Adithya TV
| Country | India, Malaysia, Singapore |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | India, Singapore, Malaysia |
| Network | Sun TV Network |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Programming | |
| Language | Tamil |
| Picture format | 576i (SD) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SUN Group[1] |
| Sister channels | Sun TV Network (Channels) |
| History | |
| Launched | 8 February 2009[2] |
| Links | |
| Website | Adithya TV |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
 Astro | Channel 214 (SD) |
| NJOI | Channel 214 (SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Astro | Astro Go |
Adithya TV is a 24-hour Tamil comedy pay television channel from the Sun TV Network in India.[3] It ranks fifth in BARC's top five channel list in Tamil.[4][5][6][7]
History
[edit]Upon creation, Adithya TV was the first Tamil-language channel devoted to comedy.[8]
In 2014, Adithya TV came up with its very first comedy tour called Comedy Express. It was a comedy event that took place in four main cities of Tamil Nadu: Madurai, Tirunelveli, Dindigul and Trichy.[3][9]
In 2015, Adithya channel made their own version of the song "Danga Maari" from Maari, following the Coimbatore version. They combined the song with comedians in the industry.[1]
As of 2025, a panel from Adithya TV and Vijay TV judge the annual talent shows of conservancy workers.[10]
Programs
[edit]Events
[edit]| Title | Date Aired | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy Express | 27-28 December 2014 | Segments of Konjam Nadinga Boss and Daddy Enakku Oru Doubt were performed live in four cities. | [3][9] |
Notable personalities
[edit]In popular culture
[edit]- In Naan Sirithal (2020), an advertisement from the channel was featured.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Adithya TV does a Danga Maari". Times of India. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Sun TV to launch comedy channel Adithya from February 8". www.exchange4media.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Adithya TV launches comedy tour". The Times of India. 22 December 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "BARC week 5: Regional space witnesses new entrant 'Adithya TV' in Tamil market". Indian Television Dot Com. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "The standup comic takes on the comedy movie sidekick". The Hindu. 23 September 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
And how many people you know watch Adithya TV every day? We have a clear winner
- ^ Prasad, Aashin (25 May 2019). "World Cup: The making of Vijay Shankar". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
We used to watch comedy channels like Adithya TV and pass our time
- ^ Kumaraswamy, Harish (2019). An Irresistible First Love. Notion Press. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
and saw me smiling as if I saw a good comedy track on Adithya channel (TV channel in Tamil Nadu)
- ^ "No laughing matter this". The Hindu. 3 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Lakshmi, K. (28 December 2014). "Tube Watch: Comedy channel 'goes places'". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "One good turn deserves another". The Hindu. 2 June 2025. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ நிருபர், நமது (6 January 2026). "நிஜ வாழ்க்கையில் இணைந்த 'கொஞ்சம் நடிங்க பாஸ்' ஆதவன் - விலாசினி!". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Imman Annachi joins DMK". The Times of India. 21 February 2016.
- ^ Ramesh, Deepika (23 January 2014). "Nepali girl makes big as anchor in Tamil channel | Nepali girl makes big as anchor in Tamil channel". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ காயத்ரி, வெ வித்யா (20 July 2018). "`ஆதித்யா' அர்ச்சனா... நடிகை... தொகுப்பாளினி... பாடகி... இப்போ பிசினஸ் உமன்!". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ Aiyappan, Ashameera (15 February 2020). "'Naan Sirithal' review: Hip Hop Aadhi laughs a lot, we don't". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
External links
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