Nanna Ninna Prema Kathe, the latest talking point in the Kannada film industry, starring Vijay Raghavendra and Nidhi Subbaiah has completed its shoot. Vijay Raghavendra, Rajkumar's nephew, is a popular child star who made his adult debut with Ninagagi in 2002. Kodavasal girl Nidhi, who made her debut with Abhimaani in 2009 and later acted in film like Anna Bond, plays the female lead. She has also sung a song in the film.
In a filming schedule spread over 55 days the film has been shot in various parts of Karnataka including Bengaluru, Jamakhandi, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Hubballi and others, even the seven songs of the movie have been completed.
It’s the first film of lyricist Shivu Jamakhandi who turns director with this one.
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Shivu has banked on his inspiration -- actor Shankar Nag -- whose photograph plays the hero's father in the film!! Others in the star cast include Tilak, Chikkanna, Sudha Belawadi.
The film, which has a north Karnataka flavour to it, has also thrown open a contest for film fans. There is prize money to be won if you compose a song's lyrics and and if you write a love letter -- one lakh rupees and Rs. 25,000. For details long on to nnpkcinema.com The winners will be declared on May 21 in Hubbali on the day of the film's audio release.
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New serial with spunky heroine
It's raining original serials on Kannada TVs channels. In keeping with the season's flavour of channels banking on original ideas and scripts for TV serials, here's another summer starter.
Starting May 2 Udaya TV launches a new serial -- Meenakshi Maduve. It's being touted as the first Kannada serial that has been shot in Leh, Shimla, Kulu Manali and Ladakh even! The story revolves around the bold girl Meenakshi who always speaks her mind. And of course, the saga of getting her married.
The serial is produced and directed by Preetham Shetty and stars Apoorva, Harsham and Shashidhar Kote.
One person to watch out for will be Sudhakara who plays the role of Rifle Rudregowda in the serial -- the girl's father. And so you can imagine the predominant sight of rifles in this serial!
The serial airs Monday to Friday at 6.30 p.m.