RULES & REGULATIONS GOVERNING PARTICIPATION IN “EVARU MEELO KOTEESWARULU”
Question | Lines open Date | Lines open Time | Lines close Date | Lines close Time |
1 | 29-Mar-21 | 20:15:00 | 30-Mar-21 | 19:45:00 |
2 | 30-Mar-21 | 20:15:00 | 31-Mar-21 | 19:45:00 |
3 | 31-Mar-21 | 20:15:00 | 01-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
4 | 01-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 02-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
5 | 02-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 03-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
6 | 03-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 04-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
7 | 04-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 05-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
8 | 05-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 06-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
9 | 06-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 07-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
10 | 07-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 08-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
11 | 08-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 09-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
12 | 09-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 10-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
13 | 10-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 11-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
14 | 11-Apr-21 | 20:15:00 | 12-Apr-21 | 19:45:00 |
Mode of participation | Dial in numbers to be used |
SMS | 509093 |
Sun NXT App | As per the flow defined in the Sun NXT app |
The SMS rates for participation are as follows:
For 509093– Upto Rs 3/- per SMS**
**Rates subject to change in accordance with applicable TRAI regulations. Please check rates with your telecom operators.
Please check with your telecom operator for any other applicable charges. In case any user registers while roaming in a different circle/zone/country, additional Roaming rates may apply. Please contact your telecom operator for the applicable rates.
The short code 509093 is available on the following operators:
Airtel, BSNL, Jio & Vodafone Idea in select circles
How to answer through SMS?
First Round Period: SMS EMK
For e.g. EMK A 24 M AP
How to participate using Sun NXT application available on iOS and Android platforms (available on data-enabled handsets, subject to available data networks, for further details, please contact your service provider)
First Round Period:
A total of approximately 20,000 valid correct entries will be selected by the randomizer software from all entries received during the First Round Period
While multiple entries from the same mobile telephone number will be considered by the randomizer software, once a mobile telephone number is chosen, it would not be chosen the second time during any of the rounds.
The Valid Entries will be shortlisted by the randomizer on a daily basis from the Valid Entries received for each day (defined as the period from 8:15:00 PM to 7:45:00 PM the next day.
The shortlisting of Valid Entries by the randomizer will use the pre-defined reservation criteria on reasonable endeavors basis which is as follows:
In the event one or more cells of the grid are not capable of being completed by the randomizer software due to inadequate Valid Entries, the balance may be filled at the discretion of the Company. Shortages in the grid on any one day could either be made up from other correct registrations of that day, incorrect registrations of that day, or in subsequent days. This is applicable only for the First Round Period.
A total of approximately 14,400 valid correct entries of the Registrants received from the First Round Period will be called-back by telephone on the number used for registration as per the details available with the Company, during the period commencing from March 29, 2021 to April 11, 2021.
Timelines are subject to change based on on-ground conditions, degree of participation, technical issues, force majeure reasons, etc.
Channel and Company are not responsible if the call-back is not successful due to including but not limited to the following reasons:
The Company shall not be liable in the event the Registrant is not able to participate in the following rounds of selection due to any delay or non-receipt of such call back to the Registrant.
The selected Registrants will receive calls from the call centre executives (“CCE”) and the selected Registrants must confirm the details required by the call centre executives (“CCE”) immediately. The CCE will ask the Registrant to confirm if he/she has sent the entry for participation in the Competition. If the required details are not provided immediately or if they are not able to procure confirmation of the Registrant, then the CCE will call once again from the initial telephone contact, asking for the same details, failure to provide such details shall lead to disqualification of such Registrant from the selection process.
The first person who answers the registered phone number and claims/confirms that he/she is the Registrant, unless expressly stated otherwise, will be considered as the Registrant as per the rules of the Competition. Company will not be responsible to determine the correct Registrant in the event more than one person has participated from a particular number.
Company and/or its authorized agents, affiliates and representatives will use their reasonable efforts to contact the selected Registrants, but will not be responsible or liable in any way whatsoever if the Registrants cannot be reached by telephone within the next thirty minutes after initial contact is made.
