Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star

Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star
Anybody can dance!
Also known asMTS Takdhimita Dancing Star
GenreDance
Based onJhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Developed byBBC Worldwide
Presented by
Judges
Country of originIndia
Original languageKannada
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes34
Production
Production locationBengaluru
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyViacom 18
Original release
NetworkETV Kannada
Release11 January (2014-01-11) –
4 May 2014 (2014-05-04)
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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

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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.

# Celebrity Claim to fame Professional partner
1 Jayalakshmi Bigg Boss Kannada
contestant 		Danny Jackson
Bengaluru
2 Chandan TV actor
Lakshmi Baramma 		Meghna Kamath
Tulu Nadu
3 Saniya Iyer TV actress
Puttagowri Maduve 		Dhanush
Mandya
4 Dodda Ganesh Cricketer
Bowler 		Shruthi
Karavali
5 Kumudha Model Suman Shetty
Shimoga
6 Rishi Kumara Bigg Boss Kannada
contestant 		Tanusha
Mysore
7 Shamitha Malnad Singer Ratheesh
Mangalore
8 Sihi Kahi Chandru Actor
Comedian 		Payal Gupta
Bengaluru
9 Navya TV Anchor
Star Saviruchi 		Manjunath
Nelamangala
10 Thriller Manju Stunt Master Shilpa
Bengaluru
11 Anupama Bhat TV Anchor
Kitchen Taare 		Yashwanth
Hubli
12 Tsunami Kitty Reality Show Alumni
Indian 		Disha Madan
Bengaluru

Weekly summary

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Week No. Episode No. Original Air Date Couple Evicted
Rank 		Theme Best Jodi Of The Week
1
Grand Premiere 		1
2 		11 January 2014
12 January 2014 		— Introduction —
  • Celebrity contestants were introduced with individual performance and were paired with professional dancers for the competition.
2 3
4 		18 January 2014
19 January 2014 		— Freestyle Chemistry Navya & Manjunath
  • The duet theme did induce some chemistry between the couples.
3 5
6 		25 January 2014
26 January 2014 		Ganesh & Shruthi
Rank 12 		Tapanguchi (Suntaragali) Kitty & Disha
  • Multiple song bits and remix tracks were used to facilitate the local dance form.
4 7
8 		1 February 2014
2 February 2014 		Manju & Shilpa
Rank 11 		Comedy Shamitha & Ratheesh
  • The show duration was reduced to 50 minutes.
  • The costumes and props were well suited for the comic theme.
5 9
10 		8 February 2014
9 February 2014 		Chandru & Payala
- 		Filmy Folk Group Kitty & Disha
  • The folk group dances were colorful and enjoyable.
6 11
12 		15 February 2014
16 February 2014 		Kumudha & Suman
- 		Bollywood Romance Anupama & Yashwanth
  • Crazy Star Ravichandran was invited as a guest for the Valentine week.
  • All contestants performed for romantic songs from the Bollywood.
7 13
14 		22 February 2014
23 February 2014 		Jayalakshmi & Danny
Rank 10 		Spontaneous Talent Rishi & Tanusha
  • Kumudha & 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 15
16 		1 March 2014
2 March 2014 		— Retro, The 60s,70s, & 80s Chandru & Payal
  • Contestants performed for retro songs with suitable costumes of that era.
9 17
18 		8 March 2014
9 March 2014 		Navya & Manjunath
Rank 9 		Family (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 19
20 		15 March 2014
16 March 2014 		— 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 21
22 		22 March 2014
23 March 2014 		Chandru & Payal
Rank 8 		International Dance Kitty & Disha
12 23
24 		30 March 2014
31 March 2014 		Kumudha & Suman
Rank 7 		Mythology & Modern Music Shamitha & 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 		25
26 		5 April 2014
6 April 2014 		— Legend Kannada Actor Dr. Rajkumar & Family Special Saniya & Dhanush
14
Quarter Finals 		27
28 		12 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 		29
30 		19 April 2014
20 April 2014 		Rishi & Tanusha
Rank 5 		Brahmastra (Metaphor: Best of Dance Talent) —
  • 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 		31
32 		26 April 2014
27 April 2014 		— —
Making Of Dancing Star 		—
  • 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 		33
34 		3 May 2014
4 May 2014 		Shamitha & Ratheesh
Rank 4 		Freestyle —

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.

Weekly scores

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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.
  indicates that the couple withdrew.
 NP  indicates no points.
 DNP  indicates did not perform.

Alternate names

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MTS Dancing Star
MTS Takadhimitha
Takdhimita
Thaka Dhimi Tha
Dancing Star
Taka Dimi Ta

References

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  1. ^ The Times of India: Rakshita to judge dance reality show
  2. ^ India Glitz: Dancing Star in ETV
  3. ^ "Actress Disha Madan takes up #dalgonacoffee challenge". The Times of India. 8 April 2020.
  4. ^ The Times of India: Contestant list
  5. ^ THIS WEEK BANGALORE: MTS Dancing Star
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