It is a mountain hill of controversies in 2012. Controversies create good gathering in the ticket counters of the theatres was the wrong notion of the Kannada cinema industry people.

Controversies lead to success of the film was the opinion of the industry people then films like ‘God Father, Katari Veera Sura Sundarangi, Gowri Puthra, Olavina Ole should have been super hits. It did not happen and some more films in the queue for 2013 releases that kicked up a row are unlikely to get cash registers ringing from controversies.

WWW.CHITRATARA.COM gives exhaustive coverage of controversies in the series of 2012 Kannada Film Industry annual round up.

·         Dhandupalya according to director Srinivasa Raju an entertainment cinema was in the plagiarism list as journalist from Mysore Srinath filed a complaint on the makers. The back portion of Pooja Gandhi nude kicked up a row from women organizations. After release the people of Dhandupalya village were totally unhappy and they sought change in the title as the living for people becomes difficult. Nothing gone to the ears of the Apple Blossom creations. The team visited Dhandupalya village near Hoskote.

·         Yaaradre Nanagenu – the poster of Rishika created a flutter. Even before start of ‘Ragale with Rishika’ in a private satellite channel ‘Ragale’ started as fromKarnataka State Minority backward, SC, ST Financially backward Brahmin, Lingayath’s Welfare Association in front of the Kanteerava studio gate.

·         Prem Adda for its title and song Melukote Hudgi Obbalu….kicked up a row. The cold war between director Prem and producer BK Srinivas surfaced. It continued for a long time. Finally BK Srinivas gave the title to film set for release. Adhering to the people Melukote was made as Elukote…in the item song for ‘Prem Adda’. ‘Prem Adda’ despite of controversy is stated to be stable in the box office.

·         The strong tussle between Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and Kannada Film Producers Association is noticed in the wake of non Kannada films giving a major blow just for one week.

·         The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce took back defamation case for Rs.50 crores against the bribe allegation made by Kannada Film Producers Association.

·         Actor, producer, director and cultural wing leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Madan Patel has sent across a letter on the status of writ petition he filed before the High Court of Karnataka against Central Board of Film Certification, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and Nityananda Swamy with regard to the release of ‘Satyananda’ Kannada cinema.

·         ‘Katari Veera Sura Sundarangi’ and ‘God Father’ used the space in television channel on the issue of first release of the two Upendra films. Munirathna Naidu very quietly hit back at K Manju.

·         The Seers from different Maths objected to some of the scenes in Katari Veera Sura Sundarangi’. The Dalit Sangarsha Samithi brought a stay order on the objections.

·         Madan Patel alleged Regional Censor Board officer had taken bribe and the heat gone up. The film ‘Satyananda’ went to revising committee for certificate.

·         Intelligent guy Aravind Kaushik showing over intelligence in ‘Tuglak’ – a confused cinema in a confused state of mind reacting to the reviews in the newspapers, internet and electronic media has stated in his face book that media persons asked for money. I did not pay. That’s why all of them have written bad reviews to my good cinema.

·         CCL - The captain of Karnataka Bulldozer team Sudeep and his team boycotted the awards ceremony at the grounds and that showed the complete unhappiness.

·         Video clips of Soorappa Babu and assistant of Puneeth Rajakumar created a big controversy. Darshan fans went up in arms. It was disgusting for Soorappa Babu.  At the crowded KFCC meeting Soorappa Babu tendered apology to Smt Meena Toogudeepa Srinivas.

·         POOJA GANDHI – Among all heroines who gathered attention in controversy is Pooja Gandhi. She got her engagement cancelled with Anand Gowda- She changed her JDS political party to KJP for ‘Dhandupalya’ incident. For sending ‘I will Kill You’ message to Dr Kiran the case has been registered. Producer of Jai Hindi filed an oral complaint on Pooja Gandhi for not attending the promotion of the film. For the media Pooja Gandhi said ‘You have not congratulated me for my engagement’.

·         Manju Maskal Matti wept at the media briefing for Nikitha Tukral not turning up to the promotion of the film.

·         At the ‘Chatrapathi’ audio event the dance competition witnessed a commotion and chaos once the best teams were announced.

·         Thara Anooradha was in the list of controversy as her statement at the 5th Biffes irked some of the directors. For erecting posters and flex at various part of Bangalore for swearing in ceremony. Karnataka Open Lays Act of 1981(Prevention of Disfigurement) – Actress Thara Anooradha and JDS national secretary Zafrulla Khan fans Association were charged for violation.

·         Actress Suma Guha  of ‘Shock and Preethiyinda Ramesh’ – both with Ramesh Aravind as hero looking very glamorous in the internet media from her photographs feels her reputation is damaged in the internet media. For the four photographs of Suma Guha, it is given as Sonam Agarwal in a website www.sonamaggarwal.com’ – (I am Sonam Aggarawal and I am an independent escort in Delhi. I am 23 year old and currently residing in Delhi.

·         Mental Manja hero Arjun was arrested on a complaint of torture filed by his wife Lathashri in Bangalore. He was let on bail.

·         Kannada film ‘Manjunatha BA LLB’ film faced legal problems from Advocate Vijayakumar for showing advocates in drunken state.

·         At the Lalith Mahal shooting of top director Kodi Ramakrishna untitled film starring Ramya and Diganth faced hurdles from BJP protestors who asked Ramya to cancel the shooting on account of the Bharath Bundh.

