Airtel Super Singer Junior
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Airtel Super Singer Junior - Thamizhagathin Chellakuralukkana Thedal (the search for the sweet voice of Tamil Nadu) - is a reality show hosted by Vijay TV, a popular Tamil channel of the Star Network. It is a singing talent hunt for the children of age group 6-14. This is the junior version of the Airtel Super Singer
show which premiered in 2006. Auditions are held in various parts of TamilNadu, India
. The show attracts many kids from all over the state and rigorous multi-level selection procedures are done in order to select the contestants for the stage show.
. Of the many kids who auditioned for the show, 25 were selected to go on to the stage show which consisted of a variety of interesting rounds. The judges at the studio were K.S. Chitra and Usha Uthup
. Krishnamoorthy emerged the winner after a hard fought finals with an equally brilliant Vignesh, who had an amazing flavor for folk. The other finalists were Saicharan and Aparna (a wild card entrant in the airtel super singer junior) who also gave a very tough competition.
dharshini during the audition rounds. This role was then handed over to Divya, a former VJ and upcoming playback singer, who hosted the stage show consisting of the final 25 contestants. The judges are K.S. Chitra, Mano
and Malgudi Subha
. The voice trainer is Ananth Vaidyanathan
. This season's show unlike the first one has been a target of many controversies regarding judgement of contestants which has marred the show's reputation. Consensus on various online forums indicate a strong preference for contestants Priyanka and Srinisha as finalists. Priyanka was a contestant noted for her impeccable singing and outstandingly melodious voice, but who was eliminated shortly before the semi-finals. Srinisha was noted for her versatility to sing in any genre of songs but was eliminated in the first round of the semi-finals. Transparency of results of the Wild Card Round has also been subject to much criticism, with viewers highlighting that judges failed to provide the factual breakdown of votes actually received by the contestants and had instead pre-determined the last finalist. Views have been aired that both wild card winners, Srikanth and Nithyashree, were selected to promote viewership. Finalists are: Shravan, Roshan, Alka, Srikanth & Nithyashree, making it the first time in the competition that 5 contestants will be heading to the finals.
Alka Ajith
was declared the title winner of Airtel Super Singer Junior 2 and was awarded a beautiful villa worth Rs. 25 lakhs. Shravan was the first runner-up and he was awarded a stylish car. Finalists Nithyashree and Roshan were each awarded consolation cash prizes worth Rs. 2 lakhs. Srikanth was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakhs for being the most popular contestant on the show. Special cash prizes worth Rs. 1 lakh each were awarded to Priyanka and Srinisha.
Round: Unplugged
Round: Chithirai Special - Sing with Judges
Best Singers: Nithyashree (Chitra), Alka (Mano), Srinisha (Malgudi Subha)
Rounds: Part 1 - National Film Award Winning Songs
Guests: P.Suseela, S.Janaki
Contestants: (No Elimination)
Nithyashree - 1. Paadariyaen - Sindhu Bhairavi (danger zone)
Roshan - 1. Ennavalae - Kaadhalan, 2. Puthu Vellai Mazhai - Roja (danger zone)
Priyanka - 1. Ovvoru Pookkalumae - Autograph, 2. Paattu Cholli - Azhagi
Alka Ajit - 1. Paal Polavae (Naalai Indha Vaelai) - Uyarndha Manidhan, 2. Oru Deivam Thantha - Kannathil Muthamittal (danger zone)
Shravan - 1. Thangathamarai Magalae - Minsara kanavu (Runner up / Immunity)
Srinisha - 1. Chittukuruvikkena Kattupaadu - Savalae Samali (Winner / Immunity)
Prasanna Sundar - 1. Koopitta Kuralukku - Thunaivan, 2. Strawberry Pennae - Minsara Kanavu
Round - Retro
Top 8 Contestants: Alka Ajit, Roshan (danger zone), Srikanth (Eliminated), Prasanna Sundar, Srinisha, Priyanka (danger zone), Shravan, Nithyashree (Immunity)
Round - "Nila (moon)" Songs
Top 9 Contestants: Alka Ajit, Roshan, Srikanth, Prasanna Sundar, Sharath (Eliminated), Srinisha, Priyanka, Shravan, Nithyashree
Guest - P.B.Srinivas
Top 4 contestants : Alka Ajit, Roshan, Shravan and Nithyashree (eliminated).
The Last Semi Final round lets 3 of the contestants to enter the Finals.
The competition was really tough because the contest would not only compete each others but they would sing with 3 professional playback singers in carnatic,melody and western musics.
Shravan and Alka successfully emerged as top 2 contestants and were qualified for finals then the two least scorers : Roshan (68 marks) and Nithyashree (60 marks) have to compete each other in a 1 minute rapid fire rounds and Roshan was qualified for the finals.
