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{{Short description|Indian television channel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Colors Marathi
| logo = Colors_Marathi_logo.png
| logo_size = 150px
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2000|07|09|df=y}}
| picture_format = {{ubl|[[576i]] ([[SDTV]])|[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])}}
| owner = [[JioStar]], a Joint Venture between [[Viacom18]] & [[Disney India]]
| headquarters = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India
| replaced = ETV Marathi
| country = India
| language = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| sister_channels = [[Viacom18#Channels and platforms|List of Colors sister channels]]
| website = {{Official website|http://www.colorsmarathi.com}}
| online_serv_1 = JioHotstar
| online_chan_1 = India 
}}

'''Colors Marathi''' (previously known as '''ETV Marathi''') is an Indian [[Marathi language]] [[general entertainment]] channel owned by [[JioStar]], a joint venture between [[Viacom18]] and [[Disney India]]. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality shows and Marathi films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.ETBrandEquity.com |title=Colors Marathi unveils new visual identity - ET BrandEquity |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/colors-marathi-unveils-new-visual-identity/112471212 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=ETBrandEquity.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=Colors Marathi announces rebranding and new tagline with record ‘Bigg Boss Marathi’ premiere |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-colors-marathi-announces-rebranding-and-new-tagline-with-record-bigg-boss-marathi-premiere-3580852/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
The channel was rebranded under the Viacom18 Colors franchise on 22 March 2015 with the tagline "Saaj Nava, Rang Nava" (translation: New Trappings, New Colour). It again rebranded itself on 27 July 2015 with a new tagline "Rang Marathi, Gandh Marathi" (translation: Colour Marathi, Fragrance Marathi). After that, it again rebranded itself in 2019 with the current tagline "Jagnyache Rang Marathi" (translation: Life's Colour is Marathi).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2019/05/buoyed-by-growth-colors-marathi-to-refresh-entire-programming-in-july/|title=Buoyed by growth Colors Marathi to refresh entire programming in july}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/viacom18-extends-colors-franchise-in-regional-space-150304|title=Viacom18 rebrands ETV franchise to Colors|date=2015-03-04|website=[[Indian Television]]|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref> Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], they stopped their current programming on 21 March 2020 and resumed programming on 21 July 2020 after four months.

==Award functions==
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Awards
!Ref.
|-
|2019–2023
|''Colors Marathi Awards''
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-22|title=सुंदरा मनामध्ये भरलीने कलर्स मराठी अवॉर्डमध्ये मारली बाजी, वाचा विजेत्यांची संपूर्ण यादी|url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/television/sundara-manamadhe-bharali-receives-maximum-awards-colors-marathi-awards-2021-a588/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=[[Lokmat]]|language=mr}}</ref>
|}

==Current broadcast==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!style="background:orange;"|Premiere date
!style="background:orange;"|Series
!style="background:orange;"|Ref.
|-
|{{TBA}}
|''Baipan Bhari Ra''
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=सामान्य बायकांच्या कथा उलगडणार, 'बाईपण भारी रं' लवकरच सुरू होणार, नव्या मालिकेचा प्रोमो समोर|url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/television/colors-marathi-new-show-baipan-bhari-ra-comming-soon-watch-promo-a-a971/|access-date=2024-09-21|website=[[Lokmat]]|language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|25 March 2024
|''Indrayani''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/marathi-tv-serial-indrayani-set-to-entertain-audience-from-march-25-8825322.html|title=Marathi TV Serial Indrayani Set To Entertain Audience From March 25|website=[[News18]]|access-date=2024-03-22}}</ref>
|-
|25 November 2024
|''Pinga Ga Pori Pinga''
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=मैत्रिणींच्या जगात भारी यारीचा 'पिंगा गं पोरी पिंगा'; बिग बॉसनंतर कलर्सवर नवी मालिका|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/television/colors-marathi-start-news-serial-after-end-of-bigg-boss-marathi-season-5-pinga-ga-pori-pinga-1316197|access-date=2024-09-30|website=[[ABP Majha]]|language=mr}}</ref>
|-
|28 December 2020
|''Jai Jai Swami Samarth''
|
|-
|25 November 2024
|''Ashok Ma.Ma.''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/actor-ashok-saraf-to-return-to-tv-with-this-marathi-serial-9061295.html|title=Actor Ashok Saraf To Return To TV With This Marathi Serial|website=[[News18]]|access-date=2024-09-24}}</ref>
|-
|3 October 2024
|''Aai Tuljabhavani''
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=महाराष्ट्राची कुलस्वामिनी ‘आई तुळजाभवानी’! ‘कलर्स मराठी’च्या नव्या मालिकेची घोषणा, पहिली झलक पाहिलीत का?|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/television/colors-marathi-announces-new-marathi-serial-aai-tuljabhawani-watch-first-promo-sva-00-4504975/|access-date=2024-07-29|website=[[Loksatta]]|language=mr}}</ref>
|}

==Former broadcast==
===Drama series===
# ''[[Abeer Gulal]]''
# ''[[Antarpaat]]''
# ''[[Asava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla]]''
# ''[[Assa Sasar Surekh Baai]]''
# ''[[Balumamachya Navan Changbhala]]''
# ''[[Bhagya Dile Tu Mala]]''
# ''[[Chahool]]''
# ''[[Chandra Aahe Sakshila]]''
# ''[[Char Divas Sasuche]]''
# ''[[Ganpati Bappa Morya]]''
# ''[[Ghadge & Suun]]''
# ''[[Jeev Majha Guntala]]''
# ''[[Jeev Zala Yedapisa]]''
# ''[[Kasturi (2023 TV series)|Kasturi]]''
# ''[[Kunku Tikali Ani Tatoo]]''
# ''[[Lakshmi Sadaiv Mangalam]]''
# ''[[Lek Majhi Durga]]''
# ''[[Radha Prem Rangi Rangli]]''
# ''[[Raja Ranichi Ga Jodi]]''
# ''[[Rama Raghav]]''
# ''[[Sakhya Re]]''
# ''[[Saraswati (TV series)|Saraswati]]''
# ''[[Shubhmangal Online]]''
# ''[[Sukhachya Sarini He Man Baware]]''
# ''[[Sundara Manamadhe Bharli]]''
# ''[[Swamini]]''
# ''[[Tu Majha Saangaati]]''
# ''[[Tujhya Rupacha Chandana]]''
# ''[[Yogyogeshwar Jai Shankar]]''

===Dubbed shows===
# ''[[Geetha (TV series)|Geeta]]''
# ''[[Karmaphal Daata Shani]]''
# ''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin]]''

==Reality shows==
# ''[[Dholkichya Talavar]]''
# ''[[Jhunj Marathmoli]]''
# ''[[Kon Honar Crorepati|Kon Hoeel Marathi Crorepati]]''
# ''[[Sur Nava Dhyas Nava]]''
# ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi]]''
** ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi season 1]]''
** ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi season 2]]''
** ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi season 3]]''
** ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi season 4]]''
** ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi season 5]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Marathi language television}}

[[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Marathi-language television channels]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2000]]
[[Category:ETV Network]]
[[Category:Viacom 18]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Mass media in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Mass media in Maharashtra]]