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Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy
File:Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Logo.png
AbbreviationKCA
MottoStrengthening the grass roots of cinema culture
Formation26 July 2009; 14 years ago (2009-07-26)
TypeGovernmental department
PurposeFilm Cultural
HeadquartersBadami House, Opp. to BBMP Office
Location
Official language
Kannada
President
Suneel Puranik
WebsiteEditing Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy

Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy (English: Karnataka Film Academy) was formed by the Government of Karnataka in 2009 to promote film culture in Karnataka. The academy has taken up several projects to develop a healthy film culture in the state and adopted the motto of promoting 'Education in Cinema and Cinema in Education'.[1]

Activities[edit]

Karnataka Chalanachitra Sanstha (Karnataka Movie Academy) has been conducting Film Appreciation Courses in different parts of the Karnataka state, in colleges and film societies. It has also promoted the establishment of district, institutional and campus film societies all over the state. It engaged the members of these societies to participate in the first-ever Karnataka Chalanachitra Sanstha Antarjatiya Chalanachitra Utsava (English: Karnataka Film Academy International Film Festival), a low-budget event with DVD screenings of 100 films, which found overwhelming response in Bengaluru and four other districts of Karnataka.

SV Rajendrasingh has been heading the academy as Mukhya Adhyaksha (English: Chief President) since 2014.[2]

The academy is mandated by the government to conduct the 6th BIFFES (Bangalore International Film Festival), the international film festival in Bengaluru, from 26 December 2013, for a week, showcasing the Chalanachitra Parishrama Alli Uttama (English: Best in Cinema) from around the world.[3]

Belli Hejje[edit]

Belli Hejje is the important program arranged by the academy every month. In this event, the academy invites one eminent personality from Cinema field to share their career, achievements with people.

Participants of Belli Hejje are:[4]

dagger indicates celebrity couple

Participant Designation Date
Parvathamma Rajkumar Producer 14 November 2009
Dwarakish Actor, producer, director 18 December 2009
B. Saroja Devi Actress 2 January 2010
Siddalingaiah Director 13 February 2010
Jayanthi Actress 13 March 2010
Geethapriya Lyricist, Director 10 April 2010
K. C. N. Gowda Producer 15 May 2010
Leelavathi Actress 12 June 2010
K. S. L. Swamy Actor, director 10 July 2010
Harini Actress 14 August 2010
P. B. Srinivas Playback singer 4 September 2010
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan Actress 9 October 2010
S. K. Bhagavan Director 13 November 2010
M. N. Lakshmi Devi Actress 11 December 2010
 • R. N. Sudarshan
 • Shylashridagger
 • Actor
 • Actress
9 January 2011
C. V. Shivashankar Lyricist, director 12 February 2011
Rajesh Actor 9 April 2011
Rajan Music Director 14 May 2011
Prathima Devi Shankar Singh Actress 11 June 2011
S. Shivaram Actor, producer 9 July 2011
S. D. Ankalagi Producer 13 August 2011
Sowkar Janaki Actress 10 September 2011
Anant Nag Actor 8 October 2011
Srinath Actor 12 November 2011
Ambareesh Actor 28 December 2011
K. Janakiram Cinematographer, director 28 January 2012
Ashok Actor 11 February 2012
B. Jaya Actress 24 March 2012
Hamsalekha Lyricist, music director April 2012
Mukhyamantri Chandru Actor 26 May 2012
K. Sundarnath Suvarna Cinematographer 23 June 2012
M. S. Umesh Actor 28 July 2012
Kunigal Nagabhushan Writer, actor 25 August 2012
S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu Director 22 September 2012
C. H. Lokanath Actor 27 October 2012
Ramesh Aravind Actor, director 17 November 2012
K. V. Gupta 8 December 2012
Ramesh Bhat Actor 19 January 2013
H. R. Bhargava Director 16 February 2013
B. K. Sumithra Playback singer 16 March 2013
Srinivasa Murthy Actor 25 May 2013
Bhavya Actress 31 August 2013
Ramakrishna Actor 28 September 2013
Suresh Heblikar Actor, director 26 October 2013
Kashinath Actor, director 30 November 2013
 • M. K. Sundar Raj
 • Prameela Joshaidagger
 • Actor
 • Actress
15 February 2014
Joe Simon Director 24 May 2014
Honnavalli Krishna Actor 28 June 2014
Jai Jagadish Actor, producer 26 July 2014
V. Ravichandran Actor, director 12 September 2014
T. S. Nagabharana Director 7 August 2015
M. N. Kumar Producer 11 September 2015
Doddanna Actor 14 November 2015
Shiva Rajkumar Actor 30 November 2015
Girish Kasaravalli Director 21 December 2015
Sa. Ra. Govindu Producer 8 January 2016
Sudha Rani Actress 2 July 2016
H. D. Gangaraju 25 July 2016
Lakshmi Actress 7 August 2016
M. Bhakthavathsala Producer 17 September 2016
K. C. N. Chandrashekar Producer 26 December 2016
Nagathihalli Chandrashekar Director 16 March 2017
P. Sheshadri Director 10 July 2017
P. R. Ramadas Naidu Director 2 September 2017
G. Manoharan Naidu 10 October 2017
Baraguru Ramachandrappa Writer, director 9 November 2017
Suresh Urs Editor 17 November 2017
Om Sai Prakash Director 14 July 2018
H. G. Dattatreya Actor 27 July 2018
B. L. Venu Writer 6 October 2018
S. A. Chinnegowda Producer 15 June 2019
Vijaya Reddy Director 27 July 2019
Richard Castelleno Director 3 August 2019

Belli Cinema Belli Maathu[edit]

Film Date
Lift Man 29 July 2017
Kaudi 15 July 2017
1st Rank Raju 22 April 2017
Chomana Dudi 1 April 2017
Pallata 18 March 2017
Rama Rama Re... 4 March 2017
Krishna Leela 21 January 2017
Naagarahaavu 31 December 2016
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu 5 November 2016
Kempammana Court Case 22 October 2016
Karva 20 August 2016
Belli Kirana 16 July 2016
Last Bus 25 June 2016
Ashtavakra 18 June 2016
Ishtakamya 4 June 2016
Arivina Mane 28 May 2016
Bombeyaata 21 May 2016
Alemaariya Athmakathe 7 May 2016
Babruvahana 30 April 2016
Sandhya Raga 23 April 2016
Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna 2 April 2016
Haggada Kone 5 March 2016
Puta Thirugisi Nodi 27 February 2016
Vidaaya 20 February 2016
Thamassu 16 January 2016
Mythri 2 January 2016
RangiTaranga 26 December 2015
Prarthane 19 December 2015
Edegarike 5 December 2015
Munseefa 21 November 2015
Konchavaram 7 November 2015
Bharath Stores 31 October 2015
Chithramandiradalli 17 October 2015
Ingale Marga 10 October 2015
Agasi Parlour 3 October 2015
Thallana 19 September 2015
Eradu Kanasu 12 September 2015
Haadu Hakki Haadu 29 August 2015
Hajj 22 August 2015
Gandhi 15 August 2015
Prakruthi 8 August 2015
December-1 25 July 2015
Harivu 18 July 2015

Festivals[edit]

Also Read[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy – Official Website". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. TNN (15 March 2012). "Tara to head Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. "BIFFES, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy". Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. "bellihejje/&lc=en-IN&s=1&m=499&host=www.google.co.in&ts=1483950093&sig=AF9NednamYVYMS0Qy23NdICXL04dcPJ0sw".