Airtel Super Singer

Airtel Super Singer
Presented by	Chinmayi (2006-2008) Malini Yugendran (2009) Sivakarthikeyan & Divya (2010-2011) Ma ka pa Anand & Bhavana (2013-2014) Ma ka pa Anand, Priyanka Deshpande, & Bhavana (2015-2016)
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Tamil தமிழ்
No. of seasons	5
Production
Location(s)	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Running time	1 hour
Release
Original network	STAR Vijay
Original release	2006 – Present

Airtel Super Singer - Thamizhagathin Brahmaanda kuralukkana Thedal ("the search for the greatest voice of Tamil Nadu") is a reality TV singing competition in the Tamil language that is sponsored by the mobile service provider Bharti Airtel. The show is televised in India on Vijay TV, and worldwide through partner broadcasting networks. The show, together with its spin-off editions such as Airtel Super Singer Junior, are part of Vijay TV's Super Singer TV series.

The program, which debuted in 2006, seeks to discover the best playback recording voice and singing talent in Tamil Nadu through a series of statewide auditions. Selected contestants are required to participate in a number of competition rounds, often based on a theme for a given week, and aim to be selected to perform in the show's grand finale each season.

Winners and finalists of the competition have been offered chances to sing a song in upcoming Tamil movies, and othe prizes such as sums of money, gold, and real estate property.

The first season premiered on 28 April 2006, with a series of episodes which telecast auditions for the show. Auditions were held across the state of Tamil Nadu in the cities of Coimbatore, Chennai, and Madurai. Performances by auditioning contestants were judged by singers S. P. Sailaja, Jency, Malaysia Vasudevan, Sirkazhi Sivachidambaram, Mahathi, and music director D. Imman.

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