Two top rated films, one average, one very old cinema and another one re-release is the Ugadi festival offer in Kannada filmdom. For the first time in nearly 170 theatres producers, exhibitor and distributor MN Kumar is releasing crazy star V Ravichandran Nikesha Patel starring 'Narasimha' that has strong shades of storyline of Telugu film 'Simha Rasi' released in 2001.

The second biggest films for the presence of Tamil action King Arjun as Arjun Sarja in Kannada in 'Prasad' a film with purpose on the physically challenged children in the society is produced by the business tycoon Ashok Kheney of NICE.

'Narasimha' in the direction of S Mohan – actor turned writer and director has some new additions to the 11 years old subject. Hamsalekha has rejoined V Ravichandran and given the music. Suresh Byrasandra is the cameraman of 'Narasimha' that also stars Jayanthi, Srinivasamurthy, Padma Vasanthi, Priyanka Chandra, Srinivasa Prabhu, Ravishanker and others.

'Prasad' a poignant story by AKK Entertainment is on the physically challenged child in a middle class family. The fortune of child Prasad father changes and the young boy becomes the swimming champion. Madhuri Bhattacharya, Master Sankalp, Ramakrishna, Ninasam Ashwath, Kshama and others are in the cast. Manoj Sathi has directed this film. Music maestro Ilayaraja has scored the music. Sanjay Malkar has stood behind the camera.

Naveen Krishna and Neethusri starring 'Jeevana Joke Alli' is releasing without publicity in Savitha mini theatre adjacent to Sampige theatre. Jayanth has penned the story, screenplay, dialogues and directed the film. Rajesh Ramanath has scored the music and Gauri Venkatesh is the cameraman.

'Silence' film by Venugopal as director and Krishnamurthy as producer is returning after five years of start. It is based on the two characters in the real life 'Dhandupalya' treacherous gang members.

Another film 'Aa Marma' is releasing again after first release in Uttar Kannada region in Bengaluru city.

Five Kannada films are contesting in the box office with stiff oppositions of other language films like – Naa Ishtam, Yee Rojullo (Telugu), Maasi (Tamil starring Arjun), The Hunger Games (English), Agent Vinod (Hindi) etc.