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Top Singer
Flowers Top Singer
GenreReality
Talent contest
Created bySindhu Sreedhar
Presented by
Judges
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes2000+ (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.[4] 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.[5]

The second season of the show aired from September 2020 to September 9, 2022.[6]

The third season aired from 4 October 2022 to 29 August 2023.[7]

The fourth season aired from 13 September 2023 to 15 September 2024.[8]

The fifth season aired from 24 September 2024 to 14 September 2025.[9][10]

The sixth season premiered on 22 September 2025.[11]

Series overview

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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)14 September 2025 (2025-09-14)
6TBA22 September 2025 (2025-09-22)TBA

Cast

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season Host Co- Host Main Judging Panel Additional judges
1 Esther 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}
2 Meenakshi Anoop/ Sreya Jayadeep Parvathy Babu (Backstage Anchor)
Jewel Mary (Epi.1)
Aiswarya (Katturumbu fame) 		M. G. Sreekumar
M. Jayachandran 		Anuradha Sriram, Binni Krishnakumar
3 Meenakshi Anoop Manjady Joby M. G. Sreekumar
Rahul Raj
Binni Krisnhnakumar 		Anuradha Sriram
Sharreth
4[12] Koushik 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
5 Dain Davis M. G. Sreekumar
Rimi Tomy
Binni Krisnhnakumar		 Madhu Balakrishnan
Sharreth
6 N/a Madhu Balakrishnan
M Jayachandran
Arya Dhayal

Guest Judging Panel (season 1)

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Celebrity Guests (season 1)

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Guest Judging Panel (season 2)

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Celebrity guest(Season2)

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Crew

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  • Host : Meenakshi Anoop / Manjadi Joby
  • Director : Sindhu Sridhar
  • Creative Head : Anil Ayiroor
  • Director of Photography (DOP) : Biju K Krishnan
  • Post-production
    • Manager : Rajeesh Sugunan
    • Edit & Creative : Shijo Thaliyichira
  • Edit : Harikrishnan, Amal Tom, Sergin Thomas, Joseph Shijo, Akhil Mohan, Binil RAj, Nayan Anand, Praveen Prakashan, Aravind Vasudev
  • Audio Engineer : Tijo Manimala
  • Assistant Sound Engineer : Tony Jacob, Jubin Joseph, Shyam Sajikumar
  • Digital Head : Sreeraj CS
  • Graphics : Nithil Besto, Sujesh AK, Vineeth Anchal, Yadhukrishnan PR
  • Colorist : Anoop Antony, Priju Jose
  • Camera : Sunil Chovara, Aji Pushkar, Prashanth SS, Mithun, Shinu, Arun Ezhupunna, Anoop, Dhaneesh Pallippuram, Prashanth Kannan
  • On-line Editor : Anoj Irinjalakuda, Ranjith Vettathu
  • Script : Sunil Valathungal, Rahul Madathil
  • Choreographer : Vishnu Raj, Shafeeq Sandra 'D Crew'
  • Technical Head : Sharath Palakkadavath
  • Technical Manager : Sreelal
  • Technical Engineers : Sudarshanan, Harikrishnan
  • Assistant Producers : Anul TR, Sanoop KV, Amal Kumar
  • Art Direction : Bibin, Pramod

Top Band

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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

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(in the order of appearance for Final Audition )

