2018 in Tamil television

Tamil television

2018

The following is a list of events affecting Tamil language television in 2018 from (India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Tamil diaspora). Events listed include television show debuts, and finales; channel launches, and closures; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations.

Event

January/தை

Date	Events	Source
13	Vikatan Cinema Awards 2017 live Telecast was aired on Vikatan Facebook.	[1]
	Natchathira Vizha 2018 Part 1 and Part 2 are broadcast on Sun TV. The Nadigar Sangam, the event will be a heady concoction of skits, dance performances, songs and matches as well. NatchathiraVizha on 6 January 2018, loaded with 250 artists from Tamil film industry. Live performances, comedy skits, cricket and football matches as well.	[2]
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February/மாசி

Date	Events	Source
9	Viacom18 network launch of Colors Tamil channel.	[3]

Special Premiere Movies

January

First aired	Events	Premiere Movies	Time	Channel	Source
1 January	New Year ஆங்கில புத்தாண்டு	Rangoon	10:00 am (IST)	Vijay TV	[4]
		Magalir Mattum	3:30 pm (IST)	Zee Tamil	[5]
		Singam 3	6:30 pm (IST)	Sun TV	[6][7]
14 January	Thai Pongal தை பொங்கல்	Kaashmora	10:30 am (IST)	Jaya TV
		Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum		Kalaignar TV
		Aramm	11:00 am (IST)	Sun TV	[8]
		Maragadha Naanayam		Zee Tamil
		Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru		Vijay TV	[9][10]
		Bairavaa	3:00 pm (IST)	Sun TV	[11]
		Mersal	4:00 pm (IST)	Zee Tamil	[12][13]
		Pulimurugan	5:30 pm (IST)	Vijay TV
		I	6:30 pm (IST)	Jaya TV
15 January	Mattu Pongal மாட்டு பொங்கல்	Katha Nayagan	10:00 am (IST)	Vijay TV
		Thodari	10:30 am (IST)	Jaya TV
		Karuppan	11:00 am (IST)	Sun TV
		Shivalinga		Zee Tamil
		Vanamagan	4:00 pm (IST)	Zee Tamil	[14]
		Kabali	6:30 pm (IST)	Sun TV

