MasterChef India – Tamil season 2
MasterChef India – Tamil | |
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Season 2 | |
Judges |
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No. of contestants | 12 |
Winner | Akash Muralidharan |
Runners-up | Zarina Banu Vani Sundar |
No. of episodes | 35 |
Release | |
Original network | SonyLIV |
Original release | 22 April 7 June 2024 | –
Season chronology |
Season 2 of the Indian Tamil-language competitive cooking reality TV show MasterChef India – Tamil. was released on SonyLIV[2][3] on 22 April 2024.[4] The shows premiered on the television channel Kalaignar TV starting from 17 November 2024 on every Sunday at 12pm.
Koushik Shankar returned from Season 1, alongside new judges Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka.[5] The Masterchef Tamil season 2 was announced on MasterChef India – Hindi episode on 20 November 2023.[6] The audition rounds were conducted in 2 cities across the statewide auditions - Coimbatore (2 November 2023), Chennai (4 November). Akash Muralidharan from Chennai won the season alongside the MasterChef trophy and 10 Lakh's prize money.[7]
Top 6
[edit]No | Contestant | Status | Ref |
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01 | Akash Muralidharan | Winner June 07, 2024 Episode 35[8] |
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02 | Zarina Banu | Runner-up June 07, 2024 Episode 35 | |
02 | Vani Sundar | ||
04 | Pavithra Nalin | Finalist June 07, 2024 Episode 35 | |
05 | Preethi Raghunandan | Top 5 June 04, 2024 Episode 32 | |
06 | Praveen Kumar | Top 6 June 03, 2024 Episode 31 |
Top 12 Contestants
[edit]No | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
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01 | Akash Muralidharan | 28 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Designer and Entrepreneur | Winner June 07, 2024 Episode 35 |
02 | Zarina Banu | 42 | Dubai | Housewife | Runner-up June 07, 2024 Episode 35 |
02 | Vani Sundar | 35 | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | Baker | |
04 | Pavithra Nalin | 33 | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Homemaker | Finalist/Eliminated June 07, 2024 Episode 35 |
05 | Preethi Raghunandan | 44 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Homemaker | Top 5/Eliminated June 04, 2024 Episode 32 |
06 | Praveen Kumar | 25 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | IT Employee | Top 6/Eliminated June 03, 2024 Episode 31 |
07 | Arthi Rathore | 37 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Amazon Associate Director | Eliminated May 31, 2024 Episode 30 |
08 | Sudheer Padinchara | 51 | India/Sacramento, CA | Software Engineer | |
09 | Sangeetha Swaminathan | 44 | Bangalore, Karnataka | YouTuber | Eliminated May 24, 2024 Episode 25 |
10 | Kavitha A | 43 | Pondicherry | Laborer | |
11 | Jeevika Sri | 18 | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu | Student | Eliminated May 17, 2024 Episode 20 |
12 | Nanda Kumar | 28 | Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu | Farmer and Entrepreneur | Eliminated May 03, 2024 Episode 10 |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The first season was produced by Endemol Shine India, and was aired on Sun TV in 2021. In end of 2023, after the completion of the first season (2021), the show was under the production of SonyLIV[11] buying its broadcasting rights of Tamil and Telugu versions.[12]
Release
[edit]The three judges were introduced on MasterChef India – Hindi season 8 episode on 20 November 2023.[13] The first promo was unveiled on 30 October 2023, featuring Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chef Shreeya Adka on judging MasterChef". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 April 2024.
- ^ "MasterChef India on OTT: Sony LIV confirms digital premiere of Telugu, Tamil editions of the culinary show". www.ottplay.com. 21 October 2023.
- ^ "MasterChef India - Tamil: ஓ.டி.டி-க்குத் தாவிய இரண்டாவது சீசன் - என்ன ஸ்பெஷல்?". cinema.vikatan.com (in Tamil). 10 January 2024.
- ^ "The second season of MasterChef India Tamil will premiere on 22 April 2024". www.lifestyleasia.com. 22 April 2024.
- ^ "MasterChef Tamil Season 2: Chefs Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka give us a sneak peek". www.indulgexpress.com. 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Masterchef India-Tamil is Back with season 2". lehren.com. 19 November 2023.
- ^ "MasterChef India Tamil Season 2: Akash Muralidharan from Chennai lifts the trophy". The Times of India. 11 June 2024.
- ^ "MasterChef India Tamil winner is Chennai's Akash Muralidharan". India Today. 7 June 2024.
- ^ Abhishek Ranjit (7 June 2024). "MasterChef India Tamil 2024 Who Will Win MasterChef Tamil 2 Finale? Finalists Are..." www.filmibeat.com.
- ^ "Masterchef India Tamil season 2: Netizens want THIS contestant to win the trophy". The Times of India. 9 June 2024.
- ^ "MasterChef India - Tamil: டிவி டூ ஓடிடி... இந்த முறை என்ன ஸ்பெஷல்..?". www.puthiyathalaimurai.com (in Tamil). 9 January 2024.
- ^ "MasterChef India's Tamil and Telugu versions to stream on SonyLIV". www.telegraphindia.com. 20 October 2023.
- ^ "After MasterChef India - Hindi, Sony LIV introduces two editions". www.adgully.com. 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Sony Liv's Masterchef India in Telugu and Tamil". www.indiaglitz.com. 25 October 2023.