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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 |
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13 | Vikatan Cinema Awards 2017 live Telecast was aired on Vikatan Facebook. | |
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. | ||
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February/மாசி
Date | Events | Source |
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9 | Viacom18 network launch of Colors Tamil channel. |
Special Premiere Movies
January
First aired | Events | Premiere Movies | Time | Channel | Source |
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1 January | New Year ஆங்கில புத்தாண்டு |
Rangoon | 10:00 am (IST) | Vijay TV | |
Magalir Mattum | 3:30 pm (IST) | Zee Tamil | |||
Singam 3 | 6:30 pm (IST) | Sun TV | |||
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 | |||
Maragadha Naanayam | Zee Tamil | ||||
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Vijay TV | ||||
Bairavaa | 3:00 pm (IST) | Sun TV | |||
Mersal | 4:00 pm (IST) | Zee Tamil | |||
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 | |||
Kabali | 6:30 pm (IST) | Sun TV |
Television program
First aired | Title | Time | Channel | Notes | Source |
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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 | |
20 January | Super Singer 6 சூப்பர் சிங்கர் சீசன் 6 |
Saturday – Sunday at 7:00 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | Singing show | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Ponmagal Vanthal பொன்மகள் வந்தாள் |
Monday to Friday at 2:00 pm (IST) |
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17 March | Villa To Village வில்லா டு வில்லேஜ் |
Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | Reality | |
26 March | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar நாம் இருவர் நமக்கு இருவர் |
Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | soap opera | |
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) |
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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 | |
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 | ||
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 | |
Vanthal Sridevi வந்தாள் ஸ்ரீதேவி |
Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm (IST) |
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21 April | Enkitta Mothathe என்கிட்ட மோததே |
Saturday at 8:30 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | Reality | |
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) |
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Kannamma கண்ணம்மா |
Monday to Thursday at 8:01 pm (IST) |
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Hello Shyamala ஹாலோ சியாமளா |
Monday to Thursday at 8:30 pm (IST) |
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Nalam Nalam Ariya Aval நலம் நலம் அறிய ஆவல் |
Monday to Thursday at 9:00 pm (IST) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1 February | Chandralekha சந்திரலேகா |
Sun TV | 1000th | soap opera | |
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 | |
23 February | Vani Rani வாணி ராணி |
Sun TV | 1500th | soap opera | |
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 |
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Valli வள்ளி |
Sun TV | 1500th | soap opera | ||
2 March | Sumangali சுமங்கலி |
Sun TV | 300th | soap opera | |
Mahalakshmi மகாலட்சுமி |
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5 March | Thamarai தாமரை |
Sun TV | 1000th | soap opera | |
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 |
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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 |
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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. | |
17 February | Desingu Raja தேசிங் ராஜா |
43 | Tamil Television and Film Actor |
References
- "Vikatan Awards: Aramm, Mersal, Aruvi Teams Win Big; Vijay, Nayanthara Named Best Actors". silverscreen.in. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- "Natchathira Vizha to be aired on Sun TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "Viacom18 enters Tamil market with launch of Colors Tamil". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "விஜய் தொலைக்காட்சியில் ரங்கூன் திரைப்படம்" (in Tamil). Dinamalar. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- "ஜீ தமிழில் ஆங்கில புத்தாண்டு மகளிர் மட்டும் திரைப்படம்" (in Tamil). Dinamalar. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Singam 3 – New Year Special Premier Movie on Sun TV – 1st January 2018 at 6.30 P.M". www.tholaikatchi.in. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "Singam3 to premiere on Sun TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "பொங்கல் சிறப்பு திரைப்படங்கள்" (in Tamil). Dinamalar. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "Theeran Adhigaram Ondru to premiere for Pongal". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Pongal fare all the way on Vijay TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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- "It's Mersal special for Pongal". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "Zee Tamil announces the world television premiere of Mersal and Vanamagan". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "Zee Tamil to air 'Tenali Raman' from next week". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- "விஜய் டிவி சூப்பர் சிங்கர் நிகழ்ச்சிக்கும் ஏ.ஆர். ரஹ்மான் ஆதரவு!" (in Tamil). www.dinamani.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Vijay TV to launch new fiction show 'Kalyanamam Kalyanam' at 9 PM starting from 29th Jan". tvnews4u.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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- "நாயகி தொடரில் நடிக்கும் விஜய லட்சுமி" (in Tamil). Dinamalar. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Arya's Enga Veetu Mapillai from February 19/Colors Tamil New Series". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "Vijay TV to air new series – Avalum Naanum". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- "விஜய் மேட்னி தொடர் – பொன்மகள் வந்தாள்" (in Tamil). Dinamalar. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- "'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.
- "Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar to be launched on March 26". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- "Roja serial Time Slot". The Times of India.
- "Vijay Tv to launch new game show". tvnews4u.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- "Madhan Karky's 'Oru Kathai Paadatuma Sir?' from today". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "TV host Dhivya Dharshini shakes a leg on the dance floor after a long time". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Saregama's Tamil show 'Chandralekha' completes 1000 episodes". www.televisionpost.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Saregama's 'Chandralekha' Completes 1000 Episodes, It's Their Third Show to Reach This Milestone". www.indiawest.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "Anjarai Petti Season 2 completes 500 episodes". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "Vani Rani team rings in 1500th episode celebration". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "Thamarai crosses thousand episodes". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- "இலங்கையின் பிரபல பாடகர் சிலோன் மனோகர் காலமானார்!". www.dinamani.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Kovai Desingu Raja passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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