Season 1 Season 2
Name Place Final Audition Name Place Final Audition
Sivani B Sanjeev Thalassery Selected Sreedev. P Malappuram Selected
Vaishnavy Panicker Hyderabad Selected Asna. N Karunagappally Selected from Priority list
Theertha Sathyan Kottaykkal Malappuram Selected Seba. M Thrissur Eliminated from Priority list
Asna Karunagappalli Eliminated from Standby Meghna Sumesh Bangalore Selected
Aishwarya Ranni Eliminated from Standby Hanoona Azees Kannur Selected
Koushik S Vinod Kuttiady Selected Sarangi LR Kollam Eliminated from priority list
Jennifer Alice Vypin Selected Bevan Biju Kottayam Selected
P Anand Bhairav Sharma Kollam Selected and Quit Devana Sriya Perambra Selected from priority list
Seethalakshmi Prakash Changanassery Selected Abhirami Ernakulam Eliminated
Sreebhuvan R Alathur Selected Krishnasree M Biju Kozhikode Selected
Nehal V Ranjith Edappal Selected Sreenanda J Thiruvananthapuram Selected
Gowri Krishna Pattom Eliminated Akshith K Ajith Thiruvananthapuram Selected from Priority list
Adarsh P Harish Tirur Eliminated from standby Jermi Jinu Idukki Eliminated
Krishnadiya Ajith Bangalore Selected Nima Thajudheen Thrissur Selected
Trisha K Sajeev Thrissur Eliminated from Standby Abhiram A Kollam Eliminated from priority list
PK Suryanarayanan Karunagappalli Selected Vaiga S Nikesh Kannur Selected
MN Hana Fathim Karunagappalli Eliminated from Standby Devananda M S Kozhikode Selected
Sneha Johnson Thrissur Selected Mythili Shyam Ernakulam Eliminated from priority list
Soorya Mahadevan Pillai Trivandrum Selected Devna C K Kannur Selected
Neha Chavra Ernakulam Eliminated from standby Rihana Coimbatore Eliminated
Kishnasree Kozhikode Eliminated from standby Sanjay Kottayam Eliminated
Sreehari PV North Paravur Selected Sera Robin Ernakulam Eliminated from Priority
Vaishnavy KV Chottanikkara Selected Amritha Varshini Kozhikode Selected
Jaiden Philip Ettumanoor Selected Sreenand Vinod Payyoli Selected
Alenia Sebastian Pala, Kerala Selected Theertha Subash Palakkad Selected
Devika Sumesh Thrissur Selected Vanditha Vaidyamadham Palakkad Selected
Avantika Pramod Vattiyoorkavu Eliminated Vaiga Lakshmi Alappuzha Selected
Thejus K Irikkur Selected Ann Benson Thiruvananthapuram Selected
Gowri KR Thrissur Eliminated Vishnupriya Kozhikode Eliminated from priority list
Adithyan Pradeep Karunagappalli Selected Hrithik Jayakish Kannur Quit
Niharika Prem Ottapalam Eliminated Megha Eldhose Ernakulam Eliminated from priority list
Aavani P Hareesh Thodupuzha Selected Miya Essa Mehak Ernakulam Selected
Jermy Jinu Moolamattom Eliminated from Standby Krishnajith Kasargode Selected from Priority list
Arunima Kanhangad Eliminated Krishnanunni Thrissur Eliminated from Priority list
Fidha Fathima Vaikom Eliminated from standby Diya Rahman Kollam Selected
Rithu Raj Cherukulam Selected Dhanika V S Kollam Eliminated from Priority list
Aditi Dinesh Nair Bangalore Selected Navaneetha P Kasargode Eliminated from Priority list
Ananya Dinesh Nair Bangalore Wil️dcard Entry
(Episode 13)		 Sreehari N.M Palakkad Selected

