The following is a list of events affecting Tamil language television in 2018 from India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and the 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. Natchathira Vizha 2018 Part 1 and Part 2 were broadcast on Sun TV. The Nadigar Sangam, the event was being a heady concoction of skits, dance performances, songs and matches as well. NatchathiraVizha on 6 January 2018, loaded with 250 artists from the Tamil film industry. It also included live performances, comedy skits, cricket and football matches. 14 26
February/மாசி Date Events Source 9 Viacom18 network launch of Colors Tamil channel
Special premiere movies January First aired Events Premiere movies Time Channel Source 1 January New Year ஆங்கில புத்தாண்டு Rangoon 10:00 am (IST) Vijay TV Magalir Mattum 3:30 pm (IST) Zee Tamil Singam 3 6:30 pm (IST) Sun TV 14 January Thai Pongal தை பொங்கல் Kaashmora 10:30 am (IST) Jaya TV Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum Kalaignar TV Aramm 11:00 am (IST) Sun TV Maragadha Naanayam Zee Tamil Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru Vijay TV Bairavaa 3:00 pm (IST) Sun TV Mersal 4:00 pm (IST) Zee Tamil Pulimurugan 5:30 pm (IST) Vijay TV I 6:30 pm (IST) Jaya TV 15 January 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 Kabali 6:30 pm (IST) Sun TV
Television programs First aired Title Time Channel Notes Source 8 January Shiridi Sai Baba சிரடி சாய் பாபா Monday to Saturday at 10:00 am (IST) Sun TV Dubbed soap opera 11 January Hello Hello Sugama 2 ஹலோ ஹலோ சுகமா 2 Thursday at 9:00 pm (SST) Mediacorp Vasantham Info-Ed 16 January Tenali Raman தென்னாலி ராமன் Monday to Friday at 6:00 pm (IST) Zee Tamil Dubbed soap opera 20 January Super Singer 6 சூப்பர் சிங்கர் சீசன் 6 Saturday – Sunday at 7:00 pm (IST) Vijay TV Singing show 23 January Azhagiya Theevey அழகிய தீவே Tuesday 9:00 pm (SST) Mediacorp Vasantham Travel show 25 January Naadam நாதம் Thursday 7:30 pm (SST) Mediacorp Vasantham Music Travel show 28 January 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 29 January Kalyanamam Kalyanam கல்யாணமாம் கல்யாணம் Monday to Friday at 1:00 pm (IST) Vijay TV soap opera 3 February Mahakali மகாகாளி Saturday and Sunday at 7:00 pm (SST) Shakthi TV Dubbed soap opera 4 February Comedy Khiladis காமெடி கில்லாடிஸ் Sunday at 2:00 pm (IST) Zee Tamil Comedy show 12 February Mahaveer Hanuman மஹாவீர் ஹனுமான் Monday to Friday at 7:00 pm (IST) Polimer TV Dubbed soap opera 18 February Star Wars Season 2 ஸ்டார் வார்ஸ் 2 Sunday at 12:00 pm (IST) Sun TV Stunt/dare 19 February Nayaki நாயகி Monday to Saturday at 8:00 pm (IST) Sun TV soap opera 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 20 February Velunachi வேலுநாச்சி Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm (IST) Colors Tamil soap opera 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 24 February 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 26 February Avalum Naanum அவளும் நானும் Monday to Friday at 1:30 pm (IST) Vijay TV soap opera Ponmagal Vanthal பொன்மகள் வந்தாள் Monday to Friday at 2:00 pm (IST) 17 March Villa To Village வில்லா டு வில்லேஜ் Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 pm (IST) Vijay TV Reality 26 March Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar நாம் இருவர் நமக்கு இருவர் Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm (IST) Vijay TV soap opera 2 April 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) 4 April Udayam (season 2) உதயம் 2 Wednesday at 9:30 pm (SST) reality show 5 April Achamillai Achamillai அச்சமில்லை அச்சமில்லை Thursday at 9:30 pm (SST) Talk show 9 April Roja ரோஜா Monday to Saturday at 3:00 pm (IST) Sun TV soap opera 15 April 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 16 April Kalyana Veedu கல்யாண வீடு Monday to Saturday at 7:30 pm (IST) Sun TV soap opera 18 April Oru Kadhai Padattuma Sir ஒரு கதை படட்டுமா சார்? Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm (IST) Colors Tamil soap opera Vanthal Sridevi வந்தாள் ஸ்ரீதேவி Monday to Friday at 9:00 pm (IST) 21 April Enkitta Mothathe என்கிட்ட மோததே Saturday at 8:30 pm (IST) Vijay TV Reality 23 April Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari ஒரு ஊர்ல ஒரு ராஜகுமாரி Monday to Friday at 9:30 pm (IST) Zee Tamil soap opera 5 May Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil' Champs 2 Saturday and Sunday at 6:30 pm (IST) Zee Tamil Singing show 28 May 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) 6 June Sangadam Theerkum Saneeswaran சங்கடம் தீர்க்கும் சனீஸ்வரன் Monday to Saturday at 7:00 pm (IST) Colors Tamil