Super Singer T20 (சூப்பர் சிங்கர் T20) is a 2012-2015 Indian Tamil-language reality television singing competition, which aired on Star Vijay. Former contestants from previous seasons of the Super Singer and Airtel Super Singer Junior shows were divided into 6 teams. 15 league matches were held where each team competed against the other five teams. 4 teams were selected for the knockout semi-finals, before the remaining 2 teams competed against each other in the finals. The show was hosted by Divyadarshini.
| Super Singer T20 | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Vijay TV |
| Presented by | Divyadarshini (2012-2015) |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Vijay TV |
| Production locations | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Running time | approx.50-60 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Vijay |
| Release | 12 November 2012 – 22 May 2015 |
| Related | |
| Super Singer | |
Airtel Super Singer T20 edit
The show was powered by Bharti Airtel.
Teams edit
Innisai Indians (team colour: black) ("II") edit
The Innisai Indians team was captained by Airtel Super Singer 1 winner, Nikhil Mathew.
The contestants selected as members of the Innisai Indian team were:
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhil Mathew (captain) | Male | SS season 1 (winner) | N/A |
| Raagini | Female | SS season 2 | N/A |
| Priyanka | Female | N/A | SSJ season 2 |
| Kaushik | Male | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Madhumitha | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Jeyanth | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Haripriya | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
Symphony Super Kings (team colour: yellow) ("SSK") edit
The Symphony Super Kings team was captained by Airtel Super Singer 3 winner, Saicharan.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saicharan (captain) | Male | SS season 3 (winner) | SSJ season 1 (runner up) |
| Nithyashree | Female | N/A | SSJ season 2 |
| Sukanya | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 (runner up) |
| Malavika | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Praveen | Male | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Madhumitha | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Santhosh Balaji | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
Harmony Heart Breakers (team colour: green) ("HHB") edit
The Harmony Heart Breakers team was captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) finalist, Pooja Vaidyanath.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooja Vaidyanath (captain) | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Shravan | Male | N/A | SSJ season 2 (runner up) |
| Srikanth | Male | N/A | SSJ season 2 |
| Srisha | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Akilesh | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Deepak | Male | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Madhu R | Female | SS season 2 | N/A |
Rhythmic Royals (team colour: white) ("RR") edit
The Rhythmic Royals team was captained by Airtel Super Singer 3 finalist, Srinivas Raghunathan.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Srinivas (captain) | Male | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Sakthi | Male | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Soundarya | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Balasarangan | Male | N/A | SSJ season 1 & SSJ season 2 |
| Yazhini | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Rajaganapathy | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Anu | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
Chennai Rock Stars (team colour: red) ("CRS") edit
The Chennai Rock Stars team was captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) second runner up, Santhosh Hariharan.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santhosh (captain) | Male | SS season 2 & SS season 3 | N/A |
| Aajeedh | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 (winner) |
| Dhanyasree | Female | SS season 3 | SSJ season 1 |
| Srinisha | Female | N/A | SSJ season 2 |
| Roshan | Male | N/A | SSJ season 2 |
| Mukund | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Sephy | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
Blue Strings (team colour: blue) ("BS") edit
The Blue Strings team was captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) first runner up, Sathyaprakash.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before November 2012 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sathyaprakash (captain) | Male | SS season 3 (runner up) | N/A |
| Krishna | Male | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Malavika | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Anjana | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Gautham | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Rakshitha | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Allen | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
Matches edit
League matches edit
Semifinals edit
Symphony super kings vs Innisai Indians and harmony heart breakers vs rhythmic royals.
Symphony superkings and harmony heart breakers qualified to the finals.
Finals edit
- Special Hosts: Ma Ka Pa Anand and Divyadarshini
- Special Judge: Sadhana Sargam
- Other Judges: Ananth Vaidyanathan, Malgudi Shubha, Mano, Vijay Yesudas, Vijay Prakash, Karthik, Suchitra Karthik Kumar, Madhushree
The finals consisted of a competitive match between Saisharan's Symphony Super Kings team and Pooja's Harmony Heartbreakers team.
