Back from AVM Studios, Chennai. Won 3 lakh 20 Thousand on Kannadada Kotyadhipati ! The episodes will be aired betw. May 20-23rd on Suvarna at 8pm.
Thanks to Srividhya CB who stood rock solid behind me in PROJECT KK!
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Ella OK… Dubbing Yaake? (Bellur – Vasuki Feature)
March 26, 2013Why this K(ol)AVERI Problem’mu ree
October 5, 2012
Song:Why this K(ol)AVERI
Composed & rendition: Ramakrishna Bellur Shivaram
Yo men.. I am Singing Song..
group Song.. Kop Song..
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
Level Correct..
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
Maintain TMC please…
Why This K(ol)AVERI __________ a Ree?
aaa Distance’lli Neer’u Neer’u
Neeru Color’ru Ligh’tu
Ligh’tu Background Night’tu Night’tu
Night’tu Color’ru Black’ku
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
White’tu Skin’nu CM’mu CM’mu
CM’mu Heart’tu Black’ku
Both State’su fight’tu fight’tu
Our Future Dark’ku…
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
Jaya Mami, Dam Nodi…
Hange Level Nodi…
Papapa Papapapa Papapa Pa Pa…
Sariyagi nodidra…
Šuper Mami Ready.. Ready 1 2 3 4 TMC…
CM aadmele, What A Change Over Mami…
Ok Mami.. Nøw Life Change’ju…
Kaili Chomb’bu.. Only Glas’sa…
Hand’all Glass’su
Glass’all Neeru’u
Èyes’su Full’llu Tear’ru
Èmpty Dam’u, Mami Cøme’mu
Life’fu Reverse’su Gear’ru
Løv’vu Løv’vu Thumba Løv’vu
Yakilla huttur mele Lovv’vu
Now’vu Now’vu Thumba Nov’vu
Yakamma ee dovvu
Gød We are Dying Nøw’vu
Šhe Is Happy Høw’vu?
This Šøng’gu Før Kannada Bøys’su
We Døn’t Have Chøice’su
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
Why This K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI K(ol)AVERI Ree?
PILLARI GEETHE PARODY by Ramakrishna Bellur Shivaram
August 30, 2012[Apologies for the video quality - incidentally this is the first ever video to be posted on RwB]
Parody composed and sung by: ramakrishna bellur shivaram
(lambodara)
india is one nation full of sensation
where ever you see there is commotion
(sri gananatha)
enter any place there is politics
talk to anyone & you will see gimmicks
(siddha charana)
currently there is lot of inflation
rise in prices is the cause of frustration
(sakala vidya)
backward classes want lot of reservation
ladies only want woman’s liberation
***
(kundagaura)
cricket is our common religion
people following it make a huge legion
(mandara)
people are crazy about filmstars
they sit on the tree to see a superstar
(hemakuta)
our prime minister is a mute puppet
only if madam says he will read this couplet
(chandamama)
people are busy buying property
firstly they must learn to make a proper tea
***
(kereya neeranu)
children daily carry heavy bags to the school
some of them don’t study and think it is very cool
(hariya)
kids feel like watching CN-POGO and everything
but parents are strict and say NO to everything!
(sri purandara)
where ever you see there is lot of competition
only if you are lucky you will get recognition
(hariya)
passing an exam is just not the only thing
everyday life is where you must achieve something
***
(padumanabha)
people are only bothered
about money today
honest people are becoming
extinct day-by-day
(viduravandhya)
we see a lot of jams
we read about only scams
if you see Twenty-20
its simply wham bam
(udadinivasa)
terrorism is becoming a common thing
just like hazare sitting and fasting
(yadukulottama)
be it the house or office or parliament
wherever you see woman is dominant
(vibhishana)
national security is posing a big threat
rise in the cyber crimes are posing a bigger threat
(shubhaprada)
but the common man is ignorant of all this
because he still believes ignorance is bliss
(abhinava)
those who heard this and also read it along
will have a great life from rk now its so long!
