Balaji Telefilms is an Indian company that produces Indian soap operas in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms also owns Alt Balaji, the platform known for producing adult rated content. Balaji Telefilms also produces reality TV, comedy, game shows, entertainment, and factual programming. Balaji Telefilms is promoted by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and is a public company listed at Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India.
Abhijeet Sawant is an Indian singer, television actor, anchor and the winner of first season of Indian Idol. He was the first runner up of Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star and finished third in Asian Idol.
Zee Tamil is an Indian Tamil language pay television general entertainment channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel started broadcasting on 2008 and is available internationally. The channel broadcasts from Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Priya Raman is an Indian actress, television presenter and television producer too. She has appeared in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada cinema and in television serials of Malayalam and Tamil languages. Her first film was the Rajnikanth-produced film Valli, in 1993. Her second film, Arthana, directed by I. V. Sasi and released in 1993, was her debut in Malayalam film industry.
Survivor India is an Indian reality television game show franchise based on the Swedish show Expedition Robinson created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. It is produced by Banijay India. Subsequently, the show was syndicated internationally and available through Zee5 OTT platforms. Survivor India was originally in Hindi in 2012 and was adapted in Tamil in 2021.
Genes is an Indian Tamil-language reality television game show broadcast on Zee Tamil. It was initially premiered from the year 2015 also available to watch on digital platform ZEE5. This show is remake of Genes which is aired on ETV Telugu. The show about identify real people by connecting with their genetic similarities. The show has four rounds- Same to Same, Celebrity round, Family Tree and Jackpot. The show was launched on 19 April 2015 and aired weekly on every Sunday 8:00PM (IST).
Junior Super Stars is a 2016 Tamil-language children talent-search reality show on Zee Tamil. It was initially premiered from the year 2016 also available to watch on digital platform ZEE5. Based on the Hindi language show India's Best Dramebaaz. It is a children's acting show, between the ages of 4–14 years as the participants. The show first season was premiered on 7 August 2016.
Dance Jodi Dance is an Indian Tamil-language dance competition reality television show broadcast on Zee Tamil and from the year 2016 and also available to watch on digital platform ZEE5. This show was being judge by actress Sneha for all the seasons. The show was one of the most successful dance reality show which premiered on 17 September 2016.
Bigg Boss also known as BB is an Indian Tamil-language version of the reality TV program Bigg Boss. The program follows the Big Brother format developed by Endemol in the Netherlands. Over six years, Bigg Boss has rolled out seven seasons and Kamal Haasan has continued as a host for seven seasons and broadcast by Star Vijay and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
ZEE5 is an Indian subscription video on demand and over-the-top streaming service, run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on Web, Android, iOS, Smart TVs, among other devices. ZEE5 claimed 56 million monthly active users in December 2019.
Bigg Boss is an Indian reality show franchise based on the Dutch reality show Big Brother. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star Networks. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally available through the OTT platforms Voot, JioCinema, and Disney+ Hotstar with 24/7 Live Stream.
Divided is an Indian Tamil-language game show, which debuted on Star Vijay on 21 July 2018 and ended on 4 November 2018. It is hosted by Gopinath Chandran.
Ashwanth Ashokkumar is an Indian child actor who works in Tamil-language films. In 2016, he participated in the show Junior Super Star in Zee Tamil and won the title. He is known for his role as Rasukutty in Super Deluxe (2019).
Kodeeswari was a Tamil quiz show which aired on Colors Tamil from Monday to Friday at 8 pm. It is the Indian Tamil women's edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It was started on 23 December 2019. It was hosted by Radhika Sarathkumar
Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai is an 2019 Indian Tamil-language reality television show airs on Star Vijay and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar. Over three years, Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai has rolled out four seasons and Ma Ka Pa Anand continued as a host for four seasons. and Aranthangi Nisha continued as a host for three seasons. Devadarshini and Gopinath Chandran as the judges for four seasons.
The following is a list of events affecting Tamil language television in 2021 from. 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.
The following is a list of events affecting Tamil language television in 2020 from. 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.
