Top Singer (TV series)

Top Singer
Flowers Top Singer
GenreReality
Talent contest
Created bySindhu Sreedhar
Presented by
Judges
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes2085+ (list of episodes)
Production
Production locationsErnakulam, Kerala
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60–120 minutes
Original release
NetworkFlowers TV
Release22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) –
present

Top Singer is an Indian Malayalam-language reality television singing competition show broadcast on Flowers, created and directed by Sindhu Sreedhar. The show features 22 contestants, all under the age of 15. Esther Anil hosted the show for the first 49 episodes. After co-hosting the 50th episode with Meenakshi Anoop, Meenakshi took over as the sole host. Top Band is the orchestra of the show. It is currently the longest running Malayalam reality show.

The first season aired from 1 November 2018 to 1 September 2020.

The second season of the show aired from September 2020 to September 9, 2022.

The third season aired from 4 October 2022 to 29 August 2023.

The fourth season aired from 13 September 2023 to 15 September 2024.

The fifth season aired from 24 September 2024 to 14 September 2025.

The sixth season aired from 22 September 2025 to on 26 August 2026.

The seventh season launched on 7 September 2026.

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
154722 September 2018 (2018-09-22)1 September 2020 (2020-09-01)
2400+29 September 2020 (2020-09-29)9 September 2022 (2022-09-09)
32174 October 2022 (2022-10-04)29 August 2023 (2023-08-29)
430413 September 2023 (2023-09-13)15 September 2024 (2024-09-15)
532524 September 2024 (2024-09-24)5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)
627322 September 2025 (2025-09-22)26 August 2026 (2026-08-26)
7217 September 2026 (2026-09-07)TBA

Cast

seasonHostCo- HostMain Judging PanelAdditional judges
1Esther Anil /Meenakshi Anoop N/a M.G. Sreekumar
M. Jayachandran
Sithara Krishnakumar / Anuradha Sriram
Vidhu Prathap /Madhu Balakrishnan {444,447-48,450-51,453-54,456,462-63}
2Meenakshi Anoop/ Sreya JayadeepParvathy Babu (Backstage Anchor)
Jewel Mary (Epi.1)
Aiswarya (Katturumbu fame)		 M. G. Sreekumar
M. Jayachandran		 Anuradha Sriram, Binni Krishnakumar
3Meenakshi Anoop Manjady Joby M. G. Sreekumar
Rahul Raj
Binni Krisnhnakumar		 Anuradha Sriram
Sharreth
4Koushik S Vinod (left the show)M. G. Sreekumar
Nithya Mammen/Mridula Warrier/Binni Krishnakumar/Anuradha Sriram
Sharreth/Madhu Balakrishnan{181-192,194-230}		Sujatha Mohan
Rimi Tomy
5Dain DavisM. G. Sreekumar
Rimi Tomy
Binni Krisnhnakumar		Madhu Balakrishnan
Sharreth
6N/aMadhu Balakrishnan
M Jayachandran
Arya Dhayal
7N/aMadhu Balakrishnan
Deepak Dev
Amritha Suresh		Veena Nandakumar

Guest Judging Panel (season 1)

Celebrity Guests (season 1)

Guest Judging Panel (season 2)

Celebrity guest(Season2)

Crew

Top Band

The orchestra for the show is a group of highly talented artists (season 1).

Old top band is replaced by new one in December 2019

Contestants

(in the order of appearance for Final Audition )

