Weekend with Ramesh
| Weekend with Ramesh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Created by | Raghavendra Hunsur |
| Based on | Achievers of Karnataka |
| Written by | Pradyumna Narahalli |
| Presented by | Ramesh Aravind |
| Theme music composer | Vijay Prakash |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Kannada |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 132 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Anil Kumar J |
| Producer | Zee Kannada |
| Production locations | Abbaiah Naidu Studio, Bangaluru |
| Cinematography | Inhouse |
| Editor | Inhouse |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 90 minutes |
| Production company | Zee Entertianment Enterprises |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Kannada |
| Release | 2 August 2014 – present |
Weekend with Ramesh is an Indian talk show hosted by Ramesh Aravind on Zee Kannada.[1] The first season of the show began airing on 2 August 2014, and ended on 26 October 2014, after airing 26 episodes.[2] The second season of the show aired from 26 December 2015 to 16 April 2016. The third season aired from 26 March 2017 and 2 July 2017. Raghavendra Hunsur was the directed of Season 01, Prakash G directed Season 02 and 03 and Anil Kumar J directed season 04 and 05. Pradyumna Narahalli was the script writer for season 2 and season 3. [3]
Overview[edit]
The format of the show involves achievers on various fields, primarily from Karnataka, being invited and the story of their life being told. It involves appearances of various people associated with the "achiever" who narrate incidents from their association with the person. The show is being taped at Abbaiah Naidu Studio in the Chikkalasandra locality of Bangalore.[4] The first season began airing on 2 August 2014, with actor Puneeth Rajkumar as the first invitee.[5] Season 1 ended on 26 October, with the host Ramesh Aravind on the "achievers' seat", with film director and lyricist Yogaraj Bhat as the host.
The second season saw invitees mostly personalities of Kannada cinema like Vijay Prakash, Rajesh Krishnan, Ambareesh, Darshan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anant Nag, Raghu Dixit, Kiccha Sudeepa. Season three saw a mix of professions with achievers from entertainment industry like Arjun Janya, Gangavathi Pranesh, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan; poet, writer, lyricist Jayanth Kaikini; former judge of the Supreme Court Of India, former Solicitor General of India and Lokayukta for Karnataka State of India N. Santosh Hegde; Police officer Ravi D. Channannavar; businessman Vijay Sankeshwar; litterateur, priest, writer Hiremagaluru Kannan and some politicians. The season 4 was aired starting 20 April 2019. Philanthropist and the Dharmadhikari of the Dharmasthala Temple Veerendra Heggade, industrialist and co-founder of Infosys N. R. Narayana Murthy and an inspirational writer, speaker, philanthropist, chairperson of the Infosys Foundation Sudha Murthy were invited.
The show returned after a three-year gap for its fifth season, in March 2023. It was reported that the makers hoped to have film personalities Rishab Shetty and Dhananjaya, cardiac surgeon Devi Shetty, and former cricketers Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble on the show.[6] Actress Ramya was the first guest on the show, which was aired on 25 March.[7]
List of episodes[edit]
Season 1[edit]
Season 2[edit]
Season 3[edit]
| Episode No. | Guest(s) | Original air date | Episode Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Prakash Raj | 25 March 2017 | |
| Episode 2 | 26 March 2017 | ||
| Episode 3 | Jaggesh | 1 April 2017 | |
| Episode 4 | 2 April 2017 | ||
| Episode 5 | Arjun Janya | 8 April 2017 | |
| Episode 6 | 9 April 2017 | ||
| Episode 7 | Gangavathi Pranesh | 15 April 2017 | |
| Episode 8 | 16 April 2017 | ||
| Episode 9 | Bharathi Vishnuvardhan | 22 April 2017 | |
| Episode 10 | Jayanth Kaikini | 23 April 2017 | |
