Vasantham Star
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{{Infobox television
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| genre = {{Plainlist|
- singing
- Reality show
}}
| creator =
| based_on =
| presenter = 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
| director = Heider Ali (S1)
Malathi Madavan (S7)
| 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
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = Season 01: 13
Season 02: 13
Season 03: 10
Season 04: 10
Season 05: 13
Season 06: 13
Season 07: 13
| list_episodes =
| producer = Haider Ali (1)
Anuratha Kanderaju (2)
Malathi Madavan (S7)
Pavithra Chandrakumar (S6)
| company =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| location =
| country = Singapore
| language = Tamil
| music =
| camera = Multi-camera
| channel = Vasantham TV
| runtime = approx. 50–55 minutes per episode
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2005||}}
| last_aired = present
| related =
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Vasantham Star is a 2005 Singaporean Tamil-language reality singing television show, which airs on Vasantham TV from 2005. Over eighteen years, Vasantham Star has produced seven seasons.
Vasantham Star is Vasantham's Indian Idol competition, a competition that guarantees instant stardom for the winner.{{peacock inline|date=September 2024}}
Overview
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| style="padding: 0 8px" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Season
! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | Episodes ! colspan="2" | Original Broadcast ! rowspan="2" | Winner |
|---|
| style="padding: 0 8px" | First Aired
! style="padding: 0 8px" | Last Aired |
| style="background:Blue"|
|align="center"| 1 | 13 |align="center"| 2005 | |style="background:cyan;" | Shabir Sulthan |
| style="background:Red"|
|align="center"| 2 | 13 |align="center"| 2007 | |style="background:cyan;" | Ebbi |
| style="background:Pink"|
|align="center"| 3 |10 |align="center"| 2009 | |style="background:cyan;" | Vikneshwaran |
| style="background:Black"|
|align="center"| 4 | 10 |align="center"| 2011 | |style="background:cyan;" | Suthasini Rajenderan |
| style="background:Orange"|
|align="center"| 5 | 13 |align="center"| 2015 | |style="background:cyan;" | Subasini |
| style="background:green"|
|align="center"| 6 | 13 |align="center"| 2017 | |style="background:cyan;" | Nandhitha & Swathi |
| style="background:yellow"|
|align="center"| 7 | 13 |align="center"| 1 January 2023 | 26 March 2023 |style="background:cyan;" | Navein Gunasekaran |
Season 1 (2005)
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.{{Cite web |title=Ebi Shankara is the money man |url=https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/television/ebi-shankara-money-man |website=www.todayonline.com |language=en-SG}}
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Shabir Sulthan
Season 2 (2007)
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.{{Cite news |title=Student Subashini Sundaram wins Vasantham Star and $15,000 cash |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/student-subashini-sundaram-wins-vasantham-star-and-15000-cash|access-date=19 January 2016 |newspaper=The Straits Times |date=12 October 2015 |language=en-SG}}
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Ebbi
= Top 4 Finalist =
- Devarajan
- Dinesh
- Ebbi
- Viknesh
Season 3 (2009)
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)
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.{{Cite web |title=Singaporean singer turns hate comments about teeth, make-up into catchy Tamil song (VIDEO)|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singaporean-singer-turns-hate-comments-063116089.html |website=sg.news.yahoo.com |language=en-SG}}
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Suthasini Rajenderan
Season 5 (2015)
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.
