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* Kurashi
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* [[Priyanka Deshpande]] (5-18)
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| location            = [[Tamil Nadu]]
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'''''Kathanayagi''''', also known as Kadhanayagi, (கதாநாயகி) is an 2023 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language reality competition aired on [[Star Vijay]] and streams on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] where aspiring actresses compete with each other to act as the [[protagonist]] in a future Star Vijay [[Serial (radio and television)|serial]]. The first episode aired on 29 July 2023 at 9:30 PM on Star Vijay,<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=ஸ்டார் விஜய் டிவியில் ‘கதாநாயகி’|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/others/1068534-kadha-naayagi-a-hunt-for-a-heroine.html|access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.hindutamil.in|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=விஜய் தொலைக்காட்சியில் கதாநாயகி புதிய நிகழ்ச்சி|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2023/jul/27/vijay-tv-new-show-broadcasting-time-announcement-4044743.html|access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.hindutamil.in|language=ta}}</ref> and airs every Saturday and Sunday.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-20 |title=New show ‘Kathanayaki' set to premiere on July 29 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/new-show-kathanayaki-set-to-premiere-on-july-29/articleshow/101977416.cms |access-date=2023-08-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The show is hosted by Kpy Bala and Kurashi. [[K. S. Ravikumar]] and [[Raadhika Sarathkumar]] as the judge.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா” யார் தெரியுமா?|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/vijay-tv-shows-news-kathanayagi-radhika-sarathkumar-and-ks-ravikumar-host-522479.html|access-date=2023-07-23 |website=tamil.oneindia.com|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=சின்னத்திரையில் நடுவராக களம் இறங்கும் கே.எஸ். ரவிக்குமார்... 'கதாநாயகி' புத்தம் புது ரியாலிட்டி ஷோ ஆரம்பம்|url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/television/new-reality-show-kadhanayagi-in-vijay-tv-from-july-29th-judged-by-k-s-ravikumar-and-radhika-sarathkumar-130535|access-date=2023-07-23 |website=tamil.abplive.com|language=ta}}</ref>
'''''Kathanayagi''''', also known as Kadhanayagi, is a 2023 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language reality competition aired on [[Star Vijay]] and streams on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] where aspiring actresses compete with each other to act as the [[protagonist]] in a future Star Vijay [[Serial (radio and television)|serial]].
 
The first season was aired on 29 July 2023 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=ஸ்டார் விஜய் டிவியில் 'கதாநாயகி'|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/others/1068534-kadha-naayagi-a-hunt-for-a-heroine.html|access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.hindutamil.in|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= 27 July 2023|title=விஜய் தொலைக்காட்சியில் கதாநாயகி புதிய நிகழ்ச்சி|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2023/jul/27/vijay-tv-new-show-broadcasting-time-announcement-4044743.html|access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.hindutamil.in|language=ta}}</ref> and airs every Saturday and Sunday.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-20 |title=New show 'Kathanayaki' set to premiere on July 29 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/new-show-kathanayaki-set-to-premiere-on-july-29/articleshow/101977416.cms |access-date=2023-08-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The show is hosted by Kpy Bala and Kurashi. [[K. S. Ravikumar]] and [[Radhika Sarathkumar]] as the judge.<ref>{{Cite web |date= 20 July 2023|title=கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா" யார் தெரியுமா?|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/vijay-tv-shows-news-kathanayagi-radhika-sarathkumar-and-ks-ravikumar-host-522479.html|access-date=2023-07-23 |website=tamil.oneindia.com|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= 23 July 2023|title=சின்னத்திரையில் நடுவராக களம் இறங்கும் கே.எஸ். ரவிக்குமார்... 'கதாநாயகி' புத்தம் புது ரியாலிட்டி ஷோ ஆரம்பம்|url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/television/new-reality-show-kadhanayagi-in-vijay-tv-from-july-29th-judged-by-k-s-ravikumar-and-radhika-sarathkumar-130535|access-date=2023-07-23 |website=tamil.abplive.com|language=ta}}</ref>
 
