| Top Cooku Dupe Cooku | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
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| Directed by | Parthiv Mani |
| Presented by | VJ Rakesh |
| Judges | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Sudhir Koushik |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.40–45 minutes |
| Production company | Media Masons |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sun TV |
| Release | 19 May 2024 – present |
Top Cooku Dupe Cooku also known by the acronym TCDC is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show, Produced by Media Masons. The show is judged by Chef Venkatesh Bhat,[1][2] Binny Krishnakumar and is hosted by VJ Rakesh. It premiered on Sun TV[3] on May 19, 2024.[4] It is also available for streaming on Sun NXT.
Overview
| Season | Host | Judges | Mentor Chef's | Prize Money | Episodes | Originally aired | Contestants | Launch TRP Ratings | Finale TRP Ratings | Winner | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rakesh | Venkatesh Bhat Binny Krishnakumar | Chef Cheruba Chef Sai Chef Saravanan | 20 Lakh | TBA | 19 May 2024 | TBA | Sun TV Sun NXT | 9 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Production
Development
Media Masons producer Ravoofa announced at the end of February that their company was quitting Star Vijay television after 25 years.[5] Later on the production company Media Masons decide to produce a new cooking show like Cooku with Comali[6] on Sun TV,[7][8]
Release
The first promo was unveiled on 28 April 2024. The second promo was unveiled on 1 May 2024, featuring first Contestants FEFSI Vijayan.[9]
Contestants
| Contestants | Status |
|---|---|
| Singampuli | |
| Sujatha Sivakumar | |
| Sai Dheena | |
| Narendra Prasath | |
| FEFSI Vijayan | |
| Shali Nivekas | |
| Aishwarya Dutta | |
| Chaitra Reddy | |
| Sonia Agarwal | Eliminated |
References
- ^ "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 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.
- ^ "'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).