With 1318 points, the team Symphony Super Kings team captained by Saisharan was crowned the winner of season 1 of the competition.
A celebration round was also broadcast in the week following the finals and prior to the commencement of season 3 of Airtel Super Singer Junior.
Super Singer T20 season 2 edit
Season 2 of the show was powered by AVR Swarna Mahal Jewellery & PRAN Litchi Drink. Bharti Airtel did not return as sponsors of the show.
Show format edit
Each match consisted of a competition between two of the teams for the season. A match could be telecast over two or three episodes, and would require the teams to perform songs of a particular pre-selected theme.
Prior to the commencement of a match, a coin is tossed. The team who wins the coin toss will elect whether to perform first or second. The team's captains also would select in advance which performance from their team they believed was a jackpot performance.
Various solo and duet performances are given during each match, sometimes accompanied by other team members providing sound effects or chorus portions. The match concludes after the teams complete their group performances. Performances are scored after each category of performance is complete. The team who accumulates the highest score from each performance wins the match.
Each team competes against each other before the four top-scoring teams move through to the semi-finals, while the two lowest-scoring teams are eliminated. Two teams eventually move to the finals.[1][2]
Teams edit
White Devils (team colour: white) edit
The White Devils team was captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) winner, Saisharan, and co-captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 4) runner up, Syed Subahan and season 3 finalist, Deepak.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saisharan (captain) | Male | SS season 3 (winner) | SSJ season 1 (runner up) |
| Syed (co-captain) | Male | SS season 4 (runner up) | N/A |
| Deepak | Male | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Srinisha | Female | N/A | SSJ season 2 |
| Nithyashree | Female | N/A | SSJ season 2 |
| Gautham | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Saivignesh | Male | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Haripriya | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 & SSJ season 4 |
| Shivani | Female | N/A | SSJ season 4 |
Dangaamaari (team colour: black) edit
The Dangamaari team was captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 4) winner, Diwakar, and co-captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 4) grand finalist, Sonia.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diwakar (captain) | Male | SS season 4 (winner) | N/A |
| Sonia (co-captain) | Female | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Niranjana | Female | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Aravindh Srinivas | Male | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Rajaganapathy | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Monika | Female | N/A | SSJ season 4 |
| Bharath | Male | N/A | SSJ season 4 |
| Deepthi | Female | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Azhagesan | Male | SS season 4 | N/A |
The Octaves (team colour: red) edit
The Octaves team was captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) international finalist, Pravin, and co-captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) contestant Koushik.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pravin (captain) | Male | SS season 3 (international finalist) | N/A |
| Koushik (co-captain) | Male | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Aajeedh | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 (winner) |
| Sharath Santhosh | Male | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Anushya | Female | N/A | SSJ season 4 (Finalist) |
| Priyanka | Female | N/A | SSJ season 2 |
| Dhanyashree | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Jeyanth | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Madhumitha R. | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
Varuthapadatha Padagar (team colour: yellow) edit
The Varuthapadatha Padagar team was captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 1) winner, Nikhil Mathew, and co-captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) finalist Srinivas.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhil Mathew (captain) | Male | SS season 1 (winner) | N/A |
| Srinivas (co-captain) | Male | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Madhumitha ("Madhu Iyer") | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Spoorthi | Female | N/A | SSJ season 4 (winner) |
| Rakshitha | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Vaijayanthi | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Akhilesh | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Madhumitha Shankar | Female | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Nirjhari | Female | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Narayanan | Male | SS season 4 | N/A |
Sangeetha Sarevedi (team colour: green) edit
The Sangeetha Sarevedi team was captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) runner-up, Sathyaprakash, and co-captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) finalist Pooja Vaidyanath.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sathyaprakash (captain) | Male | SS season 3 (runner-up) | N/A |
| Pooja Vaidyanath (co-captain) | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Shravan | Male | N/A | SSJ season 2 (runner-up) |
| Yazhini | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Srisha | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 & SSJ season 4 |
| Sherly | Female | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Saishankar | Male | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Ramesh | Male | SS season 4 | N/A |
The Loud Speakers (team colour: blue) edit
The Loud Speakers team was captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 2) & Airtel Super Singer (season 3) finalist, Santosh Hariharan, and co-captained by Airtel Super Singer (season 3) finalist Malavika.