Puneeth Rajkumar in Kannadada Kotyadhipati on Suvarna channel
May 11, 2012
Design: RK
Necchina hiriyare, kicchina yuvakare, mecchina gruhalakshmiyare, swaccha manassina put-putani makkale…nimmellarannu preethiyinda barmaadikolta idheeni, naanu nimma PUNEETH…RAJKUMAR! Sambhanda-Santhrupti yeradu iro vedike idu KANNADADA KOTYADHIPATI!
We’ve got this by heart, isnt’ it?
It is exactly two months since Kannadada Kotyadhipati (KK) started on Suvarna channel on March 12. And we were all curious to see how our ‘little’ Puneeth would fare on the small screen. I say ‘little’ because for those who have grown up seeing him as a child actor, he will always be Master Lohith. Having seen Puneeth’s acting, and many an awesome dance steps, amazing fights and having heard him sing some catchy tunes on the silver screen for a decade, people of Karnataka were waiting to see the real Puneeth Rajkumar on this lovely show (having got used to KBC)! And compared to the initial episodes (and even the promos), he looks so relaxed and totally comfortable on the anchor’s seat now.
Right from the entry, till the finish, we can see the josh in him. The way he flashes his hands is enough to see why he is called the Powerstar! You feel the power when he slices the air before reading the question.
He has made the show very interesting by sharing his stories and anectodes to the audience. He looks very natural and responds very well to what the participants say. Of course, the script writer’s hand cannot be forgotten here. And film director Guruprasad is doing a fabulous job at that.
But the point is, to hold the attention of the audience, participants, the viewers for an hour and a half is quite a task…and KK has been successful in bringing the family to sit and watch this show for 90 minutes straight! The show format must be appreciated for the kind of human interest stories it has brought to us. We have seen so many different facets of life through KK. And KK has raised our IQ (at least a wee bit) for sure!
Coming back to Puneeth, he looks so grounded. I mean, he comes across as such a down-to earth human being, in spite of the aura he has because of his acting and the family background He doesn’t fake. The audience/ viewers can easily make out if you’re acting or if you’re yourself on such shows. It is nice to know that he has a good sense of humour too - he cracks a few jokes, imitates some actors or sometimes the participants. Or when he is excited, he reacts in a very natural way – he has shouted ‘yappppppa’ – just like how he might do when he is at home or with his close friends!
For boys of our generation, Dr.Rajkumar was GURU! And for Puneeth the computer is his GURU, and the way he says “Gurugale” is so casual and so much like any of us saying it.
He listens and responds to the participant’s happy / sad stories just like a common man. He gives a tip or two only when required. He encourages and gives a pat on the back if he wants to. He advices only if necessary. The way he talks, we can feel that he has never let success enter his head, just like his legendary father!
He mingles with the audience, talks politely to the companions too. He carries the kids, they sit on his lap and talks so freely. We’ve seen him give gifts like tennis racquet, chocolate, watch and so on to the participants / companions. And if a participant wishes to eat a Gobi Manchuri or drink Apple Juice, or even Coffee, Puneeth gets it for them! If he finds that a participant is tensed after coming to the ‘Hot Seat’, he gets up from his seat and gives him a quick massage. He is so obliging – if somebody wants to hug him, he lets them and if somebody wants to dance with him, he shakes a leg! He has even proposed to a female participant on her request! (Remember, he’s married and a father of two cute girls) Not to forget the way he shakes hands with most people in the audience after the show.
These are the little and instant gestures that the audience will remember of Puneeth, and the show. It is because of these that we find him and the show warm and adorable.
Another quality that Puneeth has shown on the show is that he doesn’t hesitate to admit his shortcomings. Quite a few times, he has said he is just a 10th standard pass. And for most questions, even after the answer is known, he says he didn’t know the right option. All this makes him very close to his audience. A couple of times on this show, he has told that he got to know through KK that it was Sir MV who designed the road from Tirupati to Tirumala!
Knowing Puneeth’s quality to learn something new or become better at what he is doing, there is scope for him to improve on a few pronunciations and pauses while reading the questions right, it will be good for him. He has shown it on the show when he asked a participant to teach him a Karate step, and another to teach him to talk Kannada in reverse, just a couple of instances that come to mind immediately.