| Episode 11 | Ravi D. Channannavar | 29 April 2017 | |
| Episode 12 | V. Harikrishna | 30 April 2017 | |
| Episode 13 | Rakshit Shetty | 6 May 2017 | |
| Episode 14 | Priyamani | 7 May 2017 | |
| Episode 15 | Kashinath | 13 May 2017 | |
| Episode 16 | N. Santosh Hegde | 14 May 2017 | |
| Episode 17 | Krishnegowda | 20 May 2017 | |
| Episode 18 | Vijay Raghavendra | 21 May 2017 | https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/weekend-with-ramesh-season-3/0-6-333/weekend-with-ramesh-season-3-episode-18-may-21-2017-full-episode/0-1-84372 |
| Episode 19 | B. Jayashree | 3 June 2017 | |
| Episode 20 | Vijay Sankeshwar | 4 June 2017 | |
| Episode 21 | H. D. Deve Gowda | 10 June 2017 | |
| Episode 22 | 11 June 2017 | ||
| Episode 23 | Shruthi | 17 June 2017 | |
| Episode 24 | Hiremagaluru Kannan | 18 June 2017 | |
| Episode 25 | Siddaramaiah | 24 June 2017 | |
| Episode 26 | 25 June 2017 | ||
| Episode 27 | Ganesh | 1 July 2017 | |
| Episode 28 | 2 July 2017 |
Season 4[edit]
| Episode No | Guest(s) | Original air date | Episode Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Veerendra Heggade | 20 April 2019 | |
| Episode 2 | 21 April 2019 | ||
| Episode 3 | Raghavendra Rajkumar | 27 April 2019 | |
| Episode 4 | 28 April 2019 | ||
| Episode 5 | Prema | 4 May 2019 | |
| Episode 6 | Prakash Belawadi | 5 May 2019 | |
| Episode 7 | Shashi Kumar | 11 May 2019 | |
| Episode 8 | Vinaya Prasad | 12 May 2019 | |
| Episode 9 | Sriimurali | 18 May 2019 | |
| Episode 10 | 19 May 2019 | ||
| Episode 11 | N. R. Narayana Murthy | 1 June 2019 | |
| Episode 12 | Sudha Murthy | 2 June 2019 | |
| Episode 13 | Sumalatha | 8 June 2019 | |
| Episode 14 | T. S. Nagabharana | 9 June 2019 | |
| Episode 15 | Sharan | 15 June 2019 | |
| Episode 16 | 16 June 2019 | ||
| Episode 17 | Vaijanath Biradar | 21 June 2019 | |
| Episode 18 | Chikkanna | 22 June 2019 | |
| Episode 19 | Shankar Bidari | 29 June 2019 | |
| Episode 20 | B. B. Ashok Kumar | 30 June 2019 | |
| Episode 21 | Rajendra Singh Babu | 6 July 2019 | |
| Episode 22 | Chandrashekhara Kambara | 7 July 2019 |
Season 5[edit]
| Episode No | Guest(s) | Original air date | Episode Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Ramya | 25 March 2023 | |
| Episode 2 | 26 March 2023 | ||
| Episode 3 | Prabhu Deva | 1 April 2023 | |
| Episode 4 | 2 April 2023 | ||
| Episode 5 | C. N. Manjunath | 8 April 2023 | |
| Episode 6 | H. G. Dattatreya | 9 April 2023 | |
| Episode 7 | Dhananjaya | 15 April 2023 | |
| Episode 8 | 16 April 2023 | ||
| Episode 9 | Avinash | 22 April 2023 | |
| Episode 10 | Mandya Ramesh | 23 April 2023 | |
| Episode 11 | Sihi Kahi Chandru | 29 April 2023 | |
| Episode 12 | Gururaj Karjagi | 30 April 2023 | |
| Episode 13 | Prem | 6 May 2023 | |
| Episode 14 | 7 May 2023 | ||
| Episode 15 | Chinni Prakash | 13 May 2023 | |
| Episode 16 | N. Someswara | 14 May 2023 | |
| Episode 17 | V. Nagendra Prasad | 20 May 2023 | |
| Episode 18 | None | 21 May 2023 | |
| Episode 19 | Doddarangegowda | 27 May 2023 | |
| Episode 20 | Jai Jagadish | 28 May 2023 | |
| Episode 21 | D. K. Shivakumar | 10 June 2023 | |
| Episode 22 | 11 June 2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ "What makes Ramesh Aravind a successful anchor?". The Times of India. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Weekend With Ramesh Comes To A Superlative End". Filmibeat.com. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Weekend With Ramesh Season 3". Zee Kannada ozee.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Shivarajkumar in Weekend with Ramesh". Chitraloka.com. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Puneeth makes the cut for Ramesh Aravind". The Times of India. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Weekend with Ramesh is back after three years". The Times of India. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ S., Sridevi (21 March 2023). "Ramya to be first guest on Weekend with Ramesh season 5". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
