Chandana, the Kannada television channel of Doordarshan, is in an absolute mess. Its programmes are not a patch on the private Kannada channels. Its production quality is pathetic. Its content is disgraceful for what is supposed to be a mouthpiece of Kannada arts, letters and culture. And it has long since abandoned its claims to be a public service broadcaster.
Worse, it is a hothouse of sycophancy and corruption. Doordarshan officials who are supposed to be running the show behind the scenes, are only too happy to have their faces shown, as if it is their private fiefdom. And its officials are bending backwards to serve as lackeys and factotums of politicians, bureaucrats and police officers.
The tragedy is that all this is happening with your money. It’s your money that is keeping Chandana alive. It’s your money that is underwriting the salaries of the officials, clerks and so-called creative people. And it’s with your money that Chandana manages to serve up such bilge, such crap.
Now is the chance to speak up. Join the churumuri campaign. Tell us if you ever feel like watching it. Tell us what you think of its offerings. Tell us of how your hopes and expectations have been belied by the channel. Tell us how angry you get. We will ensure that your opinion reaches the ears of those who can set right the shambles.
DD Chandana to be made ಚ೦ದ! KP, we wish your effort helps.
The only programme from chandana which was talked around was ಥಟ್ ಅ೦ತ ಹೇಳಿ. They choose programs of which nobody talks around. We usually get irritated with the quality of programmes and tend to move on to other channels.
Are the people in Chandana eat ತೌಡು? it was disheartening to see the way chandana telecasted news/movies when rajanna died. Dont we have any think tank in chandana? I feel people over there should not be hired as government officials, but should be brought from the industry
The director of the channel Joshi’s ugly face (with his wig askew) is regularly shown for no reason. The only programme worth watching is ‘That Antha Heli” conducted by Dr Somasehawara. Others are medicore…(I think they do have a sense of humour though…They keep coming up with this capsule of Chandana Top 10…Probably it is the staff’s own rankings of their programme)..Churumuri full power to your campign to make this channel accountable…
ಥಟ್ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ (THaT anta hELi) is good, so is the travelogue that comes in late night at about 10:00PM on certain days and the recent one I saw was showing Sringeri and nearby places, it was greatl!
Apart from that, ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ (mArgadarshana), a morning spiritual/motivational preaching that comes at 6O’clock has good content with speakers like Dr. B. M. Hegde and Swami Brahmananda of Chinmaya Mission(remember his rendition of Mankuthimmana Kagga and Bhagavad Geeta?)
Providing quality programmes with so much pressure from the top must be a real challenge!
Make it a corporation with accountability for profits……quality will automatically improve.
Please Privatize the kannada channel and ‘LAY OFF’ all those staff and directors who work there Or make them accountable by asking a private firm to run the channel .They can keep who they want and fire the rest .
Make Vishweshwar Bhat the Director of DD Chandana. Then see the wonderful change he would bring in to this channel. He will make it the No.1 Kannada Channel as he made Vijaykarnataka the No.1 Kannada Newspaper. Agree?
‘Satya darshana’ featuring Pavagada Prakash Rao, ‘Thatt Antha Heli’ by Na.Someshwara and the morning programme showing the Poojes in temples are good.
About others, less said the better.
Just last nite there was a program where I saw SPB [one of those live peformance shows] singing a Tamil song on Chandana..!!? Heights..! As if there wasnt a better thing to be aired.. :(
SP is on air since last three days! It was some function of a bank. These people have taped it and using it as time filler. They make episodes of it and keep transmitting it. Can’t they produce any original content? Similar to this is another taped programme they play is visit to Mangalore. There was some big racket about that. The songs they sing in Mangalore is film songs. For that do they need to come all the way to Mangalore hire a huge hall, put up ugly sets, call people from Bangalore (!) yes they had to do this so that they can charge better to Door Darshan as outdoor in any shooting is double rates for technicians (wow! What a way to make money!?) now they have made episodes out of it and they have already telecasted it twice. So much of valuable air time is lost. The entire Chandana body works for this stupid money making business. Shame shame and shame.