Personally, I love when he has called the ‘Jimmy Jib Camera Crane’ a few times on the show. I feel he is calling a small puppy – JIMMY! Yesterday, it was so cute when he asked the Jimmy to go back as he wanted the elderly lady participant to say ” Let’s play Kannadada Kotyadhipati”, and the Jimmy had descended just in time!
And yesterday again, for the first time I heard an anchor say “Let’s take a break, else our advertisers will get angry”. We love Puneeth for these reasons – for being himself and for being a natural.
We have all loved to sit and watch the show for two months now. And we have not got bored of it, thanks to Puneeth. It has been a pleasure to see the personality behind our favourite hero. And isn’t it a boon that we get to see him in the comfort of our homes everyday? God bless Puneeth! God bless Kannadada Kotyadhipati!
And hey i forgot to mention! Doesn’t he look fabulous in those suits! I specially love those shining black suits and the round collared ones!
Answers to the Statuettes and Awards Quiz
April 27, 2012Answers to the Statuettes and Awards Quiz posted on April 15, 2012:
[Dear TSSM and Veena, thanks for taking the quiz! Congrats for getting a few right answers]
1. Golden Globe
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
2. Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia since 1882.
3. Bafta
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.
4. Dadasaheb Phalke award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered as the father of Indian cinema.
5. Cannes Lion
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (formerly the International Advertising Festival) is a global event for those working in advertising and related fields.
6. Dronacharya award
Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs.500,000. The award was instituted in 1985.
7. Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.
8. International Indian Film Academy award
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in different countries around the world every year. This award ceremony has been organised by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt Ltd – one of India’s premier event management and entertainment agencies – since its inception.
9. Man Booker
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length novel, written in the English language, by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland, or Zimbabwe.
10. Marcom
MarCom Awards is a creative competition for any individual or company involved in the concept, writing and design of print, visual, audio and web materials and programs. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, PR firms, design shops, production companies and freelancers. The MarCom statuette graces the trophy cases of some of the top business and communication firms in the world.
11. Emmy
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as an Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film), the Tony Award (for theatre), and the Grammy Awards (for music).
12. Filmfare
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the film industry of India.
13. Golden Peacock
Golden Peacock Awards have been instituted since 1991. The Golden Peacock Awards are recognised worldwide as the hallmark of corporate excellence.
14. Grammy
A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award) – or Grammy – is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry.
15. ICC Cricket World Cup trophy
The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is presented to the winning team of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
16. FIFA
The World Cup is a gold trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup association football tournament. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two trophies have represented victory: the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970, and the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day.
17. Eddy
The Editors’ Choice Awards (affectionately called Eddys) recognize the best Mac hardware and software of the year.
18. Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed in a number of categories by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895. The prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace were first awarded in 1901.
19. Oscars
An Academy Award is an award bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The Oscar statuette is officially named the Academy Award of Merit and is one of nine types of Academy Awards.
20. Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American (Hungarian-born) publisher Joseph Pulitzer in the year 1917 and is administered by Columbia University in New York City.
21. Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna is the Republic of India’s highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as “recognition of public service of the highest order.” In 2011, the Minister for Home Affairs and Prime Minister of India agreed to change the eligibility criteria to allow sportspersons to receive the award.
22. Webby
The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the Web’s infancy, The Webbys is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which includes an Executive 1,000-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities, and Associate Members who are former Webby Award Winners and Nominees and other Internet professionals.
23. Sangita Kalanidhi
Sangeetha Kalanidhi or Sangita Kalanidhi is the title awarded yearly to an expert Carnatic Musician by the Madras Music Academy. This honour is considered one of the highest awards in Carnatic music.
24. Jnanpith
The Jnanpith Award is a literary award in India. Along with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, it is one of the two most prestigious literary honours in the country. The award was instituted in 1961. Any Indian citizen who writes in any of the official languages of India is eligible for the honour. It is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, a trust founded by the Sahu Jain family, the publishers of the The Times of India newspaper.
25. Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Award) is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram (a shawl), and a tamrapatra (a brass plaque). The awards are given in the categories of music, dance, theatre, other traditional/folk/tribal/dance/music/theatre and Puppetry, and contribution/scholarship in performing arts.
26. Ramon Magsaysay award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay’s example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia’s Nobel Prize. The prize was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippine government.
