Shrutika Arjun is an Indian television personality, entrepreneur and former actress who appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films. She debuted as an actress in 2002. After two years of acting, she quit the entertainment industry, but returned in 2022 with the third season of the reality series Cooku with Comali 3, in which she emerged the winner. She was a contestant on the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss Season 18 and she finished in 9th place.
Vanitha Vijayakumar is an Indian actress who has appeared predominantly in Tamil films and television shows.
Srushti Dange is an Indian actress, who has mostly appeared in Tamil films and appears in a few Telugu and Malayalam films. She is also the runner up of the reality cooking show Cooku with Comali .
Aishwarya Dutta is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. After initially appearing in music videos and minor acting roles, she made a breakthrough as an actress with her role in the Tamil movie Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (2015). In 2018, she featured in the Tamil reality television show Bigg Boss Tamil 2, and finished as the season's runner-up. Recently, she gained further recognition by participating in the popular cooking reality show Top Cooku Dupe Cooku.
Rakshan more popularly known as VJ Rakshan is an Indian television presenter currently working with Star Vijay. He has hosted Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? seasons 5, 6 and 7 and Cooku with Comali. He previously worked for Raj TV and Kalaignar TV. His debut film was En Kadhal Devathai was ready to release in 2011, it remained unreleased. In 2020, he acted in a second movie Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal directed by Desingh Periyasamy with Dulquer Salmaan playing the lead role.
Cooku with Comali, also known by the acronym CWC, is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where the contestants are paired each week with comedians (comalis) who are amateur cooks. The first season premiered on 16 November 2019 and ended on 23 February 2020. The second season premiered on 14 November 2020 and ended on 14 April 2021. The third season premiered on 22 January 2022 and ended on 24 July 2022. The fourth season premiered on 28 January 2023 and ended on 30 July 2023. The contestants along with their comalis are challenged every week and are judged by Chef Damu and Chef Venkatesh Bhat until season 4.
Shivani Narayanan is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Tamil films and television industry. In 2020, she was a contestant on the reality series Bigg Boss 4 Tamil.
Sivaangi Krishnakumar, also known as Sivaangi, is an Indian actress, playback singer and television personality. In 2019, she participated in the Tamil singing competition Super Singer 7, which aired on Star Vijay. In 2020, she appeared in the comedy-cooking show, Cooku With Comali, which gained her popularity. She is the daughter of Kalaimamani award-winners Dr. K. Krishnakumar and Binni Krishnakumar. She has acted in films such as Don (2022), Naai Sekar Returns (2022) and Shot Boot Three (2023). She made her debut as a singer in the Tamil film Pasanga (2012) with the song "Anbaale Azhagana Veedu".
Priyanka Deshpande is an Indian television presenter and actress who predominantly works in the Tamil television and film industry. Priyanka is also one of the highest-paid South Indian television presenters. She is well known for hosting numerous television shows such as Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya, Super Singer Junior, Super Singer, The Wall, Start Music, OlliBelly, Suriya Vanakkam, Isai Unplugged, Azhagiya Penne, Glimpse, Jodi Number One, and Kings of Comedy Juniors. She has also appeared in a few short films, such as Raani Aattam (2015) and Unnodu Vaazhnthaal Varamallava (2016). Priyanka has also worked as a television host on various Indian television networks like Zee Tamil, Sun TV, Chutti TV, Sun Music, and Star Vijay. She is often referred to as Superstar of Television.
Rithika Tamil Selvi is an Indian television actress who predominately appears in Tamil television shows. She is well known for appearing on the comedy-cooking show CookuWith Comali. She is the first runner-up of the comedy reality show Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani.
Roshni Haripriyan, better known as Roshini is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Tamil films. She is well-known for playing the lead in the Tamil-language television series Bharathi Kannamma. In 2022, she was a contestant on the reality cooking series Cooku with Comali . She got widespread attention in a critically acclaimed film Garudan which was released in 2024.
Aranthangi Nisha is an Indian actress and comedian who predominantly works in Tamil film and television. She is known for appearing in films such as Maari 2 (2018), Aan Devathai and Thiruchitrambalam (2022). She has also performed in more than 800 stage shows as a comedian.
Balan Aakash, commonly known as KPY Bala or Vettukili Bala, is an Indian actor and comedian. He rose to fame after appearing on Star Vijay's Cooku with Comali.
Bigg Boss 8 is the eighth season of the Tamil-Indian reality television series of Bigg Boss. It premiered on 6 October 2024 on Star Vijay and Disney+ Hotstar. Vijay Sethupathi joined as the host for the season marking his first time.
Ananthi Iyappan better known by her stage name as RJ Ananthi is an Indian actress, radio jockey and television presenter who predominantly works in Tamil films. Ananthi is best known for her role in her debut film Comali alongside actor Jayam Ravi. She is also known for appearing in various other films. In 2024, she participated as contestant in the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss 8.
Anshitha Akbarsha, also known as Anshida, is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam and Tamil television. She made her debut with the 2019 Malayalam series Kabani. She is best known for playing the character Soorya Kaimal in the TV series Koodevide. She also participated as a contestant in Bigg Boss 8 in 2024.
Sunita Gogoi is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Tamil television shows and films. Sunita made her debut with the 2010 dancing competition show Jodi No.1 season 5 and finishing as the 3rd runner up. She also participated in the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss 8 in 2024.
VJ Vishal is an Indian actor and television presenter who appears in Tamil television shows. Vishal is known best for his role as Ezhilan in the serial Baakiyalakshmi which aired on Star Vijay. He was also participated as a contestant in the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss 8 and ended up as a 2nd runner-up.
Jacquline Lydia is an Indian actress and television presenter who appears in Tamil language television shows and films. Jacquline made her debut with the 2014 workplace comedy Tamil series Office. She went on to star in the film Kolamaavu Kokila which gave her huge recognition. In 2024, she participated in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 8 where she became a huge sensation and was loved by the audience and also she made history as the most nominated contestant of Indian Bigg Boss franchise.