| Contestant | Gender | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SS | Previous appearance(s) before February 2015 on SSJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santosh Hariharan (captain) | Male | SS season 2 & SS season 3 (finalist) | N/A |
| Malavika Sundar (co-captain) | Female | SS season 3 | N/A |
| Soundarya | Female | SS season 3 & SS season 4 | N/A |
| Shenbagaraj | Male | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Vaishali | Female | SS season 4 | N/A |
| Santosh Balaji | Male | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Anu | Female | N/A | SSJ season 3 |
| Krishnan | Male | SS season 4 | N/A |
Matches edit
Viewers were excited on hearing the news of the show returning for a second season, but expressed their disappointment with season 2 replacement host, rude commentary, as well as the presentation of the competition in the first few weeks.
League matches edit
Despite the initial negative reception, performances during the league matches which were memorable for viewers included:
| Air date | Round | Team | Contestant(s) | Song | Original artist | Lyricist | Music composer/director | Source/Movie (year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 March 2015 | M. S. Viswanathan Round | White (duet) | Sai Vignesh & Srinisha | "Malare Kurinji Malare" | K. J. Yesudas & P. Susheela | Vaali | M. S. Viswanathan | Dr. Siva (1975) |
| 18 March 2015 | White (group performance) | Saisharan, Sai Vignesh, Syed, Gautham, Srinisha, Haripriya, & Shivani | Harmony Medley (excerpt from "Sonnadhu Needhana"; short alapana in raga Kiravani; excerpt from "Ninaipadhellam"; excerpt from "Ninaikka Therintha"; excerpt from "Mayakkamma" & excerpt from "Malarndhum Malaraadha") | P. Susheela; Saisharan; P. B. Sreenivas; P. Susheela; P. B. Sreenivas; T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Kannadasan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962); Traditional Carnatic music alapana; Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962); Anandha Jodhi (1963); Sumaithaangi (1962) & Pasamalar (1961) | |
| 18 March 2015 | Ilaiyaraaja Round | Black (melody solo) | Sonia | "Thalattum Pongkaatru" | S. Janaki | Vaali | Ilaiyaraaja | Gopura Vasalile (1991) |
| 23 March 2015 | Western Round | Green (fast solo) | Pooja Vaidyanath | "Aila Aila" | Aditya Rao & Natalie Di Luccio | Madhan Karky | A. R. Rahman | I (2015) |
| 23 March 2015 | Yellow (freestyle) | Srinivas | "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal" | Sid Sriram & Sunitha Sarathy | Kabilan | A. R. Rahman | I (2015) | |
| 26 March 2015 | Folk Round | Blue (fast duet) | Santhosh Hariharan & Vaishaali | "Uppu Karuvadu" | Shankar Mahadevan & Kavita Krishnamurthy | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Mudhalvan (1999) |
| 26 March 2015 | Blue (freestyle) | Santosh Balaji (and team chorus) |
"Raasaathi" | Shahul Hameed | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Thiruda Thiruda (1993) | |
| 27 March 2015 | Blue (duet) | Soundarya & Malavika | "Othaiyile" | K. S. Chithra | Vaali & Panchu Arunachalam | Ilaiyaraaja | Vanaja Girija (1994) | |
| 27 March 2015 | Blue (group performance) | Shenbagaraj, Santhosh, Malavika, Anu, Soundarya, Santosh Balaji & Vaishali | Performance Medley | various | various | various | various | |
