Thrissur: Playback singer Karthik disapproves of reality shows. He says he has seen instances where the shows have killed talent.
He was here on Wednesday to present a programme as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of Thrissur Government Engineering College.
Sensitive“These shows exaggerate and dramatise the failure of losers. You cannot do this to children, who are very sensitive.
“There is every chance the child will start hating music. The only time I associated with reality shows was when music director M. Jayachandran asked me to join one. Reality shows are not my cup of tea,” he says.
Wooing viewers
Reality shows are dime a dozen on television channels. Though the shows are aimed at promoting and honing young talents, there are other factors that account for the shows being aired. Viewers once addicted to television serials are now hooked onto reality shows. As far as the producers are concerned, the production cost gets reduced as the participants stage various programmes on their shows without being paid. The participants are also seen pleading for votes. The public fails to realise that the mobile phone service providers and the channels stand to gain immensely through the SMSs. The tension on the sets during the elimination rounds prompts the viewers to watch the episodes. Most of the time, the programme slot is packed with advertisements. The shows sure do entertain viewers. It is a respite for viewers from the tear-jerkers on television.
1 comment:
reality shows may be of many debatable issues. At the same time, it made the way to different young talents to show their capabilities...
in many ways it is good to the growing talents, even though it has certain demerits
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