Mahanadigai

Season 1

The first season of Mahanadigai was aired on every Sunday at 20:30 from 5 October 2024 to 2 February 2025 and ended with 18 Episodes. Vijay Antony, Saritha and Abhirami Gopikumar as the judges, television host RJ Vijay as the host. The winner of the season was Hemathi and Aiswarya Ragupathi was the runner-up.
Prize Winners:Title Winner of Mahanadigai: HemathiFirst Runners-Up: Jofna Alice

Mentors

Britto Mano, a television actor. He played the main role in Thavamai thavamirundhu serial which aired on Zee Tamil.
Mohammed Ansar, a Tamil anchor and comedian.
Vimal, a television actor. He is best known for his role as Karikalan in the television series Ethirneechal.
Vasanth Vasi, a television actor. He is mainly known for his role of Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari and Agni Natchathiram.
Balaji Thiyagarajan Dayalan, an actor, who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and a television series. He is best known for his performances in series such as Raja Rani 2.
Saravana Vickram a television actor. He is known for portraying Kannan in Pandian Stores which aired on Star Vijay. He is also known for his participation in the reality show Bigg Boss 7.
Viraat a television actor who mainly works in the Kannada and Tamil languages. He is mainly known for his lead role in the serials Perazhagi and Anbe Vaa.
Irfan an actor, who has appeared in Tamil films and television serials. He is known for his roles as Vineeth in Kana Kaanum Kaalangal and as Shakthi Saravanan in Saravannan Meenatchi 2 which aired on Star Vijay.

Golden Ticket

Contestants individually receive a Golden Ticket from judge if they complete best Performance for every episodes. The Golden Ticket can be safe zone for no Elimination.

Contestants	Golden Tickets	Rounds
Jofna		Iconic Recreation
Aiswarya Ragupathi		Movie Recreation
Hemathi		Dance Recreation, Romantic Song Recreation, Family Round
Chandhini Kaur		One on One Battle: Live Performance Round
Kavipriya		Action Round
Kiruthika		Action Round

Production

In early August 2024, the show was announced by Zee Tamil. It will provide emerging young talent from across Tamil Nadu an opportunity to showcase their talent and gain recognition in the Tamil entertainment industry.
Actress Saritha, celebrated for her outstanding performances in South Indian cinema, known for her films like Kalyana Agathigal, Julie Ganapathi, Maaveeran. She will be joined by Tamil music director Vijay Antony who was cast as the first-time judge, along with the popular actress Abhirami Gopikumar, known for her films like Virumaandi. RJ Vijay has officially once again been appointed as the host for Zee Tamil's shows.