Prize Winners:
- Winner: Subashini
- First Runners-Up: Swaminathan
= Top 3 Finalist =
- Jayita
- Subashini
- Swaminathan
Season 6 (2017)
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 =
- Nishmen & Shobana
- Sheeta & Khirathanah
- Hari Kishan & Sharvesini
- Aravind & Sanjeev
- Nandhitha & Swathi
- Karthikeyan & Farzana
- Ansari & Habib
- Priydharshini & Soundarya
- Ramachandran & Preethi
- Karthegasu & Ibrahim
Season 7 (2023)
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.{{cite web|url=https://hear65.bandwagon.asia/articles/mediacorp-tamil-reality-singing-competition-vasantham-star-returns-in-2023|title=Mediacorp's Tamil reality singing competition 'Vasantham Star' returns in 2023|date=20 December 2022 |publisher=hear65.bandwagon.asia|access-date=26 December 2022 }} It is the seventh season of 'Vasantham Star'.{{cite web|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/vasantham-star-2023-finalists-singing-competition-mediacorp-344426|title=Tamil reality singing competition Vasantham Star returns after 6-year hiatus |publisher=cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com|access-date=19 Dec 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://headtopics.com/sg/tamil-reality-singing-competition-vasantham-star-returns-after-6-year-hiatus-33038880|title=Vasantham Star returns after 6-year hiatus|date=19 December 2022 |publisher=headtopics.com|access-date=22 Dec 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/vasantham-star-2023-winner-navein-gunasekaran-353336|title=Who was crowned winner of singing competition Vasantham Star 2023? |publisher=cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com}}
= Synopsis =
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 =
=Judges=
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!scope="col" style ="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| Judges !scope="col" style ="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| 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{{cite web|url=https://www.todayonline.com/lifestyle/vasantham-actress-vicknesvari-vadivalagan-her-life-long-love-affair-dance|title=Vasantham actress Vicknesvari Vadivalagan on her life-long love affair with dance |publisher=www.todayonline.com}}
| Actress and arts practitioner. |
| Mohamed Raffee
| veteran musician. |
= Host =
| class="wikitable" width="65%"
!scope="col" style ="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| Judges !scope="col" style ="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| Notes |
| Saravanan Ayyavo
| Television Actor and Host. winner of Pradhana Vizha Best Host. |
= Contestants =
| class="wikitable" width="55%"
!scope="col" style ="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| # !scope="col" style ="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| Contestants !scope="col" style ="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| 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 =
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!scope="col" style ="background: #4da6ff;"style="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| Episodes !scope="col" style ="background: #4da6ff;"style="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| Airing !scope="col" style ="background: #FF0000;"style="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| Team !scope="col" style ="background: #4da6ff;"style="background: #0000A0 ;color:White"| Eliminate |
| 1
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|1|1}} | Blind Auditions | |
| 2
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|1|8}} | Introduction Round | |
| 3
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|1|15}} | Pongal special | |
| 4
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|1|22}} | A. R. Rahman Round | Sarva Srilal Tejasvini |
| 5
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|1|29}} | Kollywood Hero and Heroine special | |
| 6
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|2|5}} | | Harsha Channa |
| 7
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|2|12}} | | Aditya Anand |
| 8
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|2|19}} | | Shakshi Harendran |
| 9
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|2|26}} | | Sindhu Vimalkumar |
| 10
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|3|5}} | | Vicky |
| 11
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|3|12}} | | |
| 12
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|3|19}} | Wildcard Round | |
| 13
| {{start date|df=yes|2023|3|26}} | Grand Finals | |
= Finals =
- Navein Gunasekaran: was announced the Winner of the Vasantham Star 2023 and received a cash prize of S$20,000.{{cite web|url=https://hear65.bandwagon.asia/articles/navein-gunasekaran-wins-2023-edition-of-mediacorp-vasantham-star-mewatch-singapore-march-indian-singing-competition|title=Navein Gunasekaran wins 2023 edition of Mediacorp's Vasantham Star|date=27 March 2023 |publisher=hear65.bandwagon.asia}}
- Mohamed Yacob: was the runner up of the season.
- Sindhu Vimalkumar: was announced third place by D. Imman.{{cite web|url=https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/singapore/vasantham-star-2023-winners-and-reactions-656636|title="வெற்றிபெற்றதில் மகிழ்ச்சிதான். ஆனாலும் இது ஓர் ஆரம்பமே" - 'வசந்தம் ஸ்டார் 2023' போட்டியின் முதல் 3 இடங்களைப் பிடித்த வெற்றியாளர்கள் |publisher=seithi.mediacorp.sg}}
== Top 5 Finalist ==
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! scope="col" |Season 7 Contestants !scope="col" |Notes |
| Navein Gunasekaran
|{{Won|Winner}} |
| Mohamed Yacob
|{{Runner-up|1st runner up}} |
| Sindhu Vimalkumar
|rowspan="1" style="background:#7FFFD4;"| 2nd runner up |
| Prajeeth Venkatesh
|rowspan="1" style="background:#FA8072"| Eliminated |
| Ashok Kumar Shwetha{{cite web|url=https://hear65.bandwagon.asia/articles/finalists-of-mediacorp-reality-singing-competition-vasantham-star-revealed-navein-gunasekaran-ashok-kumar-shwetha-prajeeth-venkatesh-mohamed-yacob-march-2023-mewatch-how-to-stream|title=Finalists of Mediacorp's reality singing competition 'Vasantham Star' unveiled — Navein Gunasekaran, Ashok Kumar Shwetha, Prajeeth Venkatesh, and Mohamed Yacob|date=6 March 2023 |publisher=hear65.bandwagon.asia}}
|rowspan="1" style="background:#FA8072"| Eliminated |
=Grand Finale=
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.{{cite web|url=https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/singapore/vasantham-star-winner-656556|title=நவீன் - "வசந்தம் ஸ்டார் 2023" போட்டியின் வெற்றியாளர்! |publisher=seithi.mediacorp.sg}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Vasantham-Star-2023-342365 Vasantham Star 2023] at Mediacorp
Category:Vasantham TV original programming
Category:Tamil-language television shows in Singapore
Category:Tamil-language singing talent shows