Dance VS Dance Season 2 is the second season of the Tamil reality dancing TV show Dance vs Dance, was aired on Colors Tamil from 17 October 2021. The finals of the show concluded on 9 January 2022 with Manoj and Amritha finishing as the winner, taking home a shared 5 lakh prize money.[2] The show was hosted by Bhavana Balakrishnan.[3] The competition was judged by former actress Khushboo Sundar and dance choreographer Brinda.
| Dance vs Dance | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Hosted by | Sarumathi[1] RJ Sha Bhavana Balakrishnan |
| Judges | Khushboo Sundar Brinda |
| Winners | Manoj and Amritha |
| Runners-up | Prithvi and Thiyan |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors Tamil |
| Original release | 17 October 2021 – 9 January 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
Contestants
editThe show started off with 16 pairs of dancers and a pair was eliminated every week until the quarter-final week where 2 couples faced spot elimination. The following were the contestants who managed to participate in the finals of the show:
- Manoj and Amritha [4]
- Prithvi and Thiyan [5]
- Kavya and Mahalakshmi
- Royson and Mercina
- Vinosh and Kabeer
- Karthick and Thiyagu
| Contestants | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Manoj and Amritha | Winner |
| Prithvi and Thiyan | 1st Runner-Up |
| Kavya and Mahalakshmi | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Royson and Mercina | 3rd Runner-Up |
| Vinosh and Kabeer | Finalist |
| Karthick and Thiyagu | Finalist |
| Alhena and Ayshu | Semi-Finalist |
| Anjana and Abhiraj | Semi-Finalist |
| Navalarasan and Alisha | Semi-Finalist |
| Hari and Priya | Eliminated |
| Abhirami and Madhuri | Eliminated |
| Anusha and Kushi | Eliminated |
| Sandy and Nandhika | Eliminated |
| Sidharth and Rahit | Eliminated |
Format
editThe show followed a similar pattern to that of Season 1 except 6 finalists were allowed to progress. Khushboo Sundar was also given a special lifeline to save one of the contestants at elimination. In the semi-final week, Khushboo Sundar chose to bring back Manoj and Amritha (the current winners of the show) to the finals through her lifeline. The duo were eliminated in the Quarter-Final round. The new format also started with 4 actresses/actors/dancers who were the group leaders of 4 individual teams. The first round concentrated on picking the couples each team leader thought would be best for their team. The team leaders were Ineya, Sridhar, Shaam, and Abhirami Venkatachalam.
Prize money
editManoj and Amritha won 5 lakhs for winning the competition. Prithvi and Thiyan finished second winning 3 lakhs whilst classical duo Kavya and Mahalakshmi won 2 lakhs. Kreethy Soundar, the choreographer of Kavya and Mahalakshmi successfully earned the Best Choreographer of the Season Award which was present to her by Kala Master who was appearing as a guest in the finals of the show. She is also the elder sister of Brinda
References
edit- ^ "Dance Vs Dance 2: RJ Saru is excited about her TV debut". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Dance VS Dance 2 winner: Manoj and Amritha lift the trophy in Grand Finale - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Bhavna Balakrishnan to make her TV comeback with Dance vs Dance 2 - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Manoj-Amritha dazzle in grand finale of Dance vs Dance Season 2, claim the title".
- ^ Kumari, Kritika. "Dance Vs Dance 2 Winner Name: Who won Dance Vs Dance Season 2? Revealed". getindianews.com.