Yes Girish, unforyunately……….. they are the taudu eating people
For the classical music, I cannot understand why DD Chandana re telecasts programmes recorded on Telugu/Tamil artistes in Hyderabas/Madras. Don’t we have enough Kannada artistes? AIR/DD used to be the best place for a budding artiste. But if DD Chandana follows this, then artistes in Karnataka will be nipped at the bud.
Vinay
Well, being a Horanadu Kannadiga, I love watching Chandana. But, I like only a few programmes. Thatt Anta Heli, Satyadarshana, Margadarshana and Suttona Namma Nadu.
Well, Why the program Saatu Paatu was deactivated? This is the thing that took me by surprise!!
Honestly speaking, apart from these few, I don’t turn on my TV Set for Chandana. One of the reasons is these are the only programs that I can watch. I hate all the Afternoon Daily soaps from ALL the channels.
Broadcasting Old Kannada Movies, Old Songs of the same may help to improvise the quality of DDC.
DDC can celebrate sundays and saturdays giving the good awardwinning movies, the one such as Kanagal’s Sharapanjara or Manasa Sarovara etc.
Showing new movies will not be welcome as the same can be watched anywhere. Old films are seldom gettable and the same goes with the songs. It is you to give what people would like , not the people are forced to like.
Krishnakumar Joshi (Bijapur)
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
i like pavagada prakash program at chandana, every saturday and sunday 10 pm IST. if you missed that program, whatch it here.. http://www.bharathagnana.com
if you have any questions about advaitha, dvaitha, ramayana, mahabharatha plz comment at bharathagnana.com and get answers
Thanks
Sree
http://www.bharathagnana.com
email: bharathagnana@gmail.com
Namaskara: Excellent comments so for. All kannada channels are doing great job, not only kannada TV channels even radio also. Before 91Fm used to play only Hindi songs, when other stations like 98.3, etc stations play only kannada, because of compilation now 91Fm plays more kannada than hindi. Iam very big fan of DD chandana that too i dont want to miss Sathya Darshana…
any ways proud to be a Kannadiga..
Dear Sir/ Madam
i am gangaraju here , i don,t Know the procerdure of how to participate in That antha heli
please give me any phone no or email address
i want to participate plese tell me how to participate
Namaskara
I am Kavitha, I want to participate in That antha heli, kindly give me details on how to participate
please give me any phone no or email address
this is the problem, there are so many kannadigas who want to join that antha heli, but the problem is PATHETIC response…no one knows where and how to approach..iit is sooo disgusting…and ellaru kannada kannada antha dance madthare…if there is no clue or ads on good programs…how the hell will people participate and even see it…this is the state of kannada similar to brahmins plight in India…ashte…reality bites…what to do…i stay in usa and there are many ppl i know who would lv to be part of chandana…but in vain…unnecessary accent of english used..pathetic screens….shit..i feel really pained being a kannadiga to see it so bad…it really hurts me
DD1 chandana is best channel, This is the only informative and increases our knowledge in Kannada.
It shows good programs like ‘That antha Heli’, ‘Satyadarshana” by Mr. Pavagada Prakash Roa, It also shows some nice programs with Doctors,It shows programs on Tourism.
All other channels always shows Junk Serials, Junk Films,
Ha Ha Ha latest Kannada songs like ‘ Jinke marina Nahi Marina ‘ ,”Hale patre Hale Kabana’ all these songs and Actors look like Beggars.
Our people should improve their taste buds…..to listen some Good classical music or our old kannada songs like our Dr. Raj ,PBS are ultimate
hey.. this is a grt intiative.. well yah being a kannadiga.. i feel totaly ashamed watching few of the progs on chandana.. that too the channel is having tag line and calls itself Naadina Naadi.. wat the hell…
someone please lend me your gun , so that i can shoot that bugger Joshi..that crap attention seeker..
lets hold a protest for removal of his…. will be more than willing to serve kannada in this way atlst..
my parents are soo intrstd to participate in thatt anttha heli.. but there is no info how to ?? :(,.. someone please let me know..
