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{{Infobox television
| native_name =
| image = Enga Veetu Mapillai.jpg
| caption =
| genre = [[Reality television|Reality]]
| creator =
| based_on =
| presenter = [[Sangeetha Krish]]
| director =
| starring = [[Arya (actor)|Arya]]
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 41 
| list_episodes =
| producer =
| company = {{ubl|Sol production | Line Producer | Shooting Star Films and Entertainment
Anil Vanvala | Shalendra (Shailu) Suwalka}}
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| location = [[Jaipur district]], [[Rajasthan]]
| camera =
| network = [[Colors Tamil]]
| runtime = 50 minutes
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2018|02|20}}
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2018|4|17}}
| related = [[The Bachelor (American TV series)|The Bachelor]]
}}
'''''Enga Veetu Mapillai''''' is a 2018 [[Tamil language]] [[matchmaking]] [[reality television]] show that aired on [[Colors Tamil]] from 20 February 2018 to 17 April 2018 for a total of 41 Episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/actor-aryas-enga-veetu-mapilla-16-contestants-lots-drama-bride-hunt-76895|title=Enga Veetu Mapilla: 16 contestants, lots of drama in this bride hunt|publisher=The News Minute|access-date=23 February 2018|language=en|date=23 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/16-women-fight-it-out-for-arya/articleshow/63080621.cms|title=16 women fight it out for Arya|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 February 2018|language=en|date=26 February 2018}}</ref>
The show ended on 17 April 2018.

==Participants==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! style="width:20pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" |#
! style="width:200pt;background:LightSteelBlue;" |Participants
! style="width:200pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" |Place
! style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" |Outcome
|-
| 1
| Malvena, 28 {{sc1|Model}}
| [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| bgcolor="tomato" | Eliminated on 2 March 2018
|-
| 2
| Abarnathi, 22 {{sc1|Fashion Designer}}
| [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| bgcolor="tomato" | Eliminated on 10 April 2018
|-
| 3
| Gomathi, 24 {{sc1|IT Professional}}
| [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| bgcolor="purple" |Quit show on 9 March 2018
|-
| 4
| Ayesha, 28 {{sc1|Banking Professional}}
| [[Bahrain]]
| bgcolor="tomato" | Eliminated on 16 March 2018
|-
| 5
| Seethalakshmi Hariharan, 25 {{sc1|Banking Professional}}
| [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| Finalist
|-
| 6
| Anu, 20 {{sc1|College Student}}
| [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| bgcolor="tomato" | Eliminated on 7 March 2018
|-
| 7
| Kuhasini, 28 {{sc1|Independent Artiste}}
| [[Singapore]]
|bgcolor="tomato" | Eliminated on 27 March 2018
|-
| 8
| Naveena, 29 {{sc1|Model}}
| [[Telangana]], [[India]]
|bgcolor="tomato" | Eliminated on 2 April 2018
|-
| 9
| Suwetha, 24 {{sc1|Model}}
| [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|bgcolor="tomato" |Eliminated on 9 April 2018
|-
| 10
| Devasurya, 27 {{sc1|Singer}}
| [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| bgcolor="hotpink" | Eliminated on 21 March 2018
|-
| 11
| Agatha, 26 {{sc1|Video Editor}}
| [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| Finalist
|-
| 12
| Sriya, 25 {{sc1|Post-Graduate Student}}
| [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| bgcolor="tomato" |Eliminated on 30 March 2018
|-
| 13
| Saathvika, 28 {{sc1|Banking Professional}}
| [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| bgcolor="tomato" | Eliminated on 22 March 2018
|-
| 14
| Ancy, 29 {{sc1|Training Consultant}}
| [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| bgcolor="tomato" | Eliminated on 2 March 2018
|-
| 15
| Janani Rajasingam, 31
| [[Malaysia]]
| bgcolor="tomato" | Eliminated on 7 March 2018
|-
| 16
| Susana, 33 {{sc1|Radiation Therapist}}
| [[Canada]]
| Finalist
|}

