Chiranjeevi, Vijay and Surya launch Shivanna's Jogayya
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oi-Shekhar Hooli
By By: Shekhar H Hooli
Director
Prem's
much-hyped
movie
Jogayya
(Jogaiah),
which
is
the
100th
movie
of
Hat-trick
hero
Shivaraj
Kumar,
has
finally
got
its
muhurtha
done
yesterday
(Monday,
12th
July).
It
was
a
grand
gala
function
and
besides
Sandalwood
big
shots,
South
Indian
superstars
like
Megastar
Chiranjeevi,
Ilayathalapathy
Vijay
and
Surya
had
graced
the
occasion
and
wished
Shivanna
good
luck.
Addressing
the
function
Megastar
Chiranjeevi,
who
took
time
to
attend
the
event
amidst
on-going
sessions
in
Andhra
Pradesh,
described
Shivanna
as
his
'close
friend'.
He
said
that
he
was
inspired
by
Dr.
Rajkumar's
simplicity.
"Although
Rajanna
is
physically
not
alive,
his
soul
is
there
always
with
us.
Shivaraj
Kumar
is
really
lucky
to
be
born
as
his
son.
Now
he
is
following
his
footsteps
and
upholding
'Annavara'
popularity
and
dignity.
I
hope
Jogayya
would
break
the
records
of
Jogi."
Tamil
actor
Vijay
said
that
Dr.
Raj
is
also
one
among
the
South
Indian
Superstars
like
MGR
and
Shivaji
Ganeshan.
Shivaraj
Kuamr
has
acted
in
all
kinds
movies
i.e.
love,
family,
sentimenatal,
action
and
comedy
and
movies
like
Om,
AK
47
and
Jogi
are
all
examples
for
his
talent," Vijay
said.
"I
was
given
the
DVD
of
Jogi
to
watch
it
at
home,
but
I
had
come
to
Bangalore
to
watch
in
theatres,"
he
recollected
the
event.
Another
special
guest
on
the
occasion
Tamil
actor
Surya
praised
Shivanna
and
said,
"He
is
a
great
actor
because
he
has
acted
in
100
movies
in
his
career
of
25
years.
I
wish
Jogayya
would
celebrate
100
days," the
Tamil
actor
wished
him.
However,
Shivaraj
Kumar
surprised
everyone
gathered
at
the
function
by
appearing
in
Jogayya's
getup.
Actress-turned-producer
Rakshita,
Sumalatha,
Ambareesh,
SR
Govindu,
Katta
Subramanya
Naidu,
KFCC
president
Basanth
Kumar
Patil,
V
Harikrishna,
Parvatamma,
Puneet,
Raghavendra
Rajkumar
and
several
others
were
present
on
the
occasion.