2021 in Telugu-language television

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This is a list of events taking place in 2021 relating to Telugu language television of India.

Contents

Television programmes

Shows debuting

Start dateTitleChannelSource
January 18 Rudramadevi Star Maa
January 31Comedy Stars Star Maa [1]
February 1Subhodayam Star Maa
O Chinnadana ETV
Srimanthudu ETV
February 8Antuleni Katha Gemini TV
Ala Venkatapuramlo Gemini TV
February 22Chadarangam Gemini TV
Krishna Tulasi Zee Telugu
March 8 Intiki Deepam Illalu Star Maa
March 15Mamathala Kovela Gemini TV
March 22 Janaki Kalaganaledu Star Maa
March 29 Mithai Kottu Chittemma Zee Telugu
Hamsa Geetham Gemini TV
April 5Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi Gemini TV
April 12Jyothi Gemini TV
April 26 Paape Maa Jeevanajyothi Star Maa
May 10 Oohalu Gusagusalade Zee Telugu
May 31Vaidehi Parinayam Zee Telugu
July 19 Ammaku Teliyani Koilamma Star Maa
July 26Swarna Palace Zee Telugu [2]
August 23Muthyamantha Muddu Zee Telugu
Sundari Gemini TV
Kavyanjali
August 27 MasterChef India – Telugu Gemini TV [3]
Aa Okkati Adakku Gemini TV

Shows returning

TitleLast airedType of returnChannelStatusSource
Bigg Boss S5 2020New season Star Maa
Comedy Stars S22021New season Star Maa On Air
Drama Juniors – The Next Superstar2019New season Zee Telugu On Air [4]
Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu 2017Reboot Gemini TV On Air [5]
Maayadweepam2014New season Zee Telugu
No. 1 Yaari with Rana S32018New season Gemini TV [6]
Sixth Sense S4 2020New season Star Maa On Air [7]
Start Music S42021New season Star Maa On Air [1]
Super Serial Championship S32016New season Zee Telugu On Air [8]
5 STAR Kitchen ITC Chef's Special S2 2020New season Star Maa On Air

Shows ending

End dateTitleChannelFirst airedsource
January 8 Sam Jam Aha 2020 [9]
January 30 Mounaraagam Star Maa 2018
February 6 Bangaru Kodalu Gemini TV 2020 [10]
February 20Ninne Pelladatha Zee Telugu 2018
March 6Aame Katha Star Maa 2021
March 14Agnisakshi Star Maa 2020
March 21Aravinda Sametha Gemini TV 2020
March 21 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Next Singing ICON Zee Telugu 2020
March 27 Pournami Gemini TV 2018
April 3Deeparadhana Gemini TV 2020
April 10 Girija Kalyanam Gemini TV 2020
April 24Gorintaku Star Maa 2019
May 9 No. 1 Yaari with Rana S3 Gemini TV 2017
May 10 Raktha Sambandham Zee Telugu 2018
May 14Jyothi Gemini TV 2021
May 23 Dancee Plus Star Maa 2020
May 26 Rudramadevi Star Maa 2021
July 25Comedy Stars S1 Star Maa 2021
Start Music S3

Changes of network affiliation

ShowMoved fromMoved to
Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu Star Maa Gemini TV

Continuing television programmes

1990s

ProgrammeDateChannel
ETV News1995–present ETV

2000s

ProgrammeDateChannel
Abhishekam 2008–present ETV

2010s

ProgrammeDateChannel
Manasu Mamata 2011–present ETV
Jabardasth 2013–present ETV
Extra Jabardasth 2014–present ETV
Omkaram Zee Telugu
Srikaram Shubhakaram
Attarintiki Daredi ETV
Bathuku Jataka Bandi2015–present Zee Telugu
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu ETV
Naa Peru Meenakshi
Kumkuma Puvvu 2016–present Star Maa
Alitho Saradaga ETV
Karthika Deepam 2017–present Star Maa
Kalyana Vaibhogam Zee Telugu
Bandham 2018–present Gemini TV
Akka Mogudu
Gundamma Katha Zee Telugu
Cash 2.0 ETV
Mattigaajulu2019–present Gemini TV
Bhagyarekha
Bangaru Panjaram Star Maa
Vadinamma
Manasichi Choodu
Savitramma Gari Abbayi
Rama Sakkani Seetha Zee Telugu
Attarintlo Akka Chellelu
Radhamma Kuthuru
No.1 Kodalu
Suryakantham

2020s

ProgrammeDateChannel
Thaali 2020–present Gemini TV
Amrutha Varshini
Amma Kosam
Dancee Plus Star Maa
Raashi Phalalu
Care of Anasuya
Manasu Maata Vinadu
Chelleli Kapuram
Guppedantha Manasu
Intinti Gruhalakshmi
Devatha
Kasthuri
Neevalle Neevalle
Aarogyame Mahayogam Zee Telugu
Inti Guttu
Big Celebrity Challenge S3
Hitler Gari Pellam
Naga Bhairavi
Trinayani
Prema Entha Madhuram
Star Mahila S2 ETV
Wow S3
Dhee 13: Kings vs Queens
Prati Roju Pandage
Yamaleela
Amma
Antuleni Katha2021–present Gemini TV
Chadarangam
Ala Venkatapuramlo
Mamathala Kovela
Hamsa Geetham
Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi
Comedy Stars S2 Star Maa
Subhodayam
Start Music S4
Janaki Kalaganaledu
Paape Maa Jeevanajyothi
Intiki Deepam Illalu
Ammaku Teliyani Koilamma
Sixth Sense S4
5 STAR Kitchen ITC Chef's Special S2
Drama Juniors – The Next Superstar Zee Telugu
Oohalu Gusagusalade
Mithai Kottu Chittemma
Krishna Tulasi
Vaidehi Parinayam
Muthyamantha Muddu
O Chinnadana ETV
Srimanthudu

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