Top Cooku Dupe Cooku is the first season of the Tamil reality comedy cooking TV show Top Cooku Dupe Cooku. The series premiered on 19 May 2024 on Sun TV and is also available digitally on Sun NXT. This season is judged and produced by Chef Venkatesh Bhat, supported by Binny Krishnakumar and hosted by Rakesh.[1][2] The season airs every Sunday at 12:30pm India time.[3][4]
| Top Cooku Dupe Cooku | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Starring | See Below |
| Hosted by | Rakesh |
| Judges | Venkatesh Bhat Binny Krishnakumar |
| No. of contestants | 9 |
| Winner | TBA |
| Runner-up | TBA |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sun TV Sun NXT |
| Original release | 19 May 2024 – present |
Top Cooku's Status edit
| Sr. | Cooku's Name | Entry Episode | Episode Exited | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aishwarya | Episode 1 | |||
| 02 | Chaitra | Episode 1 | |||
| 03 | S Dheena | Episode 1 | |||
| 04 | Narendra | Episode 1 | |||
| 05 | Shali | Episode 1 | |||
| 06 | Singampuli | Episode 1 | |||
| 07 | Sonia | Episode 1 | |||
| 08 | Sujatha | Episode 1 | |||
| 09 | Vijayan | Episode 1 | |||
- Male
- Female
Format edit
The cooks are paired up with a "Dupe Cooku" who has limited knowledge about culinary skills and must do a cooking challenge each week in a pre-recorded show that airs every Sunday's. The judges rate each of the dishes they cook, and the cooks are then ranked according to these results. A cook who performs well with their dishes will enter a "golden table kitchen" where they are privileged with certain advantages.
At the start of each episode the cooks will be given 2 boxes and 1 box having a card saying elimination episode while the other box will have say no elimination episode. The cooks will have to come up with an agreement and all of the cooks must select the box they feel has no elimination, if the cooks select the box with the no elimination card there will be no elimination but if the cooks select the box with elimination there will be a elimination cook of that week.[5]
Top Cooku's edit
Alphabetical order of cooks name:
- Aishwarya Dutta, an actress who appeared in the films Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (2015) and Paayum Puli (2015). She is also the runner-up of the reality television show Bigg Boss Tamil 2.
- Chaitra Reddy, an television actress who mainly works in the Kannada and Tamil languages. She is mainly known for her role of Kayal in the Kayal Serial (2021).
- Narendra Prasath (NP), an actor and comedian known for his roles in Tamil films and shows.[citation needed]
- Sai Dheena, an actor, He played the antagonist in Attu (2017), Thimiru Pudichavan (2018) and Vaandu (2019).[6]
- Shali Nivekas, an television actress. She is best known for her role, Naachiyar in the television series Sengalam.
- Singampuli, actor and director known for making films Red (2002) and Maayavi (2005).
- Sonia Agarwal, an actress who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and a few Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is best known for her performances in films such as Kaadhal Kondein (2003), 7G Rainbow Colony / 7G Brindavan Colony (2004) and Pudhupettai (2006). [7][8]
- Sujatha Sivakumar, an actress, who rose to fame with her performance in Ameer's Paruthiveeran (2007), before appearing in several supporting roles as a mother in Tamil cinema.
- FEFSI Vijayan, an action choreographer, stunt coordinator and actor who works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi language films. He is the youngest stunt master in the Indian film industry at the age of 22.[9]
Dupe Cooku's edit
| # | Name | Entry Episode | Episode Exited | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Deepa Shankar | Episode 1 | [10] | ||
| 02 | Adhirchi Arun | Episode 1 | |||
| 03 | Bharat K Rajesh | Episode 1 | |||
| 04 | Dheena | Episode 1 | |||
| 05 | Monisha Blessy | Episode 1 | |||
| 06 | GP Muthu | Episode 1 | [11] | ||
| 07 | Vijay | Episode 1 | |||
| 08 | Mukund | Episode 1 | |||
| 09 | Soundarya | Episode 1 | |||
| 10 | Kathir | Episode 1 |
Elimination Box selections edit
| Episodes | Elimination box | No Elimination box | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | None | ||
| Ep 2 | None | ||
| Ep 3, 4 | 
|
NO ELIMINATION | |
Competition history edit
Color key:
Winner
Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
5th Runner-up
Nominated for elimination round cook-off
Won Rapid Fire
Best Cooku
Golden Table Challenge Winner
Cook left show due to injury sustained while cooking
Eliminated
Re-entered the kitchen
Chef Cheruba Team
Chef Saravanan Team
Chef Sai Team
| Episodes | Ep 1 Grand Launch |
Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 | Ep 9 | Ep 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Guest |