Wildcard Winners as announced by the judges were Srikanth and Nithyashree and will enter the finals along with Alka Ajith, Roshan and Shravan. The wild card results created a lot of frustrations and disappointments among Vijay TV viewers citing that the public votes were manipulated and played no role in the results. Expectations were extremely high and various blogs were very much in favour of the wild card winner as Priyanka followed by Srinisha. Views have been aired that Srikanth and Nithyashree though talented pose no competency to the other finalists in the final round.
Finals - Finalists Alka Ajit, Shravan, Roshan, Nithyashree and Srikanth give their finals performance in the classical, folk, western (melody and fast) rounds.
Grand Finals - Finalists Alka Ajit, Shravan, Roshan, Nithyashree and Srikanth give their final performances on the grand stage with thousands of spectators.
Other good Singers in the show are Monissha , Sanjana ,Sriprasanna ,got eliminated before entering the final 15 contestants's bandwagon.
MEMORABLE & BEST PERFORMANCES
Airtel Super Singer
Airtel Super Singer is a reality-based Indian singing competition in Tamil language that aired on STAR Vijay. The program seeks to discover the best singing talent in Tamil Nadu through a series of statewide auditions. The show is sponsored by the mobile service provider, Airtel. The show debuted...
show which premiered in 2006. Auditions are held in various parts of TamilNadu, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The show attracts many kids from all over the state and rigorous multi-level selection procedures are done in order to select the contestants for the stage show.
Season 1
The first season of the Airtel Super Singer Junior show premiered in 2007 and was compered by ChinmayiChinmayi
Chinmayi Sripada is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a voice actor in Tamil and Telugu films, and has worked as a television presenter and a radio jockey as well. She is the founder and CEO of a translation services company called Blue Elephant.-Early life and...
. Of the many kids who auditioned for the show, 25 were selected to go on to the stage show which consisted of a variety of interesting rounds. The judges at the studio were K.S. Chitra and Usha Uthup
Usha Uthup
Usha Uthup is a popular Indian pop, jazz and playback singer. She is well known for popular hits in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.She started her Bollywood playback career, when she sang an English verse in hit song, "Dum maro dum"" in Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and went on work with music...
. Krishnamoorthy emerged the winner after a hard fought finals with an equally brilliant Vignesh, who had an amazing flavor for folk. The other finalists were Saicharan and Aparna (a wild card entrant in the airtel super singer junior) who also gave a very tough competition.
Season 2
The second season of the premiered in 2009. The show was initially compered by DivyaDivya
Divya may refer to:*Divya , a Hindu first name and a list of persons known by this name*Divya Narendra, co-founder of ConnectU*Divya Bhaskar, a Gujarati newspaper*Divya Desams, Srivaishnava shrines that were sung about by Azhvars...
dharshini during the audition rounds. This role was then handed over to Divya, a former VJ and upcoming playback singer, who hosted the stage show consisting of the final 25 contestants. The judges are K.S. Chitra, Mano
Mano (singer)
Mano is an Indian playback singer. He sings in Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.-Biography:Mano was born in a Muslim family and his original name is Nagoor Babu; he was rechristened Mano by Ilayaraja...
and Malgudi Subha
Malgudi Subha
Malgudi Subha is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. In a career spanning for two decades, she sang more than 2500 songs....
. The voice trainer is Ananth Vaidyanathan
Ananth Vaidyanathan
Ananth Vaidyanathan is a leading voice expert in India. As of 2010, he is a part of the Airtel Super Singer and Airtel Super Singer Junior shows, where he provides voice training to the contestants....
. This season's show unlike the first one has been a target of many controversies regarding judgement of contestants which has marred the show's reputation. Consensus on various online forums indicate a strong preference for contestants Priyanka and Srinisha as finalists. Priyanka was a contestant noted for her impeccable singing and outstandingly melodious voice, but who was eliminated shortly before the semi-finals. Srinisha was noted for her versatility to sing in any genre of songs but was eliminated in the first round of the semi-finals. Transparency of results of the Wild Card Round has also been subject to much criticism, with viewers highlighting that judges failed to provide the factual breakdown of votes actually received by the contestants and had instead pre-determined the last finalist. Views have been aired that both wild card winners, Srikanth and Nithyashree, were selected to promote viewership. Finalists are: Shravan, Roshan, Alka, Srikanth & Nithyashree, making it the first time in the competition that 5 contestants will be heading to the finals.
Alka Ajith
Alka Ajith
Alka Ajith is an is an Indian child singer who comes from south India.- Personal life :Alka, who debuted on stage at the age of 2½ years, is a hit with the audiences of ‘ganamelas’, where she sings from her repertoire of 3000 songs. Alka has a family tradition of music. Her grandfather was a noted...
was declared the title winner of Airtel Super Singer Junior 2 and was awarded a beautiful villa worth Rs. 25 lakhs. Shravan was the first runner-up and he was awarded a stylish car. Finalists Nithyashree and Roshan were each awarded consolation cash prizes worth Rs. 2 lakhs. Srikanth was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakhs for being the most popular contestant on the show. Special cash prizes worth Rs. 1 lakh each were awarded to Priyanka and Srinisha.