The show final episode was aired on 1 October 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=TV show Kathanayaki to go off-air soon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tv-show-kathanayaki-to-go-off-air-soon/articleshow/103599398.cms|access-date=12 September 2023|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> on Sunday at 15:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]), and ended with 19 episodes. The season winner is Rubeena and Rubiseena.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=விஜய் டிவி கதாநாயகி ஷோவின் டைட்டில் வின்னர் இவர்தான்..|url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/she-is-the-title-winner-of-vijay-tv-kathanayaki-show/|access-date=27 September 2023|website=www.cinemapettai.com|language=ta}}</ref>
 
==Series overview==
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|-
! style="padding: 0 8px" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Season
! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | Episodes
! style="padding: 0 8px" colspan="2" | Original Broadcast
! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | Winner
! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | Host
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! style="padding: 0 8px" | First Aired
! style="padding: 0 8px" | Last Aired
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|align="center"| '''[[#Season 1|1]]'''
| 19
|align="center"| {{start date|df=yes|2023|7|29}}
|{{end date|df=yes|2023|10|1}}
| Rubeena & Rubiseena
| Kurashi, Kpy Bala, [[Priyanka Deshpande]]
|-
|}
 
==Final==
The Final episode was aired on 1 October 2023, on Sunday at 15:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]). The show special two guest was Actor [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] and MB developers trust forever Company manager director Sarath. The top 5 finalists were Akshaya, Pavithra Venkat, Rubeena & Rubiseena and Shalini.<ref>{{Cite web |date= 26 September 2023|title=அடுத்த பாக்யலட்சுமி, கண்ணம்மாவை ஒரு வழியா தேடிட்டாங்கப்பா! இவர்தான் 'கதாநாயகி' நிகழ்ச்சியின் வின்னரா?|url=https://cinereporters.com/kathanayagi-show-title-winner-is-rupina/|access-date=26 September 2023 |website=cinereporters.com|language=ta}}</ref>
 
<u>'''''Prize Winners:'''''</u>
*  '''Rubeena & Rubiseena''', who was announced by [[Radhika Sarathkumar]], was awarded the 'Title Winner' of Kadhanayagi. So They arereceived a  Rs 10 lakhs cash prize by MB developers trust forever Company and award by [[Star Vijay]].
* '''[[Shalini Prabu|Shalini]]''' was announced by [[Priyanka Deshpande]], as the first runner-up of Kadhanayagi and was awarded a Rs 3 lakhs cash prize award by [[Star Vijay]].


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
=== Selection process ===
=== Selection process ===
Stay Vijay organized auditions in various cities around [[Tamil Nadu]] in May 2023 where women were able to audition for a place in the show. During the show's filming, actresses who had passed this stage were then given acting classes in preparation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=விஜய் டிவி சீரியலில் ஹீரோயினாக வேண்டுமா? - இதோ அரிய வாய்ப்பு... மிஸ் பண்ணிடாதீங்க! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/television-vijay-tv-serial-heroine-hunt-at-chennai-vijay-tv-kadhaa-nayagi-audition-989220.html |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=News18 Tamil |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=Vijay TV Kathanayagi Auditions for Serials: Know Everything Here |url=https://totalreporter.com/vijay-tv-kathanayagi-auditions-for-serials-know-everything-here/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Total Reporter |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா” யார் தெரியுமா?|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/vijay-tv-shows-news-kathanayagi-radhika-sarathkumar-and-ks-ravikumar-host-522479.html|access-date=2023-08-03 |website=tamil.oneindia.com|language=ta}}</ref>
Stay Vijay organized auditions in various cities around [[Tamil Nadu]] in May 2023 where women were able to audition for a place in the show. During the show's filming, actresses who had passed this stage were then given acting classes in preparation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=விஜய் டிவி சீரியலில் ஹீரோயினாக வேண்டுமா? - இதோ அரிய வாய்ப்பு... மிஸ் பண்ணிடாதீங்க! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/television-vijay-tv-serial-heroine-hunt-at-chennai-vijay-tv-kadhaa-nayagi-audition-989220.html |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=News18 Tamil |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=Vijay TV Kathanayagi Auditions for Serials: Know Everything Here |url=https://totalreporter.com/vijay-tv-kathanayagi-auditions-for-serials-know-everything-here/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Total Reporter |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா" யார் தெரியுமா?|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/vijay-tv-shows-news-kathanayagi-radhika-sarathkumar-and-ks-ravikumar-host-522479.html|access-date=2023-08-03 |website=tamil.oneindia.com|language=ta}}</ref>


