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	~~\| name = Why This Kolaveri~~
	\| image = Why This Kolaveri Zee Tamil Show.png		\| image = Why This Kolaveri Zee Tamil Show.png
	\| caption = Cover photo ~~for '''Why This Kolaveri'''~~		\| caption = Cover photo
	\| genre = [[Game show]]		\| genre = [[Game show]]
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	\| based_on =		\| based_on =
	\| writer =		\| writer =
	\| screenplay =		\| screenplay =
	\| creative_director =		\| creative_director =
	\| director =		\| director =
	\| presenter = [[RJ Balaji]]		\| presenter = [[RJ Balaji]]
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Tamil ~~language\|Tamil]]~~		\| language = Tamil
	\| num_seasons = 1		\| num_seasons = 1
	\| num_episodes = 44		\| num_episodes = 44
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	\| theme_music_composer =		\| theme_music_composer =
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	\| location =		\| location =
	\| music =		\| music =
	\| cinematography =		\| cinematography =
	\| editor =		\| editor =
	\| camera = [[Multi-camera]]		\| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
	\| runtime = approx. 40-45 minutes per episode		\| runtime = approx. 40-45 minutes per episode
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	\| last_aired = {{end date\|2014\|05\|18\|df=y}}		\| last_aired = {{end date\|2014\|05\|18\|df=y}}
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	'''Why This Kolaveri''' (stylised as '''''Y this Kolaveri'''''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.esselnewsletter.com/news/zee-tamizh-launches-new-show-y-this-kolaveri.html\|title = Esselnewsletter}}</ref>) was an Indian [[Tamil language]] [[reality television]] show that ran on [[Zee Tamil]]. It was a singing show featuring the contestants attempting to sing while various attempts were made to disrupt their performance. [[RJ Balaji]] hosted the show. The first episode premiered on 14 December 2013,<ref name="TNIE"/><ref name="TOI"/> and the 44th and last episode on 18 May 2014.<ref>http://www.zeetamizh.com/shows/y-kolaveri</ref>		'''Why This Kolaveri''' (stylised as '''''Y this Kolaveri'''''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.esselnewsletter.com/news/zee-tamizh-launches-new-show-y-this-kolaveri.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124074500/http://www.esselnewsletter.com/news/zee-tamizh-launches-new-show-y-this-kolaveri.html\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=24 January 2014\|title = Esselnewsletter}}</ref>) was an Indian [[Tamil language]] [[reality television]] show that ran on [[Zee Tamil]]. It was a singing show featuring the contestants attempting to sing while various attempts were made to disrupt their performance. [[RJ Balaji]] hosted the show. The first episode premiered on 14 December 2013,<ref name="TNIE"/><ref name="TOI"/> and the 44th and last episode on 18 May 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.zeetamizh.com/shows/y-kolaveri\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823095113/http://www.zeetamizh.com/shows/y-kolaveri\|archive-date=2014-08-23\|title=Y THIS KOLAVERI}}</ref>

	==Game format==		==Game format==
	''Why This Kolaveri'' is based on the American game show ''[[Killer Karaoke]]'' and the British game show ''[[Sing If You Can]]'', as it deals with participants having to sing while avoiding challenging situations. Unlike its American counterpart, the obstacles in this show were far less severe and were restricted to conditions like "standing on a two-tonne block of ice" and "walking blindfolded through a cactus maze".<ref name="TNIE">{{cite news \| url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/being-balaji/chennai/outofthebox/4159 \| ~~title~~=~~Being Balaji~~ \| ~~publisher~~=~~The New Indian Express \| work=Indulge~~ \| date=27 December 2013 \| access-date=15 January 2014 ~~\| author=Mrinalini Sundar~~}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite web \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Why-this-Kolaveri--a-TVshow/articleshow/28337376.cms \| ~~title~~=~~Why this Kolaveri~~ - ~~a TVshow~~ - The Times of India \| ~~publisher~~=~~Timesofindia~~.indiatimes.com \| ~~access~~-~~date~~=~~2014-01-04~~}}</ref>		''Why This Kolaveri'' is based on the American game show ''[[Killer Karaoke]]'' and the British game show ''[[Sing If You Can]]'', as it deals with participants having to sing while avoiding challenging situations. Unlike its American counterpart, the obstacles in this show were far less severe and were restricted to conditions like "standing on a two-tonne block of ice" and "walking blindfolded through a cactus maze".<ref name="TNIE">{{cite news \|author=Sundar \|first=Mrinalini \|date=27 December 2013 \|title=Being Balaji \|work=[[Indulge Express]] \|url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/being-balaji/chennai/outofthebox/4159 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230070526/http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/being-balaji/chennai/outofthebox/4159 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=30 December 2013 \|access-date=15 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite web \|date=4 January 2014 \|title=Why this Kolaveri - a TVshow \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Why-this-Kolaveri--a-TVshow/articleshow/28337376.cms \|access-date=2014-01-04 \|website=[[The Times of India]] \|archive-date=4 January 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104054936/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Why-this-Kolaveri--a-TVshow/articleshow/28337376.cms \|url-status=live }}</ref>

