2021 in Tamil television
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The following is a list of events affecting Tamil language television in 2021 from (India (Tamil Nadu), Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka 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.
Events and New channels
[edit]April
[edit]| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 6th Vijay Television Awards The award function was hosted by Dhivyadharshini, Ma Ka Pa Anand, Erode Mahesh and Priyanka Deshpande. It was telecasted on 18 April 2021. |
[1] |
Debut Series and Shows
[edit]Soap Operas
[edit]| Opening | Title | Tamil Title | Network(s) | Finale | Status | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | சில்லுனு ஒரு காதல் | Colors Tamil | [2] | ||
| Paavam Ganesan | பாவம் கணேசன் | Star Vijay | [3] | ||||
| Serial Pei | சீரியல் பெய் | Astro Vinmeen HD | 29 January | Ended | |||
| 18 | Kaatrukkenna Veli | காற்றுக்கென்ன வேலி | Star Vijay | [4] | |||
| 21 | Naagini 5 | நாகினி 5 | Colors Tamil | 2 April | Ended | ||
| February | 1 | Mouna Raagam 2 | மௌன ராகம் 2 | Star Vijay | [5] | ||
| 5 | Kalaiyarasi | கலையரசி | Mediacorp Vasantham | 26 February | Ended | ||
| 7 | Kaalam | காலம் | Mediacorp Vasantham | 25 April | Ended | ||
| 8 | Azhkiya Tamizh Magal 2 | அழகிய தமிழ் மகள் 2 | Mediacorp Vasantham | April | Ended | ||
| 22 | Sundari | சுந்தரி | Sun TV | ||||
| Muttakku | முட்டாக்கு | Mediacorp Vasantham | 11 May | Ended | |||
| March | 2 | Irandu | இரண்டு | Mediacorp Vasantham | 23 March | Ended | |
| 22 | Raja Paarvai | ராஜா பார்வை | Star Vijay | 18 December | Ended | [6] | |
| Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | புதுப்புது அர்த்தங்கள் | Zee Tamil | [7] | ||||
| 29 | Manmatha Ampu | மன்மத அம்பு | Mediacorp Vasantham | 16 May | Ended | ||
| April | 3 | Vanthathu Neeya | வந்தது நீயா | Colors Tamil | 1 May | Ended | |
| 5 | Marmamedai | மர்ம மேடை | Mediacorp Vasantham | Ended | |||
| 12 | Velammal | வேலம்மாள் | Star Vijay | 10 June | Ended | [8] | |
| 19 | Chithiram Pesuthadi | சித்திரம் பேசுதடி | Zee Tamil | [9] | |||
| Nee Varuvai Ena? | நீ வருவாய் என | Raj TV | |||||
| Anandhi | ஆனந்தி | Raj TV | 26 November | Ended | |||
| 26 | Thalattu | தாலாட்டு | Sun TV | [10] | |||
| May | 3 | Bommi Babl | பொம்மி பிஏ.பிஎல் | Colors Tamil | |||
| 12 | Mithaara | மித்தாரா | Mediacorp Vasantham | 20 May | Ended | ||
| June | 7 | Tamiletchumy | தமிழ்லட்சுமி | Mediacorp Vasantham | Ended | ||
| July | 12 | Thamizhum Saraswathiyum | தமிழும் சரஸ்வதியும் | Star Vijay | [11] | ||
| 19 | Abhi Tailor | அபி டெய்லர் | Colors Tamil | [12] | |||
| August | 1 | Jothi | ஜோதி | Sun TV | 1 August | Ended | [13] |
| 16 | Namma Veetu Ponnu | நம்ம வீட்டு பொண்ணு | Star Vijay | [14] | |||
| Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum | தென்றல் வந்து என்னைத் தொடும் | Star Vijay | [15] | ||||
