It is the fourth in-house Chinese channel provided by Astro, after Astro Wah Lai Toi, Astro AEC and Astro Shuang Xing, and was launched in November 2007 with other channels such as Astro Xiao Tai Yang, Chutti TV, Makkal TV, KBS World & Asian Food Channel.
His elder daughter Karthika, host of Makkal Tv is married to Thiru, director of Theeratha Vilaiyattu Pillai and Samar.