Alensha P

Morayur

Summaries

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Season 1

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Order Rounds
Auditions Round 1 Round 2 Round 5 Quarter Finals Semi Finals Finals 1 Finals 2 Grand Finale
1 Sivani Sreebhuvan Seethalakshmi Thejus Vaishnavi.P Thejus Aditi Dinesh Sneha Seethalakshmi
2 Vaishnavi.P Adithyan Vaishnavi.P Seethalakshmi Thejus Nehal Rituraj Thejus Thejus
3 Theertha Seethalakshmi Rituraj Nehal Rituraj Sneha Thejus Seethalakshmi Vaishnavi P
4 Koushik Aditi Dinesh Nehal Sooryamahadevan Sneha Rituraj Seethalakshmi Vaishnavi P Aditi Dinesh
5 Jennifer Suryanarayanan Aditi Dinesh Rituraj Nehal Sreebhuvan Nehal Rituraj Sneha
6 P. Anand Rituraj Sooryamahadevan Adithyan Sreebhuvan Seethalakshmi Vaishnavi P Nehal Rituraj
7 Seethalakshmi Vaishnavy KV Vaishnavy KV Vaishnavi.P Sooryamahadevan Vaishnavi P Sreehari Aditi Dinesh Nehal
8 Sreebhuvan Vaishnavi.P Thejus Ananya Dinesh Seethalakshmi Sooryamahadevan Diya Ananya Dinesh Ananya Dinesh
9 Nehal Sneha Sreebhuvan Koushik Adithyan Theertha Sreebhuvan Soorya Mahadevan
10 Diya Soorya Mahadevan Ananya Dinesh Sreebhuvan Ananya Dinesh Aditi Dinesh Sooryamahadevan Sreebhuvan
11 Suryanarayanan Thejus K Koushik Vaishnavy KV Theertha Koushik Ananya Dinesh Diya
12 Sneha Ananya Dinesh Sneha Aditi Dinesh Koushik Suryanarayanan Sneha Sreehari
13 Soorya Mahadevan Koushik Adithyan Theertha Diya Ananya Dinesh Suryanarayanan
14 Sreehari Theertha Suryanarayanan Diya Vaishnavy KV Diya Adithyan
15 Vaishnavy KV Alenia Jaiden Jaiden Aditi Dinesh Devika Vaishnavi KV
16 Jaiden Jaiden Diya Sneha Suryanarayanan Sreehari Sivani
17 Alenia Devika Theertha Sreehari Jaiden Sivani Devika
18 Devika Diya Sreehari Devika Devika Adithyan Koushik
19 Rithuraj Aavani Aavani Jennifer Jennifer Vaishnavi KV Jaiden
20 Thejus Jennifer Devika Suryanarayanan Sreehari Avani Theertha
21 Adithyan Sivani Jennifer Sivani Sivani Jaiden Avani
22 Aavani Aavani Sivani Jennifer Aavani Jennifer
23 Aditi Dinesh Nehal Alenia
24 Ananya Dinesh P.Anand
25 Asna Asna
26 Aishwarya Aishwarya
27 Adarsh Adarsh
28 Trisha Trisha
29 Hana Hana
30 Neha Neha
31 Kishnasree Kishnasree
32 Jermy Jermy
33 Fidha Fidha
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

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Order Rounds
Auditions Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1 Sreedev Sreenand (92.55%) Sreenand Meghna (99.59%)
2 Asna Hrithik (92.08%) Ann Benson Sreenand (99.02%)
3 Meghna Devananda (87.14%) Bevan Biju Akshith (96.93%)
4 Hanoona Bevan Biju(86.76%) Devananda Ann Benson (96.80%)
5 Bevan Biju Hanoona (85.23%) Miya Krishnasree (96.61%)
6 Devana sriya Ann Benson (85%) Hanoona Devanasreya (96.20%)
7 Krishnasree Miya (84.64%) Meghna Miya (96.14%)
8 Sreenanda Meghna (84.1%) Sreehari Bevan (95.73%)
9 Akshith Devana sriya (83.83%) Devanasreya Hanoona (91.23%)
10 Nima Akshith (83.63%) Akshith Sreehari (95.34%)
11 Vaiga S Sreehari (82.73%) Krishnasree Devananda (95.32%)
12 Devananda Krishnasree (80.35%) Amruthavarshini Vaigalakshmi (95.16%)
13 Devna CK Amruthavarshini (79.22%) Nima Amruthavarshini (94.75%)
14 Amruthavarshini Nima (78.86%) Devna CK Krishnajith (94.61%)
15 Sreenand Devna CK (77.38%) Krishnajith Devna CK (93.18%)
16 Theertha Vanditha (76.66%) Vaigalekshmi Sreenanda (92.43%)
17 Vanditha Krishnajith (76.6%) Sreedev Asna (91.89%)
18 Vaigalakshmi Sreenanda (75.41%) Asna Sreedev (91.52%)
19 Ann Benson Theertha (75.29%) Theertha
20 Hrithik Sreedev (74.88%) Sreenanda
21 Miya Asna (74.82%) Hrithik
22 Krishnajith Vaigalakshmi (74.44%) Vanditha
23 Diya Vaiga S (71.48%) Vaiga S
24 Sreehari Diya (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

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Main Set of Awards

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Season Winner 1st Runner Up 2nd Runner Up 3rd Runner Up Popular Singer – Male Popular Singer – Female Ref.
1 Seethalakshmi Prakash Thejus K Vaishnavi Panicker Aditi D. Nair Rituraj Ananya D. Nair [19]
2 Sreenand Vinod Ann Benson Akshith K. Ajith N/A - Meghna Sumesh [20]
3 Nivedhitha Muktika Devanarayanan N/A N/A N/A [21]
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 [22]