| 31 March 2015 | Post-2000 Songs Round | White (melody duet) | Haripriya & Saisharan | "Aaruyire Aaruyire" | Saindhavi Prakash Kumar & Sonu Nigam | Na. Muthukumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Madrasapattinam (2010) |
| 31 March 2015 | Blue (melody duet) | Santosh Hariharan & Anu | "Sahara Saral" | Vijay Yesudas & Gomathishree | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Sivaji (2007) | |
| 1 April 2015 | A. R. Rahman Round | White (melody solo) | Saisharan | "Oru Poiyaavadhu Sol Kanne" | Hariharan | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Jodi (1999) |
| 2 April 2015 | White (melody duet) | Srinisha & Sai Vignesh | "En Mel Vizhundha Mazhai Thuli" | K. S. Chithra & P. Jayachandran | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | May Madham (1994) | |
| 2 April 2015 | White (fast solo) | Deepak | "Sandhi Kudhire" | Haricharan | Pa. Vijay | A. R. Rahman | Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014) | |
| 2 April 2015 | White (freestyle solo) | Haripriya | "Kalaarasigaa" | Swetha Mohan & Sharanya Srinivas | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Ambikapathy (2013) | |
| 3 April 2015 | Green (freestyle solo) | Shravan | "Minsara Kanna" | Nithyasree Mahadevan & Srinivas | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Padayappa (1999) | |
| 3 April 2015 | Green (fast duet) | Saishankar & Ramesh | "Senthamizh Naatu Thamizhachiye" | Shahul Hameed | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Vandicholai Chinraasu (1994) | |
| 3 April 2015 | Green (specified portions of group performance) | Shravan, Sathyaprakash, Saishankar, Sherly, Srisha, Yazhini | Harmony Medley (short alapana followed by excerpt from "Narumugaye"; jathis followed by short alapana in Maand; excerpt from "Anjali" followed by jathis) | various | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | various | |
| 6 April 2015 | 1980 to 2000 Songs Round | Black (fast duet) | Niranjana & Bharath | "Hey Unnaithaane Nee Endha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | Ilaiyaraaja | Kadhal Parisu (1987) |
| 7 April 2015 | Black (melody duet) | Sonia & Aravind Srinivas | "Ai Rama" | Swarnalatha & Hariharan | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Rangeela (1995) | |
| 8 April 2015 | Black (group performance) | Diwakar, Rajaganapathy, Sonia, Aravind, Niranjana, Deepthi & Bharath | Medley of songs specially arranged for black team by Ishaan Dev ("Thom Thom Chu"; Sonia's humming; excerpt from "Athini Sithini"; excerpts from "Maangalyam" and "Endrendrum Punnagai"; "baap baap") | ("Athini Sithini" by Hariharan, Chitra Sivaraman & Kamal Haasan), ("Maangalyam" & "Endrendrum Punnagai" by Clinton Cerejo, Srinivas, Shankar Mahadevan & A. R. Rahman) | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Thenali (2000) & Alaipayuthey (2000) | |
| 8 April 2015 | 1960 to 1980 Songs Round | White (fast solo) | Deepak | "Sorgam Madhuvilae" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kannadasan | Ilaiyaraaja | Sattam En Kaiyil (1978) |
