ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಮ್. ಕನ್ನಡ ಪತ್ರಿಕೋದ್ಯಮದ ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಸ್ಥಾನಮಾನವಿದೆ. ವಿಶೇಷ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗುರುತುಗಳಿವೆ. ಆ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳು ಒಂದು ನೂರಾಗಿ.. ಸಾವಿರವಾಗಿ.. ಈಗ 21ನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿವೆ.

ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಭಾರತಕ್ಕಿನ್ನೂ ಗೂಗಲ್ ಕಾಲಿಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಂಟರ್‍ನೆಟ್ ಅನ್ನೋದು ಯಾವುದೋ ಲೋಕದ ಸುಂದರ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯಾಗಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲವದು. ಅಂತಹ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಉದ್ಭವವಾದ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ, ಇವತ್ತಿಗೂ ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ನಂ.1 ಸಿನಿಮಾ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್.

ಇಡೀ ಜಗತ್ತು ವೈ2ಕೆ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳಲಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, 2000 ಇಸವಿಯ ಸೊನ್ನೆಗಳೇ ಇಂಟರ್‍ನೆಟ್‍ನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂಬ ಆತಂಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ. 2000ನೇ ಇಸವಿಯ ಜೂನ್ 26ರಂದು ಪಾರ್ವತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್ ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್ ಇದು. 21ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ಆರಂಭದ ವರ್ಷ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್`ಗೀಗ 21ನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ.

ಈ 20 ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ 2 ಬಾರಿ ಲಿಮ್ಕಾ ದಾಖಲೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ದಾಖಲೆ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಬಿದ್ದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ನಿಂತಿದೆ. ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗವೂ ಅಷ್ಟೆ.. ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿ, ಅಕ್ಕರೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದೆ. ಇದೆಲ್ಲದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ನೀವು. ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕದ ಓದುಗರು ಮತ್ತು ನೋಡುಗರು. ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಸೋಷಿಯಲ್ ಮೀಡಿಯಾ ಪ್ಲಾಟ್‍ಫಾರ್ಮಿನಲ್ಲೂ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳನ್ನೂರಿದೆ.

ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕದ ಈ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗೆ ಬೆನ್ನೆಲುಬಾಗಿ ನಿಂತ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಂಘ, ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು, ನಿರ್ಮಾಪಕರು, ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರು, ಕಲಾವಿದರು, ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞರು, ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಕರು, ಜಾಹೀರಾತುದರರು, ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಓದುಗರು ಮತ್ತು ನೋಡುಗರು.. ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಸದಾ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಇರಲಿ. ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಹೊಸ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳನ್ನಿಡುವ ಕನಸಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಗುರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಇಂತಿ ನಿಮ್ಮವ

ಕೆ.ಎಂ.ವೀರೇಶ್

ಸಂಪಾದಕರು

ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ

Chitraloka is proud to receive the YouTube Creator Award after crossing the one lakh subscribers mark on its YouTube channel. This milestone was crossed on October 28, 2020. YouTube has officially recognised this achievement with the Award now.

In the past few months, Chitraloka's YouTube channel has come up with some rare and exclusive content that has created a sensation in the Kannada film industry and beyond.

For the first time ever, exclusive and as-yet unheard details of Dr.Rajkumar's kidnap by Veerappan was telecast on our channel. These included interviews with people close to the late thespian who had never spoken about the issue earlier.

In coming days, the YouTube channel of Chitraloka will feature more exclusive content that will include life stories of SA Chinnegowdaru, SA Govindaraju, Dwarakish, CV Shivashankar, Sa Ra Govindu, Tennis Krishna and others.

Chitraloka.com was the first online portal for Kannada films that started 20 years ago. It pioneered the digital outreach of KFI. The YouTube channel is part of this bigger Chitraloka family. Chitraloka thanks all its readers, subscribers, partners, advertisers and well-wishers across all its platforms for being part of our success story.

On September 8th history was made in USA. For the first time an exhibition related to Kannada films was held in California. Around 100 rare photographs from 85-year history of Kannada films was exhibited there. 

