Raj TV is a

Tamil language Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of ...

Indian general entertainment channel based in

Chennai Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...

, India, which was launched on 14 October 1994. Rajtv became as the second most popular channel in Tamil. It is available through digital and mobile entertainment platform, Raj Digital TV App. The channel features a variety of

soap operas A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originated from radio dramas original ...

, game shows, newscasts, films and shows of general entertainment. It airs serials such as '' Ganga Yamunaa'', '' Mann Vasanai'', '' Poovizhi Vasalile'', '' Kanchana'' and '' Indira-Puthumai Penn''. It airs '' Rajageetham'' (a reality show), '' Koppiyam'' (an anthology series), and ''Agada Vigadam'' (a debate show).

Soaps ranking

Programming

Films produced

*'' Chinna Chinna Kannile'' (2000) *'' Athey Manithan'' (2000) *'' Sigamani Ramamani'' (2001) *'' Kadhalna Summa Illai'' (2009) *'' Mariyadhai'' (2009) *'' Magane En Marumagane'' (2010)

International

Raj TV started broadcasting in the US as Raj TV US. Raj TV US is an American Category B specialty channel. It broadcasts programs from Raj TV as well as local American content. Raj TV US was licensed by the ABC on 1 January 2014 as Tamil People's TV. It officially launched on 1 January 2014 as Raj TV US, via Cable One, DISH Network, Cablevision. Raj TV US was scheduled to be broadcast on the

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cable network.

Partnership

Raj TV has joined a mutual partnership with

Colors TV Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, Comedy, comedies, fantasy shows, youth-oriented Rea ...

to dub its

in Tamil. The agreement was signed in June 2015 at

. Under the partnership serials of Colors such as '' Balika Vadhu'', ''Udaan'', '' Shastri Sisters'', '' Thapki Pyaar Ki'' and '' Swaragini'' were dubbed in Tamil as Mann ''Vasanai'', ''Poovizhi Vasalile'', '' Kanchana'', ''Indira'' and ''Ganga Yamunaa'' excluding the previously dubbed Colors serials like ''Alaipayuthey'', '' Azhagiya Laila'', ''Sindhu Bhairavi'', ''Karuthamma'', ''Gouravam'', ''Jai Shri Krishna''.

References

External links

Raj TV official site
{{Network 18 Television channels and stations established in 1994 1994 establishments in Tamil Nadu Tamil-language television channels Television stations in Chennai