Kannadada Kotyadhipati (2018 season)

This is the third season of Kannadada Kotyadhipati, the Kannada version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It's hosted by Ramesh Aravind. Top prize is 1 Crore of rupees.

Like seasons 1-2, this season had a clock: to answer 1-5 questions the contestant had 45 seconds, at 6-10 questions he had 60 seconds, and from 11 to 15 questions the clock disappeared.

Lifelines[]

In this season, three and one additional lifelines used:

Episodes[]

1. Let the Show Begin! (25 June 2018)

Laxmi (Rs. 0 - lost on Rs. 5,000)
Manjunath (Rs. 10,000, continued)

2. Cool Manjunath Loses the Game (26 June 2018)

Manjunath (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)
Harshith (Rs. 10,000, continued)

3. Can Harshith Do it? (27 June 2018)

Harshith (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)
Sundaresh (Rs. 0 - lost on Rs. 3,000)
Aruna (Rs. 0, continued)

4. An Emotional Game (28 June 2018)

Aruna (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000)
Sunitha (Rs. 10,000, continued)

5. Golden Star of the Show (29 June 2018)

Sunitha (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000)
Ganesh (Rs. 10,000, continued)

6. A Surprise for Golden Star (2 July 2018)

Ganesh (Rs. 1,250,000)
Umakanth (Rs. 0, continued)

7. Prof. Umakanth Checks His Luck (3 July 2018)

Umakanth (Rs. 160,000)

8. Manjula, an Inspiration (4 July 2018)

Rekha (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000)
Manjula (Rs. 10,000, continued)

9. Manjula's Heart-Rendering Story (5 July 2018)

Manjula (Rs. 1,250,000, continued again)

10. A Fun Game (6 July 2018)

Manjula (Rs. 1,250,000)
Karthik (Rs. 160,000)

11. Himani on the Hot Seat (9 July 2018)

Himani (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)

12. Cheerful Sujata on the Hot Seat (10 July 2018)

Vidyarani (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 20,000)
Sujata (Rs. 40,000, continued)

13. Sujata Reaches a Landmark? (11 July 2018)

Sujata (Rs. 2,500,000, continued)

14. Sujata Is Just One Step Away (12 July 2018)

Sujata (Rs. 2,500,000)
Deepa (Rs. 10,000, continued)

15. Rocking Star Yash on the Show (13 July 2018)

Deepa (Rs. 80,000)
Yash (Rs. 10,000, continued)

16. Yash Brings New Vibes (16 July 2018)

Yash (Rs. 2,500,000)

17. Saviraj's Motivating Optimism (17 July 2018)

Saviraj (Rs. 640,000, continued)

18. Humorous Anup on Hot Seat (18 July 2018)

Saviraj (Rs. 640,000)
Anup (Rs. 80,000, continued)

19. Padmavathi on the Hot Seat (19 July 2018)

Anup (Rs. 80,000)
Padmavathi (Rs. 160,000)

20. Savitha, the Ghostbuster (20 July 2018)

Savitha (Rs. 160,000)

21. An Extremely Cool Contestant (23 July 2018)

Sudheendra (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 160,000)
Uma (Rs. 10,000, continued)

22. Pavitra, the Ambitious One (24 July 2018)

Uma (Rs. 640,000)
Pavithra (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 40,000)

23. Yashodamma on the Hot Seat (25 July 2018)

Yashodamma (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 1,250,000)

24. An Emotional Contestant (26 July 2018)

Sudarshana (Rs. 320,000, continued)

25. Chetan, a Crazy Contestant (27 July 2018)

Sudarshana (Rs. 640,000)
Chethan (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 160,000)

26. Parvati on the Hot Seat (30 July 2018)

Parvati (Rs. 640,000, continued)

27. Ashabai, an Energetic Contestant (31 July 2018)

Parvati (Rs. 640,000)
Shridhar (Rs. 0 - lost on Rs. 10,000)
Ashabai (Rs. 80,000, continued)

28. Ashabai In a Dilemma (1 August 2018)

Ashabai (Rs. 1,250,000)
Taramani (Rs. 20,000, continued)

29. The Super Excited Contestant (2 August 2018)

Taramani (Rs. 160,000)
Girish (Rs. 10,000, continued)

30. Will Girish's Luck Favour Him? (3 August 2018)

Girish (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)
Anantharao (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 20,000)

31. Sharing Experiences While Playing (6 August 2018)

Prasanna (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000)
Roopa (Rs. 10,000, continued)

32. A Test for a Teacher (7 August 2018)

Roopa (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)
Hamsa (Rs. 20,000, continued)

33. A Farmer on the Hotseat (8 August 2018)

Hamsa (Rs. 160,000)
Jyothi (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 160,000)
Vijayakumar (Rs. 0, continued)

34. An IAS Aspirant's Dream (9 August 2018)

Vijayakumar (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 40,000)
Sowmya (Rs. 20,000, continued)

35. A Soldier on the Show (10 August 2018)

Sowmya (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)
Rajesha (Rs. 10,000)

36. An Independence Day Special (13 August 2018)

Rahman (Rs. 160,000, continued)

37. Rakshit on the Hot Seat (14 August 2018)

Rahman (Rs. 160,000)
Rakshith (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 320,000)

