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Ezham Arivu: Search for Tamil Nadu's Young Scientist

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Ezham Arivu: Search for Tamil Nadu's Young Scientist
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Also known asTamilagathin Sirantha Illam Vigyanikana Thedal
தமிழகத்தின் சிறந்த இளம் விஞானிக்கான தேடல்
Tamilஏழாம் அறிவு
GenreTalent
Science reality show
Directed byAnand Rathinam
Nandhini Sundhar
Presented byAntony Raj
JudgesSultan Ahmed Ismail
T.S. Natrajan
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons02
No. of episodes172
Production
ProducerJ. Agnishwar
Production locationTamil Nadu
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox. 22-24 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkDD Podhigai
Release18 August 2016 (2016-08-18) –
11 August 2017 (2017-08-11)

Ezham Arivu: Search for Tamil Nadu's Young Scientist (Tamil: ஏழாம் அறிவு: தமிழகத்தின் சிறந்த இளம் விஞானிக்கான தேடல்) is a 2016–2017 Indian science reality show which aired on DD Podhigai from 18 August 2016 to 11 August 2017 on Monday to Friday at 7:30PM (IST) for 172 Episodes. The show is hosted by Antony Raj. The motto of the show is a search for Tamilagathin Sirantha Illam Vigyanikana Thedal (Tamil Nadu’s Young Scientist).[1]

The show concept was designed and created by Agnishwar Jayaprakash to pay tribute to the late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Hon. Former President of India whose dream was to enlighten students’ mind through innovation.

About Ezham Arivu

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The show is a tailor-made to showcase the different and diverse scientific innovations of the students at the same time the program is value added with inspiring background stories and preparatory clips of students creating the inventions.

This show is aimed at bringing out the young scientist who thinks out of the box, by serving as an ideal platform to exhibit their talent. The show is a tribute to the late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Hon. Former President of India whose dream was to enlighten students’ mind through innovation.

Format of the show

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  • The top 30 contestants of the program were previewed and shortlisted by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam incidentally this was his last interaction with school children before his death.
  • Unique theme based rounds. Viz. Inventions based on Agriculture, Consumer products, Waste Management, Energy etc...
  • Rapid fire rounds (Agni Paritchai) – In 60 seconds the contestant has to answer questions posed by the judges.
  • Daily 6 contestants will be participated, among them least scorers will be eliminated based on their science projects and rapid fire score marks evaluated by judges.
  • After daily eliminations, top 6 finalists will be selected.
  • Among the top 6 finalists the best will be chosen as a show winner and award them as a Tamilagathin Sirantha Illam Vigyani (Tamil Nadu’s Young Scientist)

References

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  1. ^ "Ezham Arivu: Search for Tamil Nadu's Young Scientist on DD Podhigai TV". www.pinterest.co.uk.
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