Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy
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| Abbreviation | KCA |
|---|---|
| Motto | Strengthening the grass roots of cinema culture |
| Formation | 26 July 2009 |
| Type | Governmental department |
| Purpose | Film Cultural |
| Headquarters | Badami House, Opp. to BBMP Office |
| Location | |
President | S.V.Rajendra Singh Babu |
| Website | Editing Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy |
Karnataka Chalanachitra 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
Karnataka Chalanachitra 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 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. Since its inception years ago, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy has witnessed phenomenal growth. Following the roaring success of its first ever festival, it is today one of the most anticipated events of the year. With a fan base that has grown by leaps and bounds, KCA draws like minds from all over the country every year,including big industry names.
SV Rajendrasingh Babu is now heading the academy as 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 Dec 26, 2013, for a week, showcasing the Best in Cinema from around the world.[3]
Belli Hejje
Belli Hejje is the important program arranged by Academy every month.In this event, Academy invites one eminent personality from Cinema field to share their career, achievements with people.
Participants of Belli Hejje are as follows[4]
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| Participant | Date |
|---|---|
| Parvathamma Rajkumar | 14 November 2009 |
| Dwarakish | 18 December 2009 |
| B. Saroja Devi | 2 January 2010 |
| Siddalingaiah | 13 February 2010 |
| Jayanthi | 13 March 2010 |
| Geethapriya | 10 April 2010 |
| K. C. N. Gowda | 15 May 2010 |
| Leelavathi | 12 June 2010 |
| K. S. L. Swamy | 10 July 2010 |
| Harini | 14 August 2010 |
| P. B. Srinivas | 4 September 2010 |
| Bharathi Vishnuvardhan | 9 October 2010 |
| S. K. Bhagavan | 13 November 2010 |
| M. N. Lakshmi Devi | 11 December 2010 |
| • R. N. Sudarshan • Shylashri |
9 January 2011 |
| C. V. Shivashankar | 12 February 2011 |
| Rajesh | 9 April 2011 |
| Rajan | 14 May 2011 |
| Prathima Devi Shankar Singh | 11 June 2011 |
| S. Shivaram | 9 July 2011 |
| S. D. Ankalagi | 13 August 2011 |
| Sowkar Janaki | 10 September 2011 |
| Anant Nag | 8 October 2011 |
| Srinath | 12 November 2011 |
| Ambareesh | 28 December 2011 |
| K. Janakiram | 28 January 2012 |
| Ashok | 11 February 2012 |
| B. Jaya | 24 March 2012 |
| Hamsalekha | April 2012 |
| Mukhyamantri Chandru | 26 May 2012 |
| K. Sundarnath Suvarna | 23 June 2012 |
| M. S. Umesh | 28 July 2012 |
| Kunigal Nagabhushan | 25 August 2012 |
| S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu | 22 September 2012 |
| C. H. Lokanath | 27 October 2012 |
| Ramesh Aravind | 17 November 2012 |
| K. V. Gupta | 8 December 2012 |
| Ramesh Bhat | 19 January 2013 |
| H. R. Bhargava | 16 February 2013 |
| B. K. Sumithra | 16 March 2013 |
| Srinivasa Murthy | 25 May 2013 |
| Bhavya | 31 August 2013 |
| Ramakrishna | 28 September 2013 |
| Suresh Heblikar | 26 October 2013 |
| Kashinath | 30 November 2013 |
| • M. K. Sundar Raj • Prameela Joshai |
15 February 2014 |
| Joe Simon | 24 May 2014 |
| Honnavalli Krishna | 28 June 2014 |
| Jai Jagadish | 26 July 2014 |
| V. Ravichandran | 12 September 2014 |
| T. S. Nagabharana | 7 August 2015 |
| M. N. Kumar | 11 September 2015 |
| Doddanna | 14 November 2015 |
| Shiva Rajkumar | 30 November 2015 |
| Girish Kasaravalli | 21 December 2015 |
| Sa. Ra. Govindu | 8 January 2016 |
| Sudha Rani | 2 July 2016 |
| H. D. Gangaraju | 25 July 2016 |
| Lakshmi | 7 August 2016 |
| M. Bhakthavathsala | 17 September 2016 |
| K. C. Nanjunde Gowda Chandrashekar | 26 December 2016 |
| Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | 16 March 2017 |
| P. Sheshadri | 10 July 2017 |
Festivals
- Bangalore International Film Festival
- KCA International Film Festival - in collaboration with the Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI)
Also Read
References
- ↑ "Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy - Official Website". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ TNN Mar 15, 2012, 12.00AM IST (2012-03-15). "Tara to head Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ↑ "BIFFES, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "bellihejje/&lc=en-IN&s=1&m=499&host=www.google.co.in&ts=1483950093&sig=AF9NednamYVYMS0Qy23NdICXL04dcPJ0sw".