None | Vadivelu | Vadivelu & Chef Rammohan |
Chef Rammohan | |||||||
| Best Cooku |
Aishwarya | Vijayan | Sujatha | Shali | |||||||
| Rapid Fire Winner | Aishwarya & Shali |
Chaitra & Singampuli |
Singampuli | Narendra | |||||||
| Golden Table Challenge Winner | None | Vijayan | Singampuli | Sujatha | |||||||
| Aishwarya | Rapid Fire Winner | Not Eligible | |||||||||
| Best Cooku | |||||||||||
| Chaitra | Not Eligible | Rapid Fire Winner | Not Eligible | ||||||||
| Not Eligible | |||||||||||
| S Dheena | Not Eligible | Hospitalized | Not Eligible | ||||||||
| Re-entered in Main Cooking Challenge | |||||||||||
| Narendra | Not Eligible | Rapid Fire Winner |
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| Not Eligible | |||||||||||
| Shali | Rapid Fire Winner | Not Eligible | Not Eligible | ||||||||
| Best Cooku | |||||||||||
| Singampuli | Not Eligible | Rapid Fire Winner | Not Eligible | ||||||||
| Not Eligible | Golden Table Challenge Winner | ||||||||||
| Sonia | Not Eligible | ||||||||||
| Sujatha | Not Eligible | Not Eligible | Golden Table Challenge Winner | ||||||||
| Best Cooku | |||||||||||
| Vijayan | Not Eligible | Best Cooku | Not Eligible | ||||||||
| Golden Table Challenge Winner | |||||||||||
| Re-Entered | None | S Dheena | None | ||||||||
| Left show due to injury | None | S Dheena | None | ||||||||
| Nominated For Elimination Round Cook Off | None | ||||||||||
| Eliminated | None | ||||||||||
Pairings edit
| Team | Cooks | Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 | Ep 9 | Ep 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEFSI Vijayan | Deepa | GP Muthu, Vijay | Dheena | Soundarya | Monisha | ||||||
| Sai Dheena | Monisha | Bharath | Deepa | GP Muthu | GP Muthu | ||||||
| Sonia Agarwal | Arun | Mukund | Monisha | Mukund | Kathir | ||||||
| Sujatha Sivakumar | Kathir | Arun | Mukund | Dheena | Deepa | ||||||
| Singham Puli | Dheena | Dheena | GP Muthu | Kathir | Soundarya | ||||||
| Aishwarya Dutta | Bharath | Monisha | Kathir | Vijay | Vijay | ||||||
| Shali Nivekas | GP Muthu | Deepa | Arun | Monisha | Mukund | ||||||
| Narendra Prasath (NP) | Soundarya | Kathir | Vijay | Arun | Arun | ||||||
| Chaitra Reddy | Vijay | Soundarya | Soundarya | Deepa | Dheena |
Chef Cheruba Team
Chef Saravanan Team
Chef Sai Team
Rapid Fire Round Winner
Gold Table Challenger Winner
Top Cook of the Week
Chefs Teams edit
| Chef | Chef Teams | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooku 1 | Cooku 2 | Cooku 3 | ||
| Chef Saravanan | S Dheena | Narendra | Sonia | [12] |
| Chef Cheruba | Shali | Sujatha | Vijayan | |
| Chef Sai | Aishwarya | Chaitra | Singampuli | |
Guests edit
| Week(s) | Episode (s) | Guest(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Episode 1 | - | - | |
| Week 2, 3 | Episode 2, 3 | Vadivelu | Celebrity Guest | [13] |
| Week 3, 4 | Episode 3, 4 | Chef Rammohan | Celebrity Chef |
References edit
- ^ "இதுக்கு அட்லீயே பரவாயில்லை.. குக் வித் கோமாளிக்கு போட்டியாக சன் டிவியில் புதிய ஷோ.. ரசிகர்கள் கலாய்!". tamil.filmibeat.com (in Tamil). 28 April 2024.
- ^ "New cooking reality show 'Top Cooku Dupe Cooku' set to premiere soon". The Times of India. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "சன் டிவிக்கு போன வெங்கடேஷ் பட்டின் புது பதிவு! இதுதான் வார்த்தையை விட்டு சிக்குறதா? ரசிகர்கள் கேள்வி". Tamil Oneindia (in Tamil). 29 April 2024.
- ^ "டாப் குக்கு டூப் குக்கு செஃப் வெங்கடேஷ் பட்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 29 April 2024.
- ^ "New cooking reality show 'Top Cooku Dupe Cooku' set to premiere on May 19". Times Of India. 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Did you know Top Cooku Dupe Cooku contestant Sai Deena acts along with Vijay?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Top Cooku Dupe Cooku: Here's the full and final list of 'contestants' this season". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 May 2024.
- ^ "டிஆர்பி-யில் குக் வித் கோமாளியை காலி பண்ண 'டாப் குக்கு டூப் குக்கு' நிகழ்ச்சியில் களமிறங்கும் லெஜண்ட்". tamil.asianetnews.com (in Tamil). 30 April 2024.
- ^ ஷமீனா பர்வீன் (2 May 2024). "அஜித் பட வில்லனை தூக்கிய டாப் குக்கு டூப் குக்கு: டி.ஆர்.பி. எகிறப் போகுது". tamil.samayam.com (in Tamil).
- ^ Arvind A (3 May 2024). "Top Cooku Dupe Cooku: Here's the full and final list of 'Dupe Cooku' this season". The Times of India.
- ^ V Vasanthi (30 April 2024). "விஜய் டிவியை விட்டு சன் டிவிக்கு போன காரணம்? ஜி.பி முத்து வீடியோவை பகிர்ந்து.. வெங்கடேஷ் பட் பதிவு". Tamil Oneindia (in Tamil).
- ^ "Chefs Saravanan, Sai and Cheruba join 'Top Cooku Dupe Cooku'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Vaigai Puyal Vadivelu to grace reality show 'Top Cooku Dupe Cooku' as guest judge". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 21 May 2024.