Show Highlights
- Week: 4/19/2010 thru 4/22/2010
Round: Unplugged
- Week: 4/12/2010 thru 4/15/2010
Round: Chithirai Special - Sing with Judges
Best Singers: Nithyashree (Chitra), Alka (Mano), Srinisha (Malgudi Subha)
- Week: 4/5/2010 thru 4/8/2010
Rounds: Part 1 - National Film Award Winning Songs
Guests: P.Suseela, S.Janaki
Contestants: (No Elimination)
Nithyashree - 1. Paadariyaen - Sindhu Bhairavi (danger zone)
Roshan - 1. Ennavalae - Kaadhalan, 2. Puthu Vellai Mazhai - Roja (danger zone)
Priyanka - 1. Ovvoru Pookkalumae - Autograph, 2. Paattu Cholli - Azhagi
Alka Ajit - 1. Paal Polavae (Naalai Indha Vaelai) - Uyarndha Manidhan, 2. Oru Deivam Thantha - Kannathil Muthamittal (danger zone)
Shravan - 1. Thangathamarai Magalae - Minsara kanavu (Runner up / Immunity)
Srinisha - 1. Chittukuruvikkena Kattupaadu - Savalae Samali (Winner / Immunity)
Prasanna Sundar - 1. Koopitta Kuralukku - Thunaivan, 2. Strawberry Pennae - Minsara Kanavu
- Week: 3/29/2010 thru 4/1/2010
Round - Retro
Top 8 Contestants: Alka Ajit, Roshan (danger zone), Srikanth (Eliminated), Prasanna Sundar, Srinisha, Priyanka (danger zone), Shravan, Nithyashree (Immunity)
- Week - 3/22/2010 thru 3/25/2010
Round - "Nila (moon)" Songs
Top 9 Contestants: Alka Ajit, Roshan, Srikanth, Prasanna Sundar, Sharath (Eliminated), Srinisha, Priyanka, Shravan, Nithyashree
Guest - P.B.Srinivas
- Week - 3/15/2010 thru 3/18/2010 Top 10 Contestants: Alka Ajit, Roshan, Srikanth, Prasanna Sundar (danger zone), Sharath, Srinisha, Priyanka, Shravan, Nithyashree, Sahana (Eliminated)
Top 4 contestants : Alka Ajit, Roshan, Shravan and Nithyashree (eliminated).
The Last Semi Final round lets 3 of the contestants to enter the Finals.
The competition was really tough because the contest would not only compete each others but they would sing with 3 professional playback singers in carnatic,melody and western musics.
Shravan and Alka successfully emerged as top 2 contestants and were qualified for finals then the two least scorers : Roshan (68 marks) and Nithyashree (60 marks) have to compete each other in a 1 minute rapid fire rounds and Roshan was qualified for the finals.
- Wild Card Results - 3/6/2010
Wildcard Winners as announced by the judges were Srikanth and Nithyashree and will enter the finals along with Alka Ajith, Roshan and Shravan. The wild card results created a lot of frustrations and disappointments among Vijay TV viewers citing that the public votes were manipulated and played no role in the results. Expectations were extremely high and various blogs were very much in favour of the wild card winner as Priyanka followed by Srinisha. Views have been aired that Srikanth and Nithyashree though talented pose no competency to the other finalists in the final round.
Special Awards
| Genre | Nominees | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Classical | Shravan, Sahana, Sri Hari, Prasanna Sundar | Shravan, Sri Hari (Special Mention) |
| Entertainment | Nithyashree, Srikanth, Srinisha | Nithyashree |
| Folk | Vishnu Sharan, Oviya, Bala Sarangan | Bala Sarangan |
| Western | Nithyashree, Sharath, Sowmiya | Sowmiya |
| Melody | Priyanka, Roshan, Alka | Alka and Roshan |
| Most Progressive Singer | Priyanka, Bala Sarangan, Prasanna Sunder, Shravan | Prasanna Sundar & Priyanka |
| Most Popular | No nominees | Srikanth |
- Week - 7/6/2010 thru 10/6/2010
Finals - Finalists Alka Ajit, Shravan, Roshan, Nithyashree and Srikanth give their finals performance in the classical, folk, western (melody and fast) rounds.
