Star Suvarna is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment pay television channel operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India. It primarily telecast programmes such as serials, reality shows & Kannada films.
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| Type | television channel |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Broadcast area | India |
| Network | Disney Star |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Kannada |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Disney India |
| Sister channels | Disney Star channels |
| History | |
| Launched | June 17, 2007 |
| Former names | Asianet Suvarna (2007–2016) |
| Links | |
| Website | Star Suvarna on Disney+ Hotstar |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Disney+ Hotstar | (India) |
History
It was launched on 17 June 2007 by Jupiter Entertainment Venture (JEV) as Asianet Suvarna owned by Asianet Communications Limited.[1]
Star Suvarna is also the first channel in India to give importance to Tulu language programming during the year 2010 despite the channel being known for Kannada language programming.[2]
In 2013, Star India acquired Asianet Communications excluding the news channels from their parent company.[3] Suvarna Plus was launched on 14 August 2013.[4] On 25 July 2016, the channel was rebranded as Star Suvarna along with its sister channel Star Suvarna Plus.[5][6]
Star Suvarna launched its own high-definition simulcast, with HD visuals and Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 sound quality on 15 July 2017.[7][8]
Current broadcasts
Drama series
| Premiere date | Name | Adaptation of | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2023 | ಗೌರಿ ಶಂಕರ (Gowri Shankara) | Hindi TV series Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya | [9] |
| 11 December 2023 | ಆಸೆ (Aase) | Tamil TV series Siragadikka Aasai | |
| 6 May 2024 | ಜಾನಕೀ ಸಂಸಾರ (Janaki Samsara) | Hindi TV series Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | [10] |
| 23 January 2023 | ಉಧೋ ಉಧೋ ಶ್ರೀ ರೇಣುಕಾ ಎಲ್ಲಮ್ಮ (Udho Udho Sri Renuka Yellamma) | [11] | |
| 21 December 2020 | ಯೆಡಿಯೂರ್ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಿದ್ಧಲಿಂಗೇಶ್ವರ (Yediyur Shree Siddhalingeshwara) | [12] | |
| 16 May 2023 | ನೀನಾದೇನ (Neenadena) | Bengali TV series Khelaghor | [13] |
| 2 October 2023 | ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಶ್ರಾವಣಿ (Avanu Matte Shravani) | [14] | |
| 28 August 2023 | ಕಾವೇರಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಧ್ಯಮ (Kaveri Kannada Medium) | Bengali TV series Bangla Medium | [15] |
| 1 July 2024 | ಶ್ರೀದೇವಿ ಮಹಾತ್ಮೆ (Sri Devi Mahathme) | [16] |
Former broadcasts
Drama series
| Premiere date | Series | Last aired | Adaptation of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2008 | ಶಿವಲೀಲಾಮೃತ (Shivaleelamrutha)[17] | 14 August 2009 | |
| 24 August 2009 | ಪಾರಿಜಾತ (Parijatha)[18] | 11 December 2009 | |
| 16 November 2009 | ಇದ್ರೆ ಇರಬೇಕು ನಿನ್ಹಂಗ (Idhre Irabeku Ninahanga)[19] | 14 May 2010 | |
| 2 August 2010 | ಎಲ್ಲಾರಂತಳ ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜಿ (Ellaranthalla Namma Raaji)[20] | 15 October 2010 | |
| 18 October 2010 | ಬೀದಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದವರು (Beedige Biddavaru)[21] | 10 December 2010 | |
| 13 December 2010 | ಬೊಂಬೇಯಾಟವಯ್ಯ (Bombeyatavayya)[22] | 29 April 2011 | |
| 16 April 2012 | ಚುಕ್ಕಿ (Chukki)[23] | 7 December 2013 | |
| 30 July 2012 | ಆಕಾಶದೀಪ (Akashadeepa)[24] | 21 June 2014 | Hindi TV series Diya Aur Baati Hum |
| 25 July 2016 | ಹರ ಹರ ಮಹಾದೇವ (Hara Hara Mahadeva)[25] | 21 March 2018 | Hindi TV series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev |
| 22 January 2018 | ಮುದ್ದುಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ (Muddulakshmi) | 25 August 2023 | Malayalam TV series Karuthamuthu |
| 30 July 2018 | ಸರ್ವಮಂಗಳ ಮಾಂಗಲ್ಯೇ (Sarvamangala Mangalye) | 3 April 2020 | Hindi TV series Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji |
| 4 March 2024 | ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಟಿಫನ್ ರೂಮ್ (Lakshmi Tiffin Room)[26] | 29 June 2024 | Hindi TV series Diya Aur Baati Hum |
Reality shows
- Cookku with Kirikku
- Dance Dance (Season 1–2)
- Kannadada Kotyadhipati (Season 1–3)