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{{Infobox television<br />
| native_name =<br />
| image = Weekend with stars.jpeg<br />
| caption = <br />
| genre = [[Talk show]]<br />
| creator = Zee Tamil<br />
| based_on = <br />
| presenter = [[Suhasini Maniratnam]]<br />
| director = Madhan Singh<br />
| starring = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| num_seasons = <br />
| num_episodes = 13<br />
| list_episodes = <br />
| producer = Jai Aachari<br />
| company = RM Associates<br />
| theme_music_composer = <br />
| opentheme = <br />
| music = <br />
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]<br />
| channel = [[Zee Tamil]]<br />
| runtime = approx. 55–60 minutes<br />
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2017|4|30}}<br />
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2017|7|23}}<br />
| related = [[Weekend with Ramesh]] <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Weekend with Stars''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[talk show]] which aired on [[Zee Tamil]] on every Sunday at 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]). It debuted on 30 April 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screen4screen.com/tamilcinemanews/zee-tamil-weekend-with-stars/|title=Zee Tamil – Weekend With Stars from 30th April|website=www.screen4screen.com|access-date=2017-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screen4screen.com/tamilcinemanews/zee-tamil-shows-new-timings/|title=Zee Tamil overhauls timings of Sunday shows|website=www.screen4screen.com|access-date=2017-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/zee-tamil-to-launch-a-celebrity-talk-show/articleshow/58398160.cms|title=Zee Tamil to launch a celebrity talk show|work=The Times of India|date=27 April 2017|access-date=2017-04-07}}</ref> aired through 23 July 2017. The show was hosted by Tamil actress and director [[Suhasini Maniratnam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020517/stars-open-up-to-me-easily-suhasini-mani-ratnam.html|title=Stars open up to me easily: Suhasini Mani Ratnam|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=2 May 2017 |access-date=2017-05-02}}</ref> It is based on the [[Zee Kannada]] talk show ''[[Weekend with Ramesh]]''.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
The format of the show involves achievers from various fields, primarily from [[Tamil Nadu]], being invited and the story of their life being told. The show will feature personalities from the [[Tamil Cinema|Tamil film industry]] or celebrities from [[Tamil Nadu]] who will talk about their life. The show will also have a surprise as friends and family members join in.<br />
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==Hosts==<br />
* Episodes 01–12: [[Suhasini Maniratnam]]<br />
* Episode 13: Archana (with Suhasini Maniratnam as the interview subject)<br />
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==Episodes==<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
!style="width:20pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Episodes<br />
!style="width:150pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Celebrities<br />
!style="width:150pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Notes<br />
!style="width:300pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Surprise Guest / Surprise Video<br />
!style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Telecast date<br />
|-<br />
| 01<br />
| [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.oneindia.com/news/tamilnadu/suhasini-hosts-weekend-with-stars-281285.html|title=ஜீ தமிழில் சுகாசினியின் வீக் எண்ட் வித் ஸ்டார்ஸ்.... குஷ்பு பற்றி தெரிஞ்சுக்கங்க|date=29 April 2017 |publisher=tamil.oneindia.com|access-date=2017-04-29}}</ref><br />
| Actress, [[television presenter]]<br />
| Her Teachers, Friends ([[Subbu Panchu Arunachalam]], [[Brinda (choreographer)|Brinda]]), Family members (Mother) and [[P. Vasu]] (Video)<br />
| 30 April 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 02<br />
| [[K. Bhagyaraj]]<br />
| Actor, director, screenwriter<br />
| [[Sulakshana (actress)|Sulakshana]], Priyadarshini and Family members ([[Poornima Jayaram]]) <br />
| 7 May 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 03<br />
| [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]]<br />
| Actress, Producer, Entrepreneur<br />
| [[K. S. Ravikumar]], Family members ([[R. Sarathkumar]], Geetha Radha, [[Nirosha]]) and [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] (Video)<br />
| 14 May 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 04<br />
| [[Viswanathan Anand]]<br />
| chess Grandmaster and a former World Chess Champion.<br />
| His Friends and [[Aamir Khan]] (Video)<br />
| 21 May 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 05<br />
| [[T. Rajendar]]<br />
| screenwriter, songwriter, composer, cinematographer, producer, director, actor, playback singer, politician and film distributor<br />
| [[Mumtaj]], [[Dhina]], [[Perarasu]]<br />
| 28 May 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 06<br />
| [[R. Madhavan]]<br />
| Actor, writer, producer<br />
| Thananjan, Vikram Kumar and Family members Sarita Birje (Her Wife) and Vethand Her Son (Video)<br />
| 4 June 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 07<br />
| [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]<br />
| Actor, Comedian<br />
| His Friends and Family members Tejaswini (Daughter) and Amrithanandini, [[Solomon Pappayya]] (Video)<br />
| 11 June 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 08<br />
| [[Arjun Sarja]]<br />
| Film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, distributor<br />
| His Friends and Family members Asha Rani (Wife) [[Aishwarya Arjun]] (Daughter) and [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] (Video)<br />
| 18 June 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 09<br />
| [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]]<br />
| Actress, Politician<br />
| Her Friends and Family members ([[R. K. Selvamani]] (Husband), 2 Children's) and [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Prashanth]] (Video)<br />
| 25 June 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| [[Prakash Raj]]<br />
| Film actor, Producer, director, Television presenter<br />
| [[Swarnamalya]], [[Elango Kumaravel]],Ganavel <br />
| 2 July 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 11<br />
|rowspan="2" |[[A. R. Rahman]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screen4screen.com/tamilcinemanews/ar-rahman-weekend-with-stars/|title=AR Rahman gets candid with Suhasini on Zee Tamil's 'Weekend with Stars'|publisher=www.screen4screen.com|access-date=2017-07-13}}</ref><br />
|rowspan="2" | Singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, music director, arranger, conductor <br />
|rowspan="2" | His wife and Friends<br />
| 9 July 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| 16 July 2017<br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| [[Suhasini Maniratnam]]<br />
| actress and director<br />
| friends and mother and Maniratnam(video)<br />
| 23 July 2017<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* ''[https://www.zee5.com/global/tv-shows/details/weekend-with-stars/0-6-340 Weekend with Stars]'' at [[ZEE5]]<br />
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[[Category:2017 Tamil-language television series endings]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language television shows]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language quiz shows]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language talk shows]]<br />
[[Category:Zee Tamil original programming]]<br />
[[Category:Television shows set in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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