Television program

First aired	Title	Time	Channel	Notes	Source
8 January	Shiridi Sai Baba சிரடி சாய் பாபா	Monday to Saturday at 10:00 am (IST)	Sun TV	Dubbed soap opera
11 January	Hello Hello Sugama 2 ஹலோ ஹலோ சுகமா 2	Thursday at 9:00 pm (SST)	Mediacorp Vasantham	Info-Ed
16 January	Tenali Raman தென்னாலி ராமன்	Monday to Friday at 6:00 pm (IST)	Zee Tamil	Dubbed soap opera	[15]
20 January	Super Singer 6 சூப்பர் சிங்கர் சீசன் 6	Saturday – Sunday at 7:00 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	Singing show	[16]
23 January	Azhagiya Theevey அழகிய தீவே	Tuesday 9:00 pm (SST)	Mediacorp Vasantham	Travel show
25 January	Naadam நாதம்	Thursday 7:30 pm (SST)	Mediacorp Vasantham	Music Travel show
28 January	Vaname Ellai வானமே எல்லை	Sunday at 8:00 pm (IST)	Jaya TV	Talk show
	Jil Jung Juk ஜில் ஜங் ஜக்	Sunday at 9:00 pm (IST)		game show
29 January	Kalyanamam Kalyanam கல்யாணமாம் கல்யாணம்	Monday to Friday at 1:00 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	soap opera	[17]
3 February	Mahakali மகாகாளி	Saturday and Sunday at 7:00 pm (SST)	Shakthi TV	Dubbed soap opera
4 February	Comedy Khiladis காமெடி கில்லாடிஸ்	Sunday at 2:00 pm (IST)	Zee Tamil	Comedy show	[18]
12 February	Mahaveer Hanuman மஹாவீர் ஹனுமான்	Monday to Friday at 7:00 pm (IST)	Polimer TV	Dubbed soap opera
18 February	Star Wars Season 2 ஸ்டார் வார்ஸ் 2	Sunday at 12:00 pm (IST)	Sun TV	Stunt/dare
19 February	Nayaki நாயகி	Monday to Saturday at 8:00 pm (IST)	Sun TV	soap opera	[19]
	Thillu Mullu தில்லு முள்ளு	Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm (IST)	Polimer TV	Dubbed soap opera
	Savaal சவால்	Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm (IST)	Polimer TV
20 February	Velunachi வேலுநாச்சி	Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm (IST)	Colors Tamil	soap opera	[20]
	Naagini 2 நாகினி 2	Monday to Friday at 7:00 pm (IST)		Dubbed soap opera
	Sivagami சிவகாமி	Monday to Friday at 8:00 pm (IST)		soap opera
	Enga Veetu Mapillai எங்க வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளை	Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm (IST)		marriage reality show
	Perazhagi பேரழகி	Monday to Friday at 9:30 pm (IST)		soap opera
24 February	Kaakkum Deivam Kali காக்கும் தெய்வம் காளி	Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 pm (IST)		Dubbed soap opera
	Colors Super Kids கலர்ஸ் சூப்பர் கிட்ஸ்	Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 pm (IST)		Kids show
26 February	Avalum Naanum அவளும் நானும்	Monday to Friday at 1:30 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	soap opera	[21]
	Ponmagal Vanthal பொன்மகள் வந்தாள்	Monday to Friday at 2:00 pm (IST)			[22]
17 March	Villa To Village வில்லா டு வில்லேஜ்	Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	Reality	[23]
26 March	Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar நாம் இருவர் நமக்கு இருவர்	Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	soap opera	[24]
2 April	Bimbangal பிம்பங்கள்	Monday to Thursday at 10:00 pm (SST)	MediaCorp Vasantham	soap opera
	Yaar? (season 2) யார்? 2	Monday to Thursday at 10:30 pm (SST)
4 April	Udayam (season 2) உதயம் 2	Wednesday at 9:30 pm (SST)		reality show
5 April	Achamillai Achamillai அச்சமில்லை அச்சமில்லை	Thursday at 9:30 pm (SST)		Talk show
9 April	Roja ரோஜா	Monday to Saturday at 3:00 pm (IST)	Sun TV	soap opera	[25]
15 April	Panthayam பந்தயம்	Sunday at 11:00 am (IST)	Puthuyugam TV	Reality, Game show
	Wife Kaila Life மனைவி கையிலை வாழ்க்கை	Sunday at 8:30 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	Reality	[26]
16 April	Kalyana Veedu கல்யாண வீடு	Monday to Saturday at 7:30 pm (IST)	Sun TV	soap opera
18 April	Oru Kadhai Padattuma Sir ஒரு கதை படட்டுமா சார்?	Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm (IST)	Colors Tamil	soap opera	[27]
	Vanthal Sridevi வந்தாள் ஸ்ரீதேவி	Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm (IST)
21 April	Enkitta Mothathe என்கிட்ட மோததே	Saturday at 8:30 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	Reality	[28]
23 April	Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari ஒரு ஊர்ல ஒரு ராஜகுமாரி	Monday to Friday at 9:30 pm (IST)	Zee Tamil	soap opera
5 May	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil' Champs 2	Saturday and Sunday at 6:30 pm (IST)	Zee Tamil	Singing show
28 May	Kadal Kadandhu Udhyogam கடல் கடந்து உத்யோகம்	Monday to Thursday at 7:00 pm (IST)	Raj TV	soap opera
	Gangadharanai Kanom கங்காதரனை காணோம்	Monday to Thursday at 7:30 pm (IST)
	Kannamma கண்ணம்மா	Monday to Thursday at 8:01 pm (IST)
	Hello Shyamala ஹாலோ சியாமளா	Monday to Thursday at 8:30 pm (IST)
	Nalam Nalam Ariya Aval நலம் நலம் அறிய ஆவல்	Monday to Thursday at 9:00 pm (IST)
6 June	Sangadam Theerkum Saneeswaran சங்கடம் தீர்க்கும் சனீஸ்வரன்	Monday to Saturday at 7:00 pm (IST)	Colors Tamil	Dubbed soap opera
17 June	Bigg Boss Tamil 2 பிக் பாஸ் தமிழ் 2	Monday to Sunday at 2:30 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	Reality
18 June	Naagini 3 நாகினி 3	Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm (IST)	Colors Tamil	Dubbed soap opera
23 June	Mr & Mrs Khiladis 2 திரு & திருமதி கில்லாடிஸ் 2	Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 pm (IST)	Zee Tamil	stunt/dare reality
25 June	Guru Paarvai S4 குருபார்வை பகுதி 4	Monday to Thursday at 10:00 pm (SST)	MediaCorp Vasantham	soap opera
	Snehithane சிநேகிதனே	Monday to Thursday at 10:30 pm (SST)
27 June	Genes (season 3) ஜீன்ஸ்-3	Sunday at 2:30 pm (IST)	Zee Tamil	Reality
6 July	My Dear Kudumbam Returns மை டியர் குடும்பம்	Friday at 8:00 pm (SST)	MediaCorp Vasantham	soap opera
9 July	Bhama Rukmani பாமா ருக்மணி	Monday to Saturday at 11:00 am (IST)	Sun TV	Dubbed soap opera
	Eeramana Rojave ஈரமான ரோஜாவே	Monday to Saturday at 2:30 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	soap opera
	Maya மாயா	Monday to Saturday at 7:00 pm (IST)	Sun TV
21 July	Divided டிவைடெட்	Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	Reality
22 July	Sagalai vs Ragalai சகலை விஸ் ரகளை	Sunday at 8:00 pm (IST)	Vijay TV
23 July	Kallachirippu கள்ளச்சிரிப்பு		Zee5	web series
28 July	Kings Of Comedy Juniors S2 கிங்ஸ் ஒப் காமெடி ஜூனியர்ஸ் 2	Saturday and Sunday at 7:00 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	Reality
	Illaya Thalapathy இளைய தளபதி	Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 pm (IST)	Colors Tamil	Dubbed soap opera
29 July	Natchathira Jannal 3 நட்சத்திர ஜன்னல் 3	Sunday at 11:00 am (IST)	Puthuyugam TV	Talk show
30 July	Marubadiyum மறுபடியும்	Monday to Friday at 10:30 pm (IST)	Colors Tamil	Dubbed soap opera
6 August	Minnale மின்னலே	Monday to Saturday at 1:30 pm (IST)	Sun TV	soap opera
	Nimirnthu Nil நிமிர்ந்து நில்	Monday to Friday at 10:00 pm (IST)	Polimer TV	Dubbed soap opera
20 August	Ponnukku Thanga Manasu பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு	Monday to Friday at 8:00 pm (IST)	Vijay TV	soap opera

