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Reality singing competition show, the seventh season of the Super Singer show, which aired on

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sponsored for the season. The show was hosted by Makapa Anand and

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once again. The Judges of the show were the popular playback singers

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. Music Director

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was the Brand Ambassador of the season. The winner will be given a chance to sing in an Anirudh's musical on a feature film. The finalists include Punya, Murugan, Vikram, Gowtham and Sam Vishal. The Grand Finale was held on 10 November 2019 at Codissia Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore and it was live telecasted from 3:30 pm onwards on

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. Murugan was declared as the winner. Vikram was second. Sam Vishal and Punya were tied for the third place. At the grand finale Anirudh announced that he will also be giving a chance to Sam Vishal and Punya to sing under his composition.

Hosts

* Makapa Anand

Main Judges

Following four returned as Judge for the seventh season *

Contestants

** Murugan aka Mookuthi Murugan (''Anuradha and Unnikrishnan team'') was declared the Winner of the Super Singer Season 7 and received a 5 million worth house by Arun Excello. ** Vikram (''Anuradha and Unnikrishnan team'') was the first runner up of the season and was awarded 2.5 million gold by Gold one. ** Sam Vishal (Anuradha and Unnikrishnan team) who got the highest number of public votes emerged as the second runner up of the season along with Punya (''Shweta and Benny team'') who was getting the highest scores in all rounds of the season and even in the grand finale. ** Gowtham (''Shweta and Benny team'') was the third runner up of the season. He was initially eliminated from the show at Top 5, he came back as a wild card contestant.

Main competition

The main competition comprised a series of performance rounds on successive weeks, from 18 May 2019 to 22 September 2019, with occasional break weeks. Typically each round had two episodes telecasted on Saturday and Sunday, with 1 contestant who lost the battle with least marks from each of the two teams being nominated to the danger zone at the end of the last episode that week. The contestants in the danger zone are handed over to the public audience, where people vote for the contestant whom they wish to be continued in the show. Based on public votes one contestant with lesser votes gets eliminated in the first episode of each week. On few occasions, there were no nominations for danger zone. Each judge, based on the performances of the contestants give marks in a total of 10 points.

Duet Challenge

Performances : This round required 2 contestants from each team to perform a single song. Episodes : 07 & 08 Key Battle

Solo Competition Round

Performances : The contestants give ace performances and a tough fight in their first solo competitive performance. Episodes : 09 & 10 Key Battle

Devotional Songs Round

Performances : It's an array of soulful performances by the talented contestants of the show where they sing Devotional songs. Judges : Renowned singers T. L. Maharajan, Subha and Sowmya join the judging panel along with Anuradha,

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on the special occasion Episodes : 11 & 12 Key Battle Asian Paints' Wall of Fame : Murugan

Get – Up Round

Performances : The contestants dress-up themselves based on the songs chosen and compete with some spectacular performances. Episodes : 13 & 14 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Roshini Best Entertainer : Punya

The Performance Round

Performances : The contestants put on a slew of energetic acts and take the battle to another level with their power-packed performances. Episodes : 15 & 16 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Punya Best Entertainer : Gowtham

Pattanam vs Pattikada Round

Performance : Pattanam vs Pattikada (''City vs Village''), a contestant from each team battles on a topic based on how it happens in a city and in a village and deliver their performance in the form of a song. Episodes : 17 & 18 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Roshini Best Entertainer : Purnima

Latest Songs Round

Performances : The contestants pick the latest Songs to perform and rule the floor with their rocking performances and amuse the audience with their vibrant acts. Episodes : 19 & 20 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Suganthi Best Entertainer : Kannagi

Star Wars Round

Performance : The contestants showcase their talents. The singing sensations of the previous seasons join the show to support the contestants and sing along with them. Judges : Singers

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, S. P. Charan and

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joined the judging panel along with Anuradha,

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for the Star Wars Round. Episodes : 21 & 22 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Sivaangi Best Entertainer : Punya

The Folk Songs Round

Performances : The contestants bring on festive vibes and leave the audience in splits with their traditional performances. Contestants scoring 58 and above out of 60 gets a chance to choose their opponent in the upcoming Big Battle Round. Judges : Singers

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, Subha and

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join the judging panel along with Anuradha,

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. Episodes : 23 & 24 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Murugan Best Entertainer : Roshini

The Big Battle Round

Performances : The young talents take the competition to another level with some breathtaking performances and bring the house down with some energetic performances. Roshini, Kannagi and Murugan battle with their chosen opponents Sam Vishal, Vaisakhan and Punya respectively. Episodes : 25 & 26 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Vikram Best Entertainer : Murugan and Punya

The Anirudh Special Round

Performances : Music Director

joins the show. The contestants along with musician

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perform songs composed by Anirudh. Episodes : 27 & 28 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Mufeeda Best Entertainer : Suganthi ''Anirudh'' selects Punya who goes into the Top 10 Round as a direct Top 10 contestant.

Masala Padam Round

Performances : Contestants battle on songs that are required for a Masala film. Episodes : 29 & 30 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Vikram Best Entertainer : Gowtham

Top 10 Selection with Vijay Stars

Performances : The Vijay Stars accompany the contestants and give a dance performance. The contestants face each other in a singing battle to reach the Top 10 spots. Episodes : 31 & 32 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Sivaangi Best Entertainer : Sam Vishal

Top 10 Celebration-Boys vs Girls Round

Performances : The participants split into 2 different teams and take up challenges. Super Singer Stars join the Celebration round to support the boys and girls. Judge :

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supported the Girls team while

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supported the Boys team. The winner of the battle was declared by the audience present on the sets. Episodes : 33 & 34 Key Battle Best Performer : Punya and Nithyashree Best Entertainer : Vaisakhan

Fusion Round With Rajesh Vaidhya

Performances : The participants of the Fusion round showcase their talents and captivate the audience with their performances along with musician

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in the presence of popular singer

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. Episodes : 35 & 36 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Vikram Best Entertainer : Sivaangi

Romance Round

Performances : The participants put on a slew of blissful performances and stun the audience with their mesmerizing performances Episodes : 37 & 38 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Vikram Best Entertainer : Sivaangi

Cinema Cinema Round

Performances : The KPY Champions illuminate the stage with their performances where they spoof movies, while the participants give a grand musical feast. Episodes : 39 & 40 Key Battle Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Vaisakhan Best Entertainer : Punya

The Final Fight

Performances : The teams get ready for their final fight as this the last week, the contestants battle as 2 different teams. There are 2 rounds, where 1 contestant from each team come together to battle on a song. Key Episode : 41 Round 1 Episode : 42 Round 2 Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Vikram Best Entertainer : Gowtham

The Hero Heroine Round

Performances : The young singers come up as real heroes and heroines to present a vibrant feast of music. The contestants battle as individuals and not as a team. Top 3 contestants selected by the judges go into the Top 6 directly. The remaining 4 contestants have a one-on-one battle, in which 2 of them get selected for the Top 6, while the remaining 2 go into the danger zone. Episode : 41 & 42 Round 1 Best Performer & Wall of Fame : Murugan Best Entertainer : Sam Vishal Top 3 Contestants 1. Murugan 2. Punya 3. Sam Vishal Round 2 Key

Finals

Quarter-finals- Sing with the Judges Round

There are 2 rounds in which the 6 contestants sing with one of the judges

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in each round. Contestants scoring marks 75 and above out of 80 go into the Semi-finals directly. Round 1 Episode : 45 Round 2 Episode : 46

Top 5 Celebration

The participants enthrall the audience with their fantastic folk performances. It is the celebration with the top 5 contestants of the season. Episode : 47

References

External links

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