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{{short description|Indian Kannada-language television channel}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Colors Kannada
| logo = ColorsKannadaLogo.png
| logo_size = 160px
| logo_caption =
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2000|12|10}}
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]]) <br />[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])
| owner = [[JioStar]], a Joint Venture between [[Viacom18]] & [[Disney India]]
| headquarters = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| replaced = [[ETV Kannada]]
| website = {{Official website|https://www.colorskannada.com/}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = Kannada
| sister_channels =
| online_serv_1 = JioHotstar
| online_chan_1 = India
}}

'''Colors Kannada''' (previously known as '''ETV Kannada''') is an Indian [[Kannada language]] [[general entertainment channel]], owned by [[JioStar]], a joint venture between [[Viacom18]] and [[Disney India]]. It primarily telecasts serials, reality shows and Kannada films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.viacom18.com/media/colors-kannada-launch |title=Kannada Television to Gain a New Hue |publisher=[[Viacom18]] }}</ref>

==History==
The channel was originally launched on 10 December 2000 as ETV Kannada and was promoted by businessman [[Ramoji Rao]]. It later became a part of [[Viacom 18]], owned by [[Network 18]], officially re-branding under the Colors franchise on 26 April 2015. Colors Kannada was the first general entertainment channel to start an HD channel in [[Karnataka]].

==Current broadcast==
===Fiction series===
{| class="wikitable"
!Premiere date
!Series
!Adaptation of
!Ref.
|-
|27 January 2025
|''Yajamani''
|
||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kotagunasi |first=Manjunath B. |title=Yajamana Serial: ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸೋ ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನ ಕಥೆ; ಕಲರ್ಸ್‌ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಹೊಸ ಸೀರಿಯಲ್‌ ಯಜಮಾನ ಪ್ರಸಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಹೂರ್ತ ಫಿಕ್ಸ್‌ |url=https://kannada.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/kannada-television-update-yajamana-new-serial-starts-on-colors-kannada-from-january-27th-at-10pm-mnk-181737259184652.html |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Kannada Hindustan Times |language=kn}}</ref>
|-
|4 August 2025
|''Prema Kavya''
|Tamil TV series ''Sindhu Bairavi''
|
|-
|10 October 2022
|''[[Bhagyalakshmi (Kannada TV series)|Bhagyalakshmi]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kannada daily soap 'Bhagyalakshmi' marks a successful one-year run with a grand celebration - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kannada-daily-soap-bhagyalakshmi-marks-a-successful-one-year-run-with-a-grand-celebration/articleshow/104359916.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
|14 April 2025
|Muddu Sose
|Tamil TV series ''[[Chinna Marumagal (TV series)|Chinna Marumagal]]''
|
|-
|06 October 2025
|Shri Gadhadagudi
|Tamil TV series ''[[Ayyanar Thunai]]''
|
|-
|03 March 2025
|''Bhargavi LLB''
|Bengali TV series ''[[Geeta LL.B|Geeta LL.B]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kotagunasi |first=Manjunath B. |title=Bhargavi LLB Serial: ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಪ್ರಭಾವಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಧೀರ ಯುವತಿಯ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ ಕಥೆ ಭಾರ್ಗವಿ ಎಲ್‌ಎಲ್‌ಬಿ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ |url=https://kannada.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/kannada-television-updates-radha-bhagavati-starrer-bhargavi-llb-serial-to-air-on-colors-kannada-from-march-3rd-mnk-181740986696180.html |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Kannada Hindustan Times |language=kn}}</ref>
|-
| 4 June 2025
| ''Nanda Gokula''
|Tamil TV series [[Pandian Stores 2]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=ಸಹೋದರರ ಹಗೆ, ಪ್ರೇಮ ಕಹಾನಿಯಿಂದ ದ್ವೇಷ, ಕೂಡು ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಕಟ್ಟುಪಾಡು ಕಥೆಯೇ 'ನಂದ ಗೋಕುಲ': ಬರ್ತಿದೆ ನೂತನ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/new-serial-nanda-gokula-to-air-on-colors-kannada-channel-from-june-4th/articleshow/121463599.cms|access-date=31 May 2025|website=[[Vijaya Karnataka]]|language=kn}}</ref>
|}
'''<big>Dubbed Shows</big>'''
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Premiere date
!Series
!Dubbed of
!Ref.
|-
|16 December 2024
|''Saptapadi''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] TV series ''[[Brahmamudi (TV series)|Brahmamudi]]''
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=ಕಲರ್ಸ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ವಾಹಿನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಮನರಂಜನೆ: 3 ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿಗಳು ಆರಂಭ! |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/colors-kannada-strengthens-afternoon-entertainment-lineup-with-three-new-dubbed-serials/articleshow/116354496.cms |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref>
|-
|16 December 2024
|''Devathe''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] TV series ''Devatha''
|-
|25 April 2022
|''Pavada Purusha''
|[[Marathi language |Marathi]] TV series [[Balumamachya Navan Changbhala|''Balumamachya Navan'' ''Changbhala'']]
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-24 |title=Daily soap Pavada Purusha to feature a new twist |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/daily-soap-pavada-purusha-to-feature-a-new-twist/articleshow/97276581.cms |access-date=2025-02-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|}