38. Jayashree on the Hot Seat (15 August 2018)

Jayashree (Rs. 160,000)
Sameer (Rs. 0, continued)

39. Anu Poovamma on the Hot Seat (16 August 2018)

Sameer (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 20,000)
Anu (Rs. 20,000, continued)

40. Nayana Tries Her Luck (17 August 2018)

Anu (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 40,000)
Nayana (Rs. 160,000)

41. Somashekar on the Hot Seat (20 August 2018)

Rajesha (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000)
Somashekar (Rs. 640,000, continued)

42. Gagana Plays for Welfare (21 August 2018)

Somashekar (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 2,500,000)
Gagana (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 320,000)

43. A Small-towner's Dream (22 August 2018)

Prashantha (Rs. 1,250,000, continued)

44. Will Santosh Win Big? (23 August 2018)

Prashantha (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 2,500,000)
Santosh (Rs. 160,000, continued)

45. Madhu on the Hot Seat (24 August 2018)

Santosh (Rs. 640,000)
Madhu (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 1,250,000)

46. Phalitha on the Hot Seat (27 August 2018)

Vidyullatha (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 160,000) 
Phalitha (Rs. 80,000, continued)

47. Phalitha, the Risk-taker (28 August 2018)

Phalitha (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 1,250,000) 
Dinesh (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 20,000) 
Shobarani (Rs. 0, continued)

48. Kusuma, the Bubbly Contestant (29 August 2018)

Shobarani (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000) 
Kusuma (Rs. 20,000, continued)

49. Will Kusuma Create History? (30 August 2018)

Kusuma (Rs. 1,250,000) 
Pavita (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)

50. Rakshit Shetty on the Show (31 August 2018)

Rakshit Shetty (Rs. 640,000)

51. Saroja, the Confident Contestant (3 September 2018)

Prathima (Rs. 0 - lost on Rs. 10,000) 
Saroja (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 320,000)

52. Vijaylakshmi on the Hot Seat (4 September 2018)

Vijayalaxmi (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000) 
Vandana (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 160,000) 
Pavithra (2) (Rs. 0, continued)

53. A Surprise Awaits Aravind (5 September 2018)

Pavithra (2) (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 160,000) 
Timmanna (Rs. 20,000, continued)

54. Timmanna's Clever Game (6 September 2018)

Timmanna (RS. 640,000)
Raghavendra (Rs. 3,000, continued)

55. Vasanth Kumar on the Hot Seat (7 September 2018)

Raghavendra (Rs. 160,000)
Vasantha (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000)

56. Punesh on the Hot Seat (10 September 2018)

Punesha (Rs. 80,000)
Mitra Kumaraswamy (Rs. 160,000, continued)

57. Shamanth's Proud Moment (11 September 2018)

Mitra Kumaraswamy (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)
Shamanth (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 320,000)
Ashwath (Rs. 0 - lost on Rs. 10,000)
Muniraja (Rs. 0, continued)

58. Muniraj Back with the Zeal (12 September 2018)

Muniraja (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 160,000)
Raghunatha (Rs. 40,000, continued)

59. Roopa on the Hot Seat (13 September 2018)

Raghunatha (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)
Roopa (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000)
Vijay (Rs. 0, continued)

60. Vijay Returns to the Hot Seat (14 September 2018)

Vijay (Rs. 1,250,000)

61. Teachers’ Special (17 September 2018)

Kumara (rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 320,000)
Jamuna (Rs. 3,000, continued)

62. More Teachers Put to Test (18 September 2018)

Jamuna (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 80,000)
Ashwini (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 40,000)
Murthy (Rs. 3,000, continued)

63. A Test for Hindi Teacher (19 September 2018)

Murthy (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 160,000)
Lakshmibai (Rs. 160,000, continued)

64. An Unexpected Game (20 September 2018)

Lakshmibai (Rs. 320,000 - lost on Rs. 640,000)
Mamataj (Rs. 160,000)
Chaitra (Rs. 0, continued)

65. The Grand Finale (21 September 2018)

Chaitra (Rs. 10,000 - lost on Rs. 320,000)

Best Of Kannadada Kotyadhipati^[1][]

Motivating Contestants (21 July 2018)
Life's Bittersweet Experiences (28 July 2018)
Sudarshana Gets Emotional (29 July 2018)

Trivia[]

Manjula and Sujata are are contestants of this season, who appeared in three episodes in a row.
On Himani's Rs. 640,000 question, audience double tied: 30% (B and C) and 20% (A and D).
Vidyarani is contestant in this season, who walked away with first minimum amount without using lifelines.
Sujata is first contestant of this season, who reached penultimate question and took Rs. 2,500,000.
Ashwath is first contestant of this season, who answered the 1st question wrong without of using their lifelines and walked away nothing.
In 61st and 64th episodes, a FFF fail occurred.

Sources[]

Episodes

↑ https://www.hotstar.com/tv/kannadada-kotyadhipathi/s-1487/lifes-bittersweet-experiences/1100007553/list/best-of-kannadada-kotyadhipathi/t-4038

Preceded by Season 2	Indian Series Season 3	Succeeded by Season 4

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