Final Performances
| Genre | Alka Ajith | Shravan | Roshan | Nithyashree | UYUTY789 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | Ennai Ennai Seiythai | Paatum Naane | Vanthaaal Maha | Kannodu Kanbathellam | Isai Thamizh |
| Folk | Raangi Rangamma | Thillangapadi | Uppu Karvadu | Kaathadi Pola Yendi | Veyilodu Vilayaadi |
| Western (melody) | Ithu Varai | Nee Marilyn Monroe | Azhagiya Cindrella | Jillenu Oru Kaathal | Nenjukkul Peithidum |
| Western (fast) | Mambo Maamiya | Oyaayiye Yaayiye | Girlfriend Venum | Kannum Kannum Nokia | Bumchikku Bumchikku |
- 17/6/2010
Grand Finals - Finalists Alka Ajit, Shravan, Roshan, Nithyashree and Srikanth give their final performances on the grand stage with thousands of spectators.
Grand Finale Performances
| Round | Alka Ajith Alka Ajith Alka Ajith is an is an Indian child singer who comes from south India.- Personal life :Alka, who debuted on stage at the age of 2½ years, is a hit with the audiences of ‘ganamelas’, where she sings from her repertoire of 3000 songs. Alka has a family tradition of music. Her grandfather was a noted... | Shravan | Roshan | Nithyashree | Srikanth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singara Velaney | Shambo | Udhaya Udhaya | Mayya Mayya Mayya "Mayya" is a popular Hindi song from the 2007 Hindi film Guru. It was composed by A. R. Rahman, performed by Maryem Toller, Chinmayee, Keerthi Sagathia and written by Gulzar. Apart from the film's soundtrack, it also appeared in the compilation album, A. R... |
Maadhavi Ponmayilal |
| 2 | Munbe Vaa | Uyirum Neeye | Oru Poiyavathu Sol | Ivaloru Ilangkuruvi | Namma Ooru Singaari |
Other good Singers in the show are Monissha , Sanjana ,Sriprasanna ,got eliminated before entering the final 15 contestants's bandwagon.
MEMORABLE & BEST PERFORMANCES
- Alka Ajith - Sowkiyama, Senthoora Poove, Marudhaani (Melody Round), Mannipaaya (VTV Special), Azhagu Nilave (Special Awards Round), Idhazhil Kadhai Eludhum (Semi-finals Melody Round), Ennai Enna Seidhaai (Finals Day 1), Idhu Varai (Finals Day 3), Singara Velanay (Grand Finale)
- Nithyashree - Cheena Thana Doi, Innimai Niraindha Ulagam (Retro Round), Adiye Kolluthey, Pattathu Raani (Wild Card Public Voting Round)
- Prasanna Sundar - Senthamizh Nattu (Boys vs. Girls), Maadhavi Ponmayila (Classical Round), Taxi Taxi, Something Something (Western Round)
- Priyanka - Chinna Thai Aval, Kathirikka Kundu Kathirikka (Boys vs. Girls), Mundhinam Paarthane (VTV Special), Azhagai Pookuthey (Melody Round), Naalai Intha & Kalyaana Thane Nila (Moon Songs Round), Vaan Megam (Rain Songs Round), Nenjathai Alli Konjam (Unplugged Round), Maraindirundhu Paarkum (Wild Card), Aatamma Perottamma, Kanniley Ennaundu, Machchan Meesa, Mannavan Vanthaanadi (Wild Card Public Voting Round)
- Roshan - Santhana Thendralai (Grand Opening), Sangeetha Jathi Mullai (Classical Round), Anjali Anjali, Kaadhal Rojavae, Songs in medley round, Ennadi Raakkamma, Isai Kaettaal, Ninaithu Ninaithu Paarthaen, Vedham Anuvilum Oru Naadham, O Divya O Divya (Melody Round), Poove Sempoove, Vellai Pookal, Pudhu Vellai Mazhai, Uyirum Neeye, Sonnalum Ketpathillai (Special Awards Round)
- Sahana - Nila Kaiygirathu (Debut Round), Annul Mele Panithuli (VTV Special), Mannavan Vanthaanadi
- Shravan - Uyirin Uyire, Strawberry Kanne (Debut Round), Hosanna (VTV Special), Nilave Ennidam, Minsaara Poove (Semi-finals Classical Round), Paattum Naane (Finals Day 1)
- Sri Hari - Neeye Unakku Endrum (Wild Card Round)
- Srikanth - Singaari Sarakku, Shankaraa, Anjala (VTV Special), Andru Vanthathu Athey Nila, Bumchikku Bumchikku (Finals Day 4)
- Srinisha - Pon vaanam, Rahathulla, Maasi maasam, Kannodu kaanpathellaam, Vennila Vennila, Chittukurvikenna Kattupaadu
- Vishnu Charan - Chithiram Pesuthadi, Kathilakka Neram Illai (Wild Card), Mayakkama Kalakkama (Wild Card), Ullathil Nalla Ullam