Archive · 18 Aug 2026
AR Rahman teams with Sony Vizha to launch Tamil Idol
AR Rahman is a very famous music composer who won an Oscar.
He is teaming up with a company called Sony Vizha.
Together they are creating a singing competition show called Tamil Idol.
The show will look for talented singers from Tamil Nadu, a state in India.
Anyone who wants to join can sign up using an app called Sony LIV.
The show wants to celebrate great singing and how music can change people's lives.
It will be shown on Sony Vizha and Sony LIV.
A company called Fremantle India is producing the show.
Rahman says this is the first time Tamil Nadu's voices will come together on such a big platform.
Registration starts on August 18, and the show is coming soon.
Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has teamed up with Sony Vizha to launch Tamil Idol, a singing reality show for aspiring singers from Tamil Nadu.
Registrations open from August 18, and candidates can sign up for the show on the Sony LIV app.
With Rahman leading the search, the show aims to discover, celebrate and nurture the next extraordinary Tamil voice.
Produced by Fremantle India, Tamil Idol will be available on Sony Vizha and Sony LIV, bringing together television and digital platforms.
Sony Vizha announced the show via an Instagram post on Monday with a promo clip, calling it India's biggest singing stage.
- Who
- A.R. Rahman (Oscar-winning composer) and Sony Vizha, with the show produced by Fremantle India.
- What
- The launch of Tamil Idol, a singing reality show searching for aspiring singers from Tamil Nadu.
- When
- Announced on Monday via a Sony Vizha Instagram post; registrations open from August 18 and the show is 'coming soon'.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, India; the show will be available on Sony Vizha and Sony LIV.
- Why
- To discover, celebrate and nurture the next extraordinary Tamil voice and give Tamil Nadu's singers a major platform for the first time.
- Show
- Tamil Idol
- Launch Partners
- A.R. Rahman and Sony Vizha
- Format
- Singing reality show
- Search Region
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Producer
- Fremantle India
- Platforms
- Sony Vizha and Sony LIV
- Registration
- Sony LIV app, from August 18
- Tagline
- India's biggest singing stage
- Announcement
- Instagram post with promo clip on Monday
