Blacksheep (YouTube)
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| Available in | Tamil |
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| Current status | Active |
Blacksheep is an online YouTube channel started by RJ Vigneshkanth and his team in 2016. Since its early arrival, on the Indian digital entertainment segment, its videos covered a range of topics on politics, movies, lifestyle, and emerging social concepts. The channel has more than 35 lakh (3.56 million) subscribers on YouTube.
Background[edit]
Early days (2012–2016)[edit]
After graduating from his college, RJ Vigneshkanth worked in the Puthiya Thalaimurai TV channel, during the time when his friends planned to start a web radio channel called Smile Web Radio channel. With YouTube started emerging in India, the web radio was later uplifted into a YouTube channel called Smile Settai, which featured some add-on channels; one of them being titled as Smile Mixture.[1] It was his initial idea, when he planned to start a YouTube channel like The Viral Fever (TVF).
He initially created a character called Bangaraj Pandey (parodying Tamil news anchor Rangaraj Pandey), through the YouTube channel, which received a viral response.[2] Later another prank show titled Fun Panrom was hosted by Smile Settai Sheriff, which initially aired on July 2016.[3] It became one of the most popular shows in Tamil Nadu, along with Naan Komali, another show created by Ram Nishanth.
Growth in YouTube (2016–present)[edit]
In 2016, the entire team moved to start a separate YouTube channel called Blacksheep, which had its first short film titled Bharat Matha in July 2017, which had more than 5 lakh (599,600) views as of February 2021.[4] Later it continued with random videos, news debates and premieres of short films, which went viral upon release. Within a short span of time, it became one of the top favourite YouTube channel.
In July 2019, Blacksheep announced their second channel Unakkennapaa created by Vivek Anand, a key member of the Blacksheep team, and has more than 20 lakh (2.06 million) subscribers on YouTube.[5] In late 2020, Blacksheep launched four network channels included Blacksheep Sports, Blacksheep Cinemas, Blacksheep Darbar and Blacksheep Go, which covers various topics about sports, cinema, politics, fitness, food, travel, gadget and housing etc.[6] Blacksheep later launched a new OTT platform named BSValue to premiere contents from the channel.[7]
Pioneerig in film and Television show (2018–present)[edit]
In November 2018, actor Sivakarthikeyan announced that the second project in his production company, Sivakarthikeyan Productions, will collaborate with the YouTube channel, which stars Rio Raj and RJ Vigneshkanth in the lead roles and will be directed by the channel's creative head Karthik Venugopalan, in his feature film debut.[8] It was titled Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja, named after a popular song from M. G. Ramachandran's En Annan (1970), and was released on 14 June 2019.[9] Blacksheep team later co-produced the television show Comedy Gangsters, which aired on Zee Tamil from 29 December 2019.[10] In late December 2019, YouTuber Rajmohan, one of the key members of the team, announced his directorial debut in a feature film, which also marked the maiden production of Blacksheep.[11] It was officially announced on a formal ceremony held at Forum Vijaya Mall, Chennai, to announce the company's next six launches.[12] The film went on floors on March 2020, with Sivakarthikeyan being invited as the chief guest for this ceremony,[13] but the shooting was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
Foray into web series (2019–present)[edit]
Blacksheep announced their foray into web series with Aaha Kalyanam, their first orignal which was aired on 30 November 2019,[15] and was followed by Aaha Kalyanam, Pasamalar and Punch Thanthiram.[16] The series Aayiram Jannal Veedu, Thiruvalluvar Constituency Services, Padikkathavan, Yaavarum Nalam, Kalloori Salai and Nenjam Marappathillai were released on the newly launched OTT platform BS Value.[7]
Blacksheep Originals[edit]
Aaha Kalyanam (2019–present)[edit]
Aaha Kalyanam is the maiden web original from Blacksheep, and was premiered through it's sister channel Unakkennapaa. The series star Brigida, Narendra Prasath and Teja Venkatesh in leading roles and its first episode was premiered on 27 September 2019,[17] and its finale aired on 17 February 2020.[18] The series became popular amongst audiences for the lead actress Brigida, whose character Pavi gained her massive popularity among netizens for her dusky appearance and her typical next-door girl personality.[19]
Kalyana Samayal Saadham (2019–present)[edit]
Kalyana Samayal Saadham is a Tamil web series directed by Vignesh Kanna, starring Anbu Thasan and Teju Ashwini in the lead roles. The first season of this series have twelve episodes, with the first episode being aired on its YouTube channel from 30 November 2019, and crossed more than 1 million views in YouTube.[20] The season finale was aired on 21 October 2020.[21]
Pasamalar (2019–present)[edit]
Pasamalar is a Tamil web series which released in 19 October 2019 through Unakkennapaa. The series star Abdul Ayaz, Nandini Madhesh and Balaji in the lead roles, which portrays the brother and sister relationship of Kayal (Nandhini) and Inba (Ayaz).[22]
Punch Thanthiram (2019–present)[edit]
Panchathanthiram is a web series released in the YouTube channel of Unakkennapaa.
