Cooku with Comali season 5
| Cooku With Comali | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 | |
| Hosted by | Rakshan Manimegalai |
| Judges | Chef Damu Madhampatty Rangaraj |
| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Star Vijay |
| Original release | 27 April 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Cooku with Comali 5 is the fifth season of the Tamil reality cooking TV show Cooku with Comali. It premiered on Star Vijay on April 17, 2024, and air on every Saturday and Sunday at 21:30.[1]
Chef Damodharan continues as judge of the fifth season, alongside new judge Madhampatty Rangaraj.[2] Rakshan and Manimegalai are hosting the current season.[3]
Contestants (cooks)
[edit]| S. No. | Name | Entry episode | Episode exited | Elimination rounds faced | Immunity won | Saturday cooking winner | Advantage round | Chef of the week | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akshay Kamal | Episode 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 2 | Dhivya Duraisamy | Episode 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | Mohamed Irfan | Episode 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Priyanka Deshpande | Episode 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | VTV Ganesh | Episode 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 6 | Sujitha | Episode 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 7 | Pooja Venkat | Episode 1 | Episode 32[4] | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 8 | Shaalin Zoya | Episode 1 | Episode 28[5] | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | Eliminated |
| Episode 29 (Guest) | |||||||||
| 9 | Vasanth Vasi | Episode 1 | Episode 18[6] | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | Eliminated |
| 10 | Srikanth Deva | Episode 1 | Episode 8[7] | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Eliminated |
Comalis
[edit]| S. No. | Name | Entry Week | Participated Week | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunitha Gogoi | Week 1 | Week 1-19 | Main Comali |
| 2 | Sarath | Week 1 | Week 1-19 | Main Comali |
| 3 | Mohamed Kuraishi | Week 1 | Week 1-2, 4-19 | Main Comali |
| 4 | Pugazh[8] | Week 1 | Week 1-9, 12-19 | Main Comali |
| 5 | Ramar[9] | Week 1 | Week 1, 3-5, 7-19 | Main Comali |
| 6 | Vyshali Kemkar | Week 1 | Week 1-15, 18 | Main Comali |
| 7 | Anshita Akbarsha | Week 1 | Week 1-9, 11-14, 16, 18 | Main Comali |
| 8 | Thangadurai | Week 2 | Week 2-12, 14, 16-18 | Main Comali |
| 9 | Shabi Shabnam[10] | Week 1 | Week 1, 2, 5, 6 | Guest Comali |
| 10 | Farina Azad | Week 3 | Week 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 | Guest Comali |
| 11 | Thidiyan | Week 2 | Week 2, 3, 18 | Guest Comali |
| 12 | TSK[11] | Week 3 | Week 3, 18 | Guest Comali |
| 13 | Aranthangi Nisha | Week 8 | Week 8, 13 | Guest Comali |
| 14 | Robo Shankar[12] | Week 10 | Week 10 | Guest Comali |
| 15 | Azhar[13] | Week 11 | Week 11 | Guest Comali |
| 16 | Vinoth | Week 1 | Week 1, 2, 4 | Guest Comali |
| 17 | Manimegalai | Week 6 | Week 6 | Guest Comali/Anchor |
| 18 | Nanjil Vijayan | Week 1 | Week 1 | Quit the Show |
Guests
[edit]| Week | Episodes | Guests | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Vanitha Vijayakumar, Vidyullekha Raman | |
| 3 | 5 | Subramaniam Badrinath, Lakshmipathy Balaji | |
| 4 | 7 & 8 | Radha | |
| 7 | 14 | Madurai Muthu | |
| 8 | 15 & 16 | Vijay Sethupathi, Mamta Mohandas, Natarajan Subramaniam | |
| 9 | 18 | Raj Ayyappa, Ayesha Zeenath, Naveen Muralidhar, Ashwini Aanandita, Deepika Venkatachalam, Krishna Raghunandhan | |
| 10 | 19 & 20 | Robo Shankar | |
| 11 | 21 & 22 | Mirchi Shiva, Aruldoss | |
