Vasantham Star
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| Vasantham Star | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
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| Directed by | Heider Ali (S1) Malathi Madavan (S7) |
| Presented by | Season 01 Elamaran Season 02 Sara Jaynesh Isuran Season 03 Saravanan Ayyavo Season 04 Jaynesh Isuran Season 05 Varman Bharathi Season 06 Udaya Soundari Varman Season 07 Saravanan Ayyavo |
| Judges | Season 01 Mohamed Raffee Muralikrishnan Soundra Season 02 Kalaiselvan Soundravalli Mohan Sondramogan Season 03 Sangeetha Sondramogan Mohamed Raffee Season 04 Sondramogan Haider Ali Malarvizhi Season 05 & 06 Vicknesvari Vadivalagan Yugendran Erfan Season 07 Shabir Sulthan Vicknesvari Vadivalagan Mohamed Raffee 'Vocal Trainer' Erfanulla |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of episodes | Season 01: 13 Season 02: 13 Season 03: 10 Season 04: 10 Season 05: 13 Season 06: 13 Season 07: 13 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Haider Ali (1) Anuratha Kanderaju (2) Malathi Madavan (S7) Pavithra Chandrakumar (S6) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 50–55 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Vasantham TV |
| Release | 2005 – present |
Vasantham Star is an 2005 Singapore Tamil-language reality singing television show, which airs on Vasantham TV from 2005. Over eighteen years, Vasantham Star has rolled out seven seasons.
Vasantham Star is Vasantham’s very own Indian Idol competition. A competition that guarantees instant stardom for the winner.
Overview[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Original Broadcast | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Aired | Last Aired | ||||
| 1 | 13 | 2005 | Shabir Sulthan | ||
| 2 | 13 | 2007 | Ebbi | ||
| 3 | 10 | 2009 | Vikneshwaran | ||
| 4 | 10 | 2011 | Suthasini Rajenderan | ||
| 5 | 13 | 2015 | Subasini | ||
| 6 | 13 | 2017 | Nandhitha & Swathi | ||
| 7 | 13 | 1 January 2023 | 26 March 2023 | Navein Gunasekaran | |
Season 1 (2005)[edit]
The first season aired on from 2005 and ended with 13 Episodes. The judges are Mohamed Raffee, Muralikrishnan and Soundra, Elamaran as the host. The winner of the season was Shabir Sulthan.[1]
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Shabir Sulthan
Season 2 (2007)[edit]
The second season was aired from 2007 and ended with 13 Episodes. Sara and Jaynesh Isuran as the hosts. Kalaiselvan, Soundravalli, Mohan and Sondramogan as the judges. The title winner of Season 2 is Ebbi.[2]
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Ebbi
Top 4 Finalist[edit]
- Devarajan
- Dinesh
- Ebbi
- Viknesh
Season 3 (2009)[edit]
The show launched on 2009 on Vasantham TV. Sangeetha, Sondramogan and Mohamed Raffee as the judges. The winner of the season was Vikneshvaran.
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Vikneshvaran
- First Runners-Up: Sivapalan
Season 4 (2011)[edit]
It began broadcasting on 2011 and finished with 10 Episodes. Jaynesh Isuran as the host. Sondramogan, Haider Ali and Malarvizhi as the judges. The winner of the season was Suthasini Rajenderan.[3]
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Suthasini Rajenderan
Season 5 (2015)[edit]
Vasantham Star returned with its 5th season after four years. It began broadcasting on 2015 and finished with 13 Episodes. Varman and Bharathi as the hosts. Vicknesvari Vadivalagan, Yugendran and Erfan as the judges. The winner of the season was Subashini.[4]
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Subashini
- First Runners-Up: Swaminathan
Top 3 Finalist[edit]
- Jayita
- Subashini
- Swaminathan
Season 6 (2017)[edit]
Vasantham Star returned with its 6th season after two years. It began broadcasting on 2017 and finished with 13 Episodes. Varman has officially once again been appointed as the host with Udaya Soundari. Vicknesvari Vadivalagan, Yugendran and Erfan officially once again been appointed as the judges with Erfanulla.
4 judges, 3 duos, but who will be that 1 winning duo who will walk away with the title of being the first ever Vasantham Star 2017. Sheeta and Khirathanah was the winner of second season.
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Nandhitha & Swathi
- First Runners-Up: Sheeta & Khirathanah
Contestants[edit]
- Nishmen & Shobana
- Sheeta & Khirathanah
- Hari Kishan & Sharvesini
- Aravind & Sanjeev
- Nandhitha & Swathi
- Karthikeyan & Farzana
- Ansari & Habib
- Priydharshini & Soundarya
- Ramachandran & Preethi
- Karthegasu & Ibrahim
Season 7 (2023)[edit]
The first season of the show began airing from 1 January 2023 and ended with 13 Episode from 26 March 2023. available for worldwide streaming on Mediacorp.[5] It is the seventh season of 'Vasantham Star'.[6][7] The three main judges of this show are Shabir Sulthan, Vicknesvari Vadivalagan and Mohamed Raffee, and Saravanan Ayyavo as the Host. Navein Gunasekaran was crowned the winner of Vasantham Star 2023.[8]
Synopsis[edit]
The 12 finalists were selected by a panel of judges from 180 aspiring hopefuls and they come from all walks of life from students and freelance artistes to a financial advisor. Marks will be given to contestants on the basis of their performance, which is judged by three main judges (Shabir Sulthan, Vicknesvari Vadivalagan and Mohamed Raffee), and The 12 aspiring singers will also receive coaching from renowned industry professional and vocal trainer Erfanulla.
