2018 in Tamil television
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.
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Event
January/தை
| Date | Events | Source |
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| 13 | Vikatan Cinema Awards 2017 live Telecast was aired on Vikatan Facebook. | [1] |
| 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 January 6, 2018, loaded with 250 artists from Tamil film industry. Live performances, comedy skits, cricket and football matches as well. | [2] | |
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| 26 |
February/மாசி
| Date | Events | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Viacom18 network launch of Colors Tamil channel. | [3] |
Special Premiere Movies
January
| First aired | Events | Premiere Movies | Time | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year ஆங்கில புத்தாண்டு |
Rangoon | 10:00 am (IST) | Vijay TV | [4] |
| Magalir Mattum | 3:30 pm (IST) | Zee Tamil | [5] | ||
| Singam 3 | 6:30 pm (IST) | Sun TV | [6][7] | ||
| January 14 | Thai Pongal தை பொங்கல் |
Kaashmora | 10:30 am (IST) | Jaya TV | |
| Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum | Kalaignar TV | ||||
| Aramm | 11:00 am (IST) | Sun TV | [8] | ||
| Maragadha Naanayam | Zee Tamil | ||||
| Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Vijay TV | [9][10] | |||
| Bairavaa | 3:00 pm (IST) | Sun TV | [11] | ||
| Mersal | 4:00 pm (IST) | Zee Tamil | [12][13] | ||
| Pulimurugan | 5:30 pm (IST) | Vijay TV | |||
| I | 6:30 pm (IST) | Jaya TV | |||
| January 15 | 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 | [14] | ||
| Kabali | 6:30 pm (IST) | Sun TV | |||
Television program
| First aired | Title | Time | Channel | Notes | Source |
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| January 8 | Shiridi Sai Baba சிரடி சாய் பாபா |
Monday to Saturday at 10:00 am (IST) |
Sun TV | Dubbed soap opera | |
| January 11 | Hello Hello Sugama 2 ஹலோ ஹலோ சுகமா 2 |
Thursday at 9:00 pm (SST) |
Mediacorp Vasantham | Info-Ed | |
| January 16 | Tenali Raman தென்னாலி ராமன் |
Monday to Friday at 6:00 pm (IST) |
Zee Tamil | Dubbed soap opera | [15] |
| January 20 | Super Singer 6 சூப்பர் சிங்கர் சீசன் 6 |
Saturday – Sunday at 7:00 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | Singing show | [16] |
| January 23 | Azhagiya Theevey அழகிய தீவே |
Tuesday 9:00 pm (SST) |
Mediacorp Vasantham | Travel show | |
| January 25 | Naadam நாதம் |
Thursday 7:30 pm (SST) |
Mediacorp Vasantham | Music Travel show | |
| January 28 | 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 | |||
| January 29 | Kalyanamam Kalyanam கல்யாணமாம் கல்யாணம் |
Monday to Friday at 1:00 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | soap opera | |
| February 3 | Mahakali மகாகாளி |
Saturday and Sunday at 7:00 pm (SST) |
Shakthi TV | Dubbed soap opera | |
| February 4 | Comedy Khiladis காமெடி கில்லாடிஸ் |
Sunday at 2:00 pm (IST) |
Zee Tamil | Comedy show | [17] |
| February 12 | Mahaveer Hanuman மஹாவீர் ஹனுமான் |
Monday to Friday at 7:00 pm (IST) |
Polimer TV | Dubbed soap opera | |
| February 18 | Star Wars Season 2 ஸ்டார் வார்ஸ் 2 |
Sunday at 12:00 pm (IST) |
Sun TV | Stunt/dare | |
| February 19 | Nayaki நாயகி |
Monday to Saturday at 8:00 pm (IST) |
Sun TV | soap opera | [18] |
| 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 | |||
| February 20 | Velunachi வேலுநாச்சி |
Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm (IST) |
Colors Tamil | soap opera | [19] |
| 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 | |||
| February 24 | 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 | |||
| February 26 | Avalum Naanum அவளும் நானும் |
Monday to Friday at 1:30 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | soap opera | [20] |
| Ponmagal Vanthal பொன்மகள் வந்தாள் |
Monday to Friday at 2:00 pm (IST) |
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| March 17 | Villa To Village வில்லா டு வில்லேஜ் |
Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | Reality | [22] |
| March 26 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar நாம் இருவர் நமக்கு இருவர் |
Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | soap opera | [23] |
| April 2 | 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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| April 4 | Udayam (season 2) உதயம் 2 |
Wednesday at 9:30 pm (SST) |
reality show | ||
| April 5 | Achamillai Achamillai அச்சமில்லை அச்சமில்லை |
Thursday at 9:30 pm (SST) |
Talk show | ||
| April 9 | Roja ரோஜா |
Monday to Saturday at 3:00 pm (IST) |
Sun TV | soap opera | [24] |
| April 15 | 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 | [25] | |
| April 16 | Kalyana Veedu கல்யாண வீடு |
Monday to Saturday at 7:30 pm (IST) |
Sun TV | soap opera | |
| April 18 | Oru Kadhai Padattuma Sir ஒரு கதை படட்டுமா சார்? |
Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm (IST) |
Colors Tamil | soap opera | [26] |
| Vanthal Sridevi வந்தாள் ஸ்ரீதேவி |
Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm (IST) |
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| April 21 | Enkitta Mothathe என்கிட்ட மோததே |
Saturday at 8:30 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | Reality | [27] |
| April 23 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari ஒரு ஊர்ல ஒரு ராஜகுமாரி |
Monday to Friday at 9:30 pm (IST) |
Zee Tamil | soap opera | |
| May 5 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil' Champs 2 | Saturday and Sunday at 6:30 pm (IST) |
Zee Tamil | Singing show | |
| May 28 | 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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| June 6 | Sangadam Theerkum Saneeswaran சங்கடம் தீர்க்கும் சனீஸ்வரன் |
Monday to Saturday at 7:00 pm (IST) |
Colors Tamil | Dubbed soap opera | |
| June 17 | Bigg Boss Tamil 2 பிக் பாஸ் தமிழ் 2 |
Monday to Sunday at 2:30 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | Reality | |
| June 18 | Naagini 3 நாகினி 3 |
Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm (IST) |
Colors Tamil | Dubbed soap opera | |
| June 23 | Mr & Mrs Khiladis 2 திரு & திருமதி கில்லாடிஸ் 2 |
Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 pm (IST) |
Zee Tamil | stunt/dare reality | |
| June 25 | 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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| June 27 | Genes (season 3) ஜீன்ஸ்-3 |
Sunday at 2:30 pm (IST) |
Zee Tamil | Reality | |
| July 6 | My Dear Kudumbam Returns மை டியர் குடும்பம் |
Friday at 8:00 pm (SST) |
MediaCorp Vasantham | soap opera | |
| July 9 | 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 | |||
| July 21 | Divided டிவைடெட் |
Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | Reality | |
| July 22 | Sagalai vs Ragalai சகலை விஸ் ரகளை |
Sunday at 8:00 pm (IST) |
Vijay TV | ||
| July 23 | Kallachirippu கள்ளச்சிரிப்பு |
Zee5 | web series | ||
| July 28 | 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 | ||
| July 29 | Natchathira Jannal 3 நட்சத்திர ஜன்னல் 3 |
Sunday at 11:00 am (IST) |
Puthuyugam TV | Talk show | |
| July 30 | Marubadiyum மறுபடியும் |
Monday to Friday at 10:30 pm (IST) |
Colors Tamil | Dubbed soap opera | |
| August 6 | 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 | ||
| August 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Vinayagar விநாயகர் |
on airing | Sun TV | Shakthi TV | Dubbed |
| January 22 | Priyamanaval பிரியமானவள் |
on airing | Sun TV | same | soap opera |
| February 1 | Naagini நாகினி |
June 27, 2016 – January 21, 2017 | Sun TV | Colors Tamil | Dubbed |
| June 17 | Bigg Boss Tamil 2 பிக் பாஸ் தமிழ் 2 |
June 17, 2018–present | Star Vijay | same |
Milestone episodes
| Episode airdate | Show | Channel | Episode | Notes | Source |
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| January 11 | Nandini நந்தினி |
Sun TV | 300th | soap opera | |
| January 29 | Mouna Ragam மௌன ராகம் |