Chitraloka Editor KM Veeresh was honored at KKNC for holding Chitraloka Photo Exhibition at Kannadotsava at San Mateo Performing Art Center, San Mateo.

Later in the evening actor Ananthnag was the chief guest at the function

KM Veeresh, the editor of Chitraloka.com received the Karnataka Madyama Academy award at a function at Ambedkar Bhavan in Bengaluru this evening. Veeresh bagged the award constituted by the Abhimani Prakashana group called Aragini Award.

It is a coincidence that he started his career as a journalist in Abhimani Group in the Abhimana and Kreedabhimani newspapers. Apart from the award winners various dignitaries including Baraguru Ramachandrappa and minister Ramalinga Reddy were present at the function. Veeresh said he was proud of bagging the award and it was special for him as it comes from the Abhimani Group.

Chitraloka.com which was launched by Smt Parvathamma Rajakumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar on 26th June 2000 has completed 17 years successfully and today we celebrate the 18th birthday of Kannada film industry's Mega portal. 

Chitraloka was launched with articles supporting Kannada film industry with articles and images. Today, after 18 years not only has our list of services expanded to meet today’s technology but has created many milestones. Chitraloka, with its success has achieved few more golden feathers in its cap. This year Chitraloka has turned more colourful and vibrant with user friendly Interface. Another milestone to Chitraloka was created when social media accounts like Facebook, Twitter was authenticated with Blue Tick. Chitraloka is the first Kannada film website which is having Insta articles in Facebook.

Along the way Chitraloka has become an integral part of the Kannada film industry and is serving the best to Kannada Film Industry. Chitraloka.com became the first film website and Kannada film news provider to be officially recognised by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC). 

We also thank all our team, browsers, advertisers, film personalities for their constant support and making Chitraloka one of its kind.

Chitraloka.com which was launched by Smt Parvathamma Rajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar on 26th June 2000 has completed 19 years successfully and today we celebrate the 20th birthday of Kannada film industry's First and Longest running Film portal In Karnataka.

Chitraloka opened the world of Internet to the Kannada film industry and the Kannada film industry to the world. For the first time there was 'breaking news' about Kannada films. For the first time there was instant updates about Sandalwood which people from around the world could access immediately. This was long before smartphones, Apps and social media. Chitraloka became a pioneer and grew along with Sandalwood in the last two decades. 

Chitraloka was launched with articles supporting Kannada film industry with articles and images. Today, after 19 years not only has our list of services expanded to meet today’s technology but has created many milestones. Chitraloka, with its success has achieved few more golden feathers in its cap.

Chitraloka gained many credits along the way. It became the highest ranked website from Karnataka pretty early. It became the biggest repository of Kannada film photographs. Several exhibitions of the photographs have been held and twice this entered the Limca Book of Records. There were many personality specific photo exhibitions also especially in other states and overseas.

We also thank all our team, each and every member of Kannada Film Fraternity, Media, browsers, PRO's, Kannada film fans, advertisers and well wishers for making Chitraloka one of its kind.

Regards,

KM Veeresh

MD,  Editor 

www.Chitraloka.com

The first Kannada film website Chitraloka.com has got one more feather in its cap. Chitraloka's official Facebook page has been verified by Facebook with the iconic blue tick. This means Facebook confirms the authenticity of the Chitraloka page.

Last week Chitraloka Facebook page articles became Instant articles. This is also a first time for any Kannada film portals. Chitraloka which has many firsts to its credit, including being the first Kannada film portal is the largest provider of Kannada film news. 

Chitraloka is the Verified partner for Google +, and Chitraloka Twitter account is again the first Kannada film website to have the blue tick.

Chitraloka team thanks Keerthi Gowda from Vega Entertainment for helping Chitraloka to get the Facebook Blue Tick.

Chitraloka.com who has organised many photo exhibitions about the Kannada film industry in the past will be holding a photo exhibition on Dr Vishnuvardhan, during the Dr Vishnuvardhan National Festival on August 27th.

The Dr Vishnu Sena Samithi has organised a day-long national festival in New Delhi on August 27. The event is organised in association with Karnataka Sangaha, New Delhi and Kannada and Culture Department, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy.

