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2 List of films broadcast  





3 List of television specials broadcast  





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KTV
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, USA
NetworkSun TV Network
HeadquartersChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Programming
Language(s)Tamil
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerSUN Group
Sister channelsSun TV Network (Channels)
History
Launched22 October 2001; 22 years ago (2001-10-22)
Links
WebsiteKTV

KTV is an Indian pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network its broadcasting Tamil-language films.[1] It was launched on 22 October 2001.[2][3]

History[edit]

The letter K in KTV stands for Kondattam which means celebration. It was launched on 22 October 2001 by Kalanidhi Maran, the Chairman of Sun TV Network. At the time of launch, Sun TV Network's library had over 5,000 movies.[4] Its HD counterpart was launched on 11 December 2011. At Every Friday and Saturday, KTV Channel premiered more new and blockbuster movies which was telecast by Sun TV till now. [5]

List of films broadcast[edit]

KTV broadcast several films including:

Film Date Aired Time Aired Ref.
Thirumalai (2003) 25 July 2014 7:30 p.m. [6]
Pudhiya Mugam (1993) 31 July 2014 10:00 a.m. [7]
Evano Oruvan (2007) 11 September 2014 4:30 p.m. [8]
Neram (2013) 13 September 2014 7:00 p.m. [9]
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986) 11 May 2021 7:00 p.m. [10]

Several of Vijayakanth's films have been broadcast including Narasimha (2001), Thennavan (2003), Sudesi (2006), Perarasu (2006), Dharmapuri (2006), and Sabari (2007).[11]

List of television specials broadcast[edit]

Title Date Aired Time Aired Notes Ref.
7 November 2014 60th birthday for Kamal Haasan special [12]
Ulagam Engum Rajini 12 December 2014 7:00 p.m. Worldwide fans wish Rajinikanth on his birthday [13]
Celebrity Cricket League 24 December 2017 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. match between Chennai Rhinos and Bengal Tigers [14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ B., Ezhilselvi. "தொலைக்காட்சிகளில் மக்களின் சாய்ஸ் படங்கள்.. படங்கள் தான்!" [People's choice films on television.. are only films!]. Oneindia (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ Pande, Shamni. "Sun Network flexes muscles; to launch KTV channel on October 22". afaqs.com. agencyfaqs!. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  • ^ "Vijay TV claims to have inched past KTV". indiantelevision.com. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ "Sun Network will feed the movie hungry KTV". indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  • ^ "Sun TV to launch 4 HD Channels on December 11, 2011". bseindia.com. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  • ^ "Vijay's Thirumalai on KTV tomorrow!". The Times of India. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ "After a long time, Pudhiya Mugam on KTV". The Times of India. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ "Maddy special on K TV". The Times of India. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ "Neram special on K TV". The Times of India. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ வினோத்குமார், S. (28 February 2024). "ReRelease: டிக்கெட்லாம் வாங்க வேண்டாம்..என்ஜாய் பண்ணுங்க..ரீரிலீஸ் படங்கள்..பங்கமாய் கலாய்த்த KTV ..!" [ReRelease: Don't Buy Tickets..Enjoy..Rerelease Films..Partly KTV ..!]. The Times of India Samayam (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ Siva (6 April 2015). "'அவர்' ரசிகரா நீங்க?: அப்படின்னா உங்களுக்கு கேப்டன் டிவியை விட கே டிவி தான் பிடிக்கும்" [Are you a fan of 'him'?: Then you like K TV more than Captain TV]. Oneindia (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ "Kamal 60th birthday celebrations on K TV". The Times of India. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ "'Ulagam Engum Rajini' on KTV on December 12". The Times of India. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  • ^ "Celebrity Cricket League to be aired live at 2 pm on K TV". The Times of India. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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