===Non-fiction shows===
{| class="wikitable"
!Premiere date
!Show
!Ref.
|-
|1 February 2025
|''Boys Vs Girls''
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kannada |first=TV9 |date=2025-01-12 |title=ಬಿಗ್ ಬಾಸ್ ಬಳಿಕ 'ಕಲರ್ಸ್ ಕನ್ನಡ' ವಾಹಿನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ರಿಯಾಲಿಟಿ ಶೋ 'ಬಾಯ್ಸ್ Vs ಗರ್ಲ್ಸ್ ' |url=https://tv9kannada.com/entertainment/television/colors-kannada-to-air-new-reality-show-boys-vs-girls-after-bbk-11-finale-entertainment-news-in-kannada-mdn-963044.html |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=TV9 Kannada |language=kn}}</ref>
|-
|1 February 2025
|''[[Majaa Talkies]]''
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-15 |title=Majaa Talkies returns to Kannada television after five years; fans remember Late Aparna Vastarey |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/majaa-talkies-returns-to-kannada-television-after-five-years-fans-remember-late-aparna-vastarey/articleshow/116332562.cms |access-date=2025-02-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|}

==Former broadcast==
===Fiction series===
# ''[[Agnisakshi (TV series)|Agnisakshi]]''
# ''Antarapata''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-24 |title=Colors Kannada launches socio-family drama Antarapata |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/colors-kannada-launches-socio-family-drama-antarapata-230424 |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=indiantelevision.com}}</ref>
# ''[[Brundavana]]''
#''Chukki Taare''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-15 |title=New daily soap 'Chukki Taare' to premiere on March 18 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/new-daily-soap-chukki-taare-to-premiere-on-march-18/articleshow/108514316.cms |access-date=2024-05-18 |newspaper=Time of India}}</ref>
#''[[Dasa Purandara]]''
# ''[[Doresani]]''
# ''[[Geetha (TV series)|Geetha]]''
# ''[[Ginirama]]''
# ''[[Hoo Male]]''
# ''[[Ivalu Sujatha]]''
# ''[[Kannadathi (TV series)|Kannadathi]]''
# ''[[Kanyakumari (TV series)|Kanyakumari]]''
# ''[[Kendasampige (TV series)|Kendasampige]]''<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 August 2022 |title=New daily soap kendasampige to premiere today - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/new-daily-soap-kendasampige-to-premiere-today/articleshow/93708530.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
# ''[[Lagna Patrike]]''
# ''[[Lakshana (TV series)|Lakshana]]''
# ''[[Lakshmi Baramma]]''
# |''[[Lakshmi Baramma 2]]''
# ''[[Mangala Gowri Maduve]] (Putta Gowri Maduve)''
# ''[[Mithuna Raashi]]''
# ''[[Nammane Yuvarani]]''
# ''[[Nannarasi Radhe]]''
# ''Nooru Janmaku''
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gaonkar |first=Suma |title=Colors Kannada: ಕಲರ್ಸ್‌ ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರ್ತಿದೆ ಹಾರರ್ ಪ್ರೇಮ ಕಥೆ; ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 23ರಿಂದ 'ನೂರು ಜನ್ಮಕೂ' ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ ಪ್ರಸಾರ |url=https://kannada.hindustantimes.com/photos/colors-kannada-launching-new-serial-nooru-janmaku-on-december-23-its-an-horror-love-story-smk-181733985180552.html |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Kannada Hindustan Times |language=kn}}</ref>
# ''[[Seetha Vallabha]]''
|-
# ''[[Ramachaari (TV series)|Ramachaari]]''

===Reality shows===
# ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada]]''
# ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 1)]]''
# ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 3)]]''
# ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 4)]]''
# ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7)]]''
# ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8)]]''
# ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 9)]]''
# ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10)]]''
# [[Bigg Boss Kannada season 11|''Bigg Boss Kannada (season 11)'']]
# ''[[Dancing Champion]]''
# ''[[Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star|Dancing Star (season 1–3)]]''
# ''[[Family Power]]''
# ''[[Kannadada Kotyadhipati]] (season 4)''
# ''[[Majaa Talkies]] (season 1–3)''
# ''[[Nannamma Super Star]] (season 1–3)''
# ''[[Raja Rani (Kannada TV series)|Raja Rani (season 1–2)]]''

==Sister channels==
===Colors Super===

'''Colors Super''' is an Indian [[general entertainment channel]], owned by [[JioStar]], that primarily broadcasts [[Kannada]]-language entertainment shows. This channel was launched on 24 July 2016, after the success of Kannada's leading entertainment channel, Colors Kannada, the primary Kannada entertainment channel of [[JioStar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2016/07/viacom18-launches-second-channel-in-kannada-market-colors-super/|title=Viacom18 launches second channel in Kannada market - Colors Super|website=www.bestmediaifo.com|access-date=2017-10-18}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-02-10 |title=Colors Kannada Cinema's Manoj Sharma Is Now Also The Voice For Colors Super |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/brand-solution/colors-kannada-cinemas-manoj-sharma-is-now-also-the-voice-for-colors-super-2006760/ |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=Bollywood Life |language=en}}</ref>

===Colors Kannada Cinema===

'''Colors Kannada Cinema''' is an Indian pay television movie channel broadcasting in [[Kannada language]], owned by [[JioStar]]. It was launched on 24 September 2018.<ref>[http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/53601_Viacom18-to-launch-Colors-Kannada-Cinema Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema]</ref><ref>[https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/viacom18-to-launch-colors-kannada-cinema-channel/1309021/lite/ Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema channel]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website}}

{{Kannada TV Channels}}
{{Network 18}}

[[Category:Kannada-language television channels]]
[[Category:Television stations in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2000]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Viacom18]]
[[Category:ETV Network]]

Colors Kannada - Revision history

ErnestGuzzi186 at 23:15, 16 January 2026