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Sun TV Network’s Gemini TV and Surya TV go in for content refresh

by MN4U Bureau
August 23, 2021
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Sun TV Network is going in for a content refresh with respect to their Telugu GEC Channel Gemini TV and Malayalam GEC Channel Surya TV from August 23rd onwards.  Some of the biggest stars from the respective film industry are going to host and be part of these shows.

GEMINI TV

As a part of its 26th-year celebrations, Gemini TV, SUN TV Network’s Telugu GEC Channel is all set to broadcast ‘Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu’ – Telugu version of the historic “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”, a show that was aired in 120 countries, elevated and changed the lives of many ordinary people, making it truly extraordinary! The show is set to launch on August 23rdMonday-Thursday at 8.30 pm and a special curtain-raiser will air on Sunday, August 22nd at 8.30 pm featuring Ram Charan as the special celebrity contestant.

About the Host:

The host of ‘Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu’ NTR is someone who has a perfect blend of mass and class and is acclaimed as the most versatile Tollywood star by Telugu. He is aspirational, hardworking, and understands the plight of the commoner. He leads a successful career that he has built with passion and love for the craft and to top it all, he strikes an instant emotional chord with his audience and will be the perfect fit to host a show of this nature.

The show also has play along segment where the audience can participate and win about one lakh every day.

GEMINI TV also is set to broadcast the most loved and popular international culinary reality show ‘Master Chef India’ in Telugu. The show launches on August 27thevery Friday and Saturday at 8.30 pm. The show is hosted by popular female lead Tamanna Bhatia along with three of the top chefs in India namely Chalapathi Rao, Mahesh Padal, and Sanjay Thumma. The show would have 24 home cooks competing and the winner gets the coveted trophy of Master Chef – India- Telugu and a cash prize worth 25 lakhs to begin their journey with respect to their food dream.

The above two big-ticket shows will complete the 8.30-9.30pm Monday to Saturday non-fiction time band. Apart from this GEMINI TV will also be launching two new fiction shows namely Sundari, Monday-Saturday at 8 pm, and Kaviyaanjali, Monday-Saturday at 9.30 pm.

Sundari is the story of an ordinary girl’s extraordinary journey and how she triumphs against all odds to achieve her dream. Kaviyaanjali is the story of two girls who are inseparable and the twist that happens to their relationship post-marriage as they get wedded into the same household. With interesting characterization and story, high points both Sundari and Kaviyanjali is sure to strike the right chord among the fiction audience in the Telugu market.

GEMINI TV is all set to showcase its fresh content with new packaging elements from August 23rd onwards…

SURYA TV

In its endeavor to provide wholesome entertainment to the Malayali audience SURYA TV, SUN TV Network’s Malayalam GEC Channel is launching a host of fiction and high octane non-fiction shows from August 23rd onwards.

‘AnchinoduInchodinchu’–Malayalam version of the successful international format show “ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER”.

The show that is a success across 65 countries is being presented for the first time in Malayalam Television.  The show is set to launch on August 23rd onwards Monday-Wednesday at 8.30 pm.

About the Host:          

The host of ‘Anchinodu Inchodinchu’Suresh Gopi is no stranger to the Malayali audience. With his towering personality and majestic baritone, he has been an immensely popular star for decades. He will present the show in his own unique style and is certain to enthrall and entertain the audiences in Kerala.

A host of celebrities have come as contestants in this show namelyKunchackoBoban, Innocent, AjuVarghese, Rimitomy apart from others who have qualified basis the call for entry and interview process. The show promises to be a fun-filled entertainment-led game show and one can win a maximum of 1 crore rupees.

The show also has a play-along segment ‘Family Play Time’where the audience needs to download the Sun NXT app select Malayalam as the language click on the show poster and participate when the show is going on. A cash prize of 30 lakh rupees could be won by the audience.

Surya TV will also showcase another high-energy non-fiction show  ‘Aram + Aram =Kinnaram’. The show launches on August 26th every Thursday and Friday at 8.30 pm. Hosted by popular female lead Shweta Menon, the show has popular TV personalities split into two teams and are pitted against one another. The two teams consisting of popular TV stars in Malayalam will perform the song, dance, and skit routines to compete with one another and be judged as the winner of this mega entertaining reality show. Malayalam Film Star Dileep has been a special guest for this show.

The above two big-ticket shows will complete the 8.30-9.30pm Monday to Friday non-fiction time band. Apart from this SURYA TV will also be launching three new fiction shows Monday to Saturday on August 23rd. Kanyadhanam, at 7pm, Manasinakkare at 7.30pm and Kaana Kanmani at 8pm

Kanyadhanam is the story of a duty-bound father and his five daughters. The relentless struggle of the father who is a widower and how he manages to go above and beyond to keep his daughters safe and happy.

Manasinakkare is the story of 2 girls who are inseparable and the twist that happens to their relationship post-marriage as they get wedded into the same household.

Kaana Kanmani is the story of a daughter yearning for her father’s love and affection as she has been neglected considering an unlucky charm.

With interesting characterization, drama, and high octane format shows

SURYA TV is all set to showcase its fresh content with new packaging elements from

August 23rd onwards…A 360-degree marketing blitzkrieg is being implemented that consists of innovative OOH, roadshows for audience engagement, print, radio, television, and digital push to reach out to the audiences across all markets in the respective states.

SUN TV Network has also planned a watch and win contest post the above launches where each week cash, gold, and diamond are being planned to be given away as prizes.

SUN TV Network is constantly creating content that strikes a chord with its viewers and in its endeavor to do so August 23rd is a new beginning for GEMINI TV and SURYA TV respectively.

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