Mahanadigai | |
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Genre | Reality show |
Presented by | RJ Vijay |
Judges | Vijay Antony Saritha Abhirami Gopikumar |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Tamil |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Production location | Tamil Nadu |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | approx. 50–60 minutes per episode |
Original release | |
Network | Zee Tamil |
Release | 5 October 2024 – present |
Related | |
Kadhanayagi |
Mahanadigai is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language reality show which premiered on 5 October 2024 on Zee Tamil, and is also available on the digital platform ZEE5. It airs every Saturday to Sunday at 20:30 (IST). [1] [2] RJ Vijay is the host for this season. Vijay Antony, Saritha and Abhirami Gopikumar are judges. [3]
The show is designed to discover and nurture new female acting talents from across Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, providing a unique platform for aspiring actresses compete with each other to act as the protagonist to gain recognition in the entertainment industry. [4]
The auditions are open to women aged between 18 and 30 years.
S. No. | Name | Home town | Entry episode | Episode exited | Status |
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1 | Kiruthika Swaminathan | Thanjavur | Episode 1 | ||
2 | Chandhini Kaur | Malaysia | |||
3 | Kavipriya | Sri Lanka | |||
4 | Aiswarya | Erode | |||
5 | Hemathi | Salem | Episode 2 | ||
6 | Aiswarya Ragupathi | Thoothukudi | |||
7 | Jofna Alice | Coimbatore | |||
8 | Agasthiya | Viluppuram | |||
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Duration | |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1 & 2: The Grand Launch" | 5 & 6 October 2024 | 120 minutes | |
The show was launched with the introduction of Host, Judges, Contestants, Mentors. film director, film producer and screenwriter N. Lingusamy joined as the guest with Zee Tamil's actress. [9] | |||||
2 | 2 | "Episode 3: Iconic recreation (மறக்குமா நெஞ்சம்)" | 13 October 2024 | 127 minutes | |
Recreating a scene from Tamil films: (Chandhini Kaur, Aiswarya Ragupathi, Jofna Alice, Aiswarya are Won golden performance) |
Contestant | Mentor | Film | Score | Round status | ||
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Vijay Antony | Saritha | Abhirami | ||||
Chandhini Kaur | Viraat | Kushi | Golden Performance | |||
Aiswarya Ragupathi | Balaji Thiyagarajan | Sindhu Bhairavi | Golden Performance | |||
Kiruthika | Saravana Vickram | 7G Rainbow Colony | ||||
Aiswarya | Vasanth Vasi | Vallavan | Golden Performance | |||
Hemathi | Sabaris | Pithamagan | ||||
Jofna | Irfan | Michael Madana Kama Rajan | Golden Performance | |||
Agasthiya | Anser | Thimiru | ||||
Kavipriya | Britto Mano | Thevar Magan |
In early August 2024, the show was announced by Zee Tamil. It will provide emerging young talent from across Tamil Nadu an opportunity to showcase their talent and gain recognition in the Tamil entertainment industry. [10]
Actress Saritha, [11] celebrated for her outstanding performances in South Indian cinema, known for her films like Kalyana Agathigal , Julie Ganapathi , Maaveeran . She will be joined by Tamil music director Vijay Antony who was cast as the first-time judge, [11] [12] along with the popular actress Abhirami Gopikumar, known for her films like Virumaandi . RJ Vijay has officially once again been appointed as the host for Zee Tamil's shows. [11]
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