| Airtel Super Singer Junior | |
|---|---|
| Format | Fixed |
| Created by | Vijay TV |
| Presented by | Chinmayi (2007), Divya (2009) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Vijay TV |
| Location(s) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | STAR Vijay |
| Original run | 2007 – Present |
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| Website | |
Airtel Super Singer Junior - Thamizhagathin Chellakuralukkana Thedal (the search for the sweet voice of Tamil Nadu) - is a reality show hosted by Vijay TV[1], a popular Tamil channel of the Star Network. It is a singing talent hunt for the children of age group 6-14. This is the junior version of the Airtel Super Singer show which premiered in 2006. Auditions are held in various parts of TamilNadu, India. The show attracts many kids from all over the state and rigorous multi-level selection procedures are done in order to select the contestants for the stage show.
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The first season of the Airtel Super Singer Junior show premiered in 2007 and was compered by Chinmayi[2]. Of the many kids who auditioned for the show, 25 were selected to go on to the stage show which consisted of a variety of interesting rounds. The judges at the studio were K.S. Chitra and Usha Uthup. Krishnamoorthy emerged the winner after a hard fought finals with an equally brilliant Vignesh, who had an amazing flavor for folk. The other finalists were Saicharan and Aparna (a wild card entrant in the airtel super singer junior) who also gave a very tough competition.
The second season of the premiered in 2009. The show was initially compered by Divyadharshini during the audition rounds. This role was then handed over to Divya, a former VJ and upcoming playback singer, who hosted the stage show consisting of the final 25 contestants. The judges are K.S. Chitra, Mano and Malgudi Subha. The voice trainer is Ananth Vaidyanathan. This season's show unlike the first one has been a target of many controversies regarding judgement of contestants which has marred the show's reputation. Consensus on various online forums indicate a strong preference for contestants Priyanka and Srinisha as finalists. Priyanka was a contestant noted for her impeccable singing and outstandingly melodious voice, but who was eliminated shortly before the semi-finals. Srinisha was noted for her versatility to sing in any genre of songs but was eliminated in the first round of the semi-finals. Transparency of results of the Wild Card Round has also been subject to much criticism, with viewers highlighting that judges failed to provide the factual breakdown of votes actually received by the contestants and had instead pre-determined the last finalist[3]. Views have been aired that both wild card winners, Srikanth and Nithyashree, were selected to promote viewership. Finalists are: Shravan, Roshan, Alka, Srikanth & Nithyashree, making it the first time in the competition that 5 contestants will be heading to the finals.
Alka Ajith was declared the title winner of Airtel Super Singer Junior 2 and was awarded a beautiful villa worth Rs. 25 lakhs. Shravan was the first runner-up and he was awarded a stylish car. Finalists Nithyashree and Roshan were each awarded consolation cash prizes worth Rs. 2 lakhs. Srikanth was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakhs for being the most popular contestant on the show. Special cash prizes worth Rs. 1 lakh each were awarded to Priyanka and Srinisha.
Round: Unplugged
Round: Chithirai Special - Sing with Judges Best Singers: Nithyashree (Chitra), Alka (Mano), Srinisha (Malgudi Subha)
Rounds: Part 1 - National Film Award Winning Songs Guests: P.Suseela, S.Janaki Contestants: (No Elimination) Nithyashree - 1. Paadariyaen - Sindhu Bhairavi (danger zone) Roshan - 1. Ennavalae - Kaadhalan, 2. Puthu Vellai Mazhai - Roja (danger zone) Priyanka - 1. Ovvoru Pookkalumae - Autograph, 2. Paattu Cholli - Azhagi Alka Ajit - 1. Paal Polavae (Naalai Indha Vaelai) - Uyarndha Manidhan, 2. Oru Deivam Thantha - Kannathil Muthamittal (danger zone) Shravan - 1. Thangathamarai Magalae - Minsara kanavu (Runner up / Immunity) Srinisha - 1. Chittukuruvikkena Kattupaadu - Savalae Samali (Winner / Immunity) Prasanna Sundar - 1. Koopitta Kuralukku - Thunaivan, 2. Strawberry Pennae - Minsara Kanavu
Round - Retro Top 8 Contestants: Alka Ajit, Roshan (danger zone), Srikanth (Eliminated), Prasanna Sundar, Srinisha, Priyanka (danger zone), Shravan, Nithyashree (Immunity)
Round - "Nila (moon)" Songs Top 9 Contestants: Alka Ajit, Roshan, Srikanth, Prasanna Sundar, Sharath (Eliminated), Srinisha, Priyanka, Shravan, Nithyashree Guest - P.B.Srinivas
Top 4 contestants : Alka Ajit, Roshan, Shravan and Nithyashree (eliminated).