Heege maadi geleyare:
080-23333201. Idu doordarshan kendrada sankhe. Ille kare madi, kelkollabahudu, “That anta heli” karyakramadalli hege bhagavahisuvudu anta. Khachitavaagi avaru poorti vivarene koduttare. Nanage anisidaprakar, That anta heli ee karyakramadallu Dr.Someshwara avaru kooda, eebagge vivarane kottiddare.
Ee kalaapgalanna naanu maadiddene, aadare eege nanage ashtu gyapakakke baroldagide. Kshamisabeku.
Most of all the chandana programms are old ones and they are repeating it again and agian. I think they dont have a new movie also. instead of putting only 1970s movies they would put some new movies also like other kannada channels. The chitramanjari programme is really waste. they are putting same reel every week.
I want 1990s DD Kannada back
mahesha joshi
that anth heli program question na websitege hakri old episode gala
it will be useful for all
anand
The programme of Bhagadavgita by Pavagada Prakash Rao is really good. Thanks to Mr. Dwarakanath Producer & Mr. Joshi of DD for the good programme telecasting. The title song of the episode is melodious. A must watch for the Indian people.
@Nagesh -It’s not only about Gita but Satya Darshana.
Vidwaan Prakasha Raaya knows a lot. 9.40-10 p.m on sat and sundays.
sir please give me information about how to participate in taT anta halli
I want to participate in That antha heli programme , kindly give me details on how to participate
please give me any phone no or email address
my phone no is 9900129716
I watching tat antha heli quiz programme, I am very happy, I am getting the general knowledge of various field from that programm, Dr. Somashekar is explaing whereever necessary is very interesting. I request your kindself :
1. Change of time from 10.30 pm [current] to previous time 9.30 pm.
2. The marks will be deducted to 2nd participant if they answer before the clues come, but no markes will be given if the 2nd participants give the right answer before the clues comes.
I hope the above requests will be clarified
with regards,
N .S. Nagaprakash
I want to participate in That antha heli programme , kindly give me details on how to participate
please give me any phone no or email address
my phone no is 9980220373.
Not many people here seem to accept the invitation to give Chandana a good drubbing. My natural inclination is to think that the commentators here work for DD or are somehow related to the persons who produce the shows.
I like that at least DD chandana is not commercialized as other channels. Programs like Bhagavatgeeta and Sathyadarshana by Pavagada Prakash are really good. It should be as it is, commercial factors should be there but it should be in a limit.
easy pelican……….let thm play whch evr songs thy want……..either tamil or telugu or bengali,,,,,,,
Hi,
My name is shylashree. Iam working in a BPO company. I want to participate in Thatt antha heli programme. Please give me the details with phone number As soon as possbile.
My phone number is 9986627231
Regards,
Shyla
Heege maadi Shylashree,
080-23333201. Idu doordarshan kendrada sankhe. Ille kare madi, kelkollabahudu, “That anta heli” karyakramadalli hege bhagavahisuvudu anta. Khachitavaagi avaru poorti vivarene koduttare. Nanage anisidaprakar, That anta heli ee karyakramadallu Dr.Someshwara avaru kooda, eebagge vivarane kottiddare.
Ee kalaapgalanna naanu maadiddene, aadare eege nanage ashtu gyapakakke baroldagide. Kshamisabeku.
Hi,
I want to join as a Kannada News reader in Chandana T.V. What are the Qualities required please can someone reply this. I have completed M.A in Economics in Bangalore University, and now iam working in a B.P.O. Company
Regards,
Shylashree
Hi,
My name is shylashree. Iam working in a BPO company. I already participated in the thatt antha heli programme. Is it possbile to go one more time Please give me the details with phone number As soon as possbile.
My phone number is 9986627231
Regards,
Shyla
can anyone reply for my above mail.
Regards,
Shyla
I want to participate in Thatt antha Heli please what is the procedure.
I am very much interested to participate in your program of
thatt antha heli. How to apply?
