Mano Murthy, Hari Krishna rule Kannada music market

Bangalore, Jan 11 (IANS) Music directors Mano Murthy and Hari Krishna are ruling the Kannada audio market.

The top five Kannada albums are:

1. 'Cheluvina Chiththaara' - The new audios, flooding the market, offer no competition to this one. Mano Murthy has composed classically melodious songs like 'Ullasada hoo male', 'Kanaso Idhu' and 'Iralaaare cheluve'.

2. 'Galipata' - Hari Krishna has composed some top songs like 'Galipata', 'Thadim dheem tana' and 'Minchaagi bandhu' for the album.

3. 'Milana' - Mano Murthy's compositions have contributed to the huge success of the film. 'Ninnindhale ninnindhale' is the most popular song. 'Anthoo inthu' and 'Male ninthu hodha mele' have also proved catchy.

4. 'Krishna' - Hari Krishna's compositions for the Ganesh-starrer reveal an interesting variety. 'Neenu bandha mele thaane' and 'Sayya sayya' are the most popular songs.

5. 'Chanda' - Director S. Narayan's compositions have been received well. 'Nee chandaana', 'Ninnaase Chanda', rendered by Kumar Sanu, is the top song of the album.