Season 1Season 2
NamePlaceFinal AuditionNamePlaceFinal Audition
Sivani B SanjeevThalasserySelectedSreedev. PMalappuramSelected
Vaishnavy PanickerHyderabadSelectedAsna. NKarunagappallySelected from Priority list
Theertha Sathyan KottaykkalMalappuramSelectedSeba. MThrissurEliminated from Priority list
AsnaKarunagappalliEliminated from StandbyMeghna SumeshBangaloreSelected
AishwaryaRanniEliminated from StandbyHanoona AzeesKannurSelected
Koushik S VinodKuttiadySelectedSarangi LRKollamEliminated from priority list
Jennifer AliceVypinSelectedBevan BijuKottayamSelected
P Anand Bhairav SharmaKollamSelected and QuitDevana SriyaPerambraSelected from priority list
Seethalakshmi PrakashChanganasserySelectedAbhiramiErnakulamEliminated
Sreebhuvan RAlathurSelectedKrishnasree M BijuKozhikodeSelected
Nehal V RanjithEdappalSelectedSreenanda JThiruvananthapuramSelected
Gowri KrishnaPattomEliminatedAkshith K AjithThiruvananthapuramSelected from Priority list
Adarsh P HarishTirurEliminated from standbyJermi JinuIdukkiEliminated
Krishnadiya AjithBangaloreSelectedNima ThajudheenThrissurSelected
Trisha K SajeevThrissurEliminated from StandbyAbhiram AKollamEliminated from priority list
PK SuryanarayananKarunagappalliSelectedVaiga S NikeshKannurSelected
MN Hana FathimKarunagappalliEliminated from StandbyDevananda M SKozhikodeSelected
Sneha JohnsonThrissurSelectedMythili ShyamErnakulamEliminated from priority list
Soorya Mahadevan PillaiTrivandrumSelectedDevna C KKannurSelected
Neha ChavraErnakulamEliminated from standbyRihanaCoimbatoreEliminated
KishnasreeKozhikodeEliminated from standbySanjayKottayamEliminated
Sreehari PVNorth ParavurSelectedSera RobinErnakulamEliminated from Priority
Vaishnavy KVChottanikkaraSelectedAmritha VarshiniKozhikodeSelected
Jaiden PhilipEttumanoorSelectedSreenand VinodPayyoliSelected
Alenia SebastianPala, KeralaSelectedTheertha SubashPalakkadSelected
Devika SumeshThrissurSelectedVanditha VaidyamadhamPalakkadSelected
Avantika PramodVattiyoorkavuEliminatedVaiga LakshmiAlappuzhaSelected
Thejus KIrikkurSelectedAnn BensonThiruvananthapuramSelected
Gowri KRThrissurEliminatedVishnupriyaKozhikodeEliminated from priority list
Adithyan PradeepKarunagappalliSelectedHrithik JayakishKannurQuit
Niharika PremOttapalamEliminatedMegha EldhoseErnakulamEliminated from priority list
Aavani P HareeshThodupuzhaSelectedMiya Essa MehakErnakulamSelected
Jermy JinuMoolamattomEliminated from StandbyKrishnajithKasargodeSelected from Priority list
KrishnanunniThrissurEliminated from Priority list
Fidha FathimaVaikomEliminated from standbyDiya RahmanKollamSelected
Rithu RajCherukulamSelectedDhanika V SKollamEliminated from Priority list
Aditi Dinesh NairBangaloreSelectedNavaneetha PKasargodeEliminated from Priority list
Ananya Dinesh NairBangaloreWil️dcard Entry
(Episode 13)		Sreehari N.MPalakkadSelected

Alensha P

Morayur

Summaries

Season 1

Order Rounds
AuditionsRound 1Round 2Round 5Quarter FinalsSemi FinalsFinals 1Finals 2Grand Finale
1 SivaniSreebhuvanSeethalakshmiThejusVaishnavi.PThejusAditi DineshSnehaSeethalakshmi
2 Vaishnavi.PAdithyanVaishnavi.PSeethalakshmiThejusNehalRiturajThejusThejus
3 TheerthaSeethalakshmiRiturajNehalRiturajSnehaThejusSeethalakshmiVaishnavi P
4 KoushikAditi DineshNehalSooryamahadevanSnehaRiturajSeethalakshmiVaishnavi PAditi Dinesh
5 JenniferSuryanarayananAditi DineshRiturajNehalSreebhuvanNehalRiturajSneha
6 P. Anand RiturajSooryamahadevanAdithyanSreebhuvanSeethalakshmiVaishnavi PNehalRituraj
7 SeethalakshmiVaishnavy KVVaishnavy KVVaishnavi.PSooryamahadevanVaishnavi PSreehariAditi DineshNehal
8 SreebhuvanVaishnavi.PThejusAnanya DineshSeethalakshmiSooryamahadevanDiyaAnanya DineshAnanya Dinesh
9 NehalSnehaSreebhuvanKoushikAdithyanTheerthaSreebhuvan Soorya Mahadevan
10 DiyaSoorya MahadevanAnanya DineshSreebhuvanAnanya DineshAditi DineshSooryamahadevanSreebhuvan
11 SuryanarayananThejus KKoushikVaishnavy KVTheerthaKoushikAnanya Dinesh Diya
12 SnehaAnanya DineshSnehaAditi DineshKoushikSuryanarayananSneha Sreehari
13 Soorya MahadevanKoushikAdithyanTheerthaDiyaAnanya DineshSuryanarayanan
14 SreehariTheerthaSuryanarayananDiyaVaishnavy KVDiyaAdithyan
15 Vaishnavy KVAleniaJaidenJaidenAditi DineshDevikaVaishnavi KV
16 JaidenJaidenDiyaSnehaSuryanarayananSreehariSivani
17 AleniaDevikaTheerthaSreehariJaidenSivaniDevika
18 DevikaDiyaSreehariDevikaDevikaAdithyanKoushik
19 RithurajAavaniAavaniJenniferJenniferVaishnavi KVJaiden
20 ThejusJenniferDevikaSuryanarayananSreehariAvaniTheertha
21 AdithyanSivaniJenniferSivaniSivaniJaidenAvani
22 AavaniAavaniSivaniJenniferAavaniJennifer
23 Aditi DineshNehalAlenia
24 Ananya DineshP.Anand
25 AsnaAsna
26 AishwaryaAishwarya
27 AdarshAdarsh
28 TrishaTrisha
29 HanaHana
30 NehaNeha
31 KishnasreeKishnasree
32 JermyJermy
33 FidhaFidha
34 Gowri K
35 Avantika
37 Gowri KR
36 Arunima