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I am working in private sector as Asst. Manager in
electronic city bangalore. Once Ihave to participate in your
program thatt antha heli. Mob:9900546123
i dint knw really abt ths campaign. even to day v dnt hv
cable at our home. dd is our channel… from past a few years ddc
is testing our patience by telecasting bakwas(im sorry4 using ths
word bt im nt really finding any other apt word) serials, tooo much
of unwanted unworthy repeatations, monotony, silly progs… god the
list continues… several tmes i hv called mr.joshi who seems to
have no concern but busy wth singing on stage and grabbing claps.
its actually during his period ddc lost all its charm…
i want to participate in thatt antha heli quiz program. pl
tel me the procedure for it
Hi I mr. k.rame gowda, want to participate, in the programm, “THATT ANTA HELI” , kindly give me the details how to participate.
Hi,
I want to participate in that antha heli programme.
Could you please give me the details.
Regards
Manjunatha
Heege maadi Manjunath/Ramu/Rathna/sharanappa/Vijayasuresh
080-23333201. Idu doordarshan kendrada sankhe. Ille kare madi, kelkollabahudu, “That anta heli” karyakramadalli hege bhagavahisuvudu anta. Khachitavaagi avaru poorti vivarene koduttare. Nanage anisidaprakar, That anta heli ee karyakramadallu Dr.Someshwara avaru kooda, eebagge vivarane kottiddare.
Ee kalaapgalanna naanu maadiddene, aadare eege nanage ashtu gyapakakke baroldagide. Kshamisabeku.
dhanyavadagalu shyla.. idara bagge innu hecchu mahiti sikkidalli dayavittu heli
Hi,
My name is Meghana Sharma. I m doing my Graduation in BBM in Maharani’s Arts, Commerce and Management College for Women. I want to participate in Thatt Anta Heli programme. Please give me the details with phone number As soon as possible.
My phone number is 9880058622
Regards,
Meghana.
My name is Vijay Hemmige, a writer in Kannada. Since the start of the programme, I find this very very interesting. But, I am not able to participate. Kindly let me know how to participate in this, preferably on line regn., if any.
My details will be furnished later.
regrds\
vijay
i have finished my degree and i would work has newsreader in the chandhan so please give me an oppurtunity to be an part of chandhana
respected sir, i want to participate in thatt anta heli quiz programme so please mail me what is the procedure
respected sir, i want to participate in thatt anta heli quiz programme so please mail me what is the procedure
pls pls tell me how to participate in that antha heli..
How to participate in the programme “That antha Heli” Quiz
yaryaru that antha heli karyakramakke bhagavahisalu ishta paduvavaru heege madi:
nimma hesaru vilasa dooravani sankhye haagu nimma bagge swalpa mahithiyannu baredu ee kelagina vilasakke kalisi:
upa mahanirdheshakaru
that antha heli vibhaga
dooradarshana kendra
j c nagara
bangalore 560006
shubhavagali :-)
i am vijayadeep,a lecturer,please let me know the procedure to participate in that anta heli programme
nange e karrykramadalli bagavahisalu tumba askthi ide hege bagavahisuvudu tilisi …………..
Hi,
i am annaji Deshpande retried person .I want to participate in That antha heli programme , kindly give me details on how to participate
please give me any phone no or email address
my phone no is 9886372894.
Can anybody tell me where do i get sathya darshana videos on net. Please help me. email ID – ravishashihari@hotmail.com. If u have or know links please send to my email ID
Regards
Ravikumar
Mahesh joshi and his chela Narayanaswamy are spoiling not only DD Chandana but the image of kannada by appearing on tv and speaking crude form of kannada. The quality of people employed by this channel is pathetic because people like Mahesh joshi hires only 3rd class ppl. They show his face closeup, its a torture to watch him.
Sir myself Pavan N, I completed my B.A in Eng major at hassan from university of mysore, now I am appointed as a technical assistant in BMTC, AGE-22……. I sincerely watching THATTANTHA HELI program from 6years, I am very interesting for participate in Thattantha heli…. please give me opportunity for participate … My contact no. 9900709065, Address -Pavan N s/o Nagaraja N, Neerugunda(v), Basavaghatta(p), Arsikere(t), Hassan(d). Pin-573162…