MasterChef India – Tamil
MasterChef India – Tamil | |
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Genre | Reality Cookery |
Created by | Franc Roddam |
Based on | MasterChef Australia |
Directed by | Sanjeev K Kumar[1] |
Presented by | Vijay Sethupathi (season 1) Shali Nivekas (season 1) |
Judges |
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Country of origin | India |
Original language | Tamil |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 80 |
Production | |
Producers | Endemol Shine India Banijay Asia |
Production locations | Innovative Film City, Bengaluru (S1) Mumbai (S2) |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera |
Running time | 48-51 minutes |
Production companies | Endemol Shine India Banijay Asia Innovative Film Academy Alankar Pandian's Invenio Origin |
Original release | |
Network | Sun TV (S1) SonyLIV (S2) |
Release | 7 August 2021 present | –
Related | |
MasterChef India – Hindi MasterChef India – Telugu |
MasterChef India – Tamil (or simply MasterChef Tamil) is an Indian Tamil-language competitive cooking reality show based on MasterChef Australia and is part of MasterChef India.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The series features amateur and home chefs competing to win the title of 'MasterChef'. The current line-up of judges consists Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan, and Shreeya Adka.
The debut season of the Tamil version of MasterChef in 2021 made the MasterChef format surpass 500 seasons worldwide.[8][9]
Format[edit]
The show features 14 contestants (only commoner people), with three chefs as judges. It is broadcast weekly every Saturday and Sunday on Sun TV at 9:30pm (India Time).[10][11] In Season 1, the top 24 competed until 14 were left, with the final 14 progressing to the main stage of the show. The winner competes for a prize that includes their own restaurant, the chance to have their own chef coat, and ₹ 25,00,000 in cash and the MasterChef trophy.[12]
Episodes[edit]
MasterChef India - Tamil aired two nights a week on the weekends. Each night features a different episode format, however, some episodes modify the format slightly. The typical episode formats are as follows:
Saturdays usually feature a cooking challenge — each home cook participates in a Mystery Challenge, Pair Challenge, or a Team Challenge. They are asked to prepare a dish using a core ingredient(s) featured that day. Depending on their performance, the judges declare the ones with the top dishes safe from the Pressure Test, which takes place the following day; the participants performing poorly go on to compete in the Pressure Test.
Sundays typically feature a Pressure Test or some other form of Elimination Challenge. The bottom three contestants from the preceding night are given a recipe for a particular dish which they are to emulate in an allotted time. The judges then taste their outputs and depending on their level of performance, select one contestant — whose performance was the poorest — who is eliminated from the competition.
However this format changed in season 2 and aired everyday.
Hosts and judges[edit]
Starring | Season 1 | Season 2 |
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Aarthi Sampath | Judge | |
Harish Rao | Judge | |
Koushik Shankar | Judge | Judge & Host |
Rakesh Raghunathan | Judge & Host | |
Shreeya Adka | Judge & Host | |
Shali Nivekas | Guest Host | |
Vijay Sethupathi | Host |
Series[edit]
Season | Host | Judges | First Aired | Last Aired | No. of episodes | No. of Contestants | Winner | Runner up | TRP rating | Network | Notes | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
1 | Vijay Sethupathi & Shali Nivekas |
Harish Rao | Aarthi Sampath | Koushik Shankar | 7 August 2021 | 14 November 2021 | 30 | 14 | Devaki Vijayaraman | Nithya Franklyn | 8.71 | Sun TV | [13][14][15] |
2 | None | Rakesh Raghunathan | Shreeya Adka | 22 April 2024 | 7 June 2024 | 50 | 12 | Akash Muralidharan | Zarina Banu & Vani Sundar | SonyLIV | [16][17] |
Season 1[edit]
MasterChef India – Tamil 1 aired from 7 August 2021. Hosted by Vijay Sethupathi, while professional chefs such as Harish Rao,[18] Aarthi Sampath and Koushik Shankar are the judges for this season.[19][20] The show telecasted on every Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 pm on Sun TV. It also streamed on Sun NXT platform. The season was won by Devaki Vijayaraman from Trichy, Tamil Nadu while Nithya Franklyn emerged as the runner up.
Season 2[edit]
The second season of MasterChef India – Tamil was announced in 2023. Koushik Shankar will return from Season 1, alongside new judges Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka. The three judges were introduced on MasterChef India – Hindi on 20 November 2023.[21] The season was won by Akash Muralidharan from Chennai, Tamil Nadu while Zarina Banu and Vani Sundar emerged as the runner ups.
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In early 2021, Sun TV Network secured the production rights of MasterChef in Tamil.[22][23] And in 2024, SonyLIV secured the rights for the 2nd season.
Filiming[edit]
Filming of the show began in late June 2021 for the first season. The filming started for the 2nd season in late 2023.[24][25]
Other versions[edit]
Regarding other Indian regional languages, MasterChef was initially adapted in Hindi under the name of MasterChef India – Hindi. MasterChef India – Telugu debuted alongside the Tamil version in 2021 on Sun TV's sister channel Gemini TV. Kannada and Malayalam adaptations were planned, but have not yet started production as of 2024.[26]
References[edit]
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- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (12 July 2021). "'MasterChef Tamil' will make you think: Vijay Sethupathi". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "MasterChef Tamil to go on air from August on SUN TV; Actor Vijay Sethupathi to host". www.pinkvilla.com. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi set to host MasterChef Tamil". Times Of India. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "'Masterchef Tamil' set for an appetising journey in August". New Indian Express. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Abhi Tailor to MasterChef Tamil: TV shows which were affected by Covid-19 second wave". Times Of India. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi's Fee For Masterchef Is Higher Than Any South Indian Actor". /www.iwmbuzz.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Banijay announces MasterChef format has surpassed 500 seasons". www.mediaweek.com.au. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "MasterChef format hits 500 series milestone". www.televisual.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi and Tamannaah start shooting for MasterChef Tamil and Telugu". www.updatenews360.com. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "MasterChef Tamil: Here's what we know about the Vijay Sethupathi-hosted show so far". Times Of India. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi Says MasterChef Tamil Will Not Replicate The Original!". www.moviecrow.com. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi to host 'MasterChef Tamil'". The Hindu. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Meet the judges of the highly anticipated 'MasterChef Tamil' which hits screens in August". www.indulgexpress.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi hosted MasterChef Tamil show to premiere on August 7". Times Of India. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "MasterChef Tamil Season 2 set to welcome cooking enthusiasts across the world - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "MasterChef India Tamil Season 2: Akash Muralidharan from Chennai lifts the trophy". The Times of India. 11 June 2024.
- ^ Joseph, Raveena (3 September 2015). "That mad mad chef". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Aarthi Sampath, Harish Rao and Koushik S to judge Vijay Sethupathi's MasterChef Tamil". Times Of India. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Vijay Sethupathi and Tamannaah Bhatia in fun 'MasterChef Tamil' promo". www.thenewsminute.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "MasterChef India on OTT: Sony LIV confirms digital premiere of Tamil editions of the culinary show". www.ottplay.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "MasterChef Tamil Promo: Vijay Sethupathi opts for a traditional look as he gears up to host the cooking show". www.pinkvilla.com. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "'MasterChef Australia' season 13 releases in Indian languages". www.wionews.com. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi And Tamannaah Bhatia Team Up For MasterChef Promo Shoot". www.filmibeat.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "MasterChef Tamil is one of the most exciting projects in my career: Actor-host Vijay Sethupathi". Times Of India. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "India's Sun TV orders four localised versions of culinary format MasterChef". www.c21media.net. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
External links[edit]
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- Tamil-language television series based on British television series
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