The following process will be followed by the CCE once connected with the selected Registrants:
If the receiver of the call confirms immediately to the CCE that he/she is the Registrant, then the Registrant will have to choose between Telugu & English language, after which the CCE’s will ask the Registrant to provide his/her Name. The CCEs will confirm his/her availability on the audition dates and the shoot dates. In the event the Registrant is available on the dates mentioned, the CCE will capture the address and other details required to continue with the registration. In the event the Registrant is not available on those dates, the Registrant will not be permitted to continue with the registration process and shall be considered as disqualified from further participation.
The CCE will thereafter inform the Registrant about the transfer to the automated IVR* mode. The IVR will then ask the Registrant to (i) enter his/her age (in completed years); and (ii) enter his/her gender; and (iii) provide information on their education and occupation by choosing the options provided by the IVR. Next the IVR will ask the Registrant to give answer to two ‘skill based’ questions with multiple choice asked one after another, and give one answer to ‘nearest to answer’ question** (i.e the answer provided by the Registrant must be closest to the correct answer).
Upon the Registrant answering the above mentioned questions by selection of the options given by IVR to the respective questions and as per the correct format, the Registrant if selected will receive a call within the next few days for further participation.
*For all questions where the Registrant is asked to provide an input by the IVR, if the input is not received within 6 seconds, the IVR repeats the question once. If no answer is received for a second time, the IVR plays the next question. If an invalid option is provided, the IVR gives one more attempt, then moves to the next question. Further, each time the Registrant enters an answer option, he/she is played out his/her choice, and asked to confirm the same.
**The ‘nearest to answer’ question is an open-ended question (e.g. what is the distance in km between Hyderabad and Vijayawada) for which the Registrant is required to enter the answer number, then press the star / hash key.
On successful completion of Level 1 and Level 2, all selected Registrants will be evaluated and shortlisted by the randomizer on pre-defined reservation criteria, and approximately 2000 Registrants for First Round Period will be selected to attend the Audition venue as Auditionees. In the event there are less than the required number of Registrants, the Registrants with less than the required number of correct answers may be selected by the randomizer. In the event of a tie, the answer to the ‘nearest to’ questions will be used to select the correct entry. In case of a tie in the ‘nearest-to’ question also, the Company will select the Auditionees on a random basis or any other method that they think is reasonable.
The selection of Registrants to attend the Audition venues as Auditionees by the randomizer will use the pre-defined reservation criteria on reasonable endeavors basis which is as follows:
In the event there are less than the required number of Registrants for a particular cell in the reservation grid, then the same will be filled-up from the remaining Registrants, as selected by the randomizer.
The CCE will notify such selected Registrants for Auditions by telephone and will confirm their details (age & address) before proceeding further. If the details provided by the selected Registrants on this call do not match the existing details provided by them, then only one further opportunity will be provided to such selected Registrants, after which the call will be terminated.
The CCE will inform the Registrants about the Audition date and venue and will confirm his /her availability on the Audition dates and shoot dates. In the event the Registrant is not available on those dates, the Registrant will not be permitted to continue with the registration process. In the event the Registrant is available, the CCE will ask the Registrants to carry with them the following documents:
The Auditionee will need to carry the original document and 2 attested photocopies of each document. All the above mentioned documents must be in Telugu or English only.
(Submission of the aforesaid documents /photos of Phone A Friend Candidates does not imply that the Auditionee has been selected for further participation.)
Note: Travel, accommodation and all other expenses in relation to the participation of the Auditionee, will be at the Auditionees’ own costs and only the Auditionee will be permitted to enter the Audition venue upon submission of the above mentioned documents and photographs.
The CCE will thereafter ask the Auditionee to confirm their availability on the designated Audition date and venue and also their availability for the given shoot dates. Only upon such confirmation the Auditionee’s participation in the Audition will be considered.
The Company shall not be held liable for telephone system difficulties, downtime of systems, back-up of data, telephone system capacity and other technical impediments during the registration process.