| 8 April 2015 | Yellow (fast solo) | Rizwan & dance by Narayanan (who later sang "Maadhavi Ponmayilaal") | "Naan Annai Ittal" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Enga Veettu Pillai (1965) | |
| 9 April 2015 | White (melody duet) | Sai Vignesh & Srinisha | "Vizhiye Kathai Ezhudhu" | K. J. Yesudas & P. Susheela | Kannadasan | M. S. Viswanathan | Urimaikural (1974) | |
| 9 April 2015 | White (freestyle) | Saisharan | "Paatum Naane" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | K. V. Mahadevan | Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) | |
| 9 April 2015 | White (fast duet) | Shivani & Syed | "Kettukodi Uruvi Melam" | T. M. Sounderarajan & L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | M. S. Viswanathan | Pattikada Pattanama (1968) | |
| 10 April 2015 | White (melody solo) | Haripriya | "Andha Sivagami" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | R. Govardhanam | Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) | |
| 10 April 2015 | White (group performance) | Srinisha, Syed, Haripriya, Saicharan, Saivignesh, Deepak, & Shivani | Harmony Medley (excerpts from "Paruvame Pudhiya Paadal" & "Uravugal Thodarkathai") | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki; K. J. Yesudas | Panchu Arunachalam & Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | Nenjathai Killathe (1980) & Aval Appadithan (1979) | |
| 10 April 2015 | Yellow (group performance) | Narayanan, Rakshitha, Nikhil Mathew, Srinivas, Madhumitha & Madhu | Harmony Medley (Excerpts from "Avalukenna Azhagiya"; "Paadatha Paattellaam"; "Nadodi Nadodi"; & "Nalladhoru Kudumbam") | T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) & L. R. Eswari (LRE); P. B. Sreenivas (PBS) & S. Janaki; TMS, P. Susheela, A. L. Raghavan & LRE; PBS; TMS & P. Susheela | Vaali; Kannadasan; Vaali; Kannadasan; Kannadasan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy (V-R); V-R; M. S. Viswanathan (MSV); V-R; MSV | Server Sundaram (1964); Veerathirumagan (1962); Anbe Vaa (1966); Sumaithaangi (1962); & Thangapathakkam (1974) | |
| 13 April 2015 | Kamal Haasan Songs Round | Red (fast duet) | Jeyanth & Dhanyashree | "En Jodi Manja Kuruvi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja, K. S. Chithra & Gangai Amaran | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | Vikram (1986) |
| 15 April 2015 | Green (melody duet) | Yazhini & Saishankar | "Maarugo Maarugo Maarugayi" | Kamal Haasan & K. S. Chithra | Vaali | Ilaiyaraaja | Vetri Vizha (1989) | |
| 15 April 2015 | Red (specified 27% of group performance) | Kaushik, Priyanka, Dhanya, Sharath, Aajith, Anusya & Jeyant | Harmony Medley ("Ninaivo Oru Paravai" portion) |
Kamal Haasan & S. Janaki | Vaali | Ilaiyaraaja | Sathi Leelavathi (1995) | |
| 16 April 2015 | Rajinikanth Songs Round | Red (melody duet) | Kaushik & Madhumitha | "Nilave Mugam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | Vaali & R. V. Udayakumar | Ilaiyaraaja | Ejamaan (1993) |
| 17 April 2015 | Blue (group performance) | Santhosh, Shenbagaraj, Santhosh Balaji, Vaishali, Malavika, Anu, & Soundarya | Performance Medley arranged by Santhosh Balaji | various | various | various | various | |
| 20 April 2015 | TMS, PBS & Susheela Songs Round | Yellow (melody solo) | Madhumitha S. ("Madhu Iyer") | "Vasanthathil Oru Naal" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | M. S. Viswanathan | Moondru Deivangal (1971) |
