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{{Infobox television
| native_name =
| image =
| genre = {{Plainlist|
* [[Reality television|Reality show]]
}}
| starring =
| presenter = {{Plainlist|
* Kurashi
* Kpy Bala (1-4)
* [[Priyanka Deshpande]] (5-18)
}}
| judges = {{Plainlist|
* [[Radhika Sarathkumar]]
* [[K. S. Ravikumar]]
}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 19
| location = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| runtime = approx.50–60 minutes per episode
| company =
| network = [[Star Vijay]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2023|7|29}}
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2023|10|1}}
| voices =
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| related =
}}

'''''Kathanayagi''''', also known as Kadhanayagi, is a 2023 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language reality competition aired on [[Star Vijay]] and streams on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] where aspiring actresses compete with each other to act as the [[protagonist]] in a future Star Vijay [[Serial (radio and television)|serial]].

The first season was aired on 29 July 2023 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:30 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=ஸ்டார் விஜய் டிவியில் 'கதாநாயகி'|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/others/1068534-kadha-naayagi-a-hunt-for-a-heroine.html|access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.hindutamil.in|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= 27 July 2023|title=விஜய் தொலைக்காட்சியில் கதாநாயகி புதிய நிகழ்ச்சி|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2023/jul/27/vijay-tv-new-show-broadcasting-time-announcement-4044743.html|access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.hindutamil.in|language=ta}}</ref> and airs every Saturday and Sunday.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-20 |title=New show 'Kathanayaki' set to premiere on July 29 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/new-show-kathanayaki-set-to-premiere-on-july-29/articleshow/101977416.cms |access-date=2023-08-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The show is hosted by Kpy Bala and Kurashi. [[K. S. Ravikumar]] and [[Radhika Sarathkumar]] as the judge.<ref>{{Cite web |date= 20 July 2023|title=கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா" யார் தெரியுமா?|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/vijay-tv-shows-news-kathanayagi-radhika-sarathkumar-and-ks-ravikumar-host-522479.html|access-date=2023-07-23 |website=tamil.oneindia.com|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= 23 July 2023|title=சின்னத்திரையில் நடுவராக களம் இறங்கும் கே.எஸ். ரவிக்குமார்... 'கதாநாயகி' புத்தம் புது ரியாலிட்டி ஷோ ஆரம்பம்|url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/television/new-reality-show-kadhanayagi-in-vijay-tv-from-july-29th-judged-by-k-s-ravikumar-and-radhika-sarathkumar-130535|access-date=2023-07-23 |website=tamil.abplive.com|language=ta}}</ref>

The show final episode was aired on 1 October 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=TV show Kathanayaki to go off-air soon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tv-show-kathanayaki-to-go-off-air-soon/articleshow/103599398.cms|access-date=12 September 2023|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> on Sunday at 15:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]), and ended with 19 episodes. The season winner is Rubeena and Rubiseena.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=விஜய் டிவி கதாநாயகி ஷோவின் டைட்டில் வின்னர் இவர்தான்..|url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/she-is-the-title-winner-of-vijay-tv-kathanayaki-show/|access-date=27 September 2023|website=www.cinemapettai.com|language=ta}}</ref>

==Series overview==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="padding: 0 8px" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Season
! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | Episodes
! style="padding: 0 8px" colspan="2" | Original Broadcast
! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | Winner
! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | Host
|-
! style="padding: 0 8px" | First Aired
! style="padding: 0 8px" | Last Aired
|-
|style="background:#284D68"|
|align="center"| '''[[#Season 1|1]]'''
| 19
|align="center"| {{start date|df=yes|2023|7|29}}
|{{end date|df=yes|2023|10|1}}
| Rubeena & Rubiseena
| Kurashi, Kpy Bala, [[Priyanka Deshpande]]
|-
|}

==Final==
The Final episode was aired on 1 October 2023, on Sunday at 15:00 ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]). The show special two guest was Actor [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] and MB developers trust forever Company manager director Sarath. The top 5 finalists were Akshaya, Pavithra Venkat, Rubeena & Rubiseena and Shalini.<ref>{{Cite web |date= 26 September 2023|title=அடுத்த பாக்யலட்சுமி, கண்ணம்மாவை ஒரு வழியா தேடிட்டாங்கப்பா! இவர்தான் 'கதாநாயகி' நிகழ்ச்சியின் வின்னரா?|url=https://cinereporters.com/kathanayagi-show-title-winner-is-rupina/|access-date=26 September 2023 |website=cinereporters.com|language=ta}}</ref>

<u>'''''Prize Winners:'''''</u>
* '''Rubeena & Rubiseena''', who was announced by [[Radhika Sarathkumar]], was awarded the 'Title Winner' of Kadhanayagi. So They arereceived a Rs 10 lakhs cash prize by MB developers trust forever Company and award by [[Star Vijay]].
* '''[[Shalini Prabu|Shalini]]''' was announced by [[Priyanka Deshpande]], as the first runner-up of Kadhanayagi and was awarded a Rs 3 lakhs cash prize award by [[Star Vijay]].