Returning this year

Return date	Show	Last aired	Previous channel	New/returning/same channel	Notes
6 January	Vinayagar விநாயகர்	on airing	Sun TV	Shakthi TV	Dubbed
22 January	Priyamanaval பிரியமானவள்	on airing	Sun TV	same	soap opera
1 February	Naagini நாகினி	27 June 2016 – 21 January 2017	Sun TV	Colors Tamil	Dubbed
17 June	Bigg Boss Tamil 2 பிக் பாஸ் தமிழ் 2	17 June 2018–present	Star Vijay	same

Milestone episodes

Episode airdate	Show	Channel	Episode	Notes	Source
11 January	Nandini நந்தினி	Sun TV	300th	soap opera
29 January	Mouna Ragam மௌன ராகம்	Vijay TV	200th	soap opera
30 January	Azhagiya Tamil Magal அழகிய தமிழ் மகள்	Zee Tamil	100th	soap opera
30 January	Poove Poochudava பூவே பூச்சூடவா		200th	soap opera
	Yaaradi Nee Mohini யாரடி நீ மோகினி
1 February	Chandralekha சந்திரலேகா	Sun TV	1000th	soap opera	[29][30]
6 February	Marmakkuzhal மர்மக்குழல்	IBC Tamil	100th	soap opera
19 February	Chinna Thambi சின்னதம்பி	Vijay TV	100th	soap opera
21 February	Anjarai Petti 2 அஞ்சறை பெட்டி 2	Zee Tamil	500th	Cooking show	[31]
23 February	Vani Rani வாணி ராணி	Sun TV	1500th	soap opera	[32]
26 February	Nenjam Marappathillai நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை	Vijay TV	100th	soap opera
1 March	Devathaiyai Kanden தேவதையை கண்டேன்	Zee Tamil	100th	soap opera
	Niram Maaratha Pookkal நிறம் மாறாத பூக்கள்
	Valli வள்ளி	Sun TV	1500th	soap opera
2 March	Sumangali சுமங்கலி	Sun TV	300th	soap opera
	Mahalakshmi மகாலட்சுமி
5 March	Thamarai தாமரை	Sun TV	1000th	soap opera	[33]
	Sembaruthi செம்பருத்தி	Zee Tamil	100th	soap opera
	Raja Rani ராஜா ராணி	Vijay TV	200th	soap opera
12 March	Thai Veedu தாய் வீடு	Vendhar TV	100th	soap opera
14 March	Iniya Iru Malargal இனிய இரு மலர்கள்	Zee Tamil	500th	Dubbed
20 March	Azhagu அழகு	Sun TV	100th	soap opera
22 March	Pagal Nilavu பகல் நிலவு	Vijay TV	500th	soap opera
16 April	Mullum Malarum முள்ளும் மலரும்	Zee Tamil	100th	soap opera
23 April	Thalayanai Pookal தலையணைப் பூக்கள்	Zee Tamil	500th	soap opera
24 April	Ganga கங்கா	Sun TV	400th	soap opera
27 April	Priyamanaval பிரியமானவள்	Sun TV	1000th	soap opera