·         At ‘Ragale with Rishika’ Ragini the sizzling actress came with hero Yogish for the show – the fire broke out on Ramya the screen No.1 actress from her popular colleague.

·         The group from Paduvarahalli says Yash and family came to Bangalore and settled down. They yell at asking the money invested on shits. It is nearly Rs.2 lakhs plus pending for the people of Paduvarahalli in the monthly ‘Chit’ run by Yash and family.

·         Lyrics of today are Kiriks said Prof Baraguru Ramachandrappa at ‘Bhagirathi’ 100 days event at Harsha Mahal.

·         Choreographer Imran Sardaria and Aindrita Ray exchanged words on the sets of ‘Rajanikantha’ in Singapore. The two later in the year set aside the differences of opinion.

·         Kannada Cinema Industry is coming to road to protest once again on the declaration of Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh to release Cauvery water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu despite knowing well the drought and water scarcity for drinking.

·         The Kannada cinema industry took a procession on morning at 11 am – it is available in pictures too – met the governor of Karnataka Hansaraj Bharadwaj to submit memorandum to stop release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu with immediate effect when the state is suffering from drought and acute water scarcity.

·         Looking at the costumes of ‘I am in Love’ actress Kavya Shetty and Sneha the veteran actress Thara expressed unhappiness. She asked them to wear good decent costumes in future.

·         It was suspicious death of actress of big and small screen Hemasri. It was later identified as murder of the actress from chloroform.

·         Nearly 60 producers in the Kannada Film Producer sector are unhappy. The major demand of the producers who have convened a meet on Friday evening is that nearly 200 films are lying untouched by the television channels.

·         Swamiji axed - Rishikumaraswamy Swamiji has acted in Kannada cinema ‘Banna Bannada Lokadalli’ before becoming self proclaimed Swamiji and recently he took part in the item dance of ‘Devraane’ Kannada and recorded his voice for the film that comes in the beginning of the unreleased ‘Devaraane’. He was also tutor in a Dance School in Bangalore.

·         Kannada film producer B P Srinivas of ‘Mussanje Gelathi’ which he directed, produced and acted with his daughter Shalini as heroine was arrested by Rajasthan Police on Thursday in Turuvekere farm house near Tumkur. He was missing after a cheating case filed against him.

·         The eight FM stations in Karnataka do not follow the pattern of adjacent states and give primacy to Kannada and include local contents, local employees and local talent the staff of the FM stations would be painted black and hit in chappals stated eminent journalist, writer and director Kannada cinema Agni Sridhar who is part of the Kannada activist movement ‘Nyayakkagi Naanu’.

·         KOTLALLOPPO KAI - Director and joint producer Rushi of ‘Kotlalloppo Kai’ was attacked by chappals and beaten in hands on Saturday evening by actress of the film Nayana Krishna and her followers.What is the reason? Actress Nayana Krishna has appeared very bold in the film given a loan of Rs.8 lakhs for director Rushi on a promise to get the distribution six months ago in a signed letter.

·         KRANTI VEERA SANGOLLI RAYANNA – Protested for removal of a song on Sangolli Rayanna in the film. Darshan as Rayanna and Nikita Tukral as Malli dance in a song and they are found very romantic in the song.

·         NEHA PATIL Neha Patil sent across a letter to media saying that she wants to discuss with the media whether to stay or not in the cinema industry. She had invited all the team members of ‘Olavina Ole’ a few of the producers, relatives, friends and television channels were also ready with OB Vans for direct telecast of the event.

·         Whether Ramya is heroine of ‘Chandra’ or not took some space in the media. Changes sought by Ramya made Roopa Iyer to role in Shriya Saran for the bilingual film ‘Chandra’.

·         Golden star Ganesh brother Mahesh was missing and later found marrying at a religious place.

·         Veerappan Attahasa – a film on Dr Rajakumar Kidnap by director AMR Ramesh – Wife of Veerappan Muthulakshmi raised objections.

·         Noted director S Narayan announced retirement after ‘Munjane’ set back in the box office. After ‘Ambi Sambrama’ he was convinced not to do so. S Narayan took back his words.

·         Patre Love Padma hero Ajith was barred from Bar Council.

·         Pakistani actress Veena Mallik entry to Kannada cinema ‘Dirty Picture’ was condemned by Pramod Muthalik.

·         The biggest head ache to KFCC and other bodies came from ‘Competition Commission of India’; the issue of ‘Dubbing’ was raised. The 2000 pages complaint filed by CCI – the answer to it is on the way.

·         ‘Enidhu Manasali’ launched with Vijaya Raghavendra – director Srikanth walks out of the team.

·         Aa Marma, Benki Birugaali, Coffee Shop were considered as dubbed films.

·         For irresponsible statement on a recent film of a big production house by Naga Prasad – power star Puneeth Rajakumar called him as ‘Iron Leg’ of the industry.

·         Prasad of Samarth Ventures is in the mood to say good bye Kannada cinema industry.

·         Success of ‘Govindayanamaha’ has lead to tiff between producer KA Suresh and actor Komal Kumar. When the areas bought by Komal Kumar earned profits it created a rift.

·         The Karnataka state government Subsidy to Kannada films was locked in controversy after a sting operation in a satellite channel. One of the committee members Suresh Mangalore accepted for taking bribe and he has to give it others.