Telugu Indian Idol


Telugu Indian Idol is an Indian Telugu-language music competition television series and is part of Indian Idol. It is Telugu version of the Pop Idol format. First season of the show was premiered on 25 February 2022 on Aha. Vagdevi was announced as the winner of the first season. Third season was premiered on 14 June 2024.

Season 1

Production

The finale episode of the season was initially scheduled to be shot on 6 June 2022, but was postponed to 7 June 2022.

Judges and presenters

Sreerama Chandra was signed as the presenter of the first season after becoming the runner-up of the reality show Bigg Boss 5. While, the judges of the first season are Nithya Menen, Karthik and Thaman S. After Karthik was announced as one of the judges, the show faced criticism. Several netizens argued that he is accused of MeToo and slammed the production for choosing him.

Season 2

Judges and presenters

Hemachandra was signed as the presenter of the season. Thaman S and Karthik returned as the guests for the third time, while Nithya Menen was replaced by Geetha Madhuri as the judge.

Season 3

According to reports, for season 3 there were 150,000 auditions were conducted to shortlist 12 contestants, Third season was premiered on 14 June 2024, with two episodes being released every week.

Judges and presenters

Sreerama Chandra returned as the presenter of the season for the second time, after the first season. Thaman S, Karthik and Geetha Madhuri returned as the judges of the season.

Celebrity guests

Thaman had promised to give talented singers from the season a chance, and he kept his word by letting Nazeer and Bharat Raj sing the track “[They Call Him They Call Him OG|OG (soundtrack)|Firestorm]” from OG.

Season 4

Season 4 premiered on 29 August 2025, with the theme “Gully to Global – Manamera Idol”. The producers described the theme as a celebration of grassroots musical talent rising to international recognition. The season continued the show’s mission of discovering musical talent from across Telugu-speaking regions and abroad. Auditions were held on August 3rd in Kukatpally, Hyderabad. The event took place near the JNTU Metro station and was promoted by the official aha.

Judges and Presenters

Singer and actor Sreerama Chandra returned as the main host for his third time, joined by Sameera Bharadwaj as the new co-host.
The judging panel remained consistent with the previous season, featuring S. S. Thaman, Geetha Madhuri, and Karthik.

Contestants

Below is the list of contestants for Season 4
NameHometown
Sristi ChillaMichigan
Pavan Kalyan
Sahasra KurmaHyderabad
Manojna Bellamkonda
D. Dheeraj
Brinda
Shwetha Sudha
Snigdha Eleswarapu
Madduri Hemant
Darshan NarayanBangalore, Karnataka
NihalHyderabad
Shashank Vemuri

Episodes

Below is the episodes table based on Aha’s listings and descriptions you provided:
Episode No.TitleDateDescription
1Launch Episode – Part 129 August 2025Grand launch, theme introduction, new co-host joins, auditions begin
2Launch Episode – Part 230 August 2025More audition glimpses, guest appearances by Sridevi & Nara Rohit
3Gully to Global – Journey Begins Part 15 September 2025Auditions, decision week to choose theatre round participants
4Gully to Global – Journey Begins Part 26 September 2025Final selection of Top 12 contestants
5Grand Premiere with Genelia Part 112 September 2025Genelia Deshmukh presents the Top 12 contestants
6Grand Premiere with Genelia Part 213 September 2025Continuation of the premiere celebrations
7OG Idol Party Part 119 September 2025Judges host “OG’s party”; guest of honor: Kanmani, Priyanka Mohan
8OG Idol Party Part 220 September 2025Party continues, elimination occurs
9Panduga Special Part 126 September 2025Festive special episode, featuring Telusu Kada team
10Panduga Special Part 227 September 2025Continuation of festive celebrations
11Prema O Prema Part 13 October 2025Romantic themed performances, love secrets from judges
12Prema O Prema Part 24 October 2025Double elimination, surprises, emotional performances