Colors Kannada (previously known as ETV Kannada) is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts serials, reality shows and Kannada films.

History

The channel was originally launched on 10 December 2000 as ETV Kannada and was promoted by businessman Ramoji Rao. It later became a part of Viacom 18, owned by Network 18, officially re-branding under the Colors franchise on 26 April 2015. Colors Kannada was the first general entertainment channel to start an HD channel in Karnataka.

Current broadcast

Fiction series

Premiere dateSeriesAdaptation ofRef.
27 January 2025Yajamani
4 August 2025Prema KavyaTamil TV series Sindhu Bairavi
10 October 2022Bhagyalakshmi
14 April 2025Muddu SoseTamil TV series Chinna Marumagal
06 October 2025Shri GadhadagudiTamil TV series Ayyanar Thunai
03 March 2025Bhargavi LLBBengali TV series Geeta LL.B
4 June 2025Nanda GokulaTamil TV series Pandian Stores 2

Dubbed Shows

Premiere dateSeriesDubbed ofRef.
16 December 2024SaptapadiTelugu TV series Brahmamudi
16 December 2024DevatheTelugu TV series Devatha
25 April 2022Pavada PurushaMarathi TV series Balumamachya Navan Changbhala

Non-fiction shows

Premiere dateShowRef.
1 February 2025Boys Vs Girls
1 February 2025Majaa Talkies

Former broadcast

Fiction series

  1. Agnisakshi
  2. Antarapata
  3. Brundavana
  4. Chukki Taare
  5. Dasa Purandara
  6. Doresani
  7. Geetha
  8. Ginirama
  9. Hoo Male
  10. Ivalu Sujatha
  11. Kannadathi
  12. Kanyakumari
  13. Kendasampige
  14. Lagna Patrike
  15. Lakshana
  16. Lakshmi Baramma
  17. |Lakshmi Baramma 2
  18. Mangala Gowri Maduve (Putta Gowri Maduve)
  19. Mithuna Raashi
  20. Nammane Yuvarani
  21. Nannarasi Radhe
  22. Nooru Janmaku

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  1. Seetha Vallabha

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  1. Ramachaari

Reality shows

  1. Bigg Boss Kannada
  2. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 1)
  3. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 3)
  4. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 4)
  5. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7)
  6. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8)
  7. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 9)
  8. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10)
  9. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 11)
  10. Dancing Champion
  11. Dancing Star (season 1–3)
  12. Family Power
  13. Kannadada Kotyadhipati (season 4)
  14. Majaa Talkies (season 1–3)
  15. Nannamma Super Star (season 1–3)
  16. Raja Rani (season 1–2)

Sister channels

Colors Super

Colors Super is an Indian general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, that primarily broadcasts Kannada-language entertainment shows. This channel was launched on 24 July 2016, after the success of Kannada's leading entertainment channel, Colors Kannada, the primary Kannada entertainment channel of JioStar.

Colors Kannada Cinema

Colors Kannada Cinema is an Indian pay television movie channel broadcasting in Kannada language, owned by JioStar. It was launched on 24 September 2018.

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