Achcham Thavir
| Achcham Thavir | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Dhivyadharshini, Kavinraj, Jagan |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 40-45 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Vijay |
| Release | 2 June 2016 – 4 September 2016 |
Achcham Thavir (transl. Keep Fear Away) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language stunt/dare reality-comedy game show, based on the U.S. TV series 'Fear Factor'. The show aired from 2 June 2016 until 4 September 2016 on Thursday to Sunday at 7:00PM IST on Star Vijay.[1][2][3] The show was hosted by Dhivyadharshini.[4][5] The show was won by actress Madhumila based on the final points.
Contestants
Team A
| Celebrities | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Senthil Kumar | Television presenter, Tamil TV & Film Actor, Radio jockey |
| Gayatri Jayaraman | Actor, Model, Television presenter |
| Priyanka Deshpande | Television presenter |
| Ma Ka Pa Anand | Television presenter, Radio Jockey, Video Jockey, Tamil Film Actor |
| Madhumila | Television presenter, Tamil TV & Film Actress, |
| Bharani | Tamil Film Actor |
| Amuthavanan | Standup Comedian, Dancer, Tamil Film Actor |
Team B
| Celebrities | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Sonia Agarwal | Film & Tamil TV Actress, Model |
| Ganesh Venkatraman[6][7] | Actor, Model, Television presenter |
| Gayathiri | Tamil & Telugu TV Actress |
| Amit Bhargav | Television presenter, Radio Jockey, Video Jockey, Actor, Voice Actor |
| Siddharth | Tamil TV Actor |
| Gayathrie | Film Actress |
| Sanjana Singh | Film Actress |
Final Results
| Celebrities | Places | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Madhumila | 1st | Winner |
| Ganesh Venkatraman | 2nd | 1st Runner-up |
| Amuthavanan | 3rd | 2nd Runner-up |
| Sanjana Singh | 4th | 3rd Runner-up |
| Siddharth | 5th | Evicted |
| Bharani | 6th | Evicted |
| Gayathrie | 7th | Evicted |
| Senthil Kumar | 8th | Evicted |
| Sonia Agarwal | 9th | Evicted |
| Gayathiri | 10th | Walked |
| Priyanka Deshpande | 11th | Evicted |
| Gayatri Jayaraman | 12th | Evicted |
| Ma Ka Pa Anand | 13th | Walked |
| Amit Bhargav | 14th | Evicted |
Semi-final
Team A
| Celebrities | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Madhumila | Television presenter, Tamil TV & Film Actress, |
| Bharani | Tamil Film Actor |
| Amuthavanan | Standup Comedian, Dancer, Tamil Film Actor |
Team B
| Celebrities | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Ganesh Venkatraman[8][9] | Actor, Model, Television presenter |
| Sanjana Singh | Film Actress |
| Siddharth | Tamil TV Actor |
Finals & Points
| Celebrities | Points |
|---|---|
| Madhumila | 33 [Winner] |
| Ganesh Venkatraman | 31 |
| Amuthavanan | 29 |
| Sanjana Singh | 27 |
References
- ^ "அச்சம் தவிர் – விஜய் டிவியில் அதிரடியான விளையாட்டு நிகழ்ச்சி". tamilscreen.com.
- ^ "Achcham Thavir- a new game show on Vijay TV". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 May 2016.
- ^ "விஜய் டிவியில் டிடியின் அடுத்த அதிரடி 'அச்சம் தவிர்'... ஜூன் 2 முதல் ஒளிபரப்பு". tamil.filmibeat.com. June 2016.
- ^ "DD overwhelmed with the response to her show". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Divyadharshini in a new show in Vijay TV". cinema.dinamalar.com. 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Ganesh thrilled to be part of Achcham Thavir". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 June 2016.
- ^ "This show is all about conquering your fears: Ganesh Venkatram". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Ganesh thrilled to be part of Achcham Thavir". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 June 2016.
- ^ "This show is all about conquering your fears: Ganesh Venkatram". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 June 2016.