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 |
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]
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 5 Finalist
No | Contestant | Hometown | Occupation | Status | Ref |
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1 | Akash Muralidharan | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Designer and entrepreneur | Winner; 7 June[8] | [9][10] |
2 | Zarina Banu | Dubai | Housewife | Runner-up; 7 June | |
3 | Vani Sundar | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | Home baker | Runner-up; 7 June | |
4 | Pavithra Nalin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Assistant professor | Finalist; 7 June | |
5 | Preethi Raghunandan | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Owner of 'Villa 51,' | Finalist; 7 June |
Top 12 Contestant
No | Contestant | Hometown | Occupation |
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1 | Akash Muralidharan | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Designer and entrepreneur |
2 | Arthi Rathore | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Amazon associate director |
3 | Jeevika Sri | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu | Student |
4 | Kavitha A | Pondicherry | Laborer |
5 | Nanda Kumar | Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu | Farmer and entrepreneur |
6 | Pavithra Nalin | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Homemaker |
7 | Praveen Kumar[11] | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | IT employee |
8 | Preethi Raghunandan | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Homemaker |
9 | Sangeetha Swaminathan | Bangalore, Karnataka | YouTuber |
10 | Sudheer Padinchara | India/Sacramento, CA | Software engineer |
11 | Vani Sundar | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | Baker |
12 | Zarina Banu | Dubai | Housewife |
Production
Development
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[12] buying its broadcasting rights of Tamil and Telugu versions.[13]
Release
The three judges were introduced on MasterChef India – Hindi season 8 episode on 20 November 2023.[14] The first promo was unveiled on 30 October 2023, featuring Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka.[15]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Master Chef India Tamil Season 2 runner-up Praveen Kumar shares his secret recipe for Dindigul Biryani". The Times of India. 20 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.