The third season of Saravanan Meenatchi began aired on 18 July 2016 and finished on 17 August 2018. It consisted of 575 episodes. The show starred Sun Music anchor Rio Raj and Saravanan Meenatchi fame Rachitha Mahalakshmi in the titular roles.

Rio Raj is an Indian actor and video jockey, who has appeared in Tamil language films and television. Often working on shows by network Star Vijay,and Sun Music. He was listed by the Chennai Times as the ninth most "Desirable Man on Television 2020“. before moving to work in Tamil cinema.