Dubbed soap opera 17 June Bigg Boss Tamil 2 பிக் பாஸ் தமிழ் 2 Monday to Sunday at 2:30 pm (IST) Vijay TV Reality 18 June Naagini 3 நாகினி 3 Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm (IST) Colors Tamil Dubbed soap opera 23 June Mr & Mrs Khiladis 2 திரு & திருமதி கில்லாடிஸ் 2 Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 pm (IST) Zee Tamil stunt/dare reality 25 June 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) 27 June Genes (season 3) ஜீன்ஸ்-3 Sunday at 2:30 pm (IST) Zee Tamil Reality 6 July My Dear Kudumbam Returns மை டியர் குடும்பம் Friday at 8:00 pm (SST) MediaCorp Vasantham soap opera 9 July 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 21 July Divided டிவைடெட் Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 pm (IST) Vijay TV Reality 22 July Sagalai vs Ragalai சகலை விஸ் ரகளை Sunday at 8:00 pm (IST) Vijay TV 23 July Kallachirippu கள்ளச்சிரிப்பு Zee5 web series 28 July 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 29 July Natchathira Jannal 3 நட்சத்திர ஜன்னல் 3 Sunday at 11:00 am (IST) Puthuyugam TV Talk show 30 July Marubadiyum மறுபடியும் Monday to Friday at 10:30 pm (IST) Colors Tamil Dubbed soap opera 6 August 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 20 August 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 6 January Vinayagar விநாயகர் on airing Sun TV Shakthi TV Dubbed 22 January Priyamanaval பிரியமானவள் on airing Sun TV same soap opera 1 February Naagini நாகினி 27 June 2016 – 21 January 2017 Sun TV Colors Tamil Dubbed 17 June Bigg Boss Tamil 2 பிக் பாஸ் தமிழ் 2 17 June 2018–present Star Vijay same
Milestone episodes Episode airdate Show Channel Episode Notes Source 11 January Nandini நந்தினி Sun TV 300th soap opera 29 January Mouna Ragam மௌன ராகம் Vijay TV 200th soap opera 30 January Azhagiya Tamil Magal அழகிய தமிழ் மகள் Zee Tamil 100th soap opera 30 January Poove Poochudava பூவே பூச்சூடவா 200th soap opera Yaaradi Nee Mohini யாரடி நீ மோகினி 1 February Chandralekha சந்திரலேகா Sun TV 1000th soap opera 6 February Marmakkuzhal மர்மக்குழல் IBC Tamil 100th soap opera 19 February Chinna Thambi சின்னதம்பி Vijay TV 100th soap opera 21 February Anjarai Petti 2 அஞ்சறை பெட்டி 2 Zee Tamil 500th Cooking show 23 February Vani Rani வாணி ராணி Sun TV 1500th soap opera 26 February Nenjam Marappathillai நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை Vijay TV 100th soap opera 1 March Devathaiyai Kanden தேவதையை கண்டேன் Zee Tamil 100th soap opera Niram Maaratha Pookkal நிறம் மாறாத பூக்கள் Valli வள்ளி Sun TV 1500th soap opera 2 March Sumangali சுமங்கலி Sun TV 300th soap opera Mahalakshmi மகாலட்சுமி 5 March Thamarai தாமரை Sun TV 1000th soap opera Sembaruthi செம்பருத்தி Zee Tamil 100th soap opera Raja Rani ராஜா ராணி Vijay TV 200th soap opera 12 March Thai Veedu தாய் வீடு Vendhar TV 100th soap opera 14 March Iniya Iru Malargal இனிய இரு மலர்கள் Zee Tamil 500th Dubbed 20 March Azhagu அழகு Sun TV 100th soap opera 22 March Pagal Nilavu பகல் நிலவு Vijay TV 500th soap opera 16 April Mullum Malarum முள்ளும் மலரும் Zee Tamil 100th soap opera 23 April Thalayanai Pookal தலையணைப் பூக்கள் Zee Tamil 500th soap opera 24 April Ganga கங்கா Sun TV 400th soap opera 27 April Priyamanaval பிரியமானவள் Sun TV 1000th soap opera
Ending this year End date Show Channel First aired Status Note Source 6 January Yamuna யமுனா Sun TV 28 November 2016 Canceled Dubbed 12 January Mahamayi மகமாயி Zee Tamil 29 February 2016 Canceled Dubbed 20 January Vidhi விதி Sun TV 6 March 2017 Ended soap opera Yes or No யெஸ் ஆர் நோ Vijay TV 23 September 2017 Ended Reality 21 January Mrs. Chinnathirai மிஸஸ் சின்னத்திரை 24 September 2017 Ended 11 February Star Wars Season 1 ஸ்டார் வார்ஸ் 1 Sun TV 5 November 2017 Ended Stunt/dare 17 February Deivamagal தெய்வமகள் Sun TV 25 March 2013Ended soap opera 23 February Tamil Kadavul Murugan தமிழ்க்கடவுள் முருகன் Vijay TV 2 October 2017 Ended soap opera 27 April Thai Veedu தாய் வீடு Vendhar TV 23 October 2017 Ended soap opera Ninaika Therintha Manamae நினைக்க தெரிந்த மனமே Vijay TV 25 December 2017 10 June Villa To Village வில்லா டு வில்லேஜ் Vijay TV 17 March 2018 Ended Reality, Game show 30 SeptemberBigg Boss Tamil 2 பிக் பாஸ் தமிழ் 2Vijay TV30 September 2018EndedReality
Deaths Date Name Age Notability Source 22 January Ceylon Manohar சிலோன் மனோகர் 73 Pop singer and actor. He acted in Tamil, Sri Lankan Tamil and Bollywood pop singer and film actor. He acted in Tamil serial as Athipookal, Thirumathi Selvam and Anjali. 17 February Desingu Raja தேசிங் ராஜா 43 Tamil television and film actor
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