No rivals for Kannada film 'My Autograph'

Bangalore, May 4 (IANS) The Kannada film industry continues to reel under falling revenues, especially in the gloomy aftermath of thespian Rajkumar's death, allowing "My Autograph" to continue in the top slot.

Films like "Sevanthi Sevanthi", "Chellaata" and "Ambi", released after Rajkumar's death, have done less than expected business.

The top five Kannada films are:

1. "My Autograph" - The film, directed by young actor Sudeep, has brought cheer to him and a legion of his fans. It is doing well even in its 12th week and is expected to complete 100 days in five big centres.

2. "Sevanthi Sevanthi" - The film, released a week after Rajkumar's death, has not had the expected opening, considering the pre-release hype. The film, however, has earned critical acclaim and is expected to do better after the second week.

3. "Chellaata" - The big-budget comedy has had a good opening in cities like Bangalore and Mysore. Released along with "Sevanthi Sevanthi", "Chellaata" has held its own.

The success of the film owes much to the performance of popular "Comedy Time" TV show anchor Ganesh.

4. "Ambi" - The Audithya-Maanya starrer, released in the last week of April, has opened well. Whether the film will continue its march in the face of stiff competition in the coming weeks from films like "Datta" has to be seen.

5. "Hatavadi" - The all-Ravichandran film - with the 'Crazy Star' for its hero, director and music composer - had a good start, but is not doing very well now. However, it is certainly doing better than big-budget "Thandege Thakka Maga" with Upendra and Ambareesh in the lead.

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