| 12 | 23 | M. Sasikumar, RJ Balaji, Laila, Napoleon, Gautham Karthik, Thaman S, Anjali, Aishwarya Rajesh - (Cameo appearances) | |
| 14 | 27 & 28 | Vijay Antony, Saranya Ponvannan | [14] |
| 16 | 31 & 32 | Prashanth, Priya Anand | [15] |
| 18 | 35 | Mari Selvaraj | |
| 35 & 36 | VJ Vishal, Vanitha Vijayakumar, Sivaangi Krishnakumar, Baba Bhaskar, Shakeela Begum | ||
| 19 | 37 | Yogi | |
| 38 | Nani, Priyanka Mohan |
Pairings
[edit]| Cooks | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akshay Kamal | Shabnam | Sunitha | Anshita | Sarath | Shabnam/Kuraishi | Farina/Kemy | Thangadurai | Sunitha | Pugazh | Sarath | Sunitha | Kuraishi | Sarath | Anshita | Kemy | Pugazh | Ramar | Thidiyan | Pugazh/Sunitha | |
| Dhivya Duraisamy | Ramar | Kuraishi | Pugazh/Kemy | Thangadurai | Anshita | Sunitha | Sarath | Kuraishi | Sunitha | Shankar | Ramar | Anshita | Sunitha | Kuraishi | Sarath | Kuraishi | Sarath | Not Participated | ||
| Mohammed Irfan | Anshita | Sarath | Farina | Pugazh | Thangadurai | Anshita | Kuraishi | Nisha | Kuraishi | Sunitha | Thangadurai | Sarath | Kemy | Ramar | Not Participated | Anshita | Sunitha/Kuraishi | Kemy | Kuraishi | |
| Priyanka Deshpande | Vinoth | Shabnam/Pugazh | Ramar | Anshita | Pugazh | Kemy/Farina | Sunitha | Ramar | Sarath | Kemy | Azhar | Thangadurai | Ramar/Kuraishi | Thangadurai | Pugazh | Thangadurai | Kuraishi/Sunitha | TSK | Sunitha/Pugazh | |
| VTV Ganesh | Pugazh | Pugazh/Shabnam | Thidiyan | Ramar | Kuraishi/Shabnam | Kuraishi | Farina | Pugazh | Thangadurai | Kuraishi | Kemy | Ramar | Nisha | Pugazh | Ramar/Kuraishi | Ramar | Thangadurai | Ramar | ||
| Sujitha | Sarath | Kemy | Kemy/Pugazh | Kuraishi | Ramar | Thangadurai | Kemy | Anshita | Kemy | Ramar | Sarath | Pugazh/Sunitha | Pugazh | Kemy | Sunitha | Sarath | Pugazh | Not Participated | Sarath | |
| Pooja Venkat | Kemy | Vinoth | Sunitha | Farina | Sarath | Sarath | Ramar | Thangadurai | Anshita | Thangadurai | Kuraishi | Sunitha/Pugazh | Anshita | Sunitha | Kuraishi/Ramar | Sunitha | Eliminated (Episode 32) | |||
| Shaalin Zoya | Kuraishi | Thangadurai | TSK | Kemy | Sunitha | Pugazh | Anshita | Sarath | Ramar | Not Participated | Anshita | Kemy | Kuraishi/Ramar | Sarath | Eliminated (Episode 28) | |||||
| Vasanth Vasi | Vijayan | Thidiyan | Sarath | Vinoth | Kemy | Shabnam/Manimegalai | Pugazh | Kemy | Farina | Eliminated (Episode 18) | ||||||||||
| Srikanth Deva | Sunitha | Anshita | Thangadurai | Sunitha | Eliminated (Episode 8) | |||||||||||||||
Elimination history
[edit]Color key:
Winner
Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
5th Runner-up
Danger zone
Faced Elimination round
Won advantage
Won immunity
Chef of the week
Eliminated
Re-entered the game
Not participated
| WEEKS | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chef of the week | Sujitha[16] | Dhivya | Vasanth | Akshay | Irfan | Priyanka | Sujitha | Sujitha & Priyanka | Sujitha | Akshay, Dhivya, Ganesh, Irfan, Pooja, Priyanka & Sujitha | Pooja | Priyanka | Dhivya | Priyanka | Ganesh | Priyanka | Sujitha | Vishal (CWC S4) | Irfan | |
| Advantage Winner | NA | Sujitha & Priyanka | Akshay | Irfan | None | Priyanka[17] | Ganesh | Sujitha | Priyanka | Pooja | Akshay | Irfan | Sujitha | Priyanka | Irfan | Akshay | Sujitha | |||
| Immunity Winner | None | Sujitha | None | |||||||||||||||||
| Akshay | Not Eligible | Advantage Winner | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Danger Zone | Faced Elimination Round | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Danger Zone | Advantage Winner Danger Zone |
Faced Elimination Round | Danger Zone | Faced Elimination Round | Not Eligible | Advantage Winner Danger Zone |
Not Eligible | ||||