==Episode list==
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width:20pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" |#
! style="width:20pt; background:LightSteelBlue;" | Date
! style="width:800pt; background:LightSteelBlue; " | Episode
|-
|1
|20/2/2018
|In the season premiere, [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] is introduced by the host Sangeetha to 11 girls who brought a gift each to make the first impression and he welcomed them to the palace with a bouquet of flowers. Anu is the youngest while Susana is the oldest of the lot. Sangeetha briefly explained the selection process which processed 70,000 calls worldwide and 8,000 online applications.
|-
|2
|21/2/2018
|[[Arya (actor)|Arya]] is introduced to the remaining 5 girls who brought a gift to impress him and he welcomed them to the palace with a bouquet of flowers. Later he gifted a token of love each to 3 girls - Kuhasini, Susana and Abarnathi - who impressed him the most. Abarnathi calls Arya by the [[Term of endearment|pet name]] ''Barya''.
|-
|3
|22/02/2018
|Tasked to write a [[love letter]], 1 girl - Agatha - gets a reply, token of love and dinner date. Later, she reveals that she has a short temper.
|-
|4
|23/02/2018
|4 girls - Abarnathi, Sriya, Susana and Devasurya - won the cycling task. Later, Susana reveals that she is a divorcee with a son.
|-
|5
|26/02/2018
|3 girls - Seethalakshmi, Suwetha and Kuhasini - won the professional psychological compatibility evaluation task. Arya calls Seethalakshmi by the [[Term of endearment|pet name]] ''Kunju Reloaded''.
|-
|6
|27/02/2018
|4 girls - Agatha, Ancy, Seethalakshmi and Sriya - won the task of picking Arya's favourite book, colour, film, fruit, sport and sweet from a pile. But, a 5th girl - Naveena - is allowed for somehow not picking anything correctly despite clues.
|-
|7
|28/02/2018
|Arya's friend [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar|Varalaxmi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/varalakshmi-on-the-sets-of-enga-veettu-maapillai/articleshow/63136715.cms|title=Varalakshmi on the sets of Enga Veettu Maapillai|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2 March 2018|date=2 March 2018}}</ref> is invited to select 2 girls, based on one-to-one interview with closest matching persona. The episode turns grim with contestants calling out each other's weaknesses in a ''[[Spin the bottle]]'' game.
|-
|8
|01/03/2018
|Varalaxmi selects 3 but reveals 2 girls only - Suwetha and Susana - by sending them on a surprise joint gym date with Arya. Later, Naveena is gifted a token of love for winning the cooking task with her ''Jamaican Kadhali Chicken'' dish. Meanwhile, Arya reveals his prawn allergy. Naveena calls Arya by the [[Term of endearment|pet name]] ''Baby''.
|-
|9
|02/03/2018
|As promised, Arya cooks for Naveena but prefers a dinner date. The episode featured the first elimination round of 2 girls - Ancy and Malvena - in a rose ceremony.
|-
|10
|05/03/2018
|The day begins with a crash course in self-defence by Sreeram, the instructor from International Krav Maga Federation. Later, the girls [[Runway (fashion)|walk the ramp]] for assessment by fashion designer Nazia Syed and fashion choreographer Karun Raman.
|-
|11
|06/03/2018
|The girls walk the ramp again fully decked up, this time, for assessment by Arya. Sriya won the fashion task and is gifted a token of love.
|-
|12
|07/03/2018
|Suwetha emerged as the winner of a multi-level [[objective test]] for compatibility. She goes on a bike ride and is gifted a token of love on a date. The episode featured the second elimination round of 2 girls - Anu and Janani - in a rose ceremony.
|-
|13
|08/03/2018
|Arya's 3 friends from Tamil film industry, [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]], [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] and [[Kalaiyarasan]], gatecrashed the palace to conduct an offhand Q&A session. The night ended with a dance party in honour of the 3 guests.
|-
|14
|09/03/2018
|Gomathi exits the show abruptly to attend her grandfather's funeral. The 3 guests suggest a freewheeling talent task which showcases the contestant's strengths. The girls begin romantic song, dance, [[mimicry]] and [[aerobics]] performances to woo Arya.
|-
|15
|12/03/2018
|Sriya won the freewheeling talent task and is gifted a second token of love. The 3 guests discuss their assessment of the girls who are likely to be a good match.
|-
|16
|13/03/2018
|Sriya expressed her love in Malayalam to make her morning date special for Arya. Later, Arya reveals the names of the 3 girls - Agatha, Suwetha and Susana - who are already close to his heart at this stage of the show.