27. Wisden
The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, based primarily on their “influence on the previous English season”. The award began in 1889 with the naming of “Six Great Bowlers of the Year”, and continued with the naming of “Nine Great Batsmen of the Year” in 1890 and “Five Great Wicket-Keepers” in 1891.
28. Fifa Golden Boot
The Golden Boot or Golden Shoe Award goes to the top goalscorer of the FIFA World Cup. It was introduced at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
40 Songs that make me cry – Part 1
November 13, 20111. Kannada Naadina Veeraramaniya (Nagarahaavu) - The scene where Obavva is killed…
2. Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon - Every line…
3. Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye (Jurm) - The line where Meenakshi Sheshadri sings “Wafadaari ki vo rasmein nibhayenge hum tum kasmein, Ek bhi saans zindagi ki jab tak ho apne bas mein“…
4. Thaaye Sharade Loka Pujithe (Bettada Hoo) - PB Shrinivas’s voice suits best to that of the teacher’s expression. And the line when he sings “Olle maathugalaadisu, Olle kelasava maadisu, Olle daariyalemma nadesu, vidyeya kalisu“.
5. Eesha Ninna Charana Bhajane (Kanakadaasaru) - My mom used to chant this everyday. I get very emotional when I hear this song sung by Sri Vidyabhushana.
6. Mere Naina Saawan Bhando (Mehbooba) - Raga Shivranjani in its purest form. One of dad’s favourites. Love the way Kishore Kumar starts the only semi classical number in his entire career. When he stretches the haunting line “Bheete Samay ki rekha“, Kishore takes you far far away…
7. Naada Vinodamu (Saagara Sangamam) - Seeing Kamal and Jayaprada emote and dance in this song, and hearing the song composed by the genius Ilayaraja…
8. Dorakuna Ituvanti Seva (Shankarabharanam) - Just the words make me cry.
9. Theme song of Enter the Dragon - Most people remember him for composing the Mission Impossible theme. For me, Lalo Schifrin’s greatest theme composition is for “Enter the Dragon” – a favourite of both myself and my son. The other day, my son told me that this song makes him sad too as he wanted to learn Kung Fu from Bruce Lee!
10. Maanikya Veenam (Kaviratna Kalidasa) - Got to see Annavru’s expression in this song. The ragamalika and the shots are simply perfect!
11. Kanneera Dhaare (Hosa Belaku) - Superb rendition of Raga Lalit by the only actor – singer of our era, Dr.Rajkumar again.
12. Teredide Mane (Hosa Belaku) - Lovely composition by M Ranga Rao. Beautifully rendered by two melodious singers – S.Janaki and Vani Jayaram.
13. Ikshvaku Kula Tilaka - One of the earliest songs I heard as a kid. My father’s favourite album of Bhadrachala Ramadasu songs rendered soulfully by the legendary singer, Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna. Some how, this one song makes me cry. Reason might be the tune + raga + meaning + the fact that my father heard this album a day before he passed away.
14. Chupke Chupke Raat Din - The way maestro Ghulam Ali starts is enough to bring tears! My favourite among Ghulam Ali’s ghazals.
15. Chadariya Jhini Re Jhini - When Anup Jalota sings the line “Dhruv Prahlad Sudhama ne Odhi Chadariya” in various ragas…
16, Aisi Laagi Lagan - The point where Jalota asks the questions – Jal se patla kaun hai…..and when he gives out the answers…
17. Unna nenachen paattu padichen (Apoorva Sahodharargal) - When Kamal puts on the clown’s mask and cries holding the pole.
18. Munbe Vaa (Sillunu Oru Kadhal) - The tune, Chorus and Shreya Ghoshal’s lilting voice that won her a Filmfare award!
19. Ranjish hi Sahi - A memorable ghazal by Mehdi Hassan Sahab. Love to hear the line where he sings “pahale Se Maraasim Na Sahii Phir Bhii Kabhii To, rasm-o-rahe Duniyaa Hii Niibhaane Ke Liye Aa” again and again…
20. Thenpandi Seemayile (Nayagan) - The sad version (sung by Ilayaraja), when Kamal is shot at the end, and the montage that follows.
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