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.

Event

January/தை

Date Events Source
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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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
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)
[21]
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)
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)
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)
Kannamma
கண்ணம்மா
Monday to Thursday
at 8:01 pm (IST)
Hello Shyamala
ஹாலோ சியாமளா
Monday to Thursday
at 8:30 pm (IST)
Nalam Nalam Ariya Aval
நலம் நலம் அறிய ஆவல்
Monday to Thursday
at 9:00 pm (IST)
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)
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
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
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
Valli
வள்ளி
Sun TV 1500th soap opera
March 2 Sumangali
சுமங்கலி
Sun TV 300th soap opera
Mahalakshmi
மகாலட்சுமி
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
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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  2. "Natchathira Vizha to be aired on Sun TV". The Times of India. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  3. "Viacom18 enters Tamil market with launch of Colors Tamil". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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  30. "Anjarai Petti Season 2 completes 500 episodes". The Times of India. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  31. "Vani Rani team rings in 1500th episode celebration". The Times of India. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  32. "Thamarai crosses thousand episodes". The Times of India. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  33. "இலங்கையின் பிரபல பாடகர் சிலோன் மனோகர் காலமானார்!". www.dinamani.com. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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