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	'''Why This Kolaveri''' (stylised as '''''Y this Kolaveri'''''<ref>http://www.esselnewsletter.com/news/zee-tamizh-launches-new-show-y-this-kolaveri.html</ref>) was an Indian [[Tamil language]] [[reality television]] show that ran on [[Zee Tamil]]. It was a singing show featuring the contestants attempting to sing while various attempts were made to disrupt their performance. [[RJ Balaji]] hosted the show. The first episode premiered on 14 December 2013,<ref name="TNIE"/><ref name="TOI"/> and the 44th and last episode on 18 May 2014.<ref>http://www.zeetamizh.com/shows/y-kolaveri</ref>		'''Why This Kolaveri''' (stylised as '''''Y this Kolaveri'''''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.esselnewsletter.com/news/zee-tamizh-launches-new-show-y-this-kolaveri.html\|title = Esselnewsletter}}</ref>) was an Indian [[Tamil language]] [[reality television]] show that ran on [[Zee Tamil]]. It was a singing show featuring the contestants attempting to sing while various attempts were made to disrupt their performance. [[RJ Balaji]] hosted the show. The first episode premiered on 14 December 2013,<ref name="TNIE"/><ref name="TOI"/> and the 44th and last episode on 18 May 2014.<ref>http://www.zeetamizh.com/shows/y-kolaveri</ref>

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{{short description|Indian reality show}}
{{distinguish|text=the song [[Why This Kolaveri Di]]}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Why This Kolaveri
| image = Why This Kolaveri Zee Tamil Show.png
| caption = Cover photo for '''Why This Kolaveri'''
| genre = [[Game show]]
| creator =
| based_on =
| writer =
| screenplay =
| creative_director =
| director =
| presenter = [[RJ Balaji]]
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 44
| list_episodes =
| producer =
| company =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| location =
| music =
| cinematography =
| editor =
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = approx. 40-45 minutes per episode
| channel = [[Zee Tamil]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2013|12|14|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2014|05|18|df=y}}
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
| related =
| website =
| website_title =
| production_website =
}}

'''Why This Kolaveri''' (stylised as '''''Y this Kolaveri'''''<ref>http://www.esselnewsletter.com/news/zee-tamizh-launches-new-show-y-this-kolaveri.html</ref>) was an Indian [[Tamil language]] [[reality television]] show that ran on [[Zee Tamil]]. It was a singing show featuring the contestants attempting to sing while various attempts were made to disrupt their performance. [[RJ Balaji]] hosted the show. The first episode premiered on 14 December 2013,<ref name="TNIE"/><ref name="TOI"/> and the 44th and last episode on 18 May 2014.<ref>http://www.zeetamizh.com/shows/y-kolaveri</ref>

==Game format==
''Why This Kolaveri'' is based on the American game show ''[[Killer Karaoke]]'' and the British game show ''[[Sing If You Can]]'', as it deals with participants having to sing while avoiding challenging situations. Unlike its American counterpart, the obstacles in this show were far less severe and were restricted to conditions like "standing on a two-tonne block of ice" and "walking blindfolded through a cactus maze".<ref name="TNIE">{{cite news | url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/being-balaji/chennai/outofthebox/4159 | title=Being Balaji | publisher=The New Indian Express | work=Indulge | date=27 December 2013 | access-date=15 January 2014 | author=Mrinalini Sundar}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/tv/Why-this-Kolaveri--a-TVshow/articleshow/28337376.cms | title=Why this Kolaveri - a TVshow - The Times of India | publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com | access-date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.zeetamizh.com|Zee Tamil official website}}

{{Zee Tamil shows}}

[[Category:Zee Tamil original programming]]
[[Category:2014 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
[[Category:Tamil-language reality television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language talk shows]]
[[Category:Tamil-language game shows]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television shows]]
[[Category:2014 Tamil-language television series endings]]

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