Cooku with Comali
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.[1] The first season premiered on 16 November 2019 and ended on 23 February 2020. The second season was premiered on 14 November 2020 and ended on 14 April 2021. The third season was premiered on 22 January 2022 and ended on 24 July 2022. The fourth season was premiered on 28 January 2023. The contestants along with their comalis are challenged every week and judged by Chef Damu and Chef Venkatesh Bhat.[2]
| Cooku with Comali | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cookery, comedy |
| Directed by | Parthiv Mani |
| Presented by | Rakshan |
| Judges | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 122 |
| Production | |
| Editor | Jaganathan Aravinth Sridhar Raghuraman Bala |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx.60-62 minutes |
| Production company | Media Masons |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | 16 November 2019 – present |
Production
Game format
Every week, the show starts with celebrity chefs getting paired with their Comalis.[3] Then the teams compete in Advantage Task 1 and Task 2. The teams then compete in Main Task and Immunity/Elimination Task. The Advantage task involves a minimal task in which a team does a small task and the winner of the Advantage task is given an advantage during the main task where the team can choose a time frame to work without any obstacles. During the Main task, every team is given a challenge or an obstacle that will make the cooking harder. The teams are given a specific time limit where they must cook with that time frame. Most of the cooking tasks are to be done by Comalis. The cook that gets Immunity is safe from next week's elimination and does not participate in that week. Some week are celebration rounds with no elimination.[4]
Overview
| Series | Host | Judges | Episodes | Originally aired | Contestants | Launch TRP Ratings | Finale TRP Ratings | Prize Money | Winner | Runner up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||||||||||
| 1 | Rakshan and Aranthangi Nisha | Chef Damodharan and Chef Venkatesh Bhat | 27 | 16 November 2019 | 23 February 2020 | Star Vijay Disney+ Hotstar | 8 | 9.75 TVR | 12.22 TVR | ₹3 lakh (US$3,800) | Vanitha Vijayakumar | Uma Riyaz Khan | |
| 2 | Rakshan | 41 | 14 November 2020 | 14 April 2021 | 9 | 13.97 TVR | 17.39 TVR | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) | Kani Thiru | Shakeela | |||
| 3 | 54 | 22 January 2022 | 24 July 2022 | 12 | 19.1 TVR | 18.8 TVR | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) | Shrutika Arjun | Darshan | ||||
| 4 | - | 28 January 2023 | TBA | 12 | TBA | TBA | ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) | TBA | TBA | ||||
Reception
The series gained popularity only during its re - telecast in the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.[5] Following which the launch of the second season became one of the top rated Tamil reality television program both on television and on the digital platform Hotstar.[6][7]
The grand finale of season 2 aired on 14 April 2021 for 6 hours garnered a high viewership rating of 11.1 TVR in urban and 8.1 TVR overall with 6.58 million impressions.[8]
Adaptations
| Language | Title | First Aired | Network(s) | No. of. Seasons | Last Aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannada | Cookku with Kirikku | 10 April 2021 | Star Suvarna | 1 | 15 August 2021 |
| Bengali | Gole Male Gol | 25 September 2021 | Star Jalsha | 14 November 2021 | |
| Malayalam | Cook with Comedy | 7 September 2022 | Asianet | 2 Episodes | 8 September 2022 |
References
- ^ Sunder, Gautam (11 February 2021). "Cooku with Comali's pugazh and Shivangi: On the show's popularity and their friendship". The Hindu. from the original on 2 May 2021.
- ^ "'Cook with Comali': Why the reality show is a huge success'". www.thenewsminute.com.
- ^ "The genius of 'Cook with Comali'". www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali All Season Winners, Prize Money and Runner Up Details". www.readersfusion.com.
- ^ S, Srivatsan (14 April 2021). "The genius of 'Cook with Comali'". The Hindu. from the original on 2 May 2021.
- ^ "'Cook with Comali': Why the reality show is a huge success". The News Minute. 12 April 2021. from the original on 2 May 2021.
- ^ "'Bigg Boss Tamil' attracted most eyeballs on Disney+ Hotstar in TN". The Hindu. 23 January 2021. from the original on 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Cook with comali 2 grand finale gets record trp; Sivaangi thanks fans". The Times of India. from the original on 2 May 2021.
External links
- Cooku With Comali on IMDb