# Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum

Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum is an Indian Malayalam-language musical game show. It aired from 10 August 2019 to 2 November 2023 in Asianet and also streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. The show aired five seasons. It is an adaptation of Tamil reality show Start Music.

## Overview

Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum is a game show based on music. Every week, 8 celebrities face questions and tasks about the music and win prizes. They are divided into two teams, consisting of four members in each one. There are four rounds of games in this show – "Iswaryathinte siran", "Engile Ennodupara", "Ippo sheriyakkitharam" and "Lelu Allu Lelu Allu Lelu Allu".

## Season(s)

| Season | No. of episodes | Originally broadcast (India) | Originally broadcast (India) | Host(s) | |
| Season | No. of episodes | First aired | Last aired | Host(s) | WINNERS |
| 1 | 43 | 10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) | 4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) | Arya | - |
| 2 | 24 | 14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) | 7 February 2021 (2021-02-07) | Dharmajan Bolgatty, Arya | - |
| 3 | 39 | 27 August 2021 (2021-08-27) | 26 December 2021 (2021-12-26) | Anoop Krishnan, Suchithra Nair | Santhwanam Team wins 8lakhs |
| 4 | 37 | 25 June 2022 (2022-06-25) | 26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) | Anoop Krishnan, Arya | - |
| 5 | 27 | 13 August 2023 (2023-08-13) | 26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) | Anoop Krishnan, Arya | |

## List of episodes
### Season 1

| No. | Title | Date of Broadcast | Notes |
| 1 | Team Vanambadi vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 10 August 2019 | |
| 2 | Team Vanambadi vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 11 August 2019 | |
| 3 | Team Vanambadi vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 17 August 2019 | |
| 4 | Team Vanambadi vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 18 August 2019 | |
| 5 | Team Neelakkuyil vs Team Karuthamuthu | 24 August 2019 | |
| 6 | Team Neelakkuyil vs Team Karuthamuthu | 25 August 2019 | |
| 7 | Team Neelakkuyil vs Team Karuthamuthu | 31 August 2019 | |
| 8 | Team Neelakkuyil vs Team Karuthamuthu | 1 September 2019 | |
| 9 | Team Pulikkuttikal vs Team Poothumbikal | 7 September 2019 | Onam special episodes |
| 10 | Team Pulikkuttikal vs Team Poothumbikal | 8 September 2019 | Onam special episodes |
| 11 | Team Pulikkuttikal vs Team Poothumbikal | 14 September 2019 | |
| 12 | Team Pulikkuttikal vs Team Poothumbikal | 15 September 2019 | |
| 13 | Team Swami Ayyappan vs Team Kasthooriman | 21 September 2019 | |
| 14 | Team Swami Ayyappan vs Team Kasthooriman | 22 September 2019 | |
| 15 | Team Swami Ayyappan vs Team Kasthooriman | 28 September 2019 | |
| 16 | Team Swami Ayyappan vs Team Kasthooriman | 29 September 2019 | |
| 17 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Pournamithinkal | 5 October 2019 | |
| 18 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Pournamithinkal | 6 October 2019 | |
| 19 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Pournamithinkal | 12 October 2019 | |
| 20 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Pournamithinkal | 13 October 2019 | |
| 21 | Team Thekkekkara vs Team Vadakkekkara | 19 October 2019 | |
| 22 | Team Thekkekkara vs Team Vadakkekkara | 20 October 2019 | |
| 23 | Team Thekkekkara vs Team Vadakkekkara | 26 October 2019 | |
| 24 | Team Thekkekkara vs Team Vadakkekkara | 27 October 2019 | |
| 25 | Team Kidilan vs Team Vanambadi | 2 November 2019 | Celebrating 25 episodes mark |
| 26 | Team Kidilan vs Team Vanambadi | 3 November 2019 | Celebrating 25 episodes mark |
| 27 | Team Pournamithinkal vs Team Neelakkuyil | 9 November 2019 | |
| 28 | Team Pournamithinkal vs Team Neelakkuyil | 10 November 2019 | |
| 29 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 22 November 2019 | |
| 30 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 23 November 2019 | |
| 31 | Team Neelakkuyil vs Team Vanambadi | 29 November 2019 | |
| 32 | Team Neelakkuyil vs Team Vanambadi | 30 November 2019 | |
| 33 | Team Kudukkachi vs Team Jagajilli | 6 December 2019 | |
| 34 | Team Kudukkachi vs Team Jagajilli | 7 December 2019 | |
| 35 | Team Rowdy Baby vs Team Kidoos | 13 December 2019 | |
| 36 | Team Rowdy Baby vs Team Kidoos | 14 December 2019 | |
| 37 | Team Vanambadi vs Team Kasthooriman | 20 December 2019 | |
| 38 | Team Vanambadi vs Team Kasthooriman | 21 December 2019 | |
| 39 | Team Vanambadi vs Team Kasthooriman | 25 December 2019 | Christmas special episode |
| 40 | Team Neelakkuyil vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 27 December 2019 | |
| 41 | Team Neelakkuyil vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 28 December 2019 | |
| 42 | Team Dons vs Team Gymmans | 3 January 2020 | |
| 43 | Team Dons vs Team Gymmans | 4 January 2020 | |