| 21 April 2015 | Yellow (freestyle) | Spoorthi | "Mannavan Vanthanadi" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | K. V. Mahadevan | Thiruvarutchelvar (1967) | |
| 21 April 2015 | Blue (melody duet) | Vaishali & Krishnan (whistling by Shenbagaraj) |
"Neerodum Vaigaiyile" | P. Susheela & T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Paar Magale Paar (1963) | |
| 21 April 2015 | Yellow (melody duet) | Rakshitha | "Iravum Nilavum" | P. Susheela & T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Karnan (1964) | |
| 21 April 2015 | Yellow (fast solo) | Akhilesh | "Pudhiya Vaanam" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | M. S. Viswanathan | Anbe Vaa (1966) | |
| 22 April 2015 | Yellow (group performance) | Vaijayanthi, Rakshitha, Madhu Iyer, Spoorthi, Akhilesh, Nikhil Mathew, & Rizwan | Medley | various including excerpt from The Pink Panther Theme | various | various | various | |
| 23 April 2015 | SPB & Janaki Songs Round | Black (melody solo) | Monika | "Raasave Unna Nambi" | S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | Ilaiyaraaja | Muthal Mariyathai (1985) |
| 23 April 2015 | Black (fast duet) | Niranjana & Aravind | "Kaakki Sattai" | S. Janaki & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Avinash Mani | Ilaiyaraaja | Kaakki Sattai (1985) | |
| 24 April 2015 | Black (freestyle) | Sonia | "Vaidhegi Raman" | S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | Pagal Nilavu (1985) | |
| 24 April 2015 | Blue (specified 58% of group performance) | Krishnan, Vaishali, Soundarya, Anu, Shenbagaraj, Santhosh Balaji, & Malavika | Medley (excerpt portions from "Sundari Kannal", "Santhana Kaatre", & "Oh Vasantha") |
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | Vaali; Vaali; Pulamaipithan | Ilaiyaraaja | Thalapathi (1991), Thanikattu Raja (1982), & Neengal Kettavai (1984) | |
| 24 April 2015 | Black (group performance) | Diwakar, Sonia, Deepthi, Niranjana, Bharath, & Aravind | Harmony Medley (excerpts from "Nenjinile Nenjinile"; "Panivizhum Iravu"; "Sippi Irukkuthu"; "Vanithamani..."; & "Thakita Thadhimi") | S. Janaki & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vairamuthu; Vaali; Kannadasan; Vairamuthu; Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman; Ilaiyaraaja; M. S. Viswanathan; | Uyire (1998); Mouna Ragam (1986); Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980); Vikram (1986); Salangai Oli (1983) | |
| 27 April 2015 | Post-2001 Songs Round | Red (fast solo) | Jeyanth | "Puli Urumudhu" | Ananthu Narayanan & Mahesh Vinayakram | Kabilan | Vijay Antony | Vettaikaaran (2009) |
| 27 April 2015 | Red (melody duet) | R. Madhumitha & Sharath Santhosh | "Urugudhe Maragudhe" | Shreya Ghoshal & Shankar Mahadevan | Na. Muthukumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Veyil (2006) | |
| 27 April 2015 | White (melody solo) | Haripriya | "Vizhiyilae" | K. S. Chithra | Palani Bharathi | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Velli Thirai (2007) | |
| 28 April 2015 | White (fast duet) | Nithyashree & Shivani | "Kaal Mulaitha Poovae" | Javed Ali & Mahalakshmi Iyer | Madhan Karky | Harris Jayaraj | Maattrraan (2012) | |