Aayiram Jannal Veedu (2020)[edit]
Aayiram Jannal Veedu is a Tamil web series released through the newly launched OTT platform BS Value on 2 November 2020. It features an ensemble cast consisting of veteran actor Senthil, Chutti Aravind, Rajmohan, Rj Vigneshkanth, Settai Sheriff, Aravind Seiju, Toshila, Nivedha, Nandhini Madhesh, Preetha, Pranika and Manju, and directed by Azhagu Vishakan K. The series also released in YouTube through Blacksheep's sister channel Unakkennapaa.[23]
Thiruvalluvar Consultancy Services (2020)[edit]
Thiruvalluvar Consultancy Services is a Tamil web series featuring Harbhajan Singh in the main lead, replicating Thiruvalluvar and also stars RJ Vigneshkanth, Chutti Aravind, Nandini Madhesh and Teju Ashwini. The series directed by Dude Vicky was released on BS Value streaming service on 2 November 2020.[24]
Padikkathavan (2020)[edit]
Padikkathavan is a Tamil web series starring VJ Siddu, Sha Ra, Vivek Anand, Nitu Chandra in the leading roles and was released through BS Value on 2 November 2020.
Yaavarum Nalam (2020)[edit]
Yaavarum Nalam is a Tamil web series released through BS Value. It features Abdul Ayaz, Deepthi and Narendra Prasath in the leading roles, directed by Ram Sundaram.
Kalloori Salai (2020)[edit]
Kalloori Salai is a Tamil web series released through BS Value. It features Narendra Prasath, Teja Vishwanath, Vivek Anand amongst others in leading roles and released through BS Value on 2 November 2020.
Nenjam Marappathillai (2021)[edit]
Nenjam Marappathillai is a Tamil web series that stars Ram Nishanth, Narendra Prasath, Akshaya, Vivek Anand amongst others. The teaser of the series released through YouTube on 6 February 2021 and the series premiered on 19 February 2021.[25]
Aan Paavam[edit]
Aan Paavam is the unreleased Tamil web series from Blacksheep, which was announced during the platform's next six launches on 16 December 2019. It starred V. Sethuraman in the lead and was directed by Karthik Venugopalan (of Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja fame), which revolves around the problems faced by men in the soceity. The series was scheduled for release on 2 February 2020, during the special award ceremony held by Blacksheep team, but remained unreleased till date. It was one of the last works of Sethuraman before his death in March 2020.[26]
BS Value[edit]
BS Value is the newly launched streaming platform from the Blacksheep team. At a special launch event held at Forum Vijaya Mall, Chennai on 16 December 2019, the team announced the release of the platform under the title Blacksheep Value on 2 February 2020,[26] in their special award ceremony held at this date.[27] However, due to technical difficulties, the launch was postponed indefinitely, and on 2 November 2020, Blacksheep launched the OTT platform at the Market of India's Experience Centre, which hosted its first grand event at SPR City in Chennai.[28] The team eventually started a marathon live streaming of 110 hours of their original content followed by a launch in space using a balloon satellite, which is the first brand to do so.[28]
BS Value premiers original web television series, movies, short films, music videos, podcasts, interviews, vlogs, events and content from their YouTube channels.[29] The platform released yesteryear Tamil films such as Thalapathi, Mouna Ragam, Ninaithale Inikkum, Billa and Nayakan, through their streaming service, whereas their original series such as Aayiram Jannal Veedu, Thiruvalluvar Consultancy Services, Padikkathavan, Yaavarum Nalam, Kalloori Salai were released through the platform.[29] It further ventured into film distribution by acquiring the digital rights of Methagu, based on the life of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, and was released on 25 June 2021.[30]
Blacksheep Digital Awards[edit]
The ceremony was announced as a motive to recognise the talents of digital media platforms and may honour talents from YouTube, Facebook and other OTT platforms. The inaugural award ceremony was held on 2 February 2020.[26][31]
Members[edit]
- RJ Vigneshkanth[2][32]
- Karthik Venugopalan[33]
- Ram Nishanth
- Smile Settai Sheriff
- Nandhini Madhesh
- Narendra Prasath
- Chutti Aravind
- Vivek Anand
- Anbu Thasan
- Rajmohan
- Amrutha Srinivasan
- Deepthi
- Micset Sriram
- Ayaz
- Dude Vicky
- Teja Venkatesh
- Brigida
- Vignesh Kanna
- Manikandan Murali
