Tamil television channels are offering a blockbuster feast for their audiences this Pongal, by airing recent hit films. Leading channels such as Star Vijay, Jaya TV and Sun TV are ready to wage the ultimate war for higher viewership this festival season, with big stars coming to small screens to entertain audiences. Here we bring you a list of big movies and the channels that will telecast them.
Kabali, Aramm to air on Sun TV
Superstar Rajinikanth’s gangster flick which created waves when it released in 2016 will air on Sun TV. The other big film which the channel will air is Aramm, starring Lady Superstar Nayanthara. The movie only released a few months ago and was well-received by the audiences.
The other movies that the channel will air are Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Bairavaa and Vijay Sethupathi's Karuppan.
Mersal to be aired on Zee Tamil
Vijay fans can rejoice as the Ilayathapalathy’s blockbuster 2017 hit Mersal will see its world television premiere on Zee Tamil this Pongal. The movie has Vijay in triple roles and also stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kajal Agarwal and Nithya Menen.
Jaya TV to air Remo and Thodari
Sivakarthikeyan’s blockbuster 2016 hit Remo will be aired on Jaya TV. The romantic-comedy has Keerthy Suresh playing the female lead and has been directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan.
Thodari starring Dhanush and Keerthy Suresh in lead roles will be the other hit 2016 film to air on Jaya TV this Pongal. The love story that begins on a train to Chennai moves in an unexpected direction when the train goes out of control.
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story and Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru to be aired on Star Vijay
Two recent films MS Dhoni: The Untold Story and Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru will be aired on Star Vijay this Pongal. Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru stars GV Prakash Kumar, RJ Balaji and Anandhi.
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, as the name suggests, is the story of the much-loved former Indian cricket skipper.