| 28 April 2015 | White (freestyle) | Saicharan | "Unakkena Iruppaen" | Haricharan | Na. Muthukumar | Joshua Sridhar | Kaadhal (2004) | |
| 28 April 2015 | Red (freestyle) | Koushik | "Aariro" | Haricharan | Na. Muthukumar | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Deiva Thirumagal (2011) | |
| 28 April 2015 | White (group performance) | Saicharan, Syed, Deepak, Srinisha, Nithyashree & Haripriya | A cappella Harmony (high risk with no lyrics) | various | no lyrics | various | various | |
| 29 April 2015 | Mani Ratnam Songs Round | Black (freestyle) | Niranjana | "Adiye" | Sid Sriram | Madhan Karky | A. R. Rahman | Kadal (2013) |
| 30 April 2015 | Green (fast solo) | Shravan | "Kootathilae Kovil Puraa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Muthulingam | Ilaiyaraaja | Idaya Kovil (1985) | |
| 30 April 2015 | Black (fast duet) | Sonia & Bharath | "Veerapandi Kotayyile" | K. S. Chithra, Unni Menon & Mano | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Thiruda Thiruda (1993) | |
| 30 April 2015 | Black (group performance) | Aravind, Sonia, Niranjana, Deepthi, Bharath, & Rajaganapathy (voice breaking now) | Medley (excerpts from "Rakkama Kaiya Thattu"; "Rukkumani"; "Kuchi Kuchi"; & "Hamma Hamma") | SPB & Swarnalatha ("Sw"); SPB & Chithra; Hariharan, Sw, G. V. Prakash & Sharadha; Suresh Peters & Sw | Vaali; Vairamuthu; Vairamuthu; Vairamuthu | Ilaiyaraaja; A. R. Rahman; A. R. Rahman; A. R. Rahman | Thalapathi (1991); Roja (1992); Bombay (1995); Bombay (1995) | |
| 5 May 2015 | Quarter-finals 2 Round | Red (freestyle) | Anushya (best backing vocals: Dhanyashree & Priyanka) | "Kannodu Kanbathellam" | Nithyasree Mahadevan | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Jeans (1998) |
| 5 May 2015 | Yellow (freestyle) | Narayanan | "O Sukumari" | Shankar Mahadevan & Harini | Vairamuthu | Harris Jayaraj | Anniyan (2005) | |
| 6 May 2015 | Red (best melody solo) | Koushik (best backing vocals: Aajith, Dhanya & Priyanka) | "Anbe Anbe" | Hariharan & Anuradha Sriram | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Jeans (1998) | |
| 6 May 2015 | Red (group performance) | Priyanka, Dhanyashree, Aajeedh, Koushik, Praveen, Jeyanth, & Anushya | Medley (excerpts from "Please Sir"; & "Maro Maro ("Break The Rules")" | Kunal Ganjawala, Benny Dayal, Clinton Cerejo, S. P. B. Charan & Chinmayi; George, Anupama, Sunitha Sarathy & Karthik | Vaali | A. R. Rahman | Boys (2003) | |
| 6 May 2015 | Yellow (specified 33% group performance) | Madhu, Nikhil, Srinivas, Narayanan, Rakshitha, Akhilesh, & Spoorthi | (short alapana followed by excerpt from "Kollayile Thennai") | P. Jayachandran | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Kadhalan (1994) | |
| 7 May 2015 | Semi-final Celebration Round | Black (melody duet) | Niranjana & Sonia | short alapana followed by "Kannukkul Pothivaippen" | Niranjana, Sadhana Sargam, Charulatha Mani, Vijay Prakash & Dr. R. Ganesh | Parvathy | M. Ghibran | Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah (2014) |
Semifinals edit
Four teams qualified for the semi-finals:
- White Devils vs Dangaamaari (Black) - won by White Devils.
- The Red Octaves vs The Loud Speakers (Blue) - won by Loud Speakers.
