Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star (ತಕಧಿಮಿತ ಡಾನ್ಸಿಂಗ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್) is a Kannada dance reality show broadcast by ETV Kannada in 2014. It is an adaptation of Colors TV's Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. The show format is owned by BBC Worldwide. It features celebrities as contestants who are paired with professional dancers competing for a cash prize of ₹15 Lakhs. The judges are Guruprasad,[1]Rakshita, and Yogesh. Akul Balaji is the host. The show premiered on 11 January 2014.[2]
Grand finale was held at Innovative Film City and was broadcast on 4 May 2014. Tsunami Kitty and Disha Madan won the Dancing Star title for season one. The show was produced by Pixel Pictures Private Limited.[3]
Contestants
A total of 12 celebrities, mostly TV actors, are coupled with dancing partners for the show.[4][5]
Six out of twelve celebrities are associated with the broadcast channel in various programs. Apart from Rishi Kumara and Kumudha, all the celebrities do not have any prior experience in dancing.
Each couple had to perform twice to compete in the semi-finals.
No points were awarded for performances.
Performances were judged by the number of SMS votes sent by the viewers.
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— Making Of Dancing Star
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No performances were held.
Episode 31: Judges and host shared their experience about the Dancing Star show.
Episode 32: Four finalists shared their success story in the Dancing Star show.
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3 May 2014 4 May 2014
Shamitha & Ratheesh Rank 4
Freestyle
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Episode 33 (Grand Finale Curtain Raiser): Episode focused on four finalists in preparation for the finale.
Episode 34 (Grand Finale):
Crazy Star Ravichandran was invited as a guest judge for the finale.
Round 1: An eliminator round in which the finalists performed for hit songs of Crazy Star Ravichandran. Based on viewers' SMS votes and judges' scores, Shamitha & Ratheesh were eliminated. Round 2: A devotional-themed round in which Kitty and Disha won the Dancing Star title surpassing Anupama & Saniya. Cash Prize: Kitty received ₹10 Lakhs. Disha and choreographer received ₹5 Lakhs.
Couple
Result
Kitty & Disha
Rank 1
Anupama & Yashwanth
Rank 2
Saniya & Dhanush
Rank 3
Weekly scores
The maximum points awarded for a couple is 30.
Danger Zone: Irrespective of scores, couples can be subject to eviction based on the SMS votes.
Week 1: The premiere week had no competition or scores. Week 7: No points or scores were awarded for performances. Week 9: No elimination. Week 11: Rishi & Tanusha were elimination, but re-entered again. Week 12: No elimination. Week 13: Quarter Finals and no elimination. Week 14: Quarter Finals. Week 15: Semi Finals. Week 16: No performance. Week 17: Finals.
Grand Finale: The performance of finalists were judged in two round with an additional guest judge (40 points)
Dancing Star
Scoreboard
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Finals
Rank
Couple
←Total →
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Round 1
Round 2
1
Kitty & Disha
395.5
27.5
30
21
30
30
NP
27
30
21
30
26
29.5
27
NP
29
37.5
2
Anupama & Yashwanth
380.5
24.5
26
28
25
30
NP
27
27
20
30
26
24
26.5
NP
36
30.5
3
Saniya & Dhanush
385.5
24.5
22.5
30
27
27
NP
24
27
30
22
28
30
24.5
NP
32
37
4
Shamitha & Ratheesh
374
28.5
30
30
27
30
NP
21
30
30
27.5
30
24.5
30
NP
35.5
5
Rishi & Tanusha
305
21.5
28
30
25
20
NP
27
30
20
20
30
26.5
27
6
Chandan & Meghna
274.5
25.5
27
30
20
25
NP
22
30
27
23
27
18
DNP
7
Kumudha & Suman
231.5
26.5
29
29
22
NP
27
29
24
24
21
8
Chandru & Payal
149.5
24.5
27
21
NP
26
27
24
9
Navya & Manjunath
135
30
20
22
24
19
NP
20
10
Jayalakshmi & Danny
111.5
24
24
21.5
26
16
11
Manju & Shilpa
43
23
20
12
Ganesh & Shruthi
21
21
indicates the couple in danger zone who faced eviction.
