Actor Achyuth Kumar and actress Shruthi Hariharan has bagged the best actor and actress award for the year 2016, while 'Amaravathi', 'Railway Children' and 'Antharjala' have bagged the first, second and third best film awards.

Apart from this, Tulu film 'Madipu' has been adjudged as best regional film, while 'Kirik Party' has been adjudged as the best entertainment film for the year 2016.

List of other state award winners for 2016 are as follows 

Best First Film: Amaravathi 

Best Second Film: Railway Children

Best Third Film: Antarjala

Best social awareness movie - Modla Seemeyalli

Best Entertainer film - Kirik Parthy

Best Childrens Film: Jir jimbe

Best First time director movie - Rama Ram Re

Best Regional movie - Mudupu (Tulu)

Best Actor:  Achutha Kumar (Amaravati)

Best Actress: Sruthi Hariharan (beautiful Manasugalu)

Best supporting actor: Naveen D Padki (kodla cafe)

Best supporting actress: Akshatha Pandavapura (pallata)

Best Story: Nanditha Yadav (Raju Edeghe Bidda Akshara)

Best screenplay: Aravind Shastri (Kahi )

Best Dialogues: B M Giriraj (Amaravathi)

Best Cameraman: Satya Shekar chandra (Mungaru Male 2)

Best Music Director: M R. Charan Raj (Mummy)

Best Editing: C Ravichandran (Mummy)

Best child actor: Master Manohar K (Railway Children)

Best child actress: Baby Revathi (Beti)

Best Art Director: Shashidhar Adapa (Uppina Kagada)

Best lyrics: Karthik Sagaguru (jir jimbhe)

Best play back singer (Male): Vijay Prakash (Beautiful Manasugalu)

Best Female playback singer (Female): Sangeetha Ravichandranath (Jalsa)

Jury Special award - Chinmaie (Santheyalli Nintha Kabira)

Best Production Manager - KV Manjaiah (Mungaru Male 2)

Raghu Shimoga who had earlier directed a short film called 'Chauka Bhara' has turned director with a new thriller called 'Churi Katte'. The film was launched recently in Bangalore.

'Churi Katte' is a place near Shimoga and the film is about Sandalwood mafia in that region. Achyuth Kumar plays an honest police officer in the film, while Praveen, Prerana, Manjunatha Hegade and others play prominent roles in the film.

The film will be shot in the forest regions of Shimoga and Raghu himself has written the story and screenplay of the film. Nayazuddin is the producer. Vasuki Vaibhav who scored music for 'Rama Rama Re' has been roped in as the music director. Advaitha Gurumurthy is the cameraman of this film.

Godhi Banna Saadarana Maikattu has turned out to be one of the best films to come out of Sandalwood, not just this year but in many years. It has a simple story but profound meaning in all aspects.

The blending of so many sentiments like a father-son relation, love in the time of crisis, transformation of a villain,a householder's petty but deeply felt life could not have been done better. In a style mixes realistic and commercial director Hemanth Rao has given Kannada a great film indeed.

Rakshit Shetty plays a single man caught up in a rat race and no time for his father. His father who is suffering from Alzheimer's goes missing. But it is not just the search for the father. The son also rediscovers the father's love he has missed for years. He also finds love. A villain finds purpose for life. So many characters rediscover their lives. The audience discovers a beautiful film. We can identify with every character. Even characters that come for a scene also make an impact.

The film is a bit slow in a few places but otherwise makes for an immersive watch. There is brilliant acting by Anant Nag, Achyutha and Vashista. Rakshit Shetty and Sruthi Hariharan fill life to their characters. The songs are only in montages and make an impact. Don't miss this film for anything.

Chitraloka Rating - 4/5

Journalist turned director Suman Kittur directing 'Kirugurina Gayyaligalu' which is based on the popular novel by K P Poornachandra Tejasvi is no new news. Now there has been some additions to the project and Manohar Joshi as well as Poornachandra Tejawvi will be working for the film.

When Suman announced the film a few days back, the technicians were not selected. Now there is a news that cameraman Manohar Joshi of 'Simpleaagond Love Story' and music composer Poornachandra Tejasvi has been selected for the film.