Alensha P

  The contestant received the highest score in a stage
  Contestants who was kept in Waiting list after final Auditions
  The contestant entered as a wildcard
  The contestant was eliminated from the competition
  The contestant was actually eliminated but saved by the judges
  Contestants who quit the show
  • After the auditions, it was revealed that none of the Waiting list contestants had made it into the competition
  • In stage 1, Nehal V was actually eliminated as she got very low marks but was saved by the judges
  • All 22 contestants in group stage was qualified into Quarter Finals and Semi Finals
  • 21 contestants are qualIfied

Season 2

Order Rounds
AuditionsRound 1Round 2Round 3
1 SreedevSreenand (92.55%)SreenandMeghna (99.59%)
2 AsnaHrithik (92.08%)Ann BensonSreenand (99.02%)
3 MeghnaDevananda (87.14%)Bevan BijuAkshith (96.93%)
4 HanoonaBevan Biju(86.76%)DevanandaAnn Benson (96.80%)
5 Bevan BijuHanoona (85.23%)MiyaKrishnasree (96.61%)
6 Devana sriyaAnn Benson (85%)HanoonaDevanasreya (96.20%)
7 KrishnasreeMiya (84.64%)MeghnaMiya (96.14%)
8 SreenandaMeghna (84.1%)SreehariBevan (95.73%)
9 AkshithDevana sriya (83.83%)DevanasreyaHanoona (91.23%)
10 NimaAkshith (83.63%)AkshithSreehari (95.34%)
11 Vaiga SSreehari (82.73%)KrishnasreeDevananda (95.32%)
12 DevanandaKrishnasree (80.35%)AmruthavarshiniVaigalakshmi (95.16%)
13 Devna CKAmruthavarshini (79.22%)NimaAmruthavarshini (94.75%)
14 AmruthavarshiniNima (78.86%)Devna CKKrishnajith (94.61%)
15 SreenandDevna CK (77.38%)KrishnajithDevna CK (93.18%)
16 TheerthaVanditha (76.66%)VaigalekshmiSreenanda (92.43%)
17 VandithaKrishnajith (76.6%)SreedevAsna (91.89%)
18 VaigalakshmiSreenanda (75.41%)AsnaSreedev (91.52%)
19 Ann BensonTheertha (75.29%)Theertha
20 HrithikSreedev (74.88%)Sreenanda
21 MiyaAsna (74.82%)Hrithik
22 KrishnajithVaigalakshmi (74.44%)Vanditha
23 DiyaVaiga S (71.48%)Vaiga S
24 SreehariDiya (72.67%)Diya
  The contestant received the highest score in a stage
  Contestants who quit the show
  The contestant was eliminated from the competition