Sangeetha begins a new ''[[Truth or dare?|Truth or Dare]]''-like task. The questions soon turn incisive triggering [[catfight]] and personal attacks. Nevertheless, Sangeetha reveals that the 3 guests had earlier chosen Abarnathi as the best match. She gets a surprise evening date for the first time.
|-
|17
|14/03/2018
|Susana won the ''[[Kolam]]'' task and is gifted a second token of love. Arya too faced the ''Uriyadi'' task successfully.
|-
|18
|15/03/2018
|Susana goes on a morning date in a [[hot air balloon]]. The girls hand over anonymously written personal queries to Sangeetha who passed them on to Arya. He reveals that he suffered a [[workout]]-related [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|ACL tear]] recently. He also confessed to a 7-year relationship (before entering [[Kollywood]]) that failed despite attempts to register a marriage. Later, a [[confessional]] is arranged for the girls to be discreet in a one-to-one session with Arya. Saathvika breaks down after admitting a [[forced abortion]].
|-
|19
|16/03/2018
|The episode featured the third elimination round of 1 girl - Ayesha - in a rose ceremony.
|-
|20
|19/03/2018
|The remaining 10 girls are divided into 2 teams for 3 outdoor tasks. Kuhasini's ''Team Basmati Rice'' dominated Abarnathi's ''Team Brown Rice'' in [[archery]] and ''prison walk'' tasks but lost the captain's innings of ''bubble bash''. ''Team Brown Rice'' is declared the winner and goes [[camping]].

Suwetha entertains other contestants with mimicry. Meanwhile, Seethalakshmi talks off-camera with Arya.
|-
|21
|20/03/2018
|Arya's friends [[Shanthanu Bhagyaraj|Shanthanu]] and his wife ''Kiki'' are invited to help assess the girls based on ''[[Hypotheticals|What If]]'' scenarios. They select Suwetha as the most mature of the lot. She is gifted a second token of love and goes on a double date with Arya and his friends. Arya recites an [[impromptu]] poem for Suwetha.
|-
|22
|21/03/2018
|Arya faced 3 tasks - visual, vocal and tactile - and recognised Kuhasini, Abarnathi and Agatha correctly. Each of the 3 girls gets a [[Speed dating|speed date]]. Kuhasini penned a song and set it in a tune to woo Arya. Abarnathi struggled to express herself and kissed him forcibly. Agatha calls Arya by the [[Term of endearment|pet name]] ''Jammykka''. Later he admits Agatha's charm impressed him the most.

Arya also requested speed date with [[Ambidexterity|ambidextrous]] Devasurya for elimination.
|-
|23
|22/03/2018
|2 girls - Suwetha and Sriya - won the memory task. Suwetha goes on a [[Swimming pool|poolside]] [[Speed dating|speed date]]. Later, Naveena gatecrashed Sriya's dinner date. The episode featured the fourth elimination round of 1 girl - Saathvika - in a rose ceremony.
|-
|24
|23/03/2018
|2 celebrities - Anuradha Krishnamurthy and [[Sujitha]] - are invited to help assess the girls. Susana recognised [[Legume|pulses]] and Kuhasini [[millet]]s in the tactile task. Suwetha won the recipe recital task. Susana won the [[role-playing]] task. Overall, Susana is declared the best match and is gifted a third token of love.
|-
|25
|26/03/2018
|The girls go on stage to perform their favourite [[costumed character]] to be assessed by Arya donning the ''[[James Bond]]'' avatar. Seethalakshmi's [[fusion dance]] as ''[[Radha]]'' emerged as the most impressive of the lot.

