Astro Vaanavil
Current logo, used since 2024. | |
| Country | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Malaysia |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Tamil Telugu Malayalam Punjabi |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV (1080i) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro Malaysia Holdings |
| Parent | Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. (Astro) Doordarshan |
| Sister channels | Astro Vinmeen Astro Vellithirai Astro Thangathirai |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 June 1996 (SD) 1 June 2020 (HD) |
| Founder | Ananda Krishnan |
| Closed | 31 May 2020 (SD, Astro only) |
| Links | |
| Website | astroulagam |
Astro Vaanavil is a Malaysian pay television channel that broadcasts programming in Tamil, targeting the Indian community in Malaysia. It was launched on 1 June 1996. It was created by Astro. Starting 1 June 2020, Astro Vaanavil has been officially upgraded to SD/HD and is known as Astro Vaanavil HD.
It is the dominant local channel targeted at the Indian community in Malaysia. Besides from broadcasting in Tamil, there are also programs in Telugu, Malayalam & even to a lesser extent, Punjabi.