The photo exhibition features hundreds of rare photographs of Dr Vishnuvardhan in a career spanning four decades. The photo exhibition will showcase various moods and photos of Dr Vishnuvardhan.

This is the first time Chitraloka Editor KM Veeresh is organizing huge photo exhibition in New Delhi. In 2006 Chitraloka had organised a Photo Exhibition of 2650 photos starting from Sathi Sulochana to Mohini and in 2009 they had displayed 3000 photos in the Amrutha Mahotsava festival held at Palace grounds. Both these exhibition has been recognized by Limca Book of Records. In the exhibition held at Mysore during Dusara festival in 2006 Chitraloka had displayed 1000 Photos. in 2007 Dr Rajkumar photo exhibition was displayed at Lumbini gardens and in 2012 Chitraloka had displayed 600 Photos of Ambareesh during his 60 year birthday.

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Dr Vishnuvardhan National Festival on August 27

ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾಗಿರಬೇಕು - ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡ ಕಿಚ್ಚ

We hear almost every other film maker boasting about releasing their film in the US and it making big money. But what is the reality? Are Kannadiagas there ready to spend thousands of Rupees to watch one movie? What is the cost of releasing the film in US? How much money can a film really make? If you see the actual numbers, it is scary. Most films released in the US end up spending more money than they earn. Here is why and the list of the top earning Kannada films in the US. 

Let is look at the cost of releasing the film there. 

The satellite streaming service like Qube costs $75 per screen. That apart there is a digital fee of $150 per show. This is $50 per show if the shoe is before 1pm. But most prefer evening shows as more audience are expected. The theatre rent are anywhere between $250 per week to $1,100 per week. Sponsored online promotion and posters standis in theatres can set the producer back by another $1,000. Of you want to promote the film in a bigger way through the Kannada organisations in the US, it will be a minimum of $500 which can go up to $2,000. 

Qube Print Cost                -              $75 per Print

 Digital Fee           -              $150 per Show (After 1 PM)

                           -              $50 Per Show (before 1 PM)

                           -              $1100 per week (Regal)

                           -              $950 per week (Cinemark)

                           -              $250 Per Week (Indian Theater)

 Publicity               -              Face book $500 Sponsored Advt

 Kannada Koota Promotion           $500 to $2000

 Poster / Vinyl in Theaters             $500

So after spending around $2,000 per screen to release the film, what will be the earning? Don't forget that from whatever ticket collections film producers get, they also have to pay rents, which is around 50 percent and also tax. What remains is much less than 50 percent of the gross. The highest grossing Kannada film till now is Rangi Tauranga followed by Kirik Party and Godhi Banana Sadarana Mykattu. Only 4 films have earned more than 1 lakh $. Buy not all of it is profit. Many other film producers have lost money despite the film earning thousands of dollars. Here is the list of top earners. 

Release Date     Movie Name      USA Total Gross

01-08-2015          Rangitaranga      315,098.00

01-02-2017          Kirik Party            270,568.00

06-07-2017          Godhi Banna      170,863.00

13-09-2018          Sarkari Hiriya      120,000.00+

                          Prathamika Shale            

29-03-2017          Raajakumara      69,659.00

20-05-2016          U Turn                  60,117.00

30-09-2016          Dodmane Huduga           47,957.00

30-09-2016          Rajaratha             41,800.00

10-01-2017          Pushpaka Vimana            39,968.00

14-10-2016          Neer Dose          35,777.00

05-01-2018          Chamak                                33,904.00

15-09-2017          Mugulu Nage     29,885.00

22-02-2017          Beautiful Manasugulu    21,338.00

29-04-2016          Chakravarthy     20,091.00

17-03-2017          Chowka                                19,865.00

18-11-2016          Santhu Straight Forward               11,968.00

21-04-2017          Shuddhi                               7,795.00

21-12-2017          Anjaniputra        6,815.00

06-03-2015          Mythri                  5,058.00

04-11-2016          Idolle Ramayana               3,377.00

Now KGF has released with high expectations and large number of screens in the USA. Has it beaten the records? How much has it collected? What is its potential in the US? Check the next and final part of this series..

