and are living with me in Bengaluru, supporting my career,” she smiles.
source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Entertainment> Television / Deccan Chronicle / by Shashi Prasad S.M /
February 22nd, 2018
Karnataka has voted and here’s the winner of the Bangalore Times 30 Most Desirable women. The results of the poll on our website, along with our internal jury, gave us a new person on the throne — actress Rashmika Mandanna. She practically ruled the year, with Kirik Party being the most talked about film in the first half, while the second half had her in two big-ticket releases — Anjaniputhraa and #Chamak. From being the Times Fresh Face National Winner in 2014 to the Most Desirable Woman in 2017, Rashmika finds this surreal.
Excerpts from a chat…
Most Desirable Woman — happy?
Last year, when I made it to the top 25, it felt good. But this time, I was pleasantly surprised that I made it to the top. When you make it to the top, it means that you’ve the support of the entire state. It is very nice and sweet, but it is also very unexpected for me. For me, desirability is having so much support from the people who we work for. As artistes, we want to keep the audience happy and I think this is one of the ways they say we have kept them happy. I’m not big enough to say what desirability is, but I am happy that people think of me as desirable.
The Belageddu song from Kirik Party had you dubbed as the ‘Karnataka Crush’. Your reaction to that?
I need to ask people why, because I don’t know what it is in me that people like so much. Even if I wasn’t in the industry and was doing something else, I’d be the same girl. I don’t know what it is, there are times when it doesn’t feel real and I wonder if it is all a dream and I must wake up sometime. I had the same feeling when I was crowned the Fresh Face. Till date, I can’t call myself the Fresh Face of India. And now, I can’t even believe I’m the most desirable woman.
As for Kirik Party, it is something that I hadn’t seen coming. When you’re destined to be somewhere, you will reach there, no matter what. I met some of the most amazing human beings while shooting for the film. To me, Kirik Party means everything, because it is the reason I am what I am today.
Three big releases and another biggie lined up next — does the Next Big Thing tag given to you feel overwhelming?
Honestly, right now everything scares me. But I don’t really see myself as the Next Big Thing. I just think of myself as someone who does good work. I’ve not let myself to think that I am the next star. If someone sees the real me running across the streets barefoot, they would definitely be in disbelief. I’m still that little girl inside.
What do you find desirable in a man?
If a man cares about the people around him, he is truly desirable. This caring quality is important in a man for anything, be it for work or keeping his family happy — this is the most desirable quality for me. Apart from this, respecting people and remaining down to earth is equally important. And I find my man, Rakshit Shetty, the most desirable.
In the film industry, traditionally, the ‘taken’ tag equals women being written off. Here you are, with this title! A sign of changing times?
I do think that times have changed, most definitely. Though, I’d like to also point out, even now when I talk to some of my friends, they are still scared to reveal their relationship status. It is almost like people are scared to live with the truth. This is totally unnecessary. Now that I’m engaged, two years from now I’d be married. If not the film industry, I’ve many things to go back home to and it isn’t the end of the world. But I’m still taking my chances. Times have changed, but there are people who still ask me — ‘why did you get engaged when you had such a good future ahead’. It is almost as if a heroine has to remain single forever or get married late; this doesn’t make sense one bit.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> Entertainment> Kannada> Movies> News / by Sunayana Suresh / TNN / March 03rd, 2018
VJ Nikhil Chinapa, who is right now judging MTV Roadies Xtreme, has become a proud father. Nikhil Chinapa and his wife DJ Pearl were blessed with a baby girl on February 24. Nikhil took to Instagram to announce this beautiful news. He captioned the snap, “She’s fully Coorg + fully Sardarni. #wahecoorg .#Repost @pearls.world”
Pearl too shared a beautiful picture on Instagram and captioned it as, “Our princess is here! Daddy got away easy with just one whack during labour! Baby and Mama are having a giggle watching him recover @nikhilchinapa.”
Well, earlier, Nikhil had told Mumbai Mirror, “I kept thinking about it all these months, wondering how I would react. When it finally happened, it was overwhelming. My friends who are already parents tell me about how your life changes completely but nothing can prepare you for this!”
He further said, “My job gives me freedom in terms of when I can work. Every time I look at my daughter I want to pick her up and play, I’m making the most of these moments.”
Nikhil and DJ Pearl got married in 2006 after dating for 6 years. Congrats to both!
source: http://www.freepressjournal.in / The Free Press Journal / Home> Entertainment / by Sumit Rajguru / February 27th, 2018
Traditional: Critic Narahalli Balasubramanya inaugurating a seminar on ‘Bharatisutara kadambarigalu mathu samajika sandarbha’ in Madikeri on Friday.
Reprint of Bharatisuta’s Edakallu Guddada Mele released
Madikeri:
Critic Narahalli Balasubramanya on Friday stressed the need for re-writing the “literary history” of Kannada works and authors, stating that debates on them confined to a few writers.
He was speaking after inaugurating a State-level seminar on “Bharatisutara kadambarigalu mathu samajika sandarbha” at the Kodagu Patrika Bhavan hall here organised under the auspices of the Kodagu District Kannada Sahitya Parishat and the Karnataka Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore.
Works of many Kannada writers had been neglected. Bharatisuta, who had to his credit 61 works, including novels, was one of them, Mr. Balasubramanya said.
He said most of the “navya” writers hailed from the academic background. A writer had to self-analyse his work instead of waiting for someone to view it critically. Bharatisuta was a Gandhian, but leftist ideals had profound influence on him.
Mr. Balasubramanya said that Bharatisuta’s works reflected the flavour of Waynad in Kerala and Kodagu where he lived. The relationship between man and nature, his penchant for the proletariat class, and man-woman relations were the highlights in the works of Bharatisuta. The candid views of the writer on “instinct and nature” were relevant to all times, Mr. Balasubramanya said.
He released the reprint of Edakallu Guddada Mele, one of the novels of Bharatisuta, on the occasion
M.H. Krishnaiah, president of the Karnataka Sahitya Academy, who presided over the function, termed the works of Bharatisuta the “encyclopaedia” of Kodagu. Bharatisuta reflected the culture of Kodagu in his own inimitable ways. He started writing on the themes of progress much earlier than a movement for progressive writing in Kannada started in the 1940s. Only a few writers wrote about the tribal people and Bharatisuta was one of them.
Mr. Krishnaiah offered to bring out one of the two unpublished works of Bharatisuta on the occasion. The Kannada Book Authority could be approached for publishing the other works, he said. The academy was prepared to associate with the Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy with a view to unveil the multi-faceted aspects of Kannada literature through comparative studies, Mr. Krishnaiah said.
President of the Koadgu District Kannada Sahitya Parishat T.P. Ramesh recounted the arduous path Bharatisuta had to tread during his 61 years of illustrious life as a teacher, writer and novelist. Bharatisuta’s son Vijayashankar received a memento. V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, Registrar of the Karnataka Sahitya Academy, welcomed the gathering. Papers were presented by K.P. Balasubramanya Kanjarpane, Kavita Rai, Thithitra Rekha Vasant and Anil H.T.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / October 17th, 2009
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