Later, the contestants call out each other's strengths and weaknesses in a knife game.
|-
|26
|27/03/2018
|Celebrity still photographer Karthik Srinivasan is invited to set up a [[wedding photography|pre-wedding photoshoot]]. The episode featured the fifth elimination round of 1 girl - Kuhasini - in a rose ceremony.
|-
|27
|28/03/2018
|Celebrity [[Choreography (dance)|choreographer]] [[Sheriff choreographer|Sheriff Moideen]] is invited to assess the girls in [[partner dance]] task. Agatha is gifted the second token of love, beating Susana and Naveena, for perfect [[Chemistry (relationship)|chemistry]].
|-
|28
|29/03/2018
|Rajeswari Jakkamma, a [[palmistry|palmist]], is invited to predict the future of contestants. Later, video recordings of their parents are played.
|-
|29
|30/03/2018
|The episode featured the sixth elimination round of 1 girl - Sriya - in a rose ceremony. [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up comedian]] [[Robo Shankar]] is invited to entertain the girls.
|-
|30
|02/04/2018
|The girls get a speed date each being the last day in the palace. Arya took Agatha out to see the [[Taj Mahal]]. The episode featured the seventh elimination round of 1 girl - Naveena - in a rose ceremony.
|-
|31
|03/04/2018
|Arya meets Abarnathi's family in Kumbakonam of [[Thanjavur district]].
|-
|32
|04/04/2018
|Arya meets Suwetha's family in Manapparai of [[Tiruchirappalli district]].
|-
|33
|05/04/2018
|Arya visits Kerala to meet Seethalakshmi's family in Aluva of [[Ernakulam district]] and Agatha's family in Kasaragod of [[Kasaragod district]].
|-
|34
|06/04/2018
|Arya meets Susana's family in Jaffna of [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka]].
|-
|35
|09/04/2018
|Videos of home visits are shared with the girls. The episode featured the eighth elimination round of 2 girls - Suwetha and Abarnathi - in a rose ceremony.
|-
|36
|10/04/2018
|Abarnathi eliminated from the show. Other 3 finalists meet Arya's family in Chennai.
|-
|37
|11/04/2018
|The 3 finalists go [[shopping]] with their families for [[ritual]] costume and jewellery.
|-
|38
|12/04/2018
|Arya goes shopping for ritual costume. 3 eliminated girls - Abarnathi, Devasurya and Suwetha - are invited by ''[[News18 Tamil Nadu]]'' to talk about their experiences in the show. Later, Arya meets Susana's son.

''[[Bridal shower]]'' begins with the [[mehndi ceremony]].
|-
|39
|13/04/2018
|3 celebrities - Varalaxmi, ''Kiki'' and [[Anandhi (actress)|Anandhi]] - are invited to entertain the girls with [[concert dance]] performances in the ''[[sangeet (music)|sangeet]]'' ceremony. Anuradha Krishnamurthy also makes a guest appearance.
|-
|40
|16/04/2018
|Arya and his friends Sangeetha, Sheriff Moideen, [[Premgi Amaren]], [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] and [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] entertain the girls with [[concert dance]] performances in the ''[[sangeet (music)|sangeet]]'' ceremony.
|-
|41
|17/04/2018
|In the season finale, the 3 finalists woo Arya with [[concert dance]] performances in the ''[[sangeet (music)|sangeet]]'' ceremony. Nevertheless, Arya hesitates to continue with the scheduled ninth and final elimination round of 2 girls in a rose ceremony on stage out of respect for their families.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/aryas-enga-veetu-mapillai-grand-finale-ends-but-the-suspense-continues-as-he-refuses-to-select-his-bride/articleshow/63812469.cms|date=20 April 2018|work=The Times of India|title=Arya's Enga Veetu Mapillai grand finale ends but the suspense continues as he refuses to select his bride |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref>