On September history will be made in USA. For the first time an exhibition related to Kannada films he being held in California on Sept 8th. Some rare photographs chronicling the 85-year history of Kannada talkie films will be exhibited there. It will be part of the Kannada function organised by the America Kannada Koota. 

KM Veeresh, the editor of Chitraloka.Com has been invited to provide the necessary photographs for this photo exhibition. Chitraloka has exhibited photo exhibitions on Kannada films in Bengaluru, Mysuru and New Delhi. It has twice been listed in the Limca Book of Records for the largest photo exhibition. Chitraloka had displayed Dr Rajkumar acted all his Movie photos at Lumbini Garden.

Last year a photo exhibition on the life and career of Dr Vishnuvardhan was held in New Delhi as part of the Dr Vishnuvardhan National Festival. During the celebration of Rebel Star Ambareesh's 60th birthday, an exhibition of 600 of his photographs was organised by Chitraloka. This is the first photo exhibition outside India.

Chitraloka.com family wishes its Browsers, contributors, Kannada film producers, actors, technicians, advertisers, the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, various film bodies and all our well-wishers a wonderful New Year - 2020.

2019 saw an eventful year with for Kannada film industry. With every passing year Kannada film industry marks a new milestone and we at Chitraloka has been striving to promote Kannada films in all possible ways since its inception 20 years ago. 

Chitraloka will continue to serve the industry in a bigger way with the combined support from readers, Film Industry to the usage of upcoming latest technology.

Wishing all of you a Happy and prosperous New Year again

Air travel is not new to me and I have had the opportunity to travel to different countries. But in all these years I never had the chance to travel in a helicopter. This opportunity came this week from Bigg Boss winner Pratham.

Pratham had planned to shoot a scene using a helicopter for his film Nata Bhayankara. He had discussed it with me sometime ago. During the discussion stage itself it was planned to do a Facebook Live from Chitraloka page when the shooting from helicopter took place. The original plan was to fly from Jakkur airport.

Pratham managed to get the helicopter from Shyamanur Mallikarjun and had the schedule planned for the shooting.

Pratham called me on 28th and informed that the shooting will be held on 29th. I was under the impression that it will be in Jakkur airport and told Pratham I would come to Jakkur in the morning. Pratham then said that the shooting will at Mysore and requested me to come for the shooting. I was shocked when he sent me the documents on my WhatsApp. It was the permission letters from different departments. I was surprised as to how he managed to get the permission from various departments during this time when there is election code of conduct.

On the morning of 29th April,  Pratham had come to my place and we went to HAL airport in my car. We had not had our breakfast. On reaching the HAL airport at 9 AM we asked the officials there about the availability of food. They said we have to go back to the main road and find a hotel. We came back to an hotel nearby and ordered food. Hotel owner recognised Pratham and was not willing to take money from us. But we forced him to accept it and came back to the airport. The film's heroine Sahar Afsha joined us there. I took the car from the security and drove near the helicopter. But I was told that there is no parking space near by. I had to drive back to the parking lot. There was another car that would take us near the chopper. 

We boarded the helicopter and I started shooting from my mobile. I noticed that Pratham was not smiling. Out pilot name was Mr Prakash. Actress Sahar Afsha was in a thrilling mood when the helicopter took off since it was her first trip on a chopper. I was interested in checking what all was there inside the chopper. I noticed a Note pad with details showing the places where we were flying! Within minutes it was showing Ramanagara, Chennapatna…. When the chopper was passing through the clouds Pratham was shaken and shivering.

Meanwhile I was looking at my mobile for the available network. Jio mobile signal was available at some places and once I started the Facebook live from our Chitraloka page. But within few minutes I lost the signal. When we reached Mysore I got good Jio signal and immediately went LIVE in the air itself.  When we landed at Lalith Mahal Helipad I was still in live my Mysuru friend and also a senior journalist KJ Kumar was calling me on my other mobile which I could not attend. After the Live feed I called Kumar and he congratulated me saying that I was the first Kannada film journalist who has travelled in a chopper and doing a Live session  in Facebook. I asked him to come to the film shooting location and he came to the spot within one hour. I asked the pilot at what altitude we were travelling. He told we were 5,000 feet from the sea level and around 2,000 ft from ground level. It took us 35 minutes to fly to Mysuru from Bengaluru.

