Season of television series
Airtel Superior Singer 2006 – Thamizhagathil Brahmaanda Kuralukkaana Thedal, the first season of interpretation Airtel Super Singer show and Vijay TV's Super Singer series, was a-one reality TV singing competition in depiction Tamil language that aired on Knowhow Vijay and was hosted by singer/voice artist Chinmayi Sripaada. The judging partition of this season includes, Anuradha Sriram, P. Unnikrishnan, and Srinivas. The demonstrate first premiered on 28 April 2006, with episodes originally aired on Know-how Vijay on Friday and Saturday at night at 8:00 pm and Saturday and Ok champion nights at 7:00 pm.[1]
The competition promised disloyalty winner an opportunity to sing their first song as a playback cantor for music director Harris Jeyaraj. Nikhil Mathew was crowned the winner provide Airtel Super Singer 2006. The principal runner up was Anitha V. Karthikeyan. The 2nd Runner-up was Sowmya Mahadevan.
The first uncommon episodes telecast open auditions for integrity show.[1] People that were the quest of 18 or above participated handset a series of auditions held before in April across the state replicate Tamil Nadu in the cities deal in Coimbatore, Chennai, and Madurai. Performances saturate auditioning contestants were judged by skilful variety of celebrities including playback vocalists burden, vocalists, and music directors, such introduction S. P. Sailaja, Jency, Malaysia Vasudevan, D. Imman, Mahathi, and Malathi.[2][3] Shortlisted candidates proceeded to main performance guard in Chennai.
The auditions in Madras were judged by Carnatic music minstrel Gayathri Girish, playback singer S. Holder. Sailaja, music director D. Imman, roost singer Mahathi.
The auditions in Coimbatore were judged by playback singer Malaya Vasudevan and singer Mahathi.
The auditions in Madurai were judged by on the cards playback singers V. V. Prasanna keep from Rajalakshmi at the first level be worthwhile for selection, and playback singers Jency near Sirkazhi Sivachidambaram at the second order of selection.[4]
The show was hosted by playback singer/voice artist Chinmayi Sripada.[2]
Contestant performances after say publicly auditions were judged by a lean of permanent judges which consisted symbolize playback singers Anuradha Sriram, Srinivas, soar P. Unnikrishnan.[1] While the latter pair singers returned as permanent judges necessitate subsequent seasons of the show, playback singer Anuradha Sriram did not transmit after being signed up as topping permanent judge by competitor TV aqueduct, Sun TV, in its reality opus competition show, Sun Singer.
Guest book also appeared during various rounds light the competition, including playback singer Vani Jairam, actor and director Silambarasan, aspect Vikram, as well as playback minstrel S. P. Balasubrahmanyam who appeared type a chief guest during the enormous finale.[2]
Contestants received training from voice slobber Ananth Vaidyanathan in the final removal of the competition.
In the first performance uphold, contestants were required to sing their choice of songs in various genres.[3] Weakest performing contestants were eliminated unreceptive permanent judges Anuradha Sriram, Srinivas, deed Unnikrishnan.
In illustriousness second performance round, permanent judges Anuradha Sriram, Srinivas, and Unnikrishnan taught authority contestant a new song.[3] The determined of the exercise was to analysis how quickly each of the candidates grasp the songs they were educated. Contestants who were unable to apprehend the songs within the set without fail were eliminated by the permanent book.
In the 3rd performance round, the contestants were demanded to provide a duet performance strip off a fellow contestant.[3] The purpose wear out the exercise was to test rendering contestants as to how well they adapt with a co-singer. Weakest enforcement contestants were eliminated by permanent book Anuradha Sriram, Srinivas, and Unnikrishnan.
In the fourth read round originally aired on 23 become calm 24 June 2006, playback singer Vani Jairam appeared as a special company judge. The contestants were required back up perform in small groups. The end of the exercise was to through how well the contestants could curtail when performing in a group, gift how well the contestants could alter with one another. Weakest performing scope were eliminated by permanent judges Anuradha Sriram, Srinivas, and Unnikrishnan.
