Krishnasaamy Bhagyaraj is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter, music director, producer and politician active mainly in Tamil films. He has also written and directed Hindi films and TV serials. As an actor, he has worked in more than 75 films and has directed more than 25 films. He won a Filmfare Best Actor Award for Mundhanai Mudichu (1983). He received Lifetime Achievement Award in SIIMA (2014). He is the editor of weekly magazine Bhagya and has also written several novels.
Vaaimai is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language courtroom drama film written and directed by A. Senthil Kumar. Inspired by the script of Reginald Rose's Twelve Angry Men (1954), the film stars Shanthnu Bhagyaraj and Muktha Bhanu amongst an ensemble cast. Goundamani, Thyagarajan, Ramki, Urvashi, Manoj K. Bharathi, Prithvi Pandiarajan and Poornima Bhagyaraj are also part of the cast. Though production had begun in 2013, the film released following a production delay on 8 September 2016, garnering negative reviews.
Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu is a 2015-2017 Tamil language soap opera that aired on Zee Tamil. The show premiered on 2 November 2015 to 27 October 2017 with 511 episodes. It starring Ashwanth Ashokkumar and Lisha with Venkat Renganathan, Gayathri Yuvraaj and Anu Sulash
Mupparimanam is a 2017 Indian Tamil language romantic thriller film written and directed by Adhiroopan. The film stars Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Srushti Dange, with Skanda Ashok, Ravi Prakash and Thambi Ramaiah in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and cinematography by Rasamathi, the film began production during late 2015, and was released on 3 March 2017.
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film produced, written and directed by R. Parthiban, which stars himself alongside Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Parvathy Nair. Featuring music composed by Sathya and cinematography by Arjun Jena, the film was released on 14 January 2017.
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs is an 2016 Indian-Tamil language musical reality TV game show, which airs on Zee Tamil. The show based on the Hindi Language show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs. The series is meant for young children between the ages of 5–14 years, which judges the children on the basis of their voice quality, singing talent and versatility in performance. The show was premiered on 24 December 2016.
Junior Senior is a 2017 Indian-Tamil-language stand-up comedy reality TV show, which premiered on 12 February 2017 and 30 July 2017, and aired every Sunday on Zee Tamil.
Junior Super Stars is a 2017 Tamil talent-search reality show, which aired on Zee Tamil on every Saturday and Sunday from 13 May 2017 to 24 September 2017 at 19:00 (IST) for 40 Episodes. It is a second season of the show Junior Super Star. which has children between the ages of 5–14 years as the participants. The judges are Actor and director K. Bhagyaraj, actress Roja and Anchor Archana. The season winner is Bhavass.
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Tamil is an 2017 Indian-Tamil language reality singing television show, airs on Zee Tamil and streamed on ZEE5. The show based on the Hindi Language show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Over five years, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has rolled out three seasons and Archana Chandhoke has continued as a host for three seasons. The show serves a sequel to the 2016 shows as Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs.
Archana Chandhoke, more simply known as Archana, is an Indian television presenter, actress, and radio jockey who has primarily worked in Tamil film and television industry.
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).
Sam Vishal J.X. is a singer and an independent vocalist. In 2019, he became the 2nd runner up of Super Singer 7 reality show. As the 2nd runner up of his season, he won a chance to sing songs for music director Anirudh Ravichander – 'Chitti Story' and 'Putta Story' for the film Master. Apart from film music, Sam Vishal is also a regular in independent music and is also seen releasing music independently. He has won the 'Sensational Singer at Digital' award at Blacksheep Digital Awards 2022.
Rajini is an Indian Tamil-language family drama television series that aired on Zee Tamil and digitally available on ZEE5. It premiered on 27 December 2021. The series stars Shreya Anchan in the title role with Arun Crizer in the lead roles. The show was ended on 30 April 2023 with 436 episodes.
Super Mom is an 2018 Indian-Tamil-language children reality television show airs on Zee Tamil and streamed on ZEE5. Over four years, Super Mom has rolled out three seasons and Archana Chandhoke and her daughter Zaara Vineet has continued as a host for three seasons.
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.
Dance Jodi Dance Juniors is a 2018-2019 Indian Tamil-language kids dance competition reality television show, that aired on Zee Tamil from 25 November 2018 to 4 May 2019 on every Saturday and Sunday at 6:30PM and streamed on ZEE5. This is the junior version of the Dance Jodi Dance show, which premiered in 2016. The show about two kids contestants were going to dance together to win the trophy of Dance Jodi Dance Juniors. The show was judged by Sneha, Sudha Chandran and Laila. Deepak Dinkar as the host and featured a guest every week. The winner of the season was Nowfal and Darshan.
The third season of the Indian Tamil-language reality singing television series Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors premiered on Zee Tamil on 18 December 2022. The four main judges of this show are Srinivas, Karthik, Vijay Prakash and Remya Nambeesan. Remya Nambeesan is the fourth new judge who has joined Sa Re Ga Ma Pa from season 3.Archana Chandhoke has returned as the host for the third time. This show has been a fame to have many talented contestants from many diverse backgrounds including those with disability.
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.
Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal is an awards ceremony held yearly, sponsored by Zee Tamil. This event is held at the end of each year and awards are given to the best entertainers for variety programs aired on its channel. The first awards ceremony happened in 2018.
Dance Jodi Dance Reloaded is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language reality television dance competition show and is part of Dance Jodi Dance. It began broadcasting on Zee Tamil from 30 July 2012. RJ Vijay and Kiki were hosts of the show which was judged by Choreographer Baba Bhaskar, Sneha and Sangeetha Krish are the judges of the show.