Results

Main Set of Awards

SeasonWinner1st Runner Up2nd Runner Up3rd Runner UpPopular Singer – MalePopular Singer – FemaleRef.
1Seethalakshmi PrakashThejus KVaishnavi PanickerAditi D. NairRiturajAnanya D. Nair
2 Sreenand Vinod Ann Benson Akshith K. Ajith N/A - Meghna Sumesh
3 Nivedhitha Muktika Devanarayanan N/A N/A N/A
4 Droupadi Santhosh Devananda Rajeev Abin Krishna Krishna VS N/A N/A
5 Shiva Shankar Krishna Nihara Seba Moon Arjitha Ratheesh N/A N/A
6 Diya Rajith Riyan Priyesh Shriya Sojesh Anushka Sarish N/A N/A

Special Jury Awards

Season 1

ContestantAward
Nehal V RanjithMost consistent singer
Sneha JohnsonGentle girl of Top singer
SooryamahadevanGentleman of Top singer
Sreebhuvan RAmazing Talent of Top singer
Krishnadiya AjithEnchanting Gulu
Sreehari P.VBest Actor of Top singer
Devika SumeshFolk songs Queen of Top singer
Avani P HareeshBeauty Queen of Top singer
Suryanarayanan P.KBright Star of Top singer
Adithyan PradeepAmazing Natural Talent
Sivani B SanjeevMiss Innocence of Top singer
Vaishnavy K.VImmini Valiya singer
Theertha SathyanQueen of Classical/Carnatic Music in Top singer
Jaiden PhilipBhava Gayakan of Top singer
Koushik S VinodRockstar of TOp singer


Programme Structure

Rounds

Stage Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5

Stage 1
  • Devarajan Master Hits Round
  • Performance Round
  • Favorite Round
  • Johnson Master Round
  • Family Round
  • Favorite Round

Stage 2

Stage 3
  • Favorite Round
  • Evergreen Hits Round
  • Family Round
  • Favorite Round
  • Johnson Master Round
  • Black & White Performance Round

Stage 4
  • Favorite Round
  • Duet Round
  • Performance Round
  • Favorite Round
  • Vayalar Round
  • Performance Round

Grading System

Each contestant is awarded a grade for each song based on their performance, by the judges. Also audience can cast votes to their favourite contestants through the official website of Flowers TV.

GradesFirst awarded to
Golden CrownNehal V Ranjith
A Jackpot (special)Vaishnavi Panicker
A ExtremeSreebhuvan R
A Triple WowNehal V Ranjith
A Double WowKoushik S Vinod
A WowSeethalakshmi Prakash
A UltimateAditi Dinesh Nair
A TopAditi Dinesh Nair
A+Adithyan Pradeep
AKrishnadiya Ajith
B+-Alensha P

Episodes

References

  1. ↑ "അവർ എന്നെ ഒഴിവാക്കിയതല്ലേ ഇനി അവർ തന്നെ വിളിക്കട്ടെ അപ്പൊ പോകാം; ടോപ് സിംഗറിൽ നിന്നും ഞാൻ ഒഴിവായതല്ലെന്നും എംജി". Samayam (in Malayalam).
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  3. ↑ "നീ കണ്മണിയല്ലേ മണിമുത്തല്ലേ! അവന്റെ സ്‌നേഹം ആക്ടിങ് അല്ല റിയൽ ലവ്; ഇടക്കൊക്കെ വിളിക്കണം; ദേവദർശിന്റെയും റിമിയുടെയും ആത്മബന്ധം". Samayam (in Malayalam).
  4. ↑ "Top Singer host Meenakshi shares a glimpse of her latest stunning photoshoot, watch". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Top Singer winner: Seethalakshmi bags the trophy and wins Rs 50 lakh worth house". The Times of India.
  6. ↑ "Top Singer 2 winner: Sreenandh Vinod lifts the trophy; receives a flat worth Rs. 50 lakhs as prize". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Top Singer 3 Winner: Nivedhitha wins the title and takes home a flat worth Rs 50 Lakh". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "Top Singer 4 winner: Droupadi Santhosh wins the title; takes home gold worth 15 lakhs". The Times of India.
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  14. ↑ "Top Singer is back with season 4; Nithya Mammen joins as the judge". Times of India.
  15. ↑ "Amrutha Suresh joins Top Singer Season 7 as judge; says, 'A new chapter, a beautiful beginning'". The Times of India.
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  20. ↑ "Mammootty to visit the Top Singer kids". Times of India. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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