{{short description|Indian Tamil-language television news channel}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Thanthi TV | logo = THANTHI TV LOGO.png | logo_alt = pochu TV | logo_size = 200px | sister_channels = Maalai Murasu News<br>[[Thanthi One]] | launch_date = {{start date|2012|11|13|df=y}} | former_names = NDTV Hindu | owner = [[Dina Thanthi]]<br>Metronation Chennai Television Pvt Ltd. | picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV|SD]]) | headquarters = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] | language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | country = [[India]] | area = [[India]] | website = {{URL|http://www.thanthitv.com}} }}
'''Thanthi TV''' (previously known as '''NDTVHindu'''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />) is a 24-hour [[Tamil language|Tamil]] news satellite television channel based in [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It is owned by [[Dina Thanthi]].
==History== NDTV Hindu was launched on 16 May 2009, owned by [[NDTV]] (51%) and [[The Hindu Group]] (49%).<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/16/stories/2009051660381300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517134028/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/16/stories/2009051660381300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-05-17 |title=Front Page : NDTV HINDU to go on air today |date=2009-05-16 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref> It was started as a [[Chennai]] city-specific English news and entertainment channel, broadcast only in Chennai.
After the [[Dina Thanthi]] group took over NDTV Hindu, it rebranded the channel as Thanthi TV.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dina-thanthi-group-buys-ndtv-hindu/857333/|title=Dina Thanthi group buys NDTV Hindu, The name is changed to " THANTHI TV " NEWS and entertainment channel, owned by Daily Thanthi Group. |date=8 October 2011 |publisher=The Financial Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afaqs.com/media/story.html?sid=31867 |title=NDTV Hindu sold to Dina Thanthi |publisher=Afaqs.com |date=2011-10-10 |accessdate=2013-05-16 |archive-date=21 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221144523/http://www.afaqs.com/media/story.html?sid=31867 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Initially it was a Chennai city-specific channel but after the acquisition, it was rebranded and relaunched on 13 November 2012 as a 24-hour [[Tamil language|Tamil]] news channel which serves and broadcasts to [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvnews4u.com/article/16/2/rajeev-nambiar-thanthi-tv-to-roll-out-on-nov-13#.UzXaH4U63DM |title=Rajeev Nambiar: Thanthi TV to roll out on Nov 13 |website=www.tvnews4u.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208104646/http://www.tvnews4u.com/article/16/2/rajeev-nambiar-thanthi-tv-to-roll-out-on-nov-13#.UzXaH4U63DM |archive-date=8 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
One of the channel's most watched shows is the Kelvikenna Bathil (What is the answer to the question) show, where the show's host interviews various leaders in Tamil Nadu, mainly political leaders. [[File:Thanthi-Header-Logo-removebg-preview.png|thumb|Logo revealed on 13.11.2012]] [[File:THANTHI TV LOGO.png|thumb|New logo revealed on 05.10.2024]]
==Election predictions==
Thanthi TV commissioned an extensive pre- and post-poll surveys through Krish Info Media for the 2014 Parliamentary and 2016 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. The results predicted by the Krish Info Media-Thanti TV combination was claimed to be close to the actual results in both cases. The findings of the 2014 polls were telecasted through a show called 40/40 - Narpadhuku Narpadhu. The findings of the 2016 polls were telecasted through the widely popular show called "Makkal Yaar Pakkam." Both shows were hosted by the former Chief News Editor Rangaraj Pandey and data explained by Krish Info Media's chief Psephologist [[Arun Krishnamurthy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmks-vote-share-is-the-highest-since-1977/article6023165.ece|title=AIADMK's vote share is the highest since 1977|first=T.