Kadhanayagi

Kadhanayagi
Genre
Presented by
Judges
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes19
Production
Production locationTamil Nadu
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox.50–60 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkStar Vijay
Release29 July (2023-07-29) –
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)

Kathanayagi, also known as Kadhanayagi, is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language reality competition aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where aspiring actresses compete with each other to act as the protagonist in a future Star Vijay serial.

The first season was aired on 29 July 2023 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:30 (IST).[1][2] and airs every Saturday and Sunday.[3] The show is hosted by Kpy Bala and Kurashi. K. S. Ravikumar and Radhika Sarathkumar as the judge.[4][5]

The show final episode was aired on 1 October 2023,[6] on Sunday at 15:00 (IST), and ended with 19 episodes. The season winner is Rubeena and Rubiseena.[7]

Series overview

Season Episodes Original Broadcast Winner Host
First Aired Last Aired
1 19 29 July 2023 (2023-07-29) 1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Rubeena & Rubiseena Kurashi, Kpy Bala, Priyanka Deshpande

Final

The Final episode was aired on 1 October 2023, on Sunday at 15:00 (IST). The show special two guest was Actor Siddharth and MB developers trust forever Company manager director Sarath. The top 5 finalists were Akshaya, Pavithra Venkat, Rubeena & Rubiseena and Shalini.[8]

Prize Winners:

  • Rubeena & Rubiseena, who was announced by Radhika Sarathkumar, was awarded the 'Title Winner' of Kadhanayagi. So They arereceived a Rs 10 lakhs cash prize by MB developers trust forever Company and award by Star Vijay.
  • Shalini was announced by Priyanka Deshpande, as the first runner-up of Kadhanayagi and was awarded a Rs 3 lakhs cash prize award by Star Vijay.

Overview

Selection process

Stay Vijay organized auditions in various cities around Tamil Nadu in May 2023 where women were able to audition for a place in the show. During the show's filming, actresses who had passed this stage were then given acting classes in preparation.[9][10][11]

Contestants

S. No. Name Home Town Entry Episode Episode Exited Status
1 Rubeena & Rubiseena[12] Pollachi Episode 1
2 Sneha Coimbatore Episode 1 Episode 6 Walked Out
3 Sapna Australia Episode 1 Episode 18
4 Pavithra Venkat Chennai Episode 1
5 Kaaviya Chennai Episode 2 Episode 18
6 Shalini Coimbatore Episode 2
7 Akshaya Madurai Episode 2
8 Janani Chennai Episode 2 Episode 18

Golden crown

Week Akshaya Pavithra Venkat Sapna Janani Rubeena & Rubiseena Sneha Kaaviya Shalini
1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
2 ✓ ✓
3 ✓
4 ✓ ✓ Walked Out ✓
5 ✓
6 ✓
7 ✓ ✓ ✓
8 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
9 2nd Finalist 4th Finalist 1st Finalist 3rd Finalist
10 Winner of this season

Episodes

Week Episodes Air Date(s) Round Name
1 1 29 July 2023 Introduction Round
2 30 July 2023
2 3 5 August 2023 Raja Rani Round
4 6 August 2023
3 5 12 August 2023 Mamiyar Marumgal Round
6 13 August 2023
4 7 19 August 2023 Mahasangamam with Vijay Serial Heroine
8 20 August 2023
5 9 26 August 2023 Deiviga Suttru (The Divine Round)
10 27 August 2023
6 11 2 September 2023 Villain and Villi Suttru
12 3 September 2023
7 13 9 September 2023 Comedy Suttru
14 10 September 2023
8 15 16 September 2023 Vellthirai Suttru
16 17 September 2023
9 17 23 September 2023 Semi Finals
18 24 September 2023
10 19 30 September 2023 Grand Finals

Off-Air

This show ended with 19 episodes from 30 September 2023, Because of Kamal Haasan's Bigg Boss 7.[13]

References

  1. ^ "ஸ்டார் விஜய் டிவியில் 'கதாநாயகி'". www.hindutamil.in (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "விஜய் தொலைக்காட்சியில் கதாநாயகி புதிய நிகழ்ச்சி". www.hindutamil.in (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ "New show 'Kathanayaki' set to premiere on July 29". The Times of India. 20 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. ^ "கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா" யார் தெரியுமா?". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ^ "சின்னத்திரையில் நடுவராக களம் இறங்கும் கே.எஸ். ரவிக்குமார்... 'கதாநாயகி' புத்தம் புது ரியாலிட்டி ஷோ ஆரம்பம்". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ^ Wilson (3 August 2023). "TV show Kathanayaki to go off-air soon". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. ^ "விஜய் டிவி கதாநாயகி ஷோவின் டைட்டில் வின்னர் இவர்தான்." www.cinemapettai.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  8. ^ "அடுத்த பாக்யலட்சுமி, கண்ணம்மாவை ஒரு வழியா தேடிட்டாங்கப்பா! இவர்தான் 'கதாநாயகி' நிகழ்ச்சியின் வின்னரா?". cinereporters.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ^ "விஜய் டிவி சீரியலில் ஹீரோயினாக வேண்டுமா? - இதோ அரிய வாய்ப்பு... மிஸ் பண்ணிடாதீங்க!". News18 Tamil (in Tamil). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  10. ^ Wilson (3 August 2023). "Vijay TV Kathanayagi Auditions for Serials: Know Everything Here". Total Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  11. ^ Wilson (3 August 2023). "கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா" யார் தெரியுமா?". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Rubeena Rubiseena Twins( Kathanayagi Tv Show) Biography, Wiki, Age, Instagram". www.cinefry.co.in. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  13. ^ Wilson (3 August 2023). "Star Vijay TV's New Reality Show Kathanayagi To End Soon For Bigg Boss Season 7 Tamil". www.news18.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.