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.
| 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 Shali Nivekas |
| 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 Mumbai |
| 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 | |
The debut season of the Tamil version of MasterChef in 2021 made the MasterChef format surpass 500 seasons worldwide.[8][9]
Format
editThe 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
editMasterChef 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aarthi Sampath | Judge | |
| Harish Rao | Judge | |
| Koushik Shankar | Judge | Judge and Host |
| Rakesh Raghunathan | Judge and Host | |
| Shreeya Adka | Judge and 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editThe first season of MasterChef India – Tamil 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 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
editThe 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
editDevelopment
editIn 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.
Filming
editFilming 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
editRegarding 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
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "'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". 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.