| 23 | Ninaithale Inikkum | நினைத்தாலே இனிக்கும் | Zee Tamil | [16] | |||
| October | 18 | Aruvi | அருவி | Sun TV | [17] | ||
| Rajamannar Vagaiyara | ராஜமன்னர் வகையறா | Polimer TV | 22 December | Cancel | |||
| Yamini B.A.B.L. | யாமினி பி.ஏ.பி.எல் | Polimer TV | |||||
| Aayiram Jenmangal | ஆயிரம் ஜென்மங்கள் | Polimer TV | 24 December | Cancel | |||
| 18 | Anbe Sivam | அன்பே சிவம் | Zee Tamil | [18] | |||
| 25 | Sathya 2 | சத்யா 2 | Zee Tamil | ||||
| Oru Oorla Rendu Rajakumari | ஒரு ஊருல இரண்டு ராஜகுமாரி | Zee Tamil | [19] | ||||
| Kayal | கயல் | Sun TV | [20] | ||||
| November | 15 | Muthuzhagu | முத்தழகு | Star Vijay | [21] | ||
| December | 3 | Peranbu | பேரன்பு | Zee Tamil | [22] | ||
| Deivam Thantha Poove | தெய்வம் தந்த பூவே | Zee Tamil | [23] | ||||
| 20 | Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal | வைதேகி காத்திருந்தாள் | Star Vijay | [24] | |||
| 27 | Rajini | ரஜனி | Zee Tamil | [25] | |||
| Vidhya No.1 | வித்யா நம்பர் 1 | Zee Tamil | [26] | ||||
Shows
[edit]| Opening | Title | Tamil Title | Network(s) | Finale | Status | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | Thedal 2021 | தேடல் 2021 | Mediacorp Vasantham | 21 March | Ended | |
| Murattu Singles | முரட்டு சிங்கிள்ஸ் | Star Vijay | 9 May | Ended | |||
| 10 | Bhajan Samraat | பஜன் சாம்ராட் | Colors Tamil | 14 April | Ended | ||
| 21 | Nee Pathi Naan Pathi 2 | நீ பாதி நான் பாதி 2 | Mediacorp Vasantham | 15 April | Ended | ||
| 24 | Super Singer 8 | சூப்பர் சிங்கர் 8 | Star Vijay | 26 September | Ended | [27] | |
| 25 | Aayiram Malargale | ஆயிரம் மலர்களே | Mediacorp Vasantham | 5 April | Ended | ||
| February | 1 | Saagasa Club | சாகச கிளப் | Mediacorp Vasantham | 25 March | Ended | |
| 2 | Sooda Oru Coffee | சூடா ஒரு காபி | Mediacorp Vasantham | 6 April | Ended | ||
| 6 | Karkka Kasadara | கற்க கசடற | Mediacorp Vasantham | Ended | |||
| 20 | Vevegam 2 | விவேகம் 2 | Mediacorp Vasantham | Ended | |||
| 28 | Colors Sunday Kondattam | சண்டே கொண்டாட்டம் | Colors Tamil | 18 July | Ended | ||
| March | 28 | Summa Kizhi | சும்மா கிழி | Sun TV | 11 April | Ended | |
| Rowdy Baby | ரௌடி பேபி | Sun TV | |||||
| Rockstar | ராக்ஸ்டர்ஸ் | Zee Tamil | 26 September | Ended | [28] | ||
| April | 24 | Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai 3 | மிஸ்டர் அண்ட் மிசஸ் சின்னத்திரை 3 | Star Vijay | 12 December | Ended | [29] |
| May | 2 | BB Jodigal 1 | பிக் பாஸ் ஜோடிகள் | Star Vijay | 19 September | Ended | [30] |
| 9 | Poova Thalaiya | பூவா தலையா | Sun TV | Ended | |||
| June | 1 | Chellame | செல்லமே | Mediacorp Vasantham | Ended | ||
| 7 | Thillukku Thuttu | தில்லுக்கு துட்டு | Mediacorp Vasantham | Ended | |||
| July | 27 | Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani | காமெடி ராஜா கலக்கல் ராணி | Star Vijay | 14 November | Ended | [31] |
