Kannada watchlist: Big guns are all set to fire in the month of March

Yuva Rajkumar, the grandson of legendary Kannada actor Dr Rajkumar, is all set to make his acting debut with ‘Yuva’.

BySouth First Desk

Published Mar 01, 2024 | 10:58 AMUpdatedMar 01, 2024 | 10:58 AM

Kannada watchlist for March 2024

Following the humongous success of Darshan-starrer Kaatera, released in the final week of 2023, no other significant big-budget or big-star movies have been released in the Kannada film industry.

However, several content-oriented and critically acclaimed feature films created some buzz since the start of 2024, including Upadhyaksha, Case of Kondana, and Shakhahaari, to mention a few.

Meanwhile, March 2024 will mark the return of big guns and a few exciting projects, including the most awaited debut of Yuva Rajkumar.

Let’s check out the Kannada watchlist for March 2024:

Karataka Damanaka

Karunada Chakravarthy Dr Shiva Rajkumar is basking in the success of his recent releases, including a couple of Tamil projects. The actor is back with another exciting venture in Kannada — Karataka Damanaka.

Directed by Yogaraj Bhat, the film will feature Shivanna and the dancing sensation Prabhudheva for the first time on the silver screen.

Prabhudeva is returning to Kannada films after H20 (2002).

Produced under the Rockline Venkatesh banner, Karataka Damanka will hit the screens on 8 March, on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.

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Ranganayaka

Director Guruprasad and Navarasa Nayaka Jaggesh are back again.

The director-actor combination delivered hits like Mata (2006) and Eddelu Manjunatha (2009).

Their latest venture Ranganayaka will hit the marquee on 8 March, making it a double treat for the fans of Kannada films.

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Yuva

Yuva Rajkumar, the grandson of the legendary Kannada actor Dr Rajkumar, is all set for his big debut venture Yuva.

The youth action entertainer, helmed by director Santhosh Ananddram and produced under the Hombale Films banner, recently concluded filming and is slated for release on 29 March.

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Kerebete

After an impressive Rajahamsa (2017), actor Gowrishankar is back with Kerebete directed by Rajaguru.

The film throws light on the popular local fishing sport from the coastal Karnataka region — Kere Bete. It’s releasing on 15 March.

Kreem

Agni Sreedhar, renowned for his captivating narratives in the underworld genre through works like Aa Dinagalu, (2007), Edegarike, (2012), and Head Bush (2022) embarks on a fresh and unexplored path with Kreem.

In Abhishek Basanth’s directorial, featuring Samyuktha Hegde, Sreedhar delves into the realm of human ritualistic sacrifices. Kreem is all set for release on 1 March.

Other Kannada films releasing in March 2024 include Purushothamana Prasanga and Jugalbandi (1 March), Jog 101 (7 March), Kailasa Kasidre and Blink (8 March) and Hide and Seek (15 March).

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