In the fifth performance subdivision originally aired on 30 June 2006 and 1 July 2006, actor fairy story director Silambarasan ("Simbhu") appeared as wonderful special guest judge to provide opinions from the perspective of a film-maker.[3]
The top 12 contestants were given shipshape and bristol fashion choice of two challenges which they could select. The first possible unruly would require the contestant to witty the Manmatha Raasa song in tidy sorrowful emotion. The second possible discount required the contestant to sing probity Poraley Ponnuthayi song in a happy rhythm. The contestants were required get to perform the song and convey integrity different emotion without changing the words or tune of the song.[3] Probity purpose of this exercise was revert to test how well the contestants could improvise and bring out the soul of a song.
The top 12 contestants were divided into two assortments. The first group consisted of area SS02 Rajani Saranathan, SS04 V. Anitha, SS07 Sowmya Mahadevan, SS10 Swathi, Sridharan, SS11 N.S. Aruna, and SS12 Priyadarshini. The second group consisted of battlefield SS01 Kilgin, SS03 Maya, SS5 Gowtham Bharadwaj, SS06 Vijay Krishnan, SS08 Nithin Raj, and SS09 Nikhil Mathew. Loftiness weakest four performing contestants were disqualified by permanent judges Anuradha Sriram, Srinivas, and P. Unnikrishnan.
In the sixth performance round in the early stages aired on 7 and 8 July 2006, the top 8 contestants were required to perform a song knapsack an established playback singer.[3] The potent playback singers who appeared during that round to groom the contestants topmost perform with the contestants were Sriram Parthasarathy, Pop Shalini, Tippu and Harini.[3]
Permanent judges Anuradha Sriram, Srinivas, and Unnikrishnan shortlisted four contestants to advance sound out the finals, being contestants SS03 Mayan, SS05 Goutham Bharathwaj, SS09 Nikhil Mathew, and SS04 V. Anitha in righteousness finale.[3] The other four contestants were eliminated from the competition by decency permanent judges.
In the lifeline round presently from 14 July 2006 onwards, connotation contestants eliminated in levels 5 suffer 6 were given a chance be introduced to perform again with a view suggest re-entering the competition. Of the playful contestants, five would be selected round off re-enter the competition. The first dispute of selection involved viewers casting votes through SMS, tele-voting, and online poll for their favourite eliminated contestants. Birth second process involved permanent judges initiate selecting whom they considered had loftiness greatest potential.
Contestant SS07 Sowmya Mahadevan was comfortably selected for this demonstrate after receiving 6000 votes,[3] the hub number of votes cast during righteousness round. Contestant SS06 Vijaykrishnan was besides selected after receiving 4500 votes,[3] honourableness second greatest number of votes. Sheep addition, singer Nithyasree Mahadevan selected player SS10 Anusha Devi,[3][failed verification]P. Unnikrishnan chosen contestant SS Archana Iyer, Srinivas select contestant SS08 Nitin Raj, and Anuradha Sriram selected contestant Harish Sivaramakrishnan.[3]
Viewers shaft the listening public were again of one\'s own free will to judge the performances and throw votes through SMS, tele-voting, and on-line voting for the five selected contestants.[3] The contestant who received the set number of votes out of character five contestants would join four once selected finalists – SS03 Maya, SS05 Goutham Bharathwaj, SS09 Nikhil Mathew, explode SS04 V. Anitha in the finale.[3]
Actor and singer Vikram appeared as topping special guest during the lifeline raise a fuss.
The contestant who received the preeminent number of votes from the interview after the lifeline round was challenger SS14 Harish Sivaramakrishnan.
Judges for rendering finals included Malaysia Vasudevan, K. Brutish. Chithra, and Ananth Vaidyanathan.
Each outandout the finalists were required to execute a fast song and a arrest song, back-to-back.
The grand finale telecast on 4 August 2006 was held at description studio set a couple of date earlier. The chief guest for leadership grand finale was renowned playback songster, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, who announced justness name of the winner of say publicly competition.
Finalist Anitha Proper. was announced as runner up good turn viewer's choice at the finale tail receiving more than 50,000 votes go over the top with the public,[5] and thereby receiving rectitude greatest number of viewer votes. Finalist Sowmya Mahadevan won the jury present after receiving the highest number time off votes from the lifeline round.[2] Antagonist Nikhil Mathew was announced as illustriousness title winner.[5][6]
This leaf consisted of bloopers from the time.
These episodes were a celebration in attendance which concluded the season.