== Contestants ==
== Contestants ==
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| Rubeena & Rubiseena<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Rubeena Rubiseena Twins( Kathanayagi Tv Show) Biography, Wiki, Age, Instagram|url=https://www.cinefry.co.in/rubeena-rubiseena/|access-date=2023-05-23 |website=www.cinefry.co.in|language=en}}</ref>
| Rubeena & Rubiseena<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Rubeena Rubiseena Twins( Kathanayagi Tv Show) Biography, Wiki, Age, Instagram|url=https://www.cinefry.co.in/rubeena-rubiseena/|access-date=2023-05-23 |website=www.cinefry.co.in|language=en}}</ref>
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==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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| 29 July 2023
| 29 July 2023
| Introduction Round
| rowspan="2" | Introduction Round
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| 30 July 2023
| 30 July 2023
| Introduction Round
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 2
| 3
| 3
| 5 August 2023
| 5 August 2023
| Raja Rani Round
| rowspan="2" | Raja Rani Round
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| 6 August 2023
| 6 August 2023
| Raja Rani Round
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 3
| 5
| 5
| 12 August 2023
| 12 August 2023
| Mamiyar Marumgal Round
| rowspan="2" | Mamiyar Marumgal Round
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| 13 August 2023
| 13 August 2023
| Mamiyar Marumgal Round
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 4
| 7
| 19 August 2023
| rowspan="2" |  Mahasangamam with Vijay Serial Heroine
|-
| 8
| 20 August 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 5
| 9
| 26 August 2023
| rowspan="2" |  Deiviga Suttru (The Divine Round)
|-
| 10
| 27 August 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 6
| 11
| 2 September 2023
| rowspan="2" |  Villain and Villi Suttru
|-
| 12
| 3 September 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 7
| 13
| 9 September 2023
| rowspan="2" |  Comedy Suttru
|-
| 14
| 10 September 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 8
| 15
| 16 September 2023
| rowspan="2" | Vellthirai Suttru
|-
| 16
| 17 September 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 9
| 17
| 23 September 2023
| rowspan="2" | Semi Finals
|-
| 18
| 24 September 2023
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 10
| 19
| 30 September 2023
| Grand Finals
|}
|}
==Off-Air==
This show ended with 19 episodes from 30 September 2023, Because of [[Kamal Haasan]]'s [[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 7)|Bigg Boss 7]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=Star Vijay TV's New Reality Show Kathanayagi To End Soon For Bigg Boss Season 7 Tamil|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/star-vijay-tvs-new-reality-show-kathanayagi-to-end-soon-for-bigg-boss-season-7-tamil-8577109.html|access-date=14 September 2023 |website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
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Kadhanayagi
Genre
Presented by
Judges
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes19
Production
Production locationTamil Nadu
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox.50–60 minutes per episode
Release
Original networkStar Vijay
Original release29 July (2023-07-29) –
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Kathanayagi, also known as Kadhanayagi, is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language reality competition aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where aspiring actresses compete with each other to act as the protagonist in a future Star Vijay serial.

The first season was aired on 29 July 2023 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:30 (IST).[1][2] and airs every Saturday and Sunday.[3] The show is hosted by Kpy Bala and Kurashi. K. S. Ravikumar and Radhika Sarathkumar as the judge.[4][5]

The show final episode was aired on 1 October 2023,[6] on Sunday at 15:00 (IST), and ended with 19 episodes. The season winner is Rubeena and Rubiseena.[7]

Series overview[edit | edit source]

Season Episodes Original Broadcast Winner Host
First Aired Last Aired
1 19 29 July 2023 (2023-07-29) 1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Rubeena & Rubiseena Kurashi, Kpy Bala, Priyanka Deshpande

Final[edit | edit source]

The Final episode was aired on 1 October 2023, on Sunday at 15:00 (IST). The show special two guest was Actor Siddharth and MB developers trust forever Company manager director Sarath. The top 5 finalists were Akshaya, Pavithra Venkat, Rubeena & Rubiseena and Shalini.[8]

Prize Winners:

  • Rubeena & Rubiseena, who was announced by Radhika Sarathkumar, was awarded the 'Title Winner' of Kadhanayagi. So They arereceived a Rs 10 lakhs cash prize by MB developers trust forever Company and award by Star Vijay.
  • Shalini was announced by Priyanka Deshpande, as the first runner-up of Kadhanayagi and was awarded a Rs 3 lakhs cash prize award by Star Vijay.