Ending this year

End date	Show	Channel	First aired	Status	Note	Source
6 January	Yamuna யமுனா	Sun TV	28 November 2016	Canceled	Dubbed
12 January	Mahamayi மகமாயி	Zee Tamil	29 February 2016	Canceled	Dubbed
20 January	Vidhi விதி	Sun TV	6 March 2017	Ended	soap opera
	Yes or No யெஸ் ஆர் நோ	Vijay TV	23 September 2017	Ended	Reality
21 January	Mrs. Chinnathirai மிஸஸ் சின்னத்திரை		24 September 2017	Ended
11 February	Star Wars Season 1 ஸ்டார் வார்ஸ் 1	Sun TV	5 November 2017	Ended	Stunt/dare
17 February	Deivamagal தெய்வமகள்	Sun TV	25 March 2013	Ended	soap opera
23 February	Tamil Kadavul Murugan தமிழ்க்கடவுள் முருகன்	Vijay TV	2 October 2017	Ended	soap opera
27 April	Thai Veedu தாய் வீடு	Vendhar TV	23 October 2017	Ended	soap opera
	Ninaika Therintha Manamae நினைக்க தெரிந்த மனமே	Vijay TV	25 December 2017
10 June	Villa To Village வில்லா டு வில்லேஜ்	Vijay TV	17 March 2018	Ended	Reality, Game show
30 September	Bigg Boss Tamil 2 பிக் பாஸ் தமிழ் 2	Vijay TV	30 September 2018	Ended	Reality

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Notability	Source
22 January	Ceylon Manohar சிலோன் மனோகர்	73	pop singer and actor. He has acted in Tamil, Sri Lankan Tamil and Bollywood pop singer and film actor. He acted in Tamil serial as Athipookal, Thirumathi Selvam and Anjali.	[34]
17 February	Desingu Raja தேசிங் ராஜா	43	Tamil Television and Film Actor	[35]

References

1. "Vikatan Awards: Aramm, Mersal, Aruvi Teams Win Big; Vijay, Nayanthara Named Best Actors". silverscreen.in. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
2. "Natchathira Vizha to be aired on Sun TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
3. "Viacom18 enters Tamil market with launch of Colors Tamil". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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16. "விஜய் டிவி சூப்பர் சிங்கர் நிகழ்ச்சிக்கும் ஏ.ஆர். ரஹ்மான் ஆதரவு!" (in Tamil). www.dinamani.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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20. "Arya's Enga Veetu Mapillai from February 19/Colors Tamil New Series". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
21. "Vijay TV to air new series – Avalum Naanum". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
22. "விஜய் மேட்னி தொடர் – பொன்மகள் வந்தாள்" (in Tamil). Dinamalar. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
23. "'வில்லா டு வில்லேஜ்', மார்ச் 17 முதல் விஜய் டிவியில்…" (in Tamil). www.screen4screen.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
24. "Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar to be launched on March 26". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
25. "Roja serial Time Slot". The Times of India.
26. "Vijay Tv to launch new game show". tvnews4u.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
27. "Madhan Karky's 'Oru Kathai Paadatuma Sir?' from today". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
28. "TV host Dhivya Dharshini shakes a leg on the dance floor after a long time". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
29. "Saregama's Tamil show 'Chandralekha' completes 1000 episodes". www.televisionpost.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
30. "Saregama's 'Chandralekha' Completes 1000 Episodes, It's Their Third Show to Reach This Milestone". www.indiawest.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
31. "Anjarai Petti Season 2 completes 500 episodes". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
32. "Vani Rani team rings in 1500th episode celebration". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
33. "Thamarai crosses thousand episodes". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
34. "இலங்கையின் பிரபல பாடகர் சிலோன் மனோகர் காலமானார்!". www.dinamani.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
35. "Kovai Desingu Raja passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

External links

• Official Website (in English)