Cooku with Comali
| Cooku with Comali | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cookery, Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.60–62 minutes |
| Production company | Media Masons (Seasons 1 – 4) |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 16 November 2019 – present |
Cooku with Comali, also known by the acronym CWC, is an Indian
Production
Game format
Every week, the show starts with celebrity chefs getting paired with their Comalis.[3] Then the teams compete in Advantage Task 1 and Task 2. The teams then compete in Main Task and Immunity/Elimination Task. The Advantage task involves a minimal task in which a team does a small task and the winner of the Advantage task is given an advantage during the main task where the team can choose a time frame to work without any obstacles. During the Main task, every team is given a challenge or an obstacle that will make the cooking harder. The teams are given a specific time limit where they must cook with that time frame. Most of the cooking tasks are to be done by Comalis. The cook that gets Immunity is safe from next week's elimination and does not participate in that week. Some week are celebration rounds with no elimination.[4]
Overview
| Series | Host | Judges | Prize Money | Episodes | Originally aired | Contestants | Launch TRP Ratings | Finale TRP Ratings | Winner | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||||||||||
| 1 | Chef Damodharan and Madhampatty Rangaraj | 03+ | 27 April 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||
Season 1
The first season of the Tamil reality cooking TV show Cooku with Comali, that was aired first 16 November 2019. This season was hosted by Rakshan. The grand finale was aired on 23 February 2020 and winner was Vanitha Vijayakumar.
Contestants
| Contestants | Status |
| Vanitha Vijayakumar | Winner |
| Uma Riyaz Khan | 1st Runner-Up |
| Ramya Pandian | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Rekha | 3rd Runner-Up |
| Priyanka Robo Shankar | Eliminated |
| Thaadi Balaji | Eliminated |
| Mohan Vaidya | Eliminated |
| Gnanasambandam | Eliminated |
Comalis
- KPY Bala ‘’’ (Winner Comali) ‘’’
- Pugazh
- Manimegalai
- Sivaangi ‘’’ (Winner Comali) ‘’’
- Thangadurai
- Sai Sakthi
Season 2
The second season of the Tamil reality cooking TV show Cooku with Comali, that was aired first on 14 November 2020. This season was hosted by Rakshan. The grand finale was aired on 14 April 2021 and winner was Kani Thiru.[5]
Contestants
| Contestants | Status |
| Kani Thiru | Winner |
| Shakeela | 1st Runner-Up |
| Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Pavithra Lakshmi | 3rd Runner-Up |
| Baba Bhaskar | 4th Runner-Up |
| Rithika | Eliminated |
| Dharsha Gupta | Eliminated |
| Deepa Shankar | Eliminated |
| Madurai Muthu | Eliminated |
Comalis
- KPY Bala
- Pugazh
- Manimegalai
- Sivaangi ‘’’(Winner Comali) ‘’’
- Sunita Gogoi ‘’’(Winner Comali) ‘’’
- Thangadurai
- Shakthi
- Parvathy-pappu
Season 3
The third season aired on every Saturday and Sunday from 12 January 2022 to 24 July 2022 and ended with 54 Episodes. The winner of the season was
| Contestants | Status |
Shruthika
|
Winner |
| Darshan | 1st Runner-Up |
| Ammu Abhirami | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Vidyullekha Raman | 3rd Runner-Up |
| Santhosh Prathap | 4th Runner-Up |
| Grace Karunas | 5th Runner-Up |
| Vettai Muthukumar | Eliminated |
| Roshini Haripriyan | Eliminated |
| Chutti Aravind | Eliminated |
| Anthony Daasan | Eliminated |
| Manobala | Eliminated |
| Rahul Thatha | Eliminated |
Season 4
The fourth season aired on every Saturday and Sunday from 28 January 2023 to 30 July 2023 and ended with 43 Episodes. Rakshan has officially once again been appointed as the host for the fourth time. The winner of the season was Mime Gopi, Actress Srushti Dange was the runner-up.[6]
| Contestants | Status |
| Mime Gopi | Winner |
| Srushti Dange | 1st Runner-Up |
| Vichithra | 2nd Runner-Up |
| Sivaangi Krishnakumar | 3rd Runner-Up |
| Andreanne Nouyrigat | 4th Runner-Up |
| D. R. K. Kiran | 5th Runner-Up |
| Gajesh | Eliminated |
| Sherin Shringar | Eliminated |
| VJ Vishal | Eliminated |
| Raj Ayyappa | Eliminated |
| Kalaiyan | Eliminated |
| Kishore Rajkumar | Eliminated |
Season 5
The fifth season airs on every Saturday and Sunday from on April 27, 2024 at 21:30.
| Contestants | Status |
| Shaalin Zoya | |
| Akshay Kamal | |
| Dhivya Duraisamy | |
| Srikanth Deva | |
| Pooja Venkat | |
| Vasanth Vasi | |
| Mohammad Irfan | |
| VTV Ganesh | |
| Priyanka Deshpande | |
| Sujitha |
Moshika Ashokumar chef
Ramya Rajan chef
Reception
The series gained popularity only during its re – telecast in the
The grand finale of season 2 aired on 14 April 2021 for 6 hours garnered a high viewership rating of 11.1 TVR in urban and 8.1 TVR overall with 6.58 million impressions.[10]
References
- ^ Sunder, Gautam (11 February 2021). "Cooku with Comali's pugazh and Shivangi: On the show's popularity and their friendship". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021.
- ^ "'Cook with Comali': Why the reality show is a huge success'". www.thenewsminute.com. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "The genius of 'Cook with Comali'". The Hindu. 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali All Season Winners, Prize Money and Runner Up Details". www.readersfusion.com. 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Kani is the winner of 'Cook with Comali' Season 2". The Hindu. 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Cooku With Comali season 4 grand finale: Mime Gopi lifts the trophy; wins cash reward Rs 5 lakh". The Times of India. 31 July 2023.
- ^ S, Srivatsan (14 April 2021). "The genius of 'Cook with Comali'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021.
- ^ "'Cook with Comali': Why the reality show is a huge success". The News Minute. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021.
- ^ "'Bigg Boss Tamil' attracted most eyeballs on Disney+ Hotstar in TN". The Hindu. 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Cook with comali 2 grand finale gets record trp; Sivaangi thanks fans". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021.