Chef Damu
Chef Damodharan | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Chef Dhamu, Chef Damu |
| Occupation | Chef |
Chef K. Damodharan, also known as Chef Damu,[1] is an Indian chef best known for winning the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by a single individual in 2010.[2] He has hosted cookery shows for various television channels and became the first Indian chef to receive PhD in Hotel Management and Catering Technology.[3]
Career
In December of 2010, Damodharan cooked 617 dishes consisting of 190 kilograms of food in a day. He began cooking at 8 o'clock in the morning on 21 December and cooked for a period of 24 hours, 30 minutes, and 12 seconds.[4][5] Damodharan was also a judge at The Hindu's Our State Our Taste competition for 15 cities in Tamil Nadu.[6]
Onscreen appearances
- Films
- Kallappadam (2015)
- Ulkuthu (2017)[7][8]
- Server Sundaram (2020)
- Web series
- Kalyanam Conditions Apply (2018)
- TV Series (Tamil)
- Athu Ithy Yethu (Cameo appearance)[9]
- Chocolate (Cameo Appearance)
- Cooku With Comali (Indian TV show)
References
- ^ "Chef Damu selects best three winners". The Hindu. 28 July 2019.
- ^ "World's longest dosa at over 48 ft sets Guinness record". NDTV. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Umachandran, Shalini (11 July 2009). "Chef Damu's Recipe For Success" (PDF). The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2020 – via cookatease.com.
- ^ Vijayakumar, Chithira (22 December 2010). "Damu's day-long dhamaka!". The Hindu.
- ^ "A Guide to the Cuisine of Tamil Nadu with Chef Damu ⋆ Greaves India". Greaves India. 3 August 2015.
- ^ Kannadasan, Akila (31 August 2019). "How chef Damu went around Tamil Nadu in 60 days". The Hindu.
- ^ "Chef Dhamu to make his Kollywood debut? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Shrikumar, A. (27 January 2016). "Cook, eat and act". The Hindu.
- ^ "Chef Dhamu on Adhu ldhuYedhu". The Times of India. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links
- Chef Damu on Twitter
- Chef Damodaran on Facebook