Koffee with Anu

"Koffee with Anu" is a talk show, hosted by Kollywood actress Anu Hassan. It is the Tamil version of "Koffee with Karan" hosted by Karan Johar. It currently runs on STAR Vijay. This show was initially called "Koffee with Suchi". It airs on STAR Vijay from 9pm to 10pm on Saturdays.

About the Show

The show is noted for its fresh and witty appeal, and it is very popular with the younger audiences. The show began to air in 2006 and was a huge success because of the then host Suchi. Suchi who started as a radio jockey is famous for her unique voice & immense talent as a talkshow host. The first episode aired on September 20, 2006. The show is now hosted by Anu Haasan, niece of actor Kamal Haasan, she has also appeared in a film named Indira directed by her cousin Suhasini.The show brings together celebrities who are interviewed in the show's trademark informal style. The show has many sections such as a "rapid fire" round in which a volley of questions are thrown at the celebrity who has to think of answers off the top of their heads sometimes with hilarious results. The winner receives a coffee hamper. Sometimes the show includes opinions from members of the public and other celebrities who have co-starred with the guests.

There has also been some special day programmes, featuring more prominent celebrities on Pongal and Diwali.

Season one

The celebrity couples that were on the show are as followed:
* Vijay and Trisha Krishnan
* Madhavan and Shriya Saran
* Sathyaraj and Manivannan
* Ramesh Khanna and Vikraman
* Jayam Ravi and Jayam Raja
* Vivek and Sangeetha
* Meena and Sanghavi
* Prakash Raj and Prithviraj Sukumaran
* Sarath Kumar and Radhika
* Parthiban and Padmapriya
* Arya and Saran
* Shaam and Sandhya
* Parvathi and Jayaram
* Vishwanathan Anand and wife
* Unnikrishnan and "Pop" Shalini
* Malaysia Vasudevan and Srilekha Parthasarathy
* Raghuvaran and Suganya
* Saroja Devi and Dr Kamala Selvaraj
* S. A. Chandrasekhar and Shobha Chandrasekhar
* D. Iman and Pa. Vijay
* Srinivas and "Drums" Shivamani
* Mouli and Y. G. Mahendran
* Chennai 600028 Team
* R.K. Selvamani and Roja Selvamani
* Cheran (director) and Navya Nair
* Pon Vannan (director) and Saranya Pon Vannan
* Dhanush and Nayanthara

The Show Format

*On TV: - A special segment that features people; friends or family sharing their thoughts about the guest.

*Rapid Fire - Questions are fired in quick succession at the guests. The guest who gives the best answers wins a gift hamper from the host.

*Express Yourself - Every week, a new set of cards with images of other personalities are placed and the guest will have to choose one card and voice their views on it.

*Mirror Mirror on the wall - A magic mirror to be part of the set. The guest can peek into the magic mirror to know what the future has in store for them.

*Controversy Corner - It's trouble brewing up as the host puts across a tricky question to the celebrity, purely in lighter vein. Watch the celebrity handle this delicate situation.

*Reel or Real - Real characters are inspiration to filmmakers. We bring in the real character on to the set to meet the reel character and watch as they chat up.

*Nostalgic Moments - The host brings on to the set, something really special to the celebrity... A special object, photographs or person from the past and the nostalgia is shared.

*Koffee Tarrot - The host has a set of photographs of people, usually celebrities, the guests are acquainted with. She places the photographs face down on a table. Each guest picks up three photographs and speaks about their views or experiences with those celebrities for a few minutes.

*Koffee Award - Each guest selects a person from the film industry who is given a coffee cup autographed by the guest.

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