Dancing Champion

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Dancing Champion
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GenreDance
Created byParameshwar Gundkal
Presented by
Judges
Opening themeDancing Champion Dancing Champion
Ending themeDancing Champion Dancing Champion
Country of originIndia
Original languageKannada
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes06 (as of 23rd January 2022)
Production
ProducerLokesh Productions
Production locationBengaluru
CinematographyArun Bramha
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time65 - 70 minutes
Production companyViacom 18
DistributorLokesh Productions
Release
Original networkColors Kannada
Picture format
First shown inIndia
Original release8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) –
present
Chronology
Preceded byEde Thumbi Haaduvenu (2021)
Followed byNannamma Super Star
External links
Colors Kannada
Lokesh Productions

Dancing Champion is a Kannada dance reality show aired on Colors Kannada and streamed on Voot. It features celebrities as contestants who are paired with professional dancers competing for a cash prize and the title Dancing Champion. The judges of the show are Mayuri Upadhya,[1][2][3][4] Vijay Raghavendra[5][6][7][8] and Meghana Raj.[9][10][11] The show is hosted by Akul Balaji.[12][13] The show premiered on 08 January 2022.[14]

Production[]

Concept

The show is a competition where a 14 celebrities are paired with exceptionally talented common people, handpicked from all across Karnataka. Well-known faces & fresh ones pair-up for a phenomenal dance-off. Contestants dance to a different tune, different theme and different styles every week and scores are given by the judges. Each week one couple is eliminated based on their scores with only one pair having the chance to be finally crowned, Dancing Champion. The show is produced by actor Srujan Lokesh under his banner Lokesh Productions.[15]

Creative Team[]

  • Prakash Gopikrishna
  • Lakshmi Sagar
  • Prabha Ram
  • Ravi Shankar
  • Ramya Krishna
  • Akshay

Technical Team[]

  • Deepak Singh (Supervisor Choregrapher)
  • Elton Mascarenhas (Assistant Supervisor Choregrapher)
  • Namit (Light Jockey)
  • Sampath Sukhine (Video jockey)
  • Puneet (Switcher)
  • Rajesh (Online Editor)
  • Saish Bharadwaj (Music Producer/Programmer)
  • Murugan
  • Pruthvi (Art Director)
  • Hemanth Kumar (Art Department)
  • Manikant (MI Bar Controller)
  • Prem (Multi Recorder)
  • Pradeep (Sound Engineer)
  • FMC Camera Team
  • Manju (Electrician)

Choregrapher[]

  • Varadharajan
  • Tharak Xavier
  • Jai
  • Ambari Raju
  • Surya
  • Suchin
  • Jaggi
  • Anil
  • Sudhir
  • Bala Narasimha

Costume & Make Up[]

  • Rajesh Shetty (Costume Designer)
  • Ajit (Celebrity Costume Designer)
  • Roshan Ayyapa (Celebrity Costume Designer)
  • Kumar (Make Up Artist)
  • Salam (Special Make up Artist)

Production Team[]

  • Shiva (Production Controller)
  • Prasanth Harry
  • Ramaya Bhaswaraj
  • Nagendra
  • Teju
  • Bhaswaraj
  • Suchin
  • Kiran Gowda

Contestants[]

A total of 14 celebrity couples, mostly TV actors are part of the show.

# Celebrity Partner
1 Chandan[16] Bhoomika
2 Chandana Ananthakrishna[17] Akshatha
3 Aishwarya Sindogi Shiva
4 Aradhya[18] Niveditha
5 Anvitha Sagar Nikhil
6 Anmol Aditya
7 Saniya Iyer[19][20] Nihal
8 Arjun Yogi[21][22] Rani
9 Ishithavarsha[23][24] Shiva
10 Vinod Karunya
11 Aarthi Sagar
12 Amrutha Murthy Ravish
13 Vasanth Kumar Prema
14 Suraj Hollu Haneesha

Weekly summary[]

Week No. Episode No. Original Air Date Couple Evicted
Rank 		Theme
1
Grand Premiere 		1
2 		08 January 2022
09 January 2022 		N/A Introduction
  • Celebrity couples were introduced with couple performances.[25]
2 3
4 		15 January 2022
16 January 2022 		N/A Celebration Round
  • The theme bought the festive spirit on the stage
  • Ace actor Sashikumar was invited as the guest for the show.[26][27]
3 5
6 		22 January 2022
23 January 2022 		N/A Self Challenge Round
  • The contestants perform to the fullest of their capabilities in this round.
  • Actor Sharan was invited as the guest for the round and to promote his film Avatara Purusha.[28]
4 7 30 January 2022 Suraj Hollu & Haneesha
Rank 14 		Costume Drama Round[29]
  • The contestants wear different costumes and narrate the story through their dance performances.
  • Srujan Lokesh and Nannamma Super Star kids joined for the Mahasanchike episode as guests.[30]
5 8

9

05 February 2022

06 February 2022

Vasanth Kumar & Prema
Rank 13 		Dance Style Round
  • The contestants performed different dance styles present across India and world.
  • The performances were power-packed from one contestant to the other.
6 10

11

12 February 2022

13 February 2022

N/A Romantic Round
  • The contestants performed romantically with their partners.
  • The round did induce some chemistry between the couple.

International broadcasts[]

The series was released on 08 January 2022 on Colors Kannada and Colors Kannada HD. The show was also broadcast internationally on the network's international channels.

References[]

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  2. ^ "ಅದ್ಭುತ ನೃತ್ಯಗಾರ್ತಿ ಮಯೂರಿ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯ ಯಾಕೆ ಸಿನಿಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನಟಿಸಿಲ್ಲ, ನೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ?". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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  7. ^ "ಡ್ಯಾನ್ಸ್ ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್‌ಶಿಪ್ ಶೋ ಮೂಲಕ ನಟ ವಿಜಯ್ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಏನು?". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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  13. ^ ""It's not ok to make fun of others through trolls and memes all the time; healthier trolls would be a better option," says actor-host Akul Balaji". The Times of India. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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