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sivakarthikeyan and Kalai Arasu made our dreams come true: Rj Vigneshkanth". Times of India. 12 June 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Online videos are now the shortcut to stardom – Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Suthi Suthi | Fun Panrom with Sheriff | FP#2 | Smile Mixture, retrieved 28 February 2021
- ↑ Bharath Matha in New India – A Period Film | Black Sheep, retrieved 28 February 2021
- ↑ "Unakkennapaa – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ @blacksheeptamil. "Four New Channels from Team BlackSheep". Twitter. Retrieved 28 February 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Black Sheep launches OTT platform". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Sivakarthikeyan's second production goes on floors". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Title of Sivakarthikeyan's second production announced". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Comedy Gangsters | காமெடி கேங்ஸ்டர்ஸ் | Promo 1 | From 29 December, Sundays 1:30 PM | ZeeTamil, retrieved 28 February 2021
- ↑ "YouTuber Raj Mohan turns director for Black Sheep's debut production". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Put Chutney fame Rajmohan to debut as a director, details here". Behindwoods. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Sivakarthieyan kickstarts Blacksheep's debut production venture". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Sivakarthikeyan attends the launch of Black Sheep's first production – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Episode-1 | Kalyana Samayal Sadham #1 | Anbu Unfold, retrieved 28 February 2021
- ↑ "Black Sheep Tamil on Instagram: "Aan Paavam . Tamil Web Series That Talks About Men From Feb 02,2020 . #AanPaavam #BlackSheepValue #BlackSheepsAdutha6 #Next6OfBlackSheep…"". Instagram. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Kaadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Aaha Kalyanam | Unakkennapaa, retrieved 28 February 2021
- ↑ Aaha Kalyanam | Climax | Epi – 15 | Anbil Avan | Unakkennapaa, retrieved 28 February 2021
- ↑ "All you need to know about Brigida Saga aka Pavi Teacher who stars in Thalapathy Vijay's Master". www.zoomtventertainment.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Black Sheep Tamil on Instagram: "Kalyana Samayal Sadham (1MILLION + VIEWS) 😍😍😍 . Watch Full Video on Black Sheep Youtube Channel . #AnbuUnfold #Anbu #BlackSheep…"". Instagram. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Episode 12 | Climax | Kalyana Samayal Sadham #12 | Anbu Unfold | Blacksheep, retrieved 28 February 2021
- ↑ EN THANGAI KAYAL | PASAMALAR EPISODE 01 | UNAKkENNAPAA, retrieved 28 February 2021
- ↑ ஆயிரம் ஜன்னல் வீடு | Episode -1 | Ft. Senthil Sir | Blacksheep Originals | Bs Value | Unakkennapaa, retrieved 28 February 2021
- ↑ "Whoa! Harbhajan Singh now becomes Thiruvalluvar for a new Tamil project – Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Nenjam Marappathillai – Releasing on 19th Feb only on BS Value". Twitter. Retrieved 28 February 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 "Blacksheep's Adutha 6 (Next six phases of Blacksheep) launches". Sify. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Black Sheep Tamil on Instagram: "Black Sheep Value . BlackSheep's App For Entertainment From Feb 02,2020 . #BlackSheepValue #BlackSheepsAdutha6 #Next6OfBlackSheep…"". Instagram. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Blacksheep Value OTT Platform launched at the Market of India Experience Centre – Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 28 February 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Blacksheep announces new OTT platform BS Value launching this November". Behindwoods. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ கரிகாலன், இரா செந்தில். "தமிழர்கள் படிச்சு மேலே வந்தா நாங்க சாகுறதா? – 'மேதகு' திரைப்படம் பேசும் அரசியல் என்ன?". Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 28 June 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Blacksheep Digital Awards 2020 | Full Video | BlackSheep, retrieved 28 June 2021
- ↑ Jeyaraj Martin (19 March 2019). "Popular Youtube channel uplifts Tamil folk dance". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ Sunder, Gautam (6 December 2019). "'Grandpa Kitchen' tops list of YouTube regional language creators, as Tamil channels dominate 2019". The Hindu.
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