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.
| Kadhanayagi | |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Tamil Nadu |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.50–60 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Vijay |
| Release | 29 July – 1 October 2023 |
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 edit
| Season | Episodes | Original Broadcast | Winner | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Aired | Last Aired | |||||
| 1 | 19 | 29 July 2023 | 1 October 2023 | Rubeena & Rubiseena | Kurashi, Kpy Bala, Priyanka Deshpande | |
Final edit
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 edit
Selection process edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
This show ended with 19 episodes from 30 September 2023, Because of Kamal Haasan's Bigg Boss 7.[13]
References edit
- ^ "ஸ்டார் விஜய் டிவியில் 'கதாநாயகி'". www.hindutamil.in (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "விஜய் தொலைக்காட்சியில் கதாநாயகி புதிய நிகழ்ச்சி". www.hindutamil.in (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "New show 'Kathanayaki' set to premiere on July 29". The Times of India. 20 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா" யார் தெரியுமா?". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "சின்னத்திரையில் நடுவராக களம் இறங்கும் கே.எஸ். ரவிக்குமார்... 'கதாநாயகி' புத்தம் புது ரியாலிட்டி ஷோ ஆரம்பம்". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Wilson (3 August 2023). "TV show Kathanayaki to go off-air soon". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "விஜய் டிவி கதாநாயகி ஷோவின் டைட்டில் வின்னர் இவர்தான்." www.cinemapettai.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "அடுத்த பாக்யலட்சுமி, கண்ணம்மாவை ஒரு வழியா தேடிட்டாங்கப்பா! இவர்தான் 'கதாநாயகி' நிகழ்ச்சியின் வின்னரா?". cinereporters.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "விஜய் டிவி சீரியலில் ஹீரோயினாக வேண்டுமா? - இதோ அரிய வாய்ப்பு... மிஸ் பண்ணிடாதீங்க!". News18 Tamil (in Tamil). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Wilson (3 August 2023). "Vijay TV Kathanayagi Auditions for Serials: Know Everything Here". Total Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rubeena Rubiseena Twins( Kathanayagi Tv Show) Biography, Wiki, Age, Instagram". www.cinefry.co.in. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ 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.