The Company shall not be responsible and/or liable in any manner whatsoever in case the Auditionee(s) is unable to participate in the audition process due to failure in delivery of the confirmatory message/ call.
The first round of Auditions will be conducted from the period commencing from April 15th 2021 to April 25th 2021 (“First Audition Period”). The timings for registration of Auditionees will be intimated, and cannot be changed or modified to suit Auditionee’s requirements.
The Auditionees will have to be present at the allotted Audition venue on the date and time allotted to such respective Auditionees along with the documents and photographs required (both in original and attested photocopy).
The doors to the room will shut at 9 a.m. or at such time as the Company may decide in its sole discretion. Late entrants may stand disqualified from the Audition process at the discretion of Company. Each Auditionee will be provided a unique registration number, which he/she must carry with him/her at all times while at the Audition. The Auditionees will have to sign the registration form along with the release form and any other documents as required by the Company in order to participate in the Auditions. Company’s authorized representatives will have the final right to refuse registration/eligibility at their sole discretion.
Subject to completion of formalities as prescribed by Company, the Auditionees will have to go through entrance test which comprises of two rounds viz. Written Test and Video Audition. If the Auditionees fail to complete both the Written Test and Video Audition then he/she shall be disqualified from further participation.
All Auditionees shall maintain the decorum of the Audition venue and shall abide by the Rules & Regulations thereof. Further the instructions of the Company / Producers shall be adhered to strictly. Any Auditionee who acts in contravention to the instructions of the Company or the Producers or creates nuisance either to the Company or to any other person, shall immediately be disqualified from participating in the Audition and the Competition and shall be asked to leave the Audition venue.
The decision of the Company/Producers in connection with the Audition including but not limited to short listing the Auditionees will be final & binding and is non-contestable. In case of any dispute or difference in respect of this Audition, the decision of the Company shall be final and binding on all concerned.
The Company reserves the right to use some of the first (1st) round Auditionees as they deem fit for the second (2nd) or any subsequent rounds of Auditions. The dates for any subsequent rounds of Auditions will be subsequently informed to the relevant shortlisted Auditionees.
In addition, there could be special/ celebrity/sponsors episodes/ weeks for which shortlisting of contestants will be performed through an alternate process of registration/casting by Production House/Channel.
Based on Company’s requirement and creative discretion, the final selection of Contestants for Fastest Finger First of any Episodes/week of the Show will be made from amongst the shortlisted pool of Auditionees.
Information
Speaking to the media and third persons
Telephony
Auditions
Following are the dates and venue details for Auditions Round:
S.No | Date | City |
1 | 15-Apr-21 & 16-Apr-21 | Vizag |
2 | 18-Apr-21 & 19-Apr-21 | Vijayawada |
3 | 21-Apr-21 & 22-Apr-21 | Tirupathi |
4 | 24-Apr-21 & 25-Apr-21 | Hyderabad |
* Company shall have the right to alter/change the venue of the auditions at its sole discretion.
Shortlisting
Intellectual property rights and access to personal information
Questions and answers
Expenses of participation & logistics
Prize
Other terms
Liability
Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu Season 4 2021 FAQs
Registration
Anyone who is an Indian citizen, residing in India, of 18 years or above as on March 29, 2021and the citizen should be of sound health and mind can register for Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu. No person can participate on behalf of another person.
Any Contestant who has made it even once to the FFF of any seasons of EMK will not be eligible to participate in the Competition.
Registration lines (SMS & App) are open from 20:15:00 hrs on March 29, 2021, when the first question goes on air, for all viewers. The schedule of on-air registration questions during this period will be as below:
You can register by answering the on-air question by sending an SMS in the required format on “509093”and by answering the question on the App.
The operator wise registration details of the number to send the SMS on is listed below:
*The Sun NXT App is available for download from the Google Playstore and Apple Appstore.
Subscribers of the below mentioned operators can send the SMS on xxx. They will receive a call back on their number and they can register by answering the questions asked by the Call centre Executive (CCE). In case if the SMS format is incorrect, the user will receive an error message.