Overview[edit | edit source]

Selection process[edit | edit source]

Stay Vijay organized auditions in various cities around Tamil Nadu in May 2023 where women were able to audition for a place in the show. During the show's filming, actresses who had passed this stage were then given acting classes in preparation.[9][10][11]

Contestants[edit | edit source]

S. No. Name Home Town Entry Episode Episode Exited Status
1 Rubeena & Rubiseena[12] Pollachi Episode 1
2 Sneha Coimbatore Episode 1 Episode 6 Walked Out
3 Sapna Australia Episode 1 Episode 18
4 Pavithra Venkat Chennai Episode 1
5 Kaaviya Chennai Episode 2 Episode 18
6 Shalini Coimbatore Episode 2
7 Akshaya Madurai Episode 2
8 Janani Chennai Episode 2 Episode 18

Golden crown[edit | edit source]

Week Akshaya Pavithra Venkat Sapna Janani Rubeena & Rubiseena Sneha Kaaviya Shalini
1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
2 ✓ ✓
3 ✓
4 ✓ ✓ Walked Out ✓
5 ✓
6 ✓
7 ✓ ✓ ✓
8 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
9 2nd Finalist 4th Finalist 1st Finalist 3rd Finalist
10 Winner of this season

Episodes[edit | edit source]

Week Episodes Air Date(s) Round Name
1 1 29 July 2023 Introduction Round
2 30 July 2023
2 3 5 August 2023 Raja Rani Round
4 6 August 2023
3 5 12 August 2023 Mamiyar Marumgal Round
6 13 August 2023
4 7 19 August 2023 Mahasangamam with Vijay Serial Heroine
8 20 August 2023
5 9 26 August 2023 Deiviga Suttru (The Divine Round)
10 27 August 2023
6 11 2 September 2023 Villain and Villi Suttru
12 3 September 2023
7 13 9 September 2023 Comedy Suttru
14 10 September 2023
8 15 16 September 2023 Vellthirai Suttru
16 17 September 2023
9 17 23 September 2023 Semi Finals
18 24 September 2023
10 19 30 September 2023 Grand Finals

Off-Air[edit | edit source]

This show ended with 19 episodes from 30 September 2023, Because of Kamal Haasan's Bigg Boss 7.[13]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "ஸ்டார் விஜய் டிவியில் 'கதாநாயகி'". www.hindutamil.in (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "விஜய் தொலைக்காட்சியில் கதாநாயகி புதிய நிகழ்ச்சி". www.hindutamil.in (in தமிழ்). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "New show 'Kathanayaki' set to premiere on July 29". The Times of India. 20 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா" யார் தெரியுமா?". tamil.oneindia.com (in தமிழ்). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "சின்னத்திரையில் நடுவராக களம் இறங்கும் கே.எஸ். ரவிக்குமார்... 'கதாநாயகி' புத்தம் புது ரியாலிட்டி ஷோ ஆரம்பம்". tamil.abplive.com (in தமிழ்). 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Wilson (3 August 2023). "TV show Kathanayaki to go off-air soon". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "விஜய் டிவி கதாநாயகி ஷோவின் டைட்டில் வின்னர் இவர்தான்." www.cinemapettai.com (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "அடுத்த பாக்யலட்சுமி, கண்ணம்மாவை ஒரு வழியா தேடிட்டாங்கப்பா! இவர்தான் 'கதாநாயகி' நிகழ்ச்சியின் வின்னரா?". cinereporters.com (in தமிழ்). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "விஜய் டிவி சீரியலில் ஹீரோயினாக வேண்டுமா? - இதோ அரிய வாய்ப்பு... மிஸ் பண்ணிடாதீங்க!". News18 Tamil (in தமிழ்). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Wilson (3 August 2023). "Vijay TV Kathanayagi Auditions for Serials: Know Everything Here". Total Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Wilson (3 August 2023). "கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா" யார் தெரியுமா?". tamil.oneindia.com (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Rubeena Rubiseena Twins( Kathanayagi Tv Show) Biography, Wiki, Age, Instagram". www.cinefry.co.in. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Wilson (3 August 2023). "Star Vijay TV's New Reality Show Kathanayagi To End Soon For Bigg Boss Season 7 Tamil". www.news18.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

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