| August | 7 | MasterChef India – Tamil | மாஸ்டர் செஃப் தமிழ் 1 | Sun TV | 14 November | Ended | [32] |
| September | 12 | Survivor 1 | சர்வைவர் தமிழ் 1 | Zee Tamil | 4 September 2021 | Ended | [33] |
| 26 | Master D Blaster | மாஸ்டர் டி பிளாஸ்டர் | Zee Tamil | Ended | |||
| October | 3 | Bigg Boss 5 | பிக் பாஸ் 5 | Star Vijay | [34] | ||
| 10 | Start Music 3 | ஸ்டார்ட் மியூசிக் 3 | Star Vijay | [35] | |||
| November | 21 | Super Daddy | சூப்பர் டாடி | Star Vijay | |||
| December | 19 | Super Singer 8 | சூப்பர் சிங்கர் ஜூனியர் 8 | Star Vijay | [36] | ||
| 26 | Junior Super Star 4 | ஜூனியர் சூப்பர் ஸ்டார்ஸ் 4 | Zee Tamil | [37] | |||
Debut Web Series
[edit]| Opening | Title | Tamil Title | Director | Platform | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | Kuruthi Kalam | குருதிகளம் | P. Rajapandi, Danush | MX Player | [38] |
| February | 12 | Live Telecast | லைவ் டெலிகாஸ்ட் | Venkat Prabhu | Disney+ Hotstar | [39] |
| Vadham | வேதம் | Venkatesh Babu | MX Player | [40] | ||
| May | 20 | November Story | நவம்பர் ஸ்டோரி | Indhra Subramanian | Disney+ Hotstar | [41] |
| August | 6 | Navarasa | நவரசா | Priyadarshan, Vasanth, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bejoy Nambiar, Karthik Subbaraj, Sarjun KM, Karthick Naren, Arvind Swami, Rathindran R. Prasad | Netflix Tamil | |
Ending Series and Shows
[edit]Soap Operas
[edit]| Ending | Title | Tamil Title | Network(s) | First Aired | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 20 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum | சுந்தரி நீயும் சுந்தரன் நானும் | Star Vijay | 22 July 2019 | |
| April | 3 | Agni Natchathiram | அக்னி நட்சத்திரம் | Sun TV | 27 May 2019 | |
| 9 | Kaatrin Mozhi | காற்றின் மொழி | Star Vijay | 7 October 2019 | ||
| 24 | Nila | நிலா | Sun TV | 18 March 2019 | ||
| August | 13 | Anbudan Kushi | அன்புடன் குஷி | Star Vijay | 27 January 2020 | |
| 14 | Eeramana Rojave | ஈரமான ரோஜாவே | Star Vijay | 9 July 2018 | ||
| 21 | Suryavamsam | சூர்யவசம் | Zee Tamil | 21 September 2020 | ||
| 22 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | யாரடி நீ மோகினி | Zee Tamil | 24 April 2017 | ||
| October | 24 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | ஒரு ஊர்ல ஒரு ராஜகுமாரி | Zee Tamil | 23 April 2018 | |
| Sathya | சத்யா | Zee Tamil | 4 March 2019 | |||
| November | 13 | Thaenmozhi B.A | தேன்மொழி பி.ஏ | Star Vijay | 26 August 2019 | |
Shows
[edit]| Ending | Title | Tamil Title | Network(s) | First Aired | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 24 | Genes (season 3) | ஜீன்ஸ் 3 | Zee Tamil | 17 June 2018 | [42] |
Deaths
[edit]| Date | Name | Age | Broadcast credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March | Venkatesh[43] | 55 | Television actor (Pandian Stores, Bharathi Kannamma ) |
See also
[edit]References
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