Top Cooku Dupe Cooku
| Top Cooku Dupe Cooku | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
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| Directed by | Parthiv Mani |
| Presented by | VJ Rakesh |
| Judges |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Venkatesh Bhat |
| Cinematography | Sudhir Koushik |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 65–75 minutes approx. 94 minutes (Finale) |
| Production company | Media Masons |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV Sun NXT |
| Release | 19 May 2024 – present |
Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (often abbreviated as TCDC) is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show, produced by Media Masons. The series premiered on 19 May 2024 on Sun TV and digitally on Sun NXT.[1][2] The show is produced and judged by Chef Venkatesh Bhat,[3] along with Judge Chef Rammohan supported by Binny Krishnakumar and hosted by Rakesh.[4][5]
Format
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The contestants are referred to as "Top Cooku" and would be paired up with a "Dupe Cooku" each week. Some episodes would feature one or more guest judges.[6]
- Elimination box selection
In the beginning of each episode, the Top Cooku's will be given three boxes. One box will have a card saying elimination episode while the other two boxes will have a card saying no elimination episode. The contestants must come up with an agreement to select any of the box. If a no elimination card was selected for two consecutive weeks, the third week would be a compulsory elimination round.[6][7]
- Rapid fire round
In this round, the Top Cooku's will be given a simple task to complete within 120 seconds. Winner of the Rapid fire can choose their desired Dupe Cooku while others will be paired through a random selection chamber.[6]
- Golden table challenge
After pairing up, they will be given a challenge to complete within 20 minutes. Winner of the golden table challenge will be offered with advancements for rest of the episode.[6]
- Main challenge
The cooks will be given a dish to cook within the limited time period, along with intermediate challenge tasks as well. At the end, the judges rate each of the dishes, and the cooks are then ranked according to the results. The cook at the last place in an elimination round would be eliminated.[6]
- Wild card entry
In the mid-season one or more Top Cooku's dubbed as "Wild Cards" will join the contestants.[8]
- Final stage
In the final stage of the season all episodes would be either elimination or ticket to Finale rounds leading up to the Season Finale.[9][10]
Judges and hosts
[edit]| Season | Host | Judges (in order of first appearance) | Mentor chefs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VJ Rakesh | Venkatesh Bhat | Binny Krishnakumar | Chef Rammohan | Chef Cheruba | Chef Sai | Chef Saravanan | Chef Yuvasri |
Series overview
[edit]| Series | Prize Money | Episodes | Originally aired | Winners | Runners-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||||
| 1 | 20 Lakhs | 20 | 19 May 2024 | 29 September 2024 | Sun TV Sun NXT | Narendra Prasath Sujatha Sivakumar | FEFSI Vijayan Chaitra Reddy | |
Season 1 (2024)
[edit]| No. | Name | Entry episode | Episode exited | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narendra Prasath (NP) | Episode 1 | Episode 20 | Finalist |
| 2 | FEFSI Vijayan | Episode 1 | Episode 20 | Finalist |
| 3 | Chaitra Reddy | Episode 1 | Episode 20 | Finalist |
| 4 | Sujatha Sivakumar | Episode 1 | Episode 20 | Finalist |
| 5 | Subash Selvam | Episode 12 | Episode 20 | Finalist |
| 6 | Maneesha Mahesh | Episode 12 | Episode 18 | Eliminated |
| Wildcard Episode 19 | Episode 20 | Wildcard Finalist | ||
| 7 | Aishwarya Dutta | Episode 1 | Episode 16 | Eliminated[11] |
| Wildcard Episode 19 | ||||
| 8 | Sai Dheena | Episode 1 | Episode 15 | Eliminated[12] |
| Wildcard Episode 19 | ||||
| 9 | Singampuli | Episode 1 | Episode 10 | Eliminated[13] |
| Wildcard Episode 19 | ||||
| 10 | Shali Nivekas | Episode 1 | Episode 8 | Eliminated[14] |
| Wildcard Episode 19 | ||||
| 11 | Sonia Agarwal | Episode 1 | Episode 5 | Eliminated[7] |
| Wildcard Episode 19 | ||||
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Media Masons producer Ravoofa announced at the end of February that their company was quitting Star Vijay television after 25 years.[15] Later on the production company Media Masons decide to produce a new cooking show like Cooku with Comali[16] on Sun TV.[17][18]
Release
[edit]The first promo was unveiled on 28 April 2024. The second promo was unveiled on 1 May 2024, featuring first Contestants FEFSI Vijayan.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "New cooking reality show 'Top Cooku Dupe Cooku' set to premiere soon". The Times of India. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "New cooking reality show 'Top Cooku Dupe Cooku' set to premiere on May 19". The Times of India. 12 May 2024.
- ^ "டாப் குக்கு டூப் குக்கு செஃப் வெங்கடேஷ் பட்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 29 April 2024.
- ^ "சன் டிவிக்கு போன வெங்கடேஷ் பட்டின் புது பதிவு! இதுதான் வார்த்தையை விட்டு சிக்குறதா? ரசிகர்கள் கேள்வி". Tamil Oneindia (in Tamil). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ V Vasanthi (30 April 2024). "விஜய் டிவியை விட்டு சன் டிவிக்கு போன காரணம்? ஜி.பி முத்து வீடியோவை பகிர்ந்து.. வெங்கடேஷ் பட் பதிவு". Tamil Oneindia (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "New cooking reality show 'Top Cooku Dupe Cooku' set to premiere on May 19". Times Of India. 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Top Cooku Dupe Cooku: From Chaitra Reddy winning the advantage to Sonia Agarwal's elimination - A look at major events". Times Of India (in Tamil). 18 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Sun TV (30 July 2024). Top Cooku Dupe Cooku - Promo | 04 August 2024 | Sunday @ 12:30 PM | Sun TV. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sun TV (23 August 2024). Top Cooku Dupe Cooku - Promo | 25 August 2024 | Sunday @ 12:30 PM | Sun TV. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sun TV (3 September 2024). Top Cooku Dupe Cooku - Promo | 08 Sep 2024 | Sunday @ 12:30 PM | Sun TV. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Puthiya Thagaval News (1 September 2024). Aishwarya Dutta Evicted from Top Cooku Dupe Cooku. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ [citation needed]
- ^ Top Cooku Dupe Cooku. "Actor #Singampuli Got Eliminated in #TopCookuDupeCooku !". Instagram. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Top Cooku Dupe Cooku: From Narendra Prasath winning the advantage to Shali Nivakas's elimination - A look at major events". The Times of India. 9 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "'Cooku With Comali' new season becomes doubtful as the show's crew moves out one by one - Deets". www.indiaglitz.com. 4 March 2024.
- ^ Parthiban.A (3 May 2024). "யாரு தான் Copy அடிக்கல.. CWC vs Top Cooku Dupe Cooku! தீபா அக்கா Exclusive Interview". cineulagam.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "டாப் குக்கு டூப் குக்கு - விஜய் டிவியில் இருந்து சன் டிவிக்கு தாவிய குக் வித் கோமாளி பிரபலங்கள்..." tamil.filmibeat.com (in Tamil). 30 April 2024.
- ^ "'டாப் குக்கு டூப் குக்கு' நிகழ்ச்சியின் தயாரிப்பாளர் வெங்கடேஷ் பட்டா? பரபரப்பு தகவல்..!". www.indiaglitz.com (in Tamil). 30 April 2024.
- ^ Rajkumar (2 May 2024). "Top Cooku Dupe Cookuவின் புதிய ப்ரோமோ – போட்டியாளராக வந்த பிரபல வில்லன் நடிகர்". tamil.behindtalkies.com (in Tamil).