Vijay TV | 200th | soap opera | |
| January 30 | Azhagiya Tamil Magal அழகிய தமிழ் மகள் |
Zee Tamil | 100th | soap opera | |
| January 30 | Poove Poochudava பூவே பூச்சூடவா |
200th | soap opera | ||
| Yaaradi Nee Mohini யாரடி நீ மோகினி |
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| February 1 | Chandralekha சந்திரலேகா |
Sun TV | 1000th | soap opera | [28][29] |
| February 6 | Marmakkuzhal மர்மக்குழல் |
IBC Tamil | 100th | soap opera | |
| February 19 | Chinna Thambi சின்னதம்பி |
Vijay TV | 100th | soap opera | |
| February 21 | Anjarai Petti 2 அஞ்சறை பெட்டி 2 |
Zee Tamil | 500th | Cooking show | [30] |
| February 23 | Vani Rani வாணி ராணி |
Sun TV | 1500th | soap opera | [31] |
| February 26 | Nenjam Marappathillai நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை |
Vijay TV | 100th | soap opera | |
| March 1 | 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 | ||
| March 2 | Sumangali சுமங்கலி |
Sun TV | 300th | soap opera | |
| Mahalakshmi மகாலட்சுமி |
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| March 5 | Thamarai தாமரை |
Sun TV | 1000th | soap opera | [32] |
| Sembaruthi செம்பருத்தி |
Zee Tamil | 100th | soap opera | ||
| Raja Rani ராஜா ராணி |
Vijay TV | 200th | soap opera | ||
| March 12 | Thai Veedu தாய் வீடு |
Vendhar TV | 100th | soap opera | |
| March 14 | Iniya Iru Malargal இனிய இரு மலர்கள் |
Zee Tamil | 500th | Dubbed | |
| March 20 | Azhagu அழகு |
Sun TV | 100th | soap opera | |
| March 22 | Pagal Nilavu பகல் நிலவு |
Vijay TV | 500th | soap opera | |
| April 16 | Mullum Malarum முள்ளும் மலரும் |
Zee Tamil | 100th | soap opera | |
| April 23 | Thalayanai Pookal தலையணைப் பூக்கள் |
Zee Tamil | 500th | soap opera | |
| April 24 | Ganga கங்கா |
Sun TV | 400th | soap opera | |
| April 27 | Priyamanaval பிரியமானவள் |
Sun TV | 1000th | soap opera | |
Ending this year
| End date | Show | Channel | First aired | Status | Note | Source |
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| January 6 | Yamuna யமுனா |
Sun TV | November 28, 2016 | Canceled | Dubbed | |
| January 12 | Mahamayi மகமாயி |
Zee Tamil | February 29, 2016 | Canceled | Dubbed | |
| January 20 | Vidhi விதி |
Sun TV | March 6, 2017 | Ended | soap opera | |
| Yes or No யெஸ் ஆர் நோ |
Vijay TV | September 23, 2017 | Ended | Reality | ||
| January 21 | Mrs. Chinnathirai மிஸஸ் சின்னத்திரை |
September 24, 2017 | Ended | |||
| February 11 | Star Wars Season 1 ஸ்டார் வார்ஸ் 1 |
Sun TV | November 5, 2017 | Ended | Stunt/dare | |
| February 17 | Deivamagal தெய்வமகள் |
Sun TV | March 25, 2013 | Ended | soap opera | |
| February 23 | Tamil Kadavul Murugan தமிழ்க்கடவுள் முருகன் |
Vijay TV | October 2, 2017 | Ended | soap opera | |
| April 27 | Thai Veedu தாய் வீடு |
Vendhar TV | October 23, 2017 | Ended | soap opera | |
| Ninaika Therintha Manamae நினைக்க தெரிந்த மனமே |
Vijay TV | December 25, 2017 | ||||
| June 10 | Villa To Village வில்லா டு வில்லேஜ் |
Vijay TV | March 17, 2018 | Ended | Reality, Game show | |
| September 30 | Bigg Boss Tamil 2 பிக் பாஸ் தமிழ் 2 |
Vijay TV | September 30, 2018 | Ended | Reality |
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Notability | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 22 | 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. | [33] |
| February 17 | Desingu Raja தேசிங் ராஜா |
43 | Tamil Television and Film Actor | [34] |
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- "Vani Rani team rings in 1500th episode celebration". The Times of India. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- "Thamarai crosses thousand episodes". The Times of India. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- "இலங்கையின் பிரபல பாடகர் சிலோன் மனோகர் காலமானார்!". www.dinamani.com. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- "Kovai Desingu Raja passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
External links
- Official Website (in English)
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