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,The Times of India: Rakshita to judge dance reality show Rakshita, and Yogesh. Akul Balaji is the host. The show premiered on 11 January 2014.India Glitz: Dancing Star in ETV
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.
Contestants A total of 12 celebrities, mostly TV actors, are coupled with dancing partners for the show.The Times of India: Contestant listTHIS WEEK BANGALORE: MTS Dancing Star
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.
# Celebrity Claim to fameProfessional partner 1 Jayalakshmi Bigg Boss Kannada contestant Danny Jackson Bengaluru 2ChandanTV actor Lakshmi Baramma Meghna Kamath Tulu Nadu 3 Saniya Iyer TV actress Puttagowri Maduve Dhanush Mandya 4 Dodda Ganesh CricketerBowler Shruthi Karavali 5 KumudhaModelSuman Shetty Shimoga 6 Rishi KumaraBigg Boss Kannada contestantTanusha Mysore 7 Shamitha MalnadSingerRatheesh Mangalore 8 Sihi Kahi Chandru Actor ComedianPayal Gupta Bengaluru 9 NavyaTV Anchor Star Saviruchi Manjunath Nelamangala 10 Thriller ManjuStunt MasterShilpa Bengaluru 11 Anupama BhatTV Anchor Kitchen TaareYashwanth Hubli 12 Tsunami KittyReality Show Alumni IndianDisha Madan Bengaluru
Weekly summary Week No. Episode No. Original Air Date Couple Evicted Rank Theme Best Jodi Of The Week1 Grand Premiere 1 211 January 2014 12 January 2014rowspan=1 Introductionrowspan=1 Celebrity contestants were introduced with individual performance and were paired with professional dancers for the competition.2 3418 January 2014 19 January 2014rowspan=1 Freestyle ChemistryNavya & ManjunathThe duet theme did induce some chemistry between the couples.3 5625 January 2014 26 January 2014 Ganesh & Shruthi Rank 12Tapanguchi (Suntaragali)Kitty & DishaMultiple song bits and remix tracks were used to facilitate the local dance form.4 781 February 2014 2 February 2014 Manju & Shilpa Rank 11ComedyShamitha & RatheeshThe show duration was reduced to 50 minutes. The costumes and props were well suited for the comic theme.5 9108 February 2014 9 February 2014 Chandru & Payala -Filmy Folk GroupKitty & DishaThe folk group dances were colorful and enjoyable.6 111215 February 2014 16 February 2014 Kumudha & Suman -Bollywood RomanceAnupama & YashwanthCrazy Star Ravichandran was invited as a guest for the Valentine week. All contestants performed for romantic songs from the Bollywood.7 131422 February 2014 23 February 2014 Jayalakshmi & Danny Rank 10Spontaneous TalentRishi & TanushaKumudha & Suman and Chandru & Payal re-entered the show as wildcard entries after competing with other evicted contestants. Spontaneous talent round – The contestants had to perform for a randomly played music without any prior practice (100 seconds). Rishi Kumara & Tanusha won a cash prize of 1 Lakh for best performance.8 15161 March 2014 2 March 2014rowspan=1 Retro, The 60s,70s, & 80s Chandru & Payal Contestants performed for retro songs with suitable costumes of that era. 9 17188 March 2014 9 March 2014 Navya & Manjunath Rank 9Family (dancing with family/friends) Shamitha This week's 2-hour episodes were dedicated to the families of contestants, judges, and the host who were invited on stage. Movie director Prem was invited as a guest for the week. The celebrities danced with their family members or friends. Their dancing partners were rested for the week.10 192015 March 2014 16 March 2014rowspan=1 Ulta pulta (Cross-dressing) Saniya & Yashwanth Show duration: 1 hour 15 minutes Dance partners of the celebrities were swapped randomly. Contestants had to cross-dress for the week's performance.11 212222 March 2014 23 March 2014 Chandru & Payal Rank 8International Dance Kitty & DishaInternational dance formats like Hip-Hop, Afro, Salsa, Robotic, Contemporary, and Pasodoble were performed. 12 232430 March 2014 31 March 2014 Kumudha & Suman Rank 7Mythology & Modern MusicShamitha & Ratheesh Contestants enacted mythological characters with supporting group for modern music. The theme was well executed and the performances were entertaining. Evicted couple Rishi & Tanusha stepped in to replace Kumudha & Suman who withdrew from Dancing Star. 13 Quarter Finals 25265 April 2014 6 April 2014rowspan=1 Legend Kannada Actor Dr. Rajkumar & Family Special Saniya & DhanushContestants performed for hit songs of Dr. Rajkumar, Shivrajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar, and Puneeth Rajkumar. 14 Quarter Finals 272812 April 2014 13 April 2014 Chandan & Meghna Rank 6 Dance on Wheels Shamitha & Ratheesh Contestants utilized automobiles (scooter, auto rickshaw) and furniture fixed with wheels (bed, school bench, stand) for the theme "dance on wheels." Chandan did not turn up for the show implying that he withdrew from Dancing Star. 15 Semi Finals 293019 April 2014 20 April 2014 Rishi & Tanusha Rank 5 Brahmastra (Metaphor: Best of Dance Talent)rowspan=1 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. 16 Making Of Dancing Star 313226 April 2014 27 April 2014rowspan=1 rowspan=1 Making Of Dancing Starrowspan=1 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. 17 Grand Finale 33343 May 2014 4 May 2014 Shamitha & Ratheesh Rank 4 Freestyle rowspan=1 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 RankCouple ←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 1Round 2 1 Kitty & Disha 395.5 27.5 30 21 30 30 NP 27 30 21 30 26 29.5 27NP2937.52 Anupama & Yashwanth 380.5 24.5 26 28 25 30 NP 27 27 20 30 26 24 26.5NP3630.5 3 Saniya & Dhanush 385.5 24.5 22.5 30 27 27 NP 24 27 30 22 28 30 24.5NP3237 4 Shamitha & Ratheesh 374 28.5 30 30 27 30 NP21 30 30 27.5 30 24.5 30 NP35.55 Rishi & Tanusha 305 21.5 28 30 25 20 NP 27 3020 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 2729 24 24 218 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 23 20 12 Ganesh & Shruthi 21
indicates the couple in danger zone who faced eviction. indicates that the couple withdrew. indicates no points. indicates did not perform.
Alternate names MTS Dancing Star MTS Takadhimitha Takdhimita Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star Taka Dimi Ta
References
External links YouTube Videos of Dancing Star HD photos of contestants participating in MTS Dancing Star Press Meet Photos Official YouTube Channel Dancing Star Contestants Introduction Promo/trailer of Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star