== Overview ==
=== Selection process ===
Stay Vijay organized auditions in various cities around [[Tamil Nadu]] in May 2023 where women were able to audition for a place in the show. During the show's filming, actresses who had passed this stage were then given acting classes in preparation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=விஜய் டிவி சீரியலில் ஹீரோயினாக வேண்டுமா? - இதோ அரிய வாய்ப்பு... மிஸ் பண்ணிடாதீங்க! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/television-vijay-tv-serial-heroine-hunt-at-chennai-vijay-tv-kadhaa-nayagi-audition-989220.html |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=News18 Tamil |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=Vijay TV Kathanayagi Auditions for Serials: Know Everything Here |url=https://totalreporter.com/vijay-tv-kathanayagi-auditions-for-serials-know-everything-here/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Total Reporter |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=கதாநாயகியை தேடும் கே.எஸ் ரவிக்குமார்.. கூடவே நடிகை ராதிகாவும்.. அடுத்த "பாக்கியா" யார் தெரியுமா?|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/television/vijay-tv-shows-news-kathanayagi-radhika-sarathkumar-and-ks-ravikumar-host-522479.html|access-date=2023-08-03 |website=tamil.oneindia.com|language=ta}}</ref>

== Contestants ==
{|class="wikitable" style="align:center;"
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;"style="background:#284D68;color:white"|S. No.
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;"style="background:#284D68;color:white"|Name
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;"style="background:#284D68;color:white"|Home Town
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;"style="background:#284D68;color:white"|Entry Episode
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;"style="background:#284D68;color:white"|Episode Exited
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;color:white"|Status
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 1
| Rubeena & Rubiseena<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Rubeena Rubiseena Twins( Kathanayagi Tv Show) Biography, Wiki, Age, Instagram|url=https://www.cinefry.co.in/rubeena-rubiseena/|access-date=2023-05-23 |website=www.cinefry.co.in|language=en}}</ref>
| [[Pollachi]]
| Episode 1
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 2
| Sneha
| [[Coimbatore]]
| Episode 1
| Episode 6
| Walked Out
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 3
| Sapna
| [[Australia]]
| Episode 1
| Episode 18
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 4
| Pavithra Venkat
| [[Chennai]]
| Episode 1
|
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 5
| Kaaviya
| [[Chennai]]
| Episode 2
| Episode 18
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 6
| Shalini
| [[Coimbatore]]
| Episode 2
|
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 7
| Akshaya
| [[Madurai]]
| Episode 2
|
|
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 8
| Janani
| [[Chennai]]
| Episode 2
| Episode 18
|
|}

==Golden crown==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="95%"
|+
!scope="col" style ="background: #284D68;"style="background: #284D68 ;color:white"|'''Week'''
!scope="col" style ="background: #284D68;"style="background: #284D68 ;color:white"|'''Akshaya'''
!scope="col" style ="background: #284D68;"style="background: #284D68 ;color:white"|'''Pavithra Venkat'''
!scope="col" style ="background: #284D68;"style="background: #284D68 ;color:white"|'''Sapna'''
!scope="col" style ="background: #284D68;"style="background: #284D68 ;color:white"|'''Janani'''
!scope="col" style ="background: #284D68;"style="background: #284D68 ;color:white"|'''Rubeena & Rubiseena'''
!scope="col" style ="background: #284D68;"style="background: #284D68 ;color:white"|'''Sneha'''
!scope="col" style ="background: #284D68;"style="background: #284D68 ;color:white"|'''Kaaviya'''
!scope="col" style ="background: #284D68;"style="background: #284D68 ;color:white"|'''Shalini'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| '''1'''
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"|'''2'''
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"|'''3'''
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"|'''4'''
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Walked Out
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"|'''5'''
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| '''6'''
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| '''7'''
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| '''8'''
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" | ✓
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| '''9'''
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd Finalist
| style="text-align:center;" | 4th Finalist
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st Finalist
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | 3rd Finalist
|-
| style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| '''10'''
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | Winner of this season
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
|}

==Episodes==
{|class="wikitable" style="align:center;"
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;"style="background:#284D68;color:white"|Week
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;"style="background:#284D68;color:white"|Episodes
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;"style="background:#284D68;color:white"|Air Date(s)
!scope="col" style="background:#284D68;"style="background:#284D68;color:white"|Round Name
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 1
| 1
| 29 July 2023
| rowspan="2" | Introduction Round
|-
| 2
| 30 July 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 2
| 3
| 5 August 2023
| rowspan="2" | Raja Rani Round
|-
| 4
| 6 August 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 3
| 5
| 12 August 2023
| rowspan="2" | Mamiyar Marumgal Round
|-
| 6
| 13 August 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 4
| 7
| 19 August 2023
| rowspan="2" | Mahasangamam with Vijay Serial Heroine
|-
| 8
| 20 August 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 5
| 9
| 26 August 2023
| rowspan="2" | Deiviga Suttru (The Divine Round)
|-
| 10
| 27 August 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 6
| 11
| 2 September 2023
| rowspan="2" | Villain and Villi Suttru
|-
| 12
| 3 September 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 7
| 13
| 9 September 2023
| rowspan="2" | Comedy Suttru
|-
| 14
| 10 September 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 8
| 15
| 16 September 2023
| rowspan="2" | Vellthirai Suttru
|-
| 16
| 17 September 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 9
| 17
| 23 September 2023
| rowspan="2" | Semi Finals
|-
| 18
| 24 September 2023
|-
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;background:#284D68;color:white"| 10
| 19
| 30 September 2023
| Grand Finals
|}

==Off-Air==
This show ended with 19 episodes from 30 September 2023, Because of [[Kamal Haasan]]'s [[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 7)|Bigg Boss 7]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |date=2023-08-03 |title=Star Vijay TV's New Reality Show Kathanayagi To End Soon For Bigg Boss Season 7 Tamil|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/star-vijay-tvs-new-reality-show-kathanayagi-to-end-soon-for-bigg-boss-season-7-tamil-8577109.html|access-date=14 September 2023 |website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/kadhanayagi/1260147074 Kadhanayagi] on [[Hotstar]]

{{STAR Vijay TV shows}}

[[Category:Star Vijay original programming]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television shows]]
[[Category:Tamil-language reality television series]]
[[Category:Tamil-language game shows]]
[[Category:2023 Tamil-language television series debuts]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:2023 Tamil-language television series endings]]

Kadhanayagi - Revision history

StephanieWentwor at 08:04, 2 October 2025