Kalaignar TV Private Limited (கலைஞர் டிவி பிரைவேட் லிமிடெட்) is an Tamil

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company headquartered in

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. Established on 14 April 1992 by M. Karunanidhi, it owns a variety of television channels in Tamil language and also radio station. Kalaignar TV launched its paid channel on 7 September 2022.

History

Kalaignar TV was founded by

Raj TV Raj TV is a Tamil language Indian general entertainment channel based in Chennai, India, which was launched on 14 October 1994. Rajtv became as the second most popular channel in Tamil. It is available through digital and mobile entertainment ...

in 2007 as a joint venture between was announced with much fanfare at the peak of the tensions between TN chief minister M. Karunanidhi,

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party and the

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brothers. On 6 June 2007, While the M. Karunanidhi’s wife MK Dayalu owns 60% in

Kalaignar TV Kalaignar is an Indian general entertainment satellite television channel based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The channel was launched on 15 September 2007 as Kalaignar in respect of former Chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi. Malaysia ...

, the new company formed to launch the proposed channel, his daughter and

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member

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owns 20%. The channel owned by M. Karunanidhi’s family. On 15 September 2007 Kalaignar TV Private Limited launched

is a general entertainment channel and Kalaignar Seithigal, is a 24-hour news channel. On 22 February 2008, it launched a music channel named

Isaiaruvi Isaiaruvi is 24-hours Tamil music channel launched in 2008 by Kalaignar TV Private Limited Kalaignar TV Private Limited (கலைஞர் டிவி பிரைவேட் லிமிடெட்) is an Tamil mass media company headquart ...

. On September 2009, its sibling channel

Sirippoli Sirippoli is a Tamil-language comedy channel which was launched in 2009. The channel, owned by Kalaignar TV Private Limited Kalaignar TV Private Limited (கலைஞர் டிவி பிரைவேட் லிமிடெட்) is ...

TV was launched, which airs non-stop Comedy channel. In 26 January 2012, launched

Murasu TV Kalaignar Murasu is a Tamil-language 24x7 movie channel that was owned by Kalaignar TV Private Limited. Earlier it was launched as a classic movie and classic music channel. It was launched on 26 January 2012. History Kalaignar Murasu was l ...

, is a 24-hour classic movie and classic music channel.

Owned channels

On air channels

Defunct channels

References

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