The show goes off-camera until a decision is reached.
|}

==Call out order==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:80%"
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |#
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |1 (Ep9)
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |2 (Ep12)
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |3 (Ep19)
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |4 (Ep23)
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |5 (Ep26)
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |6 (Ep29)
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |7 (Ep30)
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |8 (Ep35)
! style= "background:LightSteelBlue;" |9 (Ep41)
|-
!1
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Abarnathi
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Sriya
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue"|Sriya
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Suwetha
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Susana
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Agatha
| Seethalakshmi
| Suzana
| rowspan="3" |Susana

Agatha

Seethalakshmi
|-
!2
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Kuhasini
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Suwetha
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Susana
| Abarnathi
| Abarnathi
| Susana
| Agatha
| Agatha
|-
!3
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Susana
| rowspan="1" |Abarnathi
| rowspan="1" |Suwetha
| Kuhasini
| Naveena
| Suwetha
| Susana
| Seethalakshmi
|-
!4
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Agatha
| Devasurya
| rowspan="1" |Agatha
| Agatha
| Sriya
| Abarnathi
| Suwetha
| bgcolor="tomato" |Abarnathi
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
!5
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="skyblue" |Naveena
| rowspan="1" |Seethalakshmi
| rowspan="1" |Kuhasini
| Susana
| Suwetha
| Naveena
| Abarnathi
| bgcolor="tomato" |Suwetha
|-
!6
| Suwetha
| Gomathi
| Seethalakshmi
| Sriya
| Seethalakshmi
| Susana
| bgcolor="tomato" |Naveena
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
!7
| Janani
| Agatha
| Naveena
| Naveena
| Agatha
| bgcolor="tomato" |Sriya
| colspan="3" rowspan="1" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
!8
| Ayesha
| rowspan="1" |Kuhasini
| Devasurya
| Seethalakshmi
| bgcolor="tomato" |Kuhasini
| colspan="4" rowspan="1" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
!9
| Anu
| Seethalakshmi
| Saathvika
| bgcolor="tomato" |Saathvika
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
!10
| Devasurya
| Naveena
| Abarnathi
| bgcolor="hotpink" |Devasurya
|-
!11
| Gomathi
| Ayesha
| bgcolor="tomato" |Ayesha
| colspan="6" rowspan="2" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
!12
| Susana
| Saathvika
| bgcolor="purple" |Gomathi
|-
!13
| Sriya
| bgcolor="tomato" |Anu
| colspan="7" rowspan="2" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
!14
| Saathvika
| bgcolor="tomato" |Janani
|-
!15
| bgcolor="tomato" |Malvena
| colspan="8" rowspan="2" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
!16
| bgcolor="tomato" |Ancy
|-
|}
:{{Color box|skyblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant received the token of love before the rose ceremony
:{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} The contestant received a rose during the date
:{{Color box|tomato|border=darkgray}} The contestant is eliminated in a rose ceremony
:{{Color box|hotpink|border=darkgray}} The contestant is eliminated during the date
:{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} The contestant is eliminated outside the rose ceremony
:{{Color box|purple|border=darkgray}} The contestant quit the competition
:{{Color box|limegreen|border=darkgray}} The contestant won the competition

==Dubbed version==
* This show, dubbed in [[Malayalam language]] as '''Aryakku Parinayam''', aired on [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]] from 26 February 2018 Monday to Friday at 21:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/aryaycku-parinayam-a-new-reality-show-on-flowers-tv/articleshow/62998175.cms|title='Aryaycku Parinayam', a new reality show on Flowers TV|access-date=20 February 2018|work=The Times of India|language=en|first=Arya|last=UR|date=20 February 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWW46MxidmSoM5WvgGo21lA Colors Tamil Official Youtube Channel] in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]

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