(for the respective Airtel, BSNL Mobiles & Landlines, TATA, Telenor, Vodafone Idea and Jio in select circles).
SMS: Standard SMS charges. Upto Rs 3/SMS.
Sun NXTApp: All registrations from the Sun NXT Application will be free of cost, however data charges may apply. For further details please contact your service provider.
Please follow the below mentioned steps for participating via SMS:
Please follow the below mentioned steps for participating via the Sun NXT app:
Yes, there is no restriction on the number of SMSs sent. Registration through the Sun NXT App is restricted to one valid entry for each mobile number registered through the Sun NXT App. However, only the first valid entry will be considered for each mobile number registered through each mode of entry for each call for entry question.
If the answer provided by you was both valid and correct and you were selected in the random shortlist you will receive a call from us in around fifteen (15) working days from the date of close of registration lines for that question.
If the answer provided by you was both valid and correct and you were shortlisted by the randomizer based on the pre-defined reservation criteria, we will get in touch with you on your registered number. Please answer the phone yourself.
Audition
If the answer provided by you was both valid and correct and you were shortlisted by the randomizer based on the pre-defined reservation criteria, we will get in touch with you on your registered number. Please answer the phone yourself.
The auditions will be held at the following cities as per the defined schedule:
S.No | Date | City |
1 | 15-Apr-21 & 16-Apr-21 | Vizag |
2 | 18-Apr-21 & 19-Apr-21 | Vijayawada |
3 | 21-Apr-21 & 22-Apr-21 | Tirupathi |
4 | 24-Apr-21 & 25-Apr-21 | Hyderabad |
Please note that the dates are tentative and might change subsequently. Company has the right to alter/change the venue of the auditions at its sole discretion.
No. You will not be able to choose location for auditions. A city chosen by Sun TV Network Ltd. will be offered to all shortlisted Registrants. If the shortlisted Registrant chooses to decline the same, he renounces further participation in EMK Season 4.
Inability to attend the auditions on the specified date, time and location will close and/or terminate further participation in EMK Season 4.
Each auditionee will be made to go through two pre- defined audition rounds. The first round will involve answering skill-based questions, the second round will be a video round where the auditionee will have to give a personal interview and the same will be recorded.
Yes, all expenses directly or indirectly connected with being present for the auditions (travel, conveyance, lodging, stay, meals, etc.) will be borne by the auditionee.
The Auditionees who are shortlisted on the basis of the audition round will get a call from Sun TV Network Ltd through its producers informing them of selection in the Fastest Finger First round of the show.
Proof of identity, age and address will be accepted in English or Telugu only.
The Auditionee will need to carry the original document and 2 attested photocopies of each document.
The main criteria for selection is your general knowledge and grasp over current affairs, which is evaluated across various stages. In addition, there is also an interview round and audition at the final stage where your personality and screen presence are also evaluated.
Please send your queries to “EMK@sunnetwork.in” and we will try to revert as soon as we can. Alternately, you can refer to our terms and conditions on https://www.sunnetwork.in/emk
The detailed terms and conditions governing the game show will be available on https://www.sunnetwork.in/emk.
Each registrant can be shortlisted only once for an audition in one schedule of registrations. However, there is no restriction on the number of times a viewer can participate through registration (SMS/ App). Only the first valid entry will be considered for each mobile number registered through each mode of entry for each call for entry question.
The person who gets on the hot seat and gets all the questions right will win the prize money. The prize amount will be decided by the Company at its sole discretion and will be subject to tax as per government rules.
The only way to enter EMK is through participation in the registration process as described in the Terms and Conditions. There is no other way of entering EMK. This entire process is transparent and monitored by an independent Firm. Any person claiming that he/she can help get you on the show for a consideration is defrauding you. Please contact your local police and report this person.
There is no entry fee charged for participation in EMK. So, any person who claims that he/she is from Sun TV and that you have to pay an entry fee for the show is defrauding you. Please contact your local police and report this person.
The call you received was because you were among the shortlisted registrants selected by the computer. However, this does not mean that you have been selected. We will be contacting the successful candidates who have made it to the next round.