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Garnier Fructis Jodi No 1 climbing up the ratings charts
The black and white round of GARNIER FRUCTIS JODI NO.1 really did a number for Vijay TV with their chart-busting ratings performance. The studio performance on 28 October fetched Star TV’s regional channel a whopping 13 TVRs (CS ABC 15+F; 2000-2130 hrs, Oct 28th; Chennai; Source: TAM), rocketing it to the one of the most favored shows on Tamil television. Vijay TV is known to provide differentiated content has yet again showed its supremacy in executing format shows with GARNIER FRUCTIS JODI NO.1.
What was quite remarkable about the numbers is that the ratings have climbed steadily over the weeks as the competition becomes stiffer. The channels shares read 14.9, 20.3, 20.8, 26.9 in TN for week 40 41, 42 & 43 respectively. (CS ABC 15+F; 2000 hrs – 2100 hrs; Saturday)
The competition’s shares for the above TG and time band read 1.4; 2.8; 12; 4.9 on Jaya TV; while Raj TV clocked 1.7, 0.3, 0.2, 1.3 in Tamilnadu.
Ravinath Menon, General Manager Vijay TV remarked, “The fever has just started. The show is hugely popular across the state, a clear indication of the changing preferences in TV viewing. We anticipate a substantial increase in share on the wild card episode and the finals.
He further said, “Jodi No.1 is a clear driver. It also helped us to drive viewer attention to other weekend formats like Alive Koffee with Anu and Hutch Kallaka Ppvadhu Yaaru -2 while functioning as a launch pad for the four new shows we launched last week in prime time. The fact that Vijay is now available in Singapore and Japan and the plans for Malaysia and Middle East make us work harder to provide international quality content to the discerning Tamil viewer.
The property round episode that concluded on Nov 4th saw the 4th couple being eliminated (Chetan and Devadharshini), so that leaves us with 2 real and 2 reel life couples (Vijay Adiraj & Rachna; Raghav & Preetha; Pooja & Prem; Deepak & Tharika) Two of these 4 couples will reach the finals and all other eliminated couples will come back in the wild card round and one among them will gain entry to the finals. Viewers will have to decide which couple from the wild card round will go to the final by voting for them through Reliance Mobile, 7827, indya.com and BSNL platforms respectively.
GECs
Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