Judges and Hosts[edit]
Judges[edit]
| Judges | Notes |
|---|---|
| Shabir Sulthan | Tamil Singaporean singer-songwriter, record producer, music compose. He is the winner of the inaugural singing competition Vasantham Star 2005. |
| Vicknesvari Vadivalagan[9] | Actress and arts practitioner. |
| Mohamed Raffee | veteran musician. |
Host[edit]
| Judges | Notes |
|---|---|
| Saravanan Ayyavo | Television Actor and Host. winner of Pradhana Vizha Best Host. |
Contestants[edit]
| # | Contestants | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazhaimega, (22) | Civil Engineering Student in Nanyang Technological University. |
| 2 | Sarva Srilal Tejasvini, (18) | Student and Modelling. |
| 3 | Aditya Anand, (23) | Student in Nanyang Technological University. |
| 4 | Vikneswaran Rajendran, (27) | Undergraduate student in PSB Academy. |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar Shwetha, (21) | Undergraduate student in Information Systems. |
| 6 | Mohamed Yacob, (27) | Financial Advisor. |
| 7 | Harsha Channa, (29) | Freelance Singer. |
| 8 | Navein Gunasekaran, (24) | Undergraduate student in Sociology and Public Policy. |
| 9 | Thivyashalini Ramkumar, (20) | Student |
| 10 | Shakshi Harendran, (26) | Freelance Singer and Actor |
| 11 | Prajeeth Venkatesh, (26) | Undergraduate student in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. |
| 12 | Sindhu Vimalkumar, (33) | Works in the Insurance Industry. |
Episodes[edit]
| Episodes | Airing | Team | Eliminate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 January 2023 | Blind Auditions | |
| 2 | 8 January 2023 | Introduction Round | |
| 3 | 15 January 2023 | Pongal special | |
| 4 | 22 January 2023 | A. R. Rahman Round | Sarva Srilal Tejasvini |
| 5 | 29 January 2023 | Kollywood Hero and Heroine special | |
| 6 | 5 February 2023 | Harsha Channa | |
| 7 | 12 February 2023 | Aditya Anand | |
| 8 | 19 February 2023 | Shakshi Harendran | |
| 9 | 26 February 2023 | Sindhu Vimalkumar | |
| 10 | 5 March 2023 | Vicky | |
| 11 | 12 March 2023 | ||
| 12 | 19 March 2023 | Wildcard Round | |
| 13 | 26 March 2023 | Grand Finals |
Finals[edit]
- Navein Gunasekaran: was announced the Winner of the Vasantham Star 2023 and received a cash prize of S$20,000.[10]
- Mohamed Yacob: was the runner up of the season.
- Sindhu Vimalkumar: was announced third place by D. Imman.[11]
Top 5 Finalist[edit]
| Season 7 Contestants | Notes |
|---|---|
| Navein Gunasekaran | Winner |
| Mohamed Yacob | 1st runner up |
| Sindhu Vimalkumar | 2nd runner up |
| Prajeeth Venkatesh | Eliminated |
| Ashok Kumar Shwetha[12] | Eliminated |
Grand Finale[edit]
The grand finale telecast on Live on 26 March 2023. The chief guest for the grand finale was film composer and singer, D. Imman, who announced the name of the winner of the competition. The winner of this season was Naveen Gunasekaran, won 20,000 cash prize.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ebi Shankara is the money man". www.todayonline.com.
- ^ "Student Subashini Sundaram wins Vasantham Star and $15,000 cash". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Singaporean singer turns hate comments about teeth, make-up into catchy Tamil song (VIDEO)". sg.news.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Student Subashini Sundaram wins Vasantham Star and $15,000 cash". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Mediacorp's Tamil reality singing competition 'Vasantham Star' returns in 2023". hear65.bandwagon.asia. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Tamil reality singing competition Vasantham Star returns after 6-year hiatus". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Vasantham Star returns after 6-year hiatus". headtopics.com. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Who was crowned winner of singing competition Vasantham Star 2023?". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com.
- ^ "Vasantham actress Vicknesvari Vadivalagan on her life-long love affair with dance". www.todayonline.com.
- ^ "Navein Gunasekaran wins 2023 edition of Mediacorp's Vasantham Star". hear65.bandwagon.asia. 27 March 2023.
- ^ ""வெற்றிபெற்றதில் மகிழ்ச்சிதான். ஆனாலும் இது ஓர் ஆரம்பமே" - 'வசந்தம் ஸ்டார் 2023' போட்டியின் முதல் 3 இடங்களைப் பிடித்த வெற்றியாளர்கள்". seithi.mediacorp.sg.
- ^ "Finalists of Mediacorp's reality singing competition 'Vasantham Star' unveiled — Navein Gunasekaran, Ashok Kumar Shwetha, Prajeeth Venkatesh, and Mohamed Yacob". hear65.bandwagon.asia. 6 March 2023.
- ^ "நவீன் - "வசந்தம் ஸ்டார் 2023" போட்டியின் வெற்றியாளர்!". seithi.mediacorp.sg.