Shooting for the movie Nata Bhayankara started and I got busy shooting the videos and photos. Pratham had permission till 3 PM to shoot at the helipad. Time was nearing and Pratham was a little tense since he had lost something. Finally with a little delay the shooting finished and we boarded the chopper and were travelling back to Bengaluru and landed at HAL Airport. There was no time for us to have lunch and Pratham and all of us were hungry.

This was one of the memorable experiences for all of us. Thanks to Pratham for providing this opportunity to me.

Chitraloka.Com has become the first film website and Kannada film news provider to be officially recognised by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce. 

Till now, only two Kannada newspapers, Udayavani, Kannada Prabha and Hosa Digantha are officially recognised as partners of the Kannada film industry. The recognition means that Chitraloka is the only official online partner for Kannada films and subject to the mandates of the KFCC. Chitraloka is now the only official online partner for Kannada films. 

Chitraloka and team thanks KFCC president Sa Ra Govindu, Officer bearers and Executive committee members of KFCC for recognising chitraloka

Chitraloka.Com editor KM Veeresh has been bestowed with the Kempegowda Award given by the BBMP to citizens of Bengaluru who have excelled in a given field. Veeresh wins the award for his film industry. In 2016 Veeresh had produced a movie Actor directed by Dayal Padmanabhan. 

Veeresh established Chitraloka, the first portal on Kannada films 19 years ago. He is a well known photojournalist and started his career as a sports photographer before turning to political and film photography. 

As editor of Chitraloka he is in the middle of the transformation of journalism from print to television to online.

Kiccha Sudeep has given his first online interview to Chitraloka.com Editor KM Veeresh. He has spoken about online Piracy and other how to safeguard the movie. Here is his fist part of interview

ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಕ್ಲಬ್ ಕೊಡಮಾಡುವ 2021ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಮ್ ಸಂಪಾದಕರಾದ ಕೆ.ಎಂ.ವೀರೇಶ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂದಿದೆ. ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ವೀರೇಶ್ ಎಂದೇ ಪರಿಚಿತರಾಗಿರುವ ವೀರೇಶ್ ಅವರದ್ದು ಹೆಚ್ಚೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ 3 ದಶಕಗಳ ಪತ್ರಿಕೋದ್ಯಮದ ಅನುಭವವಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತರಾಗಿರುವ ವೀರೇಶ್ ವೃತ್ತಿಪರ ಫೋಟೋಗ್ರಾಫರ್ ಕೂಡಾ ಹೌದು. ಇವರ ಫೋಟೋ ಎಕ್ಸಿಬಿಷನ್ ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಭಾರತದ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಿಮ್ಕಾ ದಾಖಲೆ ಸೇರಿವೆ. ಕ್ರೈಂ ವರದಿಗಾರಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಡಿರುವ, ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಪತ್ರಿಕೋದ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ವೀರೇಶ್, ಈಗ  ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತರಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಉದಯವಾಣಿ, ರೂಪತಾರಾ, ಹಾಯ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಭ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಹಲವು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ವೀರೇಶ್ ಈಗ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಂನ ಸಂಪಾದಕರು. ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಗಲ್ ಕಣ್ಣುಬಿಡುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಹಿರಿಮೆ ಇವರದ್ದು. ಕನ್ನಡ ಮತ್ತು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಎರಡೂ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಲಭ್ಯವಿರುವ ದೇಶದ ಏಕೈಕ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್ ಪೋರ್ಟಲ್ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಮ್. ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾಧನೆಯ ಇತಿಹಾಸವಿರುವ ಪತ್ರಿಕೋದ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಹಲವು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ವೀರೇಶ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಕ್ಲಬ್ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿ ಗೌರವಿಸಿದೆ.

