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The best of comedy in Malayalam cinema have been compiled together to make one-hour programmes that promise to unleash gales of laughter. The popular programme has already competed 500 episodes.

Divided under various segments such as ‘actor special,’ ‘character special,’ ‘situation special,’ ‘director special’ and ‘combination special,’ each episode has a thematic unity that binds the sequences.

A special programme in connection with the pilgrim season in Sabarimala.

In addition to daily bulletins regarding the rituals and other poojas in Sabarimala, the programme throws light on the legends and stories surrounding the shrine and the deity.

Pilgrims and devotees can look forward to snippets of information on the pilgrimage and the rituals and beliefs centred on the annual pilgrimage.

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A news-based programme that does a comprehensive follow-up of the ‘exclusives’ that were aired by the channel.

An ideal opportunity to greet your friends and relatives on their special day. Viewers can also dedicate songs to suit the occasion.

Get to know more about the stars of tomorrow. Participants of ‘Idea Star Singer’ open their hearts to talk about their roller coaster journey on the show.

The triumphs and the disappointments, the competition and the camaraderie…

To make the day more thoughtful, the channel airs a new show that discusses many civic issues. To be anchored by Udhayamram, editor of the Tamil monthly, ‘Nam Urathasindhanai,’ the programme in which students, teachers and parents participate and discuss issues that affect the society, will have actor Delhi Ganesh as the moderator.

This half-hour show is an effort to bridge the generation gap between the students, parents as well as the teachers. Divided into two groups, one with the students and the other with parents and teachers, it discussed many persisting problems from their perspectives.

In the episode, aired on November 18, students from 23 schools around Neyveli took part along with their parents and teachers.

Jaya TV launches a new show, ‘Mrs. Homemakers,’ to be aired on Fridays, 21.30. As the name suggests, the show is meant for homemakers who will present lip-smacking dishes in a conservative set-up. Besides the cookery show, the episode will also have a few competitions on creativity and IQ. The highlight of the show is the cricket match to be played by them forming into two groups. Stay on as there are other segments too to make the episodes more energetic and interesting. For those who might miss the fun, watch the re-run the next day at 11 a.m.

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