Earlier, Suman herself had confirmed that Achyuth and Shwetha Srivatsav will be playing prominent roles. Now that the main technicians are also finalised, it has to be seen who all joins the film in the coming days.

ಬೆಂಗಳುರು ಕಮಿಷನರ್ ಚೇಂಜ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕೇವಲ 47 ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಕಮಿಷನರ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಅಲೋಕ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಟ್ರಾನ್ಸ್‍ಫರ್ ಆಗಿ ಅವರ ಜಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಭಾಸ್ಕರ್ ರಾವ್ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇದು ವೊರಿಜಿನಲ್ ಕಮಿಷನರ್ ಕಥೆ. ಆದರೆ, ನಾವು ಹೇಳ್ತಿರೋದು ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಕಮಿಷನರ್ ಕಥೆ. ಅದೂ ಸಲಗ ಚಿತ್ರದ್ದು.

ದುನಿಯಾ ವಿಜಯ್ ನಟಿಸಿ, ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಲಗ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಚ್ಯುತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಕಮಿಷನರ್. ಮೊನ್ನೆ ಮೊನ್ನೆಯಷ್ಟೇ ಬೆಲ್‍ಬಾಟಂನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾನ್‍ಸ್ಟೇಬಲ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಅಚ್ಯುತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್‍ಗೆ ಸಲಗ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕಾಏಕಿ ಪ್ರಮೋಷನ್ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ ದುನಿಯಾ ವಿಜಯ್. ಡಾಲಿ ಧನಂಜಯ್ ಖಡಕ್ ಆಫೀಸರ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ನನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಪಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಖಡಕ್ ಎನ್ನಿಸುವಂತ ನಟ ಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಅಚ್ಯುತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡ್ತಿರೋದ್ರಿಂದ ಈ ಪಾತ್ರದ ತೂಕ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತೆ ಅನ್ನೋ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸ ದುನಿಯಾ ವಿಜಯ್ ಅವರದ್ದು.

ಕೆ.ಪಿ.ಶ್ರೀಕಾಂತ್ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಜನಾ ನಾಯಕಿ. ಚರಣ್ ರಾಜ್ ಸಂಗೀತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನವಿದ್ದು, ಮಾಸ್ತಿ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಅಚ್ಯುತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಪೋಷಕ ನಟ. ಅವರೀಗ ದೆವ್ವವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅದೂ ಅಂತಿಂತ ದೆವ್ವವಲ್ಲ. ಸೈನಿಕ ದೆವ್ವ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ದೆವ್ವದ ವೇಷ ತೊಡಿಸಿರುವುದು ಕಾಣದಂತೆ ಮಾಯವಾದನು ಚಿತ್ರತಂಡ.

ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ವೀರಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸೈನಿಕನ ಪಾತ್ರ ಅಚ್ಯುತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರದ್ದು. ಅವರು ಸತ್ತ ಮೇಲೂ ಅತ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಗುಹೆಯೊಂದರ ಕಾವಲಿಗೆ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಗುಹೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಇನ್ಯಾವುದೇ ಆತ್ಮ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಕಾಯುವುದು ಅವರ ಡ್ಯೂಟಿ. ಮೊದಲು ಕಥೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾತ್ರ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ನಕ್ಕಿದ್ದ ಅಚ್ಯುತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್, ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ ಸೆಟ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಪಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದರು ಎಂದು ಖುಷಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ರಾಜ್ ಪತ್ತಿಪಾಟಿ.

ದೆವ್ವದ ಪಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಇದೇ ಮೊದಲು ಎನ್ನುವ ಅಚ್ಯುತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್, ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯ ಕ್ರೆಡಿಟ್ಟೆಲ್ಲ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರದ್ದು ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜಯಮ್ಮನ ಮಗ ಚಿತ್ರ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದ ವಿಕಾಸ್, ಈ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೀರೋ. ಸಿಂಧು ಲೋಕನಾಥ್ ನಾಯಕಿ. ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಇದೇ ವಾರ ತೆರೆಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.