The non-group performances in the semi-finals unusually featured a medley of two songs at a time (instead of sticking to the preferred one-song format). Memorable performances for viewers included:
| Air date | Round | Team | Contestant(s) | Song | Original artist | Lyricist | Music composer/director | Source/Movie (year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2015 | Semi-finals Round 1 | White (fast solo) | Nithyashree | portion of "Yaaradi Nee Mohini" | various | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | G. Ramanathan | Uthama Puthiran (1958) |
| 11 May 2015 | White (melody duet) | Sai Vignesh & Srinisha | portion of "Iravum Nilavum" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Kannadasan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Karnan (1964) | |
| 12 May 2015 | Black (melody duet) | Sonia & Monika | portion of "Nathiyil Aadum" | various | Vairamuthu | Ilaiyaraaja | Kaadhal Oviyam (1982) | |
| 12 May 2015 | Black (fast duet) | Diwakar & Niranjana | portion of "Manmadha Maasam" | Shankar Mahadevan & Nithyasree Mahadevan | Vaali | A. R. Rahman | Paarthale Paravasam (2001) | |
| 12 May 2015 | White (freestyle) | Saisharan | improvisation in ragas Vasantha & Hamsanandhi; "Vandhanam En"; and "Kandaen Kandaen" |
Saisharan; S. P. Balasubrahmanyam; Karthik & Swetha Mohan |
Traditional Carnatic music improvisation; Vaali; & Yugabharathi |
Saisharan; Gangai Amaran; & Vidyasagar |
Traditional Carnatic music improvisation; Vazhvey Maayam (1982); & Pirivom Santhippom (2008) | |
| 13 May 2015 | Red (solo) | Jeyanth | portion of "Senthamizh Then" | T. R. Mahalingam | Kannadasan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | Maalayitta Mangai (1958) | |
| 14 May 2015 | Red (melody duet) | Anushya & Koushik | portion of "Mullai Malar Mele" | P. Susheela & T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | G. Ramanathan | Uthama Puthiran (1958) | |
| 14 May 2015 | Red (freestyle) | Sharath Santhosh | "Oru Pennai"; & "Sandhi Kudhire" |
T. M. Soundararajan; & Haricharan | Vaali; & Pa. Vijay |
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy; & A. R. Rahman | Dheiva Thaai (1964); & Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014) | |
| 14 May 2015 | Blue (freestyle) | Malavika | portion of "Vadhaname Chandhra Bimbamo" | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | Papanasam Sivan | Papanasam Sivan | Sivakavi (1943) | |
| 15 May 2015 | Red (melody solo) | Priyanka (backing by Koushik) |
portion of "Snehithane Snehithane" | Sadhana Sargam | Vairamuthu | A. R. Rahman | Alaipayuthey (2000) | |
| 15 May 2015 | Blue (group performance) | Krishnan, Santhosh Balaji, Shenbagaraj, Malavika, Anu, & Santhosh Hariharan |
Musical drama (particularly portions of "Kaayadha Kaanagatthe...Mevaadha Maan"; "Vaanga Makka"; "Thanga Jariga"; & "Podhuvaaga") | TRM; Haricharan & Dr. Narayanan; TMS, P. Susheela, and S. C. Krishnan; Malaysia Vasudevan | Kannadasan; Na. Muthukumar; Kannadasan; & Panchu Arunachalam | T. Rajagopala Sarma & R. Sudharsanam; A. R. Rahman; K. V. Mahadevan; & Ilaiyaraaja | Sri Valli (1945); Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014); Navarathiri (1964); & Murattu Kaalai (1980) |
Finals edit
- Special Host: Ma Ka Pa Anand
- Special Guest Musician: Rajhesh Vaidhya (veena)
- Special Judges: Sunitha Sarathy, S. P. Charan, and Shweta Mohan
- Other Judges: Karthik, Ananth Vaidyanathan, James Vasanthan, and Shalini
The finals consisted of a competitive match between the White Devils team, captained by season 1 winning captain Saisharan, and the Loud Speakers team captained by Santosh Hariharan. The teams were required to deliver performances across three genres during the week - being Carnatic classical music genre, western music genre, and folk music genre.
With the return of TV anchor-turned-popular actor Ma Ka Pa Anand as a special host, electric veena exponent Rajhesh Vaidhya as a special guest musician, and noteworthy comments from special judges Sunitha Sarathy & S. P. Charan, viewers responded positively to the finals which were telecast on Vijay TV from 18 May 2015.
The outcome of the finals was announced in the episode aired on 22 May 2015, and was well received by viewers. Saisharan's "White Devils" team was crowned the title winner of the competition after delivering outstanding performances during the finals and throughout the competition. Prize money was awarded to both teams, courtesy of the show's sponsors, with the winning team receiving 3 lakh rupees, and the runner up team receiving 2 lakh rupees.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Super Singer T20 is back - The Times of India". Times of India. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Super Singer T20 from March 16 - The Times of India". Times of India. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.