The first thing that comes to your mind after watching a tedious drama like Devaru is whether an ordinary Tamil film like Thalainagaram (2006) (which itself was the remake of the Malayalam film, Abhimanyu) deserved to be remade in Kannada. The film's director Sadhu Kokila has better credentials and talent than the debutant Suraj who had directed the Tamil film. The original Malayalam film with Mohanlal in the lead and directed by Priyadarshan [ Images ] was set in Mumbai [ Images ] while the Tamil film centred around the underworld activities of North Chennai. The Kannada version is a copy of the Tamil film without even a mention of the Bangalore underworld activities. Since the film had a cliched plot, Sadhu could have tried to infuse some interest in the film through an innovative treatment. But Sadhu, who made such an entertaining film like Suntaragaali, chose to be faithful to the Tamil remake and makes only cosmetic changes like having a railway station as the backdrop for the climax (as Bangalore does not have a harbour). He retains the same crudeness that was there in the Tamil film too. Half an hour into the film, the pace begins to drag and this continues till the beginning of the climax. Devaru could have ended as a lifeless boring drama, but for some good fights and a neat performance by Vijay who underplays his role well in the second half. The songs which could have provided some relief to the proceedings lacks colour. Visit the site for more reading! Join discussion...

Watch the hot star of Kannada, Bengali and Hindi POOJA GANDHI's Wall paper in this site. Good set of Pooja gandhi aka Sanjana Gandhi is now available for all her fans. Visit the site for more info. Join discussion...

IF YOU ARE A DIE HARD FAN OF KANNADA AND WANT TO COMMUNICATE IN KANNADA IN TWITTER.COM, JUST LOGIN TO THIS SITE AND TWEET IN KANNADA WITHOUT MUCH DIFFICULTY. JUST TOGGLE BETWEEN 'CTRL + G" AND TYPE IN ENGLISH OR KANNADA. VISIT THATSKANNADA ONEINDIA'S KANNADA TWITTER PAGE. LOGIN WITH YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT. Join discussion...

SHANKARNAG, the very famous director and actor of Kannada is remembered all over Karnataka, even after his demise for more than 15 years. Shankar Nag is still remembered for his great acting and direction abilities in Malgudi days, Geetha, Janma janmada anubandha, Hosa theerpu, ONDU MUTHINA KATHE with Dr.Rajkumar etc., Now watch his all famous videos, photos and latest news in YOUNGISTHAN @ http://webjam.com/youngisthan. Youngisthan is a great entertaining and informative hub for all Indians. Visit now for more infotainment and wish Shankarnag a HAPPY BIRTHDAY on November, 9th. Join discussion...

SHANKARNAG, the famous Actor cum Director of Kannada and Hindi is now 55 years of age, if he had been alive! Yes, the famous Kannadiga, who is still worshipped by the Auto drivers of Karnataka is now celebrating 55th Birth anniversary on 9th November. Find a good article about Shankarnag in this site, which was published in Vijaya Karnataka on 8th November, 2009. Ananthnag, the Brother of Shankar and Arundathi Nag, wife of Shankar's views is published in Kannada. Visit now and remember the great Director of MALGUDI DAYS. Join discussion...

Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, on Sunday, was marked by the release of Kannada matinee idol late Rajkumar’s stamp brought out by the Indian Postal Department. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa released the stamp at a function organised by the Information Department in Bangalore. Rajkumar is the first film personality in the State and the 31st in the country to have this honour. The Postal Department has brought stamps in memory of 40 Kannadigas, who excelled in various fields including M Visvesvaraya, C V Raman, Kuvempu, Shivarama Karanth. Chief Postmaster General (Karnataka Circle) M P Rajan said that stamp priced at Rs 5 would be available in all post offices in the State from November 3. Stamps would be available for sales for about six months. The Chief Minister appreciated the Centre for bringing out the stamp in recognition of Rajkumar’s contribution to the Kannada filmdom. The State government of Karnataka had spent Rs 3 crore so far for the construction of Raj’s memorial in Bangalore. The second phase of construction would kickstart soon. He said Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has allotted 2.5 acres of land in Nandini Layout for the construction of Amrutha Mahotsava Bhavan, which would house a library and other offices related to film activities. A low-key affair In another function organised by the Department of Public Instruction, B S Yeddyurappa appealed to the Centre to ensure that Kannada language was accorded all facilities, as other languages with classical language status. The Centre should not test patience of Kannadigas in this regard. Join discussion...

Find all the details of the Kannada Poets and Kannada Nudi in this site which is exclusively built for Kannada literature and Kannada fans. Kannada photos is also seen in this site. Kannada Nudi, the very famous Kannada calendar is also found in this site. Shivakumaraswamy Kurki, a Teacher, who is very famous for his Kannada prema(love) has built this website, which is also a tribute to Kannada language and poets. Visit the site for more info. Join discussion...

This is a student initiative that aims to teach the basic, and what we find is the minimum required Kannada, for a person who does not know the language. It is mostly aimed towards those people who come to live in Karnataka for a temporary period of time. This site hope that our initiative will make their stay in the state more comfortable, easy and enjoyable. Hence this initiative is largely focused on teaching the spoken form of Kannada, so that a person relatively new to the state may find it easy to converse and mix with the people without much difficulty. Totally a Kannada learning site for all those who are willing to talk in Kannada. Visit the site to learn pronounciation, spoken Kannada and Grammar aspects with PDF documents/Videos/Learning tips etc., Join discussion...

Watch evergreen song of RAAJ - THE SHOWMAN 'POLI IVANU" @www.karnatakafriends.magnify.net in Theatrical view (Big screen) and enjoy Nisha Kotari singing for Puneeth Rajkumar now. Kannada blockbuster movie RAJ - THE SHOWMAN songs is now available in this site. Visit now. Join discussion...

UPENDRA, THE REAL STAR OF KANNADA IS NOW CLELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY ON SEPTEMBER 18TH ALONG WITH FAMOUS FILM STARS DR.VISHNUVARDHAN AND SHRUTHI. VISIT THE SITE FOR ALL UPENDRA'S BEST VIDEOS AND LATEST NEWS. A MUST VISIT FOR ALL UPENDRA AND KANNADA FANS IS JUSTIFIED. VISIT NOW FOR MORE INFO. Join discussion...