Top Cooku Dupe Cooku

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Top Cooku Dupe Cooku
Genre
Based on Cooku with Comali
Directed byParthiv Mani
Presented byVJ Rakesh (season 1–present)
Sivaangi Krishnakumar (season 2–present)
Judges
  • Venkatesh Bhat (season 1–present)
  • Chef Rammohan (season 1–present)
  • Binny Krishnakumar (season 1)
Mentor Chefs
  • Chef Adrian (season 2–present)
  • Chef Cheruba (season 1–present)
  • Chef Sai(season 1–present)
  • Chef Saravanan (season 1)
  • Chef Yuvasri (season 1)
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Producer Media Masons
CinematographySudhir Koushik
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running timeapprox. 65–75 minutes
Production companyMedia Masons
Original release
Network Sun TV
Sun NXT
Release19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) 
present

Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (often abbreviated as TCDC) is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show, produced by Media Masons. The show is produced and judged by Chef Venkatesh Bhat, [1] along with Judge Chef Rammohan supported by Binny Krishnakumar and hosted by Rakesh. [2] [3] It is based on reality show Cooku with Comali. [4]

Contents

Format

The contestants are referred to as "Top Cooku" and would be paired up with a "Dupe Cooku" each week. Some episodes would feature one or more guest judges. [5]

Elimination box selection

In the beginning of each episode, the Top Cooku's will be given two boxes. One box will have a card saying elimination episode while the other box will have a card saying no elimination episode. The contestants must come up with an agreement to select a box to decide if there will be an elimination or not. If a no elimination card was selected for two consecutive weeks, the third week would be a compulsory elimination round. [5] [6]

Rapid fire round

In this round, the Top Cooku's will be given a simple task to complete within 120 seconds. Winner of the Rapid fire can choose their desired Dupe Cooku while others will be paired through a random selection chamber. [5]

Golden table challenge

After pairing up, teams take part in a 20-minute quick-fire cooking task called the Golden Table Challenge. The winning team earns the right to cook at a special golden workstation equipped with premium amenities and enjoys exclusive privileges for the rest of the episode — such as immunity, priority access to ingredients, and additional support from their chef mentor.

Main challenge

In each episode, all teams participate in a themed main cooking challenge, where they must create dishes based on a given concept or cuisine. The chefs can guide their teams from a dugout and are allowed a limited "Chef's Time-Out" to step into the kitchen and offer verbal instructions. Teams are judged on taste, presentation, and creativity by the judges, and the lowest-scoring cook faces elimination. [5]

Wild card entry

In the mid-season one or more Top Cook's dubbed as "Wild Card entries" will join the contestants. [7]

Final stage

In the final stage of the season all episodes would be either elimination or ticket to Finale rounds leading up to the Season Finale. [8] [9]

Judges and hosts

SeasonHostJudges (in order of first appearance)Mentor chefs
1VJ Rakesh Venkatesh Bhat Binny KrishnakumarChef RammohanChef CherubaChef SaiChef SaravananChef Yuvasri
2VJ Rakesh & Sivaangi Krishnakumar Venkatesh Bhat Chef RammohanShivangiChef SaiChef AdrianChef CherubaTBA

Series overview

SeriesPrize MoneyEpisodesOriginally releasedWinnersRunners-up
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1 20 Lakhs2019 May 2024 (2024-05-19)29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) Sun TV
Sun NXT
Narendra Prasath
Sujatha Sivakumar
FEFSI Vijayan
Chaitra Reddy
2 TBA117 August 2025 (2025-08-17)TBA Sun TV
Sun NXT
TBATBA

Production

Development

Media Masons producer Ravoofa announced at the end of February that their company was quitting Star Vijay television after 25 years. [10] Later on the production company Media Masons decide to produce a new cooking show like Cooku with Comali [4] on Sun TV. [11] [12]

Release

The first promo was unveiled on 28 April 2024. The second promo was unveiled on 1 May 2024, featuring first Contestants FEFSI Vijayan. [13]

References

  1. "டாப் குக்கு டூப் குக்கு செஃப் வெங்கடேஷ் பட்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 29 April 2024.
  2. "சன் டிவிக்கு போன வெங்கடேஷ் பட்டின் புது பதிவு! இதுதான் வார்த்தையை விட்டு சிக்குறதா? ரசிகர்கள் கேள்வி". Tamil Oneindia (in Tamil). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. V Vasanthi (30 April 2024). "விஜய் டிவியை விட்டு சன் டிவிக்கு போன காரணம்? ஜி.பி முத்து வீடியோவை பகிர்ந்து.. வெங்கடேஷ் பட் பதிவு". Tamil Oneindia (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 Parthiban.A (3 May 2024). "யாரு தான் Copy அடிக்கல.. CWC vs Top Cooku Dupe Cooku! தீபா அக்கா Exclusive Interview". cineulagam.com (in Tamil).
  5. 1 2 3 4 "New cooking reality show 'Top Cooku Dupe Cooku' set to premiere on May 19". Times Of India . 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. "Top Cooku Dupe Cooku: From Chaitra Reddy winning the advantage to Sonia Agarwal's elimination - A look at major events". Times Of India (in Tamil). 18 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. Sun TV (30 July 2024). Top Cooku Dupe Cooku - Promo | 04 August 2024 | Sunday @ 12:30 PM | Sun TV. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024 via YouTube.
  8. Sun TV (23 August 2024). Top Cooku Dupe Cooku - Promo | 25 August 2024 | Sunday @ 12:30 PM | Sun TV . Retrieved 24 August 2024 via YouTube.
  9. Sun TV (3 September 2024). Top Cooku Dupe Cooku - Promo | 08 Sep 2024 | Sunday @ 12:30 PM | Sun TV . Retrieved 8 September 2024 via YouTube.
  10. "'Cooku With Comali' new season becomes doubtful as the show's crew moves out one by one - Deets". www.indiaglitz.com. 4 March 2024.
  11. "டாப் குக்கு டூப் குக்கு - விஜய் டிவியில் இருந்து சன் டிவிக்கு தாவிய குக் வித் கோமாளி பிரபலங்கள்..." tamil.filmibeat.com (in Tamil). 30 April 2024.
  12. "'டாப் குக்கு டூப் குக்கு' நிகழ்ச்சியின் தயாரிப்பாளர் வெங்கடேஷ் பட்டா? பரபரப்பு தகவல்..!". www.indiaglitz.com (in Tamil). 30 April 2024.
  13. Rajkumar (2 May 2024). "Top Cooku Dupe Cookuவின் புதிய ப்ரோமோ – போட்டியாளராக வந்த பிரபல வில்லன் நடிகர்". tamil.behindtalkies.com (in Tamil).