### Season 2

| No. | Title | Date of Broadcast | Notes |
| 1 | Team Vanambadi vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 14 November 2020 | |
| 2 | Team Vanambadi vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 15 November 2020 | |
| 3 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Pournamithinkal | 21 November 2020 | |
| 4 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Pournamithinkal | 22 November 2020 | |
| 5 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 28 November 2020 | |
| 6 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 29 November 2020 | |
| 7 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 5 December 2020 | |
| 8 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 6 December 2020 | |
| 9 | Team Rockstars vs Team Music Stars | 12 December 2020 | Former contestants of Star Singer |
| 10 | Team Rockstars vs Team Music Stars | 13 December 2020 | Former contestants of Star Singer |
| 11 | Team Kudumbavilakku vs Team Kasthooriman | 23 December 2020 | |
| 12 | Team Kudumbavilakku vs Team Kasthooriman | 24 December 2020 | |
| 13 | Team Mounaragam vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 26 December 2020 | |
| 14 | Team Mounaragam vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 2 January 2021 | |
| 15 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Ammayariyathe | 9 January 2021 | |
| 16 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Ammayariyathe | 10 January 2021 | |
| 17 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Ammayariyathe | 16 January 2021 | |
| 18 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Ammayariyathe | 17 January 2021 | |
| 19 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Mounaragam | 23 January 2021 | |
| 20 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Mounaragam | 24 January 2021 | |
| 21 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Mounaragam | 30 January 2021 | |
| 22 | Team Kasthooriman vs Team Mounaragam | 31 January 2021 | |
| 23 | Bigg Stars and Boss Stars | 6 February 2021 | |
| 24 | Bigg Stars and Boss Stars | 7 February 2021 | |
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### Season 3

| No. | Title | Date of Broadcast | Notes |
| 1 | Team Koodevide vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 27 August 2021 | Guest appearance from Prayaga Martin |
| 2 | Team Koodevide vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 28 August 2021 | |
| 3 | Team Koodevide vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 29 August 2021 | |
| 4 | Team Mounaragam vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 4 September 2021 | |
| 5 | Team Mounaragam vs Team Seetha Kalyanam | 5 September 2021 | |
| 6 | Team Bigg Stars vs Team Boss Stars | 11 September 2021 | Contestants of Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3) |
| 7 | Team Bigg Stars vs Team Boss Stars | 12 September 2021 | Contestants of Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3) |
| 8 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Ammayariyathe | 18 September 2021 | |
| 9 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Ammayariyathe | 19 September 2021 | |
| 10 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Ammayariyathe | 25 September 2021 | |
| 11 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Ammayariyathe | 26 September 2021 | |
| 12 | Team Balahanuman vs Team Koodevide | 2 October 2021 | |
| 13 | Team Balahanuman vs Team Koodevide | 3 October 2021 | |
| 14 | Team Thoovalsparsham vs Team Sasneham | 9 October 2021 | |
| 15 | Team Thoovalsparsham vs Team Sasneham | 10 October 2021 | |
| 16 | Team Mounaragam vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 16 October 2021 | |
| 17 | Team Mounaragam vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 17 October 2021 | |
| 18 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Balahanuman | 23 October 2021 | |
| 19 | Team Paadatha Painkili vs Team Balahanuman | 24 October 2021 | |
| 20 | Team Bigg Boss vs Team Bigg Boss | 30 October 2021 | Contestants of Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3) |
| 21 | Team Bigg Boss vs Team Bigg Boss | 31 October 2021 | Contestants of Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3) |
| 22 | Team Santhwanam Stars vs Team Santhwanam Gems | 6 November 2021 | |
| 23 | Team Santhwanam Stars vs Team Santhwanam Gems | 7 November 2021 | |
| 24 | Team VIP vs Team Black and White | 13 November 2021 | Winners of Comedy Stars |
| 25 | Team VIP vs Team Black and White | 14 November 2021 | Winners of Comedy Stars |
| 26 | Team Gents Stars vs Team Lady Stars | 20 November 2021 | Actors of Koodevide and Ammayariyathe |
| 27 | Team Gents Stars vs Team Lady Stars | 21 November 2021 | Actors of Koodevide and Ammayariyathe |
| 28 | Team Ammayariyathe vs Team Santhwanam | 27 November 2021 | |
| 29 | Team Ammayariyathe vs Team Santhwanam | 28 November 2021 | |
| 30 | Team Thoovalsparsham vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 4 December 2021 | |
| 31 | Team Thoovalsparsham vs Team Kudumbavilakku | 5 December 2021 | |
| 32 | Team Padatha Painkili vs Team Mounaragam | 11 December 2021 | |
| 33 | Team Padatha Painkili vs Team Mounaragam | 12 December 2021 | |
| 34 | Team Koodevide vs Team Sasneham | 18 December 2021 | |
| 35 | Team Koodevide vs Team Sasneham | 19 December 2021 | |
| 36 | Team Jingle Bells and Team Twinkle Stars | 25 December 2021 | Actors of Koodevide and Ammayariyathe Christmas special episode |
| 37 | Grand-finale | 26 December 2021 | Teams Santhwanam, Koodevide, Thoovalsparsham, and Padatha Painkili |
| 38 | Grand-finale | 26 December 2021 | Teams Santhwanam, Koodevide, Thoovalsparsham, and Padatha Painkili |
| 39 | Grand-finale | 26 December 2021 | Teams Santhwanam, Koodevide, Thoovalsparsham, and Padatha Painkili |

## Adaptations

| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | No. of. Seasons | Notes |
| Tamil | Start Music | 26 May 2019 (2019-05-26) | Star Vijay | 4 | Original |
| Telugu | Start Music | 5 August 2019 (2019-08-05) | Star Maa | 4 | Remake |
| Malayalam | Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum | 10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) | Asianet | 5 | Remake |
| Kannada | Gaana Bajaana | 9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) | Star Suvarna | 3 | Remake |
| Bengali | Start Music | 24 November 2019 (2019-11-24) | Star Jalsha | 1 | Remake |