ವೀರೇಶ್ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸುವರ್ಣ ನ್ಯೂಸ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರಭದ ಹಿರಿಯ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತ ಪ್ರಶಾಂತ್ ನಾಥು, ಭಾಸ್ಕರ್ ರಾವ್ ಎಂ.ಕೆ., ಪದ್ಮರಾಜ ದಂಡವತಿ, ರಂಜಾನ್ ದರ್ಗಾ, ಕೆಸ್ತೂರು ಗುಂಡಪ್ಪ ವಾಸುಕಿ, ಡಾ.ಜಗದೀಶ್ ಕೊಪ್ಪ ಎನ್., ಬಾಲಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯಂ ಕೆ.ಆರ್., ಬಿ.ವಿ.ಶಿವಶಂಕರ್, ಯತೀಶ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಜಿ.ಡಿ., ಸುದರ್ಶನ್ ಚೆನ್ನಂಗಿಹಳ್ಳಿ, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೊಮ್ಮಯ್ಯ, ವಾಸಂತಿ ಹರಿಪ್ರಕಾಶ್, ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಬೆಳವಾಡಿ, ಎಸ್.ಎಚ್.ಮಾರುತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಭಾನುಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಕೂಡಾ ಈ ವರ್ಷದ ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಕ್ಲಬ್ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಸಾಧನೆ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪುರಸ್ಕøತರು.

ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಕ್ಲಬ್ ವರ್ಷದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಜಿ ಸಿಎಂ ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕೊರೊನಾ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತಮ ಸಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಚಿವ ಡಾ.ಕೆ.ಸುಧಾಕರ್ ಅವರನ್ನೂ ಈ ವೇಳೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಪದ್ಮಶ್ರೀ ಪುರಸ್ಕøತ ಹರೇಕಳ ಹಾಜಬ್ಬ ಅವರೂ ಕೂಡಾ ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಕ್ಲಬ್ ವರ್ಷದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಅರಮನೆ  ಮೈದಾನದ ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ ವಿಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪುರಸ್ಕøತರಿಗೆ ಸಂಜೆ 6 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರದಾನ ಸಮಾರಂಭ ನಡೆಯಲಿದೆ. ಇದೇ ವೇಳೆ 2020ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನ ವರ್ಷದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ವಿಪ್ರೋ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥ ಅಜೀಂ ಪ್ರೇಮ್‍ಜಿ, ಚಿತ್ರ ನಟ ಸುದೀಪ್, ನಾರಾಯಣ ಹೃದಯಾಲಯದ ಡಾ.ದೇವಿಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ 2020ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನ ಪ್ರೆಸ್‍ಕ್ಲಬ್ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪುರಸ್ಕøತರನ್ನೂ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ವೀರೇಶ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.

ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಂ ಹಲವು ದಾಖಲೆ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಗಲ್ ಕಾಲಿಡುವ ಮುನ್ನವೇ, ಇಂಟರ್‍ನೆಟ್ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಆಕಾಶದೀಪವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಂ, ಇವತ್ತಿಗೂ ನಂಬರ್ 1 ಸಿನಿಮಾ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್.

19 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಶುರುವಾದ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಮ್ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಲಿಮ್ಕಾ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳೂ ಇವೆ. ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಓದುಗರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ, ಟ್ವಿಟರ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ದಾಖಲೆ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. 1 ಲಕ್ಷ ಫಾಲೋವರ್‍ಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದೆ.

ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕದ ಈ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಆಗ್ರ್ಯಾನಿಕ್ ಗ್ರೋತ್. ಅಂದರೆ ಪ್ರಮೋಷನ್ ಇಲ್ಲದ, ಕೇವಲ ಓದುಗರೇ ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಫಾಲೋ ಮಾಡಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಸಾಧನೆ.  ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲಿ.

