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Raj TV, a Tamil general entertainment channel based in Chennai, was launched, adding to the new private satellite channels in the state.
Raj TV, a Tamil-language general entertainment channel based in Chennai, was launched on 14 October 1994, about a year and a half after Sun TV. It broadcasts serials, game shows, news and films. It became one of the more popular Tamil channels during the expansion of private satellite television in Tamil Nadu in the 1990s.
Roja released, A. R. Rahman's debut as composer
Mani Ratnam's Roja, the first film scored by A. R. Rahman, was released and its soundtrack transformed Indian film music.
Kalanithi Maran launched Sun TV, a Tamil general entertainment channel that grew into the Sun TV Network.
Rajinikanth's Baashha released
Baashha, Suresh Krissna's gangster drama with Rajinikanth as an auto-rickshaw driver hiding his past, opened and became one of the actor's most famous films.
Shankar's anti-corruption vigilante film Indian, starring Kamal Haasan, became the highest-grossing Tamil film on release and India's Oscar entry.
Sivaji Ganesan receives the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Sivaji Ganesan received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the top film honour in India.
Jaya TV, a Tamil satellite channel founded by AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa, was launched in Chennai.