The Last Semi Final round lets 3 of the contestants to enter the Finals. The competition was really tough because the contest would not only compete each others but they would sing with 3 professional playback singers in carnatic,melody and western musics. Shravan and Alka successfully emerged as top 2 contestants and were qualified for finals then the two least scorers : Roshan (68 marks) and Nithyashree (60 marks) have to compete each other in a 1 minute rapid fire rounds and Roshan was qualified for the finals.
Wildcard Winners as announced by the judges were Srikanth and Nithyashree and will enter the finals along with Alka Ajith, Roshan and Shravan. The wild card results created a lot of frustrations and disappointments among Vijay TV viewers citing that the public votes were manipulated and played no role in the results. Expectations were extremely high and various blogs were very much in favour of the wild card winner as Priyanka followed by Srinisha[4][5]. Views have been aired that Srikanth and Nithyashree though talented pose no competency to the other finalists in the final round.
| Genre | Nominees | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Classical | Shravan, Sahana, Sri Hari, Prasanna Sundar | Shravan, Sri Hari (Special Mention) |
| Entertainment | Nithyashree, Srikanth, Srinisha | Nithyashree[6] |
| Folk | Vishnu Sharan, Oviya, Bala Sarangan | Bala Sarangan |
| Western | Nithyashree, Sharath, Sowmiya | Sowmiya |
| Melody | Priyanka, Roshan, Alka | Alka and Roshan |
| Most Progressive Singer | Priyanka, Bala Sarangan, Prasanna Sunder, Shravan | Prasanna Sundar & Priyanka |
| Most Popular | No nominees | Srikanth |
Finals - Finalists Alka Ajit, Shravan, Roshan, Nithyashree and Srikanth give their finals performance in the classical, folk, western (melody and fast) rounds.
| Genre | Alka Ajith | Shravan | Roshan | Nithyashree[6] | Srikanth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | Ennai Ennai Seiythai | Paatum Naane | Vanthaaal Maha | Kannodu Kanbathellam | Isai Thamizh |
| Folk | Raangi Rangamma | Thillangapadi | Uppu Karvadu | Kaathadi Pola Yendi | Veyilodu Vilayaadi |
| Western (melody) | Ithu Varai | Nee Marilyn Monroe | Azhagiya Cindrella | Jillenu Oru Kaathal | Nenjukkul Peithidum |
| Western (fast) | Mambo Maamiya | Oyaayiye Yaayiye | Girlfriend Venum | Kannum Kannum Nokia | Bumchikku Bumchikku |
Grand Finals - Finalists Alka Ajit, Shravan, Roshan, Nithyashree and Srikanth give their final performances on the grand stage with thousands of spectators.
| Round | Alka Ajith | Shravan | Roshan | Nithyashree | Srikanth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singara Velaney | Shambo | Udhaya Udhaya | Mayya Mayya | Maadhavi Ponmayilal |
| 2 | Munbe Vaa | Uyirum Neeye | Oru Poiyavathu Sol | Ivaloru Ilangkuruvi | Namma Ooru Singaari |
Other good Singers in the show are Monissha , Sanjana ,Sriprasanna ,got eliminated before entering the final 15 contestants's bandwagon.
MEMORABLE & BEST PERFORMANCES