ಕೆ.ಎಂ.ವೀರೇಶ್

ಸಂಪಾದಕ

ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಂ

ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಖ್ಯಾತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾಗಿರುವ ಓಂಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರಾವ್ ಈಗ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಡಾಟ್ ಕಾಮ ಸಂಪಾದಕ ಕೆ.ಎಂ.ವೀರೇಶ್ ಅವರ ಬಳಿ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಕೇಳೋಕೆ ಕಾರಣ ಅವರೇ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ತಪ್ಪು. ಹೇಳಿದ ಸುಳ್ಳು. ಮಾಡಿದ ತಲೆಬುಡವಿಲ್ಲದ ಆರೋಪ.

ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಯೂಟ್ಯೂಬ್ ಚಾನೆಲ್ಲೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಓಂಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರಾವ್ ನನಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ವೀರೇಶ್ ಕಟ್ಟೆ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಡೆ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಕೊಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು 1.8 ಕೋಟಿ ಹಣ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು ಎಂದಿದ್ದರು. ನಂತರ 16 ಲಕ್ಷ ಎಂದಿದ್ದರು. 

ಆದರೆ ಯಾವಾಗ ಕೆ.ಎಂ.ವೀರೇಶ್ ಓಂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರಾವ್ ಸುವರ್ಣ ನ್ಯೂಸ್ ಜಾಹೀರಾತಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀಡಿದ್ದ ಹಣದ ದಾಖಲೆ, ರಸೀದಿ, ದಿನಾಂಕ, ರಸೀದಿಯ ನಂಬರ್‍ಗಳ ಸಮೇತ ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟು ಕಾನೂನು ಕ್ರಮದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೋ.. ಆಗ ಓಂಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರಾವ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಿನ ಅರಿವಾಗಿದೆ.

ಸಾ ರಾ ಗೋವಿಂದು ಕರೆದ ತಕ್ಷಿಣ ಓಂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ತಪ್ಪಾಯ್ತು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ಎಂದು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದೇ ಆದ ತಪ್ಪು. ಏನೋ ಮಾತನಾಡೋಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಇನ್ನೇನೋ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ. ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ಎಂದು ಕೈಮುಗಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜೊತೆ ವೀರೇಶ್ ಅವರ ಪತ್ನಿ ಬಳಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾರಿ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ.ಕಾಮ್.. ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಮೊತ್ತ ಮೊದಲ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್. ಪಾರ್ವತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್, ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ, ಕೆ.ಎಂ.ವೀರೇಶ್ ಅವರ ಕನಸಿನ ಕೂಸು ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ.ಕಾಂ ಈಗ 19 ವರ್ಷ ಪೂರೈಸಿ, 20ನೇ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. 

ಗೂಗಲ್, ಸ್ಮಾರ್ಟ್ ಫೋನ್, ನವನೀನ ಆ್ಯಪ್ಸ್, ಸೋಷಿಯಲ್ ಮೀಡಿಯಾ.. ಇವ್ಯಾವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ.. ಇಂಟರ್‍ನೆಟ್ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಮಂಗಳ ಗ್ರಹದ ವಸ್ತುವೇನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅಪರೂಪವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆರಂಭವಾದ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ.ಕಾಮ್.

ಕಳೆದ 19 ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ಮೈಲುಗಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ. ಎರಡು ಬಾರಿ ಲಿಮ್ಕಾ ದಾಖಲೆ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ರ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಪಡೆದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್ ಎಂಬ ದಾಖಲೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದ ಇತಿಹಾಸವೂ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ದೇಶದ ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಫೋಟೋ ಎಕ್ಸಿಬಿಷನ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ಖ್ಯಾತಿ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕದ್ದು. ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ, ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಲೈಬ್ರೆರಿಯೂ ಹೌದು.

ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲ ಸಾಧನೆಗೆ, ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣರಾದ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕ ವೆಬ್‍ಸೈಟ್ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಗೆ, ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಕಲಾವಿದರು, ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞರಿಗೆ, ಬೆನ್ನುತಟ್ಟಿ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದ ಗೆಳೆಯರಿಗೆ, ಕನ್ನಡದ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಲೋಕದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ, ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಚಿತ್ರಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಬ್ರೌಸ್ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ.. ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಓದುಗರಿಗೆ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.

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