Dr V Nagendra Prasad has been elected as the New president of KANFIDA [Kannada Film Director's Association]. In the election held today all posts were elected unopposed.

Following are the office bearers of the KANFIDA

Presdient - V Nagendra Prasad

Vice President - Joe Siemon, S Murali Mohan

Secretaries - Dayal Padmanabhan, Sunil Puranik

Treasurer - KN Vaidyanath

Committee Members 

ABCD Shanthakumar, Chandrahas , Malavalli Saikrishna, Anantharaj, Guruprasad, Mussanje Mahesh

The Kannada Film Directors Association's free health camp organised for the film fraternity at the Gururaja Kalyana Mantapa was a huge success with many artistes and technicians actively participating in the health camp.

The health check up programmes were not for any specific department or association all all the workers across many associations participated in it. The Health camp was jointly organised by Lions Club of Bengaluru, Bengaluru Vaidyakiya Mahavidyalaya and Research Center, Institute of Nephro Urology, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedic Centre.

KANFIDFA president P H Vishwanath, KFCC president Thomas D'Souza and others were present at the occasion.

Stay for the Directors  Association has been vacated and the election will go on as scheduled on July 12th. Earlier Teshi Venkatesh and other directors had approached the court for stay on elections saying the term of the present elected body is not yet completed. On 26th June the court had stayed the election to the association.

Shivaram and Naganna were seen in the court today

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Shivaram, Naganna in Court - Exclusive

KANFIDA Election Stayed By Court

KANFIDA Dissolved Till Next Election

PH Vishwanath to Step Down From KANFIDA - Exclusive

KANFIDA Organises Health Camp

KANFIDA New President PH Vishwanath

KANFIDA President MS Ramesh 

MS Ramesh has been elected as the New president of KANFIDA. In the election today MS Ramesh has secured 71 votes from 84 votes casted. V Nagendra Prasad has got 70 votes.

Earlier KV Raju, Bhagwan, Shivaram, MS Ramesh and Naganna were appointed as the members of caretaker committee by the special general body. 

Few days back Teshi Venkatesh and other directors had approached the court for stay on elections saying PH Vishwanath headed term of the present elected body is not yet completed. Court had given the stay on 26th June 2015 but on 9th July court had vacated the stay on the election.

Following are the office bearers of the KANFIDA

MS Ramesh - President

Dr V Nagendra Prasad, Suresh Raj - Vice President

P Seshadri, H Vasu - Secretaries

Vaidyanath - Treasurer

Executive Committee Members - Joe Simon, AP Arjun, Mussanje Mahesh, Mahesh Babu, Akshay Mahesh, Malavalli Sai Krishna, Murali Mohan, Lingadevaru, Ravi Srivatsa

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KANFIDA Election Stay Vacated - Exclusive

Shivaram, Naganna in Court - Exclusive

KANFIDA Election Stayed By Court

KANFIDA Dissolved Till Next Election

PH Vishwanath to Step Down From KANFIDA - Exclusive

KANFIDA Organises Health Camp

KANFIDA New President PH Vishwanath

KANFIDA President MS Ramesh 

The Kannada Film Directors Association has organised a cricket tournament for the Kannada film industry in May this year called 'Sandalwood Super Star League 2016'. The KANFIDA had organised a special press meet to announce the cricket tournament. 120 artistes and technicians are expected to be a part of this cricket tournament.

Meanwhile, the KANFIDA donated a small relief fund to the family of brave soldier Lancienaik Hanumanathappa Koppada in Siachedn. Koppada's mother Basavva, wife Mahadevi and daughter Netra were present on the occasion to receive the cheque.

KANFIDA president M S Ramesh, KFCC president Sa Ra Govindu, Umesh Banakar, K C N Chandrashekhar and others were present at the occasion.

The Kannada Film Directors Association has decided to stay out of the 09th edition of the Bangalore International Film Festival due to various reasons.

Earlier, KANFIDA president M S Ramesh had said that the association is upset that the government nor the industry is considering the association while taking any decision particularly during the selection of directors for Puttanna Kanagal Award.

Now M S Ramesh has said that the association is being sidelined regarding the Bangalore International Film Festival and the govenment is not taking the association to consideration. So, the KANFIDA has decided to stay out of the Bangalore International Film Festival.

M S Ramesh has also written a letter to the Chief Minister regarding this.

The Karnataka Film Directors Association has decided to hold a silent protest against dubbing on Sunday. In a recently held meeting, the KANFIDA has decided to hold a silent protest against dubbing culture in Kannada. The members of the KANFIDA has decided to hold the protest in front of Dr Rajakumar Memorial in Kanteerava Studio and Dr Vishnuvardhan Samadhi at the Abhiman Studio at 10 AM and 11.30 AM respectively.

The members of the KANFIDA will be wearing black cloth and will be protesting against the dubbing culture.

P H Vishwanath who was elected as the president of Kannada film Directors association (KANFIDA) in last September has been told to step down from the president post. In the meeting held today P H Vishwanath has been removed from President post and B Ramurthy has been elected as the new president.

Speaking to Chitraloka, newly elected President B Ramurthy told 'It was discussed in last two Executive Committee meetings and it was informed to PH Vishwanath also. He was not doing anything, nor letting us do anything. We conducted the medical camp which was very successful. Later we could not do any follow up camps and we could not even bring out the magazine also. Last Sunday we met and discussed everything and we informed this to P H Vishwanath. He did not attend today's meeting due to various reasons. Out of 15 members, except P Seshadri and Vaidyanath, 12 have given the letter against Vishwanath . Roopa Iyer is now in USA and she has sent the message. TN  Nagesh who is shooting abroad has also sent message' said B Ramamurthy.

When contacted P H Vishwanath, he said he has not received any correspondence regarding this 'I have not received any letter or there is no communication from anyone regarding my removal from the president post. They cannot do like this since our bylaw does not permit it and there is no rule of no confidence motion in our bylaw. Even to remove any EC member it has to be decided only in the general body meeting' said Vishwanath.

When asked what’s the reason for all these, 'I cannot work in their style. I have my own discipline' said Vishwanth.

Two members of the caretaker committee of the Karnataka Film Directors Association were seen in the Karnataka High Court today. Last week the court had stayed the election to the Association scheduled for July 12. Sources said the caretaker committee is planning to file a petition to get the stay vacated. Shivaram and Naganna were seen in the court today though the case was not listed for hearing surprising many.

Last week Teshi Venkatesh and other directors had approached the court for stay on elections saying the term of the present elected body is not yet completed.

Also See

KANFIDA Election Stayed By Court

KANFIDA Dissolved Till Next Election

PH Vishwanath to Step Down From KANFIDA - Exclusive

KANFIDA Organises Health Camp

KANFIDA New President PH Vishwanath

KANFIDA President MS Ramesh

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