Tamil television soap opera

Tamil television soap opera or Tamil serials (Tamil: தமிழ் மெகாதொடர்கள்) Soap operas are a popular genre of Tamil Language television. All major TV networks in India produce a variety of drama series including Family, comedy, romance, History stories, horror, Devotional stories and many others.

Tamil serial started to broadcast television series in the 1990s. Today's format of 100–500 episodes started in the 2000s. The television series industry has played a pivotal role in increasing Tamil popularity in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia. They are also broadcast in other parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and North America

They are usually shown Day Time on Tamil television channels and start at 11:00 to 15:30, Early Fringe start at 18:00 to 19:30 and every night at primetime start at 20:00 to 23:00. A series will run for about three or four years. It may air five or six episodes a week, the pattern usually being Monday through Friday or Monday through Saturday.

A channel will air five to sixteen Soap operas simultaneously at any given time. Because they attract the most viewers, each channel competes for the most popular stars.

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