Seeking guide to current Tamil TV shows

Sandee2020 wrote:Thendral is boring now with big bad mouth Suchi controlling 2 dummies Tamil and Prabha. Azagi, Uttriipookal, is interesting. Just started watching Office. Pugunda veedu, Sondha bandham also interesting serials.

Nila wrote:I watch the below tamil shows:

Thendral, Vani Rani, Super Kudumbam -Sun

Office, Neeya Naana - Vijay

I have a subscription to vikatan but it doesn't work at office so haven't logged in for months.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Nila wrote:I watch the below tamil shows:

Thendral, Vani Rani, Super Kudumbam -Sun

Office, Neeya Naana - Vijay

I have a subscription to vikatan but it doesn't work at office so haven't logged in for months.

In my next life, I want to be born a female. Will watch TV all the time....


Life will be so easy and so good.

Kayalvizhi wrote:Sample the shows at Makkal THolaikatchi. There are some good ones.

Specifically there is a call-in quiz type of show. Great

Muezzin-Bar'chu wrote:Thanks for the suggestions.

I tried a bit of "Office" thinking that it is a Tamil take on Steve Carell but was rewarded with sappy, office romance by young things that left their villages for greener pastures. Will watch a bit more before making up my mind.

Have seen Neeyaa Naanaa - fairly representative of the 'intelligentsia' - usually good points showcased by a competent moderator. It is a debate format with spicy topics and contentious arguments. A welcome presentation of modern Tamil sensibilities.

I was hoping for some more serious talk show formats - have seen Coffee with Anu or something like that - but they are usually film-centric.

Bottomline: Tamil TV does not have anything for the modern, cosmopolitan, global, non-religious couch potato.

ps: My hots for Ramya Krishnan has morphed over the years into a lukewarm feeling of mere fandom.

Maria S wrote:

Sandee2020 wrote:Thendral is boring now with big bad mouth Suchi controlling 2 dummies Tamil and Prabha. Azagi, Uttriipookal, is interesting. Just started watching Office. Pugunda veedu, Sondha bandham also interesting serials.

LOL! They are dummies for sure..such a modern storyline..with a "girlfriend" dominating two men (minus the sexual affairs- as in American serials!)

Funny to see even in this small forum..at least three of us are watching it in the US..I guess it's really a popular show!

Hope you are doing well Kripa..good to see you.

Maria S wrote:I second Sasthi-Nila..she has great taste when it comes to Tamil programs! I watch the serials- Vani Rani, Thendral and Rajakumari on Sun TV too..starring Ramya Krishnan (all night shows), when I can..

Have all the big four channels (Sun, Vijay, Jaya, Kalaignar) and the comedy channel, music channels..so there is always something fun to watch!

I also get a lot of recos from Tamil Friends- Tamil Diaspora on line..but, we all have our own taste..so like to explore! You should do the same..just explore!

It's refreshing..when I get tired of American TV..and on line browsing and postings:)

Bottomline: Tamil TV does not have anything for the modern, cosmopolitan, global, non-religious couch potato

Nila wrote:


At times it gets boring you can skip for a week and catch up later on. I used to be a great fan of Azhagi - but usually don't get time to catch up. I lost interest after that "darling darling ....stuff"

Thendral started off good with Nilalgal Ravi and got boring after that and again spiced up...now it is a little boring with those Paatti giving advices to Lavanya about rising her baby, giving a bath to the baby. In America we don't get any help and we use gadgets - get a baby bath tub.

Maria S wrote: may I ask..if the cooling is because of her age or something else, or just a matter of changing taste..when it comes to hot stuff:) Don't have to answer, if you don't want to!