Kannada
film
industry
has
been
facing
a
decline
in
the
viewer
base
over
the
past
decade.
The
quality
of
the
movies
are
coming
down
and
the
interest
of
people
in
Kannada
movies
has
declined
immensely.
Directors
are
to
be
blamed
primarily
for
such
dismal
state
of
affair.
But
over
the
past
couple
of
years,
new
breed
of
directors
have
cropped
up
who
have
tried
earnestly
to
bring
up
the
quality
of
movie
in
the
industry.
The
idea
of
these
young
directors
is
to
move
away
from
the
traditional
method
of
making
a
'masala'
flick
to
something
more
invigorating
and
substantial.
One
director
who
could
stand
out
among
the
failures
this
year
is
Rakshit
Shetty.
He
made
his
debut
as
a
director
with
Ulidavaru
Kandanthe.
The
movie
was
not
a
very
successful
at
the
box
office
and
got
mixed
response
from
the
viewers.
But
one
cannot
ignore
the
quality
of
the
screenplay
and
cinematography
involved.
Another
debutant
director
who
managed
to
capture
the
attention
of
the
audience
and
the
industry
was
Prashanth
Neel.
His
movie
Ugramm
starring
Srimurali
was
a
critical
and
a
commercial
success.
The
movie
was
a
mass
entertainer,
but
unlike
other
movies
based
on
gangsters,
this
one
had
a
fresh
idea
and
approach.
It
is
however,
very
critical
to
note
here
that
the
most
of
the
movies
that
gained
commercial
success
were
remakes.
This
raises
a
very
important
question
as
to
why
movies
with
original
ideas
are
failing
at
the
box
office.
Director
Suni
of
Simple
Aagi
Ondu
Love
Story
faced
failure
with
his
movie
Bahuparak.
Failure
of
good
directors
could
discourage
the
innovation
and
originality
in
the
film
industry.
Hopefully,
these
good
directors
will
make
more
such
entertaining
and
high
quality
film
in
the
coming
years.
Below
is
the
list
of
a
some
of
the
best
Kannada
directors
for
the
year
2014.
Rakshit
Shetty
-
Ulidavaru
Kandanthe
Rakshit
Shetty
is
perhaps
the
most
innovative
director
to
come
up
in
the
Kannada
film
industry.
Ulidavaru
Kandathe
was
his
first
movie
and
he
show
cased
his
talent
as
a
film
maker
through
it.
The
way
he
crafted
the
movie
promises
us
that
he
will
make
many
more
brilliant
movies
in
the
coming
years.
Prashanth
Neel
-
Ugramm
Prashant
Neel
is
another
new
age
director
to
make
his
mark
in
the
industry.
The
movie
Ugramm became
a
landmark
for
the
film
industry
in
2014
and
the
actor
Srimurali
came
back
into
limelight
like
a
Phoenix
rising
from
the
ashes.
What
was
appreciable
was
the
treatment
the
director
gave
to
a
mass
entertainer.
Krishna
-
Gajakesari
The
director
is
a
known
face
in
the
film
industry
as
a
cinematographer.
He
made
his
directorial
debut
with
the
movie
Gajakesari,
which
became
a
blockbuster
hit.
It
became
the
4th
successful
movie
in
a
row
for
Rocking
star
Yash.
The
director
is
next
going
to
work
in
superstar
Kichcha
Sudeep
in
Hebbuli.
P
Vasu
-Drishya
P
Vasu
is
a
veteran
director
who
has
made
blockbuster
movies
like
Aptha
Mitra
and
Aptha
Rakshaka.
He
remade
the
super
hit
Malayalam
movie
Drishyam
into
Kannada
with
Ravichandran
in
lead
role.
The
movie
was
a
critical
and
commercial
success.
The
director
displayed
again
as
to
why
he
is
one
of
the
best
directors
in
the
industry.
Preetham
Gubbi
-
Dil
Rangeela
Preetham
Gubbi
came
into
the
industry
as
a
writer.
He
wrote
the
script
of
the
all
time
block
buster
movie
Mungaaru
Male.
He
has
now
become
a
full
fledged
director
and
has
directed
some
hit
movies.
This
year
he
made
the
movie
Dil
Rangeela
with
Golden
Star
Ganesh.
The
movie
got
good
reviews,
but
was
a
moderate
success
at
the
box
office.
Chethan
Kumar
-
Bahaddur
Chetan
Kumar
started
his
career
as
a
small
time
actor
in
Sandalwood
and
made
his
debut
as
director
with
the
movie
Bahaddur
starring
Dhruv
Sarja
and
Radhika
Pandit.
The
movie
was
a
massive
hit
upon
its
release.
Chetan
Kumar
was
appreciated
for
a
good
direction
and
editing
in
Bahaddur.
R
Chandru
-
Brahma
R
Chandru
came
into
prominence
after
the
success
of
Charminar.
This
year
his
movie
with
Upendra
titled
as
Brahma
was
released.
The
movie
was
not
a
huge
commercial
success
and
just
managed
to
recover
the
cost
of
production.
While
the
movie
screenplay
could
have
been
better,
the
director
gave
his
best
to
the
movie.
Simple
Suni
-
Bahuparak
After
the
huge
success
of
Simple
Aagi
Ondhu
Love
Story,
Simple
Suni
came
up
with
Bahuparak
with
Srinagar
Kitty
and
Meghana
Raj.
Unfortunately
the
movie
was
a
failure
in
the
box
office.
However,
the
movie
was
well
crafted
and
the
multiple
story
line
was
handled
well
by
the
director.