|last=Ramakrishnan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 May 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Anti-incumbency-did-have-an-impact-on-results-Pollster/article14335188.ece|title=Anti-incumbency did have an impact on results: Pollster|first=T. k|last=Rohit|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 May 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/chennai/tamil-nadu-polls-2016-thanthi-tv-survey-close-fight-dmk-aiadmk-2094116.html|title=TN polls: Thanthi TV survey predicts close fight between AIADMK-DMK|date=9 May 2016|website=www.oneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=The prediction industry | website=Frontline | date=2016-05-25 | url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/the-prediction-industry/article8644583.ece | access-date=2021-04-19}}</ref>
==Thanthi One== Launched in 2024, Thanthi One is an Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[general entertainment]] satellite television channel featuring mostly dubbed content.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/thanthi-one-tamil-entertainment-tv-channel|title=எல்லை இல்லா என்டர்டைன்மெண்ட் ஆரம்பம்; தந்தி குழுமத்தின் 'தந்தி ஒன்' தொலைக்காட்சி உதயம்!|website=cinema.vikatan.com|date=21 May 2024|language=ta}}</ref>
===Dubbed series=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Premiere date !Series !Dubbed from !Ref |- |rowspan="4"|19 May 2024 | ''Bala Krishna'' | Hindi serial ''[[Baal Krishna]]'' |rowspan="26"| <ref name="medianews4u.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.medianews4u.com/daily-thanthi-unveiled-its-new-venture-thanthi-one-with-a-range-of-entertainment-offerings/|title=Daily Thanthi unveiled its new venture, Thanthi One, with a range of entertainment offerings|website=www.medianews4u.com|date=7 May 2024|language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Ganapathiye Varuvaai'' | Hindi serial ''[[Vighnaharta Ganesh]]'' |- | Veera Aanchaneya | Hindi serial ''[[Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanumaan]]'' |- | ''Karnan'' | Hindi serial ''[[Suryaputra Karn]]'' |- | 20 May 2024 | ''Rani Ahilyabai'' | Hindi serial ''[[Punyashlok Ahilyabai]]'' |- | 21 May 2024 | ''Thulasi C/O Krishnan'' | Hindi serial ''[[Tulsidham Ke Laddu Gopal]]'' |- | 22 May 2024 | ''Thenaliraman'' | Hindi serial ''[[Tenali Rama (TV series)|Thenali Rama]]'' |- | 23 May 2024 | ''Alavudeen'' | Hindi serial ''[[Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga]]'' |- | 24 May 2024 | ''Devi'' | Hindi serial ''[[Devi Adi Parashakti]]'' |- | 25 May 2024 | ''Garudan'' | Hindi serial ''[[Dharm Yoddha Garud]]'' |- | 19 May 2024 | ''Gayathri'' | Tamil serial ''Gayathri'' |- | 20 May 2024 | ''Vaadi Rasathi'' | Malayalam serial ''[[Manjil Virinja Poovu]]'' |- | 21 May 2024 | ''Bhagyajathakam'' | Malayalam serial ''[[Bhagyajathakam (TV series)]]'' |- | 22 May 2024 | ''Vanampadi'' | Malayalam serial ''[[Rakkuyil (TV series)|Raakkuyil]]'' |- | 23 May 2024 | ''Koondukkili'' | Malayalam serial ''[[Sthreepadham]]'' |- | 24 May 2024 | ''Priyatha Varam Vendum'' | Malayalam serial ''[[Priyapettaval]]'' |- | 25 May 2024 | ''Ammu'' | Malayalam serial ''[[Ammuvinte Amma]]'' |- | 19 May 2024 | ''Maveeran Purushothaman'' | Hindi serial ''[[Porus (TV series)|Porus]]'' |- | 20 Sep 2024 | ''Chanakya Thanthiram'' | Hindi serial ''[[Chandraguptamaurya (TV series)]]'' |- | 30 Apr 2025 | ''Vaan oru vaan'' |- |- | 1 May 2025 | ''Kaavalan'' |- |- | 2 May 2025 | ''CID Sakunthala'' |- |- | 3 May 2025 | ''Yaar?'' |- |- | 4 May 2025 | ''Oh Butterfly'' |- |- | 5 May 2025 | ''Niruvaai Malarvaai'' |- |- | 6 Sep 2024 | ''Aathmaan'' |- |}
=== Re-telecast series === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Series !! First aired !! Last aired !! Ref |- | ''[[Ilavarasi (TV series)|Ilavarasi]]'' || 19 May 2024 || 22 Mar 2025 || <ref name="medianews4u.com"/> |- | ''Thamarai'' || 19 May 2024 || TBD || <ref name="medianews4u.com"/> |- | ''[[Chellamay]]'' || 19 May 2024 || 19 Mar 2025 || <ref name="medianews4u.com"/> |- | ''[[Annamalai (2002 TV series)|Annamalai]]'' || 23 Mar 2025 || TBD || <ref name="medianews4u.com"/> |- | ''Selvi'' || 20 Mar 2025 || TBD || <ref name="medianews4u.com"/> |}
==See also== * [[Dina Thanthi|Daily Thanthi]] * Thanthi TV * [[Malai Malar]] * [[Hello FM]]
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://thanthitv.com/ Official website] {{in lang|ta}} * [https://www.youtube.com/user/thanthitv Thanthi TV on YouTube]
{{Thanthi group}} {{Tamil-language media}}
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