Special Jury Awards

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Season 1

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Contestant Award
Nehal V Ranjith Most consistent singer
Sneha Johnson Gentle girl of Top singer
Sooryamahadevan Gentleman of Top singer
Sreebhuvan R Amazing Talent of Top singer
Krishnadiya Ajith Enchanting Gulu
Sreehari P.V Best Actor of Top singer
Devika Sumesh Folk songs Queen of Top singer
Avani P Hareesh Beauty Queen of Top singer
Suryanarayanan P.K Bright Star of Top singer
Adithyan Pradeep Amazing Natural Talent
Sivani B Sanjeev Miss Innocence of Top singer
Vaishnavy K.V Immini Valiya singer
Theertha Sathyan Queen of Classical/Carnatic Music in Top singer
Jaiden Philip Bhava Gayakan of Top singer
Koushik S Vinod Rockstar of TOp singer


Programme Structure

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Rounds

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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

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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.[23]

Grades First awarded to
Golden Crown Nehal V Ranjith
A Jackpot (special) Vaishnavi Panicker
A Extreme Sreebhuvan R
A Triple Wow Nehal V Ranjith
A Double Wow Koushik S Vinod
A Wow Seethalakshmi Prakash
A Ultimate Aditi Dinesh Nair
A Top Aditi Dinesh Nair
A+ Adithyan Pradeep
A Krishnadiya Ajith
B+ -Alensha P

Episodes

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Main article: List of Top Singer episodes

References

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  1. ^ "അവർ എന്നെ ഒഴിവാക്കിയതല്ലേ ഇനി അവർ തന്നെ വിളിക്കട്ടെ അപ്പൊ പോകാം; ടോപ് സിംഗറിൽ നിന്നും ഞാൻ ഒഴിവായതല്ലെന്നും എംജി". Samayam (in Malayalam).
  2. ^ "ടോപ് സിംഗർ വിടാൻ ഉണ്ടായ കാരണം; സിത്താര കൃഷ്ണകുമാർ തുറന്ന് പറയുന്നു!". Samayam (in Malayalam).
  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.
  9. ^ "ഒരുപാട് വർഷങ്ങൾ ആയി ഞാൻ ഒറ്റയ്ക്കല്ലേ! ടോപ് സിംഗർ വേദിയിൽ വൈകാരിക നിമിഷങ്ങൾ; സൗഹൃദം മുതൽ പ്രാര്ഥന വരെ". Samayam (in Malayalam).
  10. ^ "Top Singer 5: Kili Paul charms Malayali audience with TV debut, Dance with Rimi Tomy goes viral". The Times of India.
  11. ^ "Flowers Top Singer Season 6 Audition Date, Venue – Malayalam Musical Reality show on Flowers TV". Kerala TV.
  12. ^ "Top Singer is back with season 4; Nithya Mammen joins as the judge". Times of India.
  13. ^ "Singer Srinivas is all praise for Top Singer kids". Times of India. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  14. ^ UR, Arya (19 November 2018). "Ramesh Pisharody enjoys his time with Top Singer kids". Times of India.
  15. ^ UR, Arya (26 November 2018). "Miya enjoys her time with Top Singer kids". Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Mohanlal will be the Onam guest of Top Singer kids". Times of India. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Mammootty to visit the Top Singer kids". Times of India. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Namitha Pramod meets Top Singer kids". Times of India.
  19. ^ "Flowers Top Singer Winner Is Seethalakshmi – Malayalam Musical Reality Show". Kerala TV.
  20. ^ "Flowers TV Top Singer Season 2 Winners Are – Sreenandh Vinod, Akshith, Ann Benson". Kerala TV.
  21. ^ "സംഗീതയാത്രയ്ക്ക് പ്രൗഢഗംഭീര ക്ലൈമാക്‌സ്; ഫ്‌ളവേഴ്‌സ് ടോപ് സിംഗര്‍ കിരീടം നിവേദിതയ്ക്ക്". 24 News (in Malayalam).
  22. ^ "ഫ്‌ളവേഴ്‌സ് ടോപ് സിംഗര്‍ സീസണ്‍ ഫൈവ് ; മുംബൈ സ്വദേശി ശിവശങ്കര്‍ കൃഷ്ണ വിജയി". 24 News (in Malayalam).
  23. ^ "Vote for your favorite contestant - Flowers TV". www.flowerstv.in. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020.
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