| Dhivya | Not Eligible | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Not Eligible | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Not Participated Danger Zone |
Danger Zone Faced Elimination Round | ||||||||||||
| Ganesh | Not Eligible | Advantage Winner | Not Eligible | Danger Zone | Faced Elimination Round | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Danger Zone | Danger Zone Faced Elimination Round | |||||||||||
| Irfan | Not Eligible | Advantage Winner | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Not Eligible | Advantage Winner | Not participated Danger Zone |
Faced Elimination Round | Advantage Winner | Danger Zone | Chef of the week | |||||||||
| Priyanka | Not Eligible | Advantage Winner | Not Eligible | Advantage winner Chef of the week |
Not Eligible | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Advantage winner Chef of the week |
Not Eligible | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Advantage winner Chef of the week |
Not Eligible | |||||
| Sujitha | Chef of the week | Advantage Winner | Not Eligible | Chef of the week | Advantage Winner Chef of the week |
Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Advantage Winner | Not Eligible | Chef of the week Immunity Winner |
Not participated | Advantage Winner | ||||||||
| Pooja | Not Eligible | Danger Zone | Faced Elimination Round | Advantage winner Chef of the week |
Advantage Winner | Not Eligible | Danger Zone Faced Elimination Round |
Eliminated | ||||||||||||
| Shaalin | Not Eligible | Danger Zone | Faced Elimination Round | Not Eligible | Not participated | Not Eligible | Danger Zone | Faced Elimination Round | Eliminated | |||||||||||
| Vasanth | Not Eligible | Chef of the week | Not Eligible | Danger Zone | Faced Elimination Round | Eliminated | ||||||||||||||
| Srikanth | Not Eligible | Danger Zone | Faced Elimination Round | Eliminated | ||||||||||||||||
| Re-Entered | None | |||||||||||||||||||
| Danger Zone | None | Shaalin & Srikanth | None | Pooja | Pooja & Vasanth | Pooja, Vasanth & Akshay | None | Ganesh | Ganesh & Akshay | Ganesh, Akshay & Shaalin | None | Akshay & Irfan | Akshay, Irfan & Pooja | Ganesh | Ganesh, Irfan & Akshay | Ganesh, Dhivya | Ganesh, Dhivya | |||
| Faced Elimination Round | None | Shaalin, Srikanth | None | Pooja, Vasanth, Akshay | None | Ganesh, Akshay & Shaalin | None | Akshay, Irfan & Pooja | None | Ganesh, Dhivya, | ||||||||||
| Eliminated | None | Srikanth | None | Vasanth | None | Shaalin | None | Pooja | None | |||||||||||
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The first four seasons were produced by Media Masons and have been broadcast on Star Vijay since 2019. The fifth installment of the show is now under the production of a new company. While the format of the show remain the same, a notable change happened in this season is within the judging panel, with Chef Venkatesh Bhat being succeeded by [18] Madhampatty Rangaraj.[19][20][21][22]
Casting
[edit]Pugazh, Sunitha Gogoi, Mohamed Kuraishi, Kpy Sarath return to Comalis the contestants during the fifth season of Sa Cooku with Comali. Ramar, Shabishabnam, Nanjil Vijayan, Anshita Akbarsha and Vyishali Kemkar is the new Comalis to join for the fifth season. However after one week, Nanjil Vijayan left the show in May 2024 as he was announcement in social media, "Hi friends, I am leaving the 'Cooku with Comali' show. I have no problem with the channel, and after this, I will not appear in any show produced by the box office company."[23]
On 15 June 2024, Aranthangi Nisha entered the show as new comali.[24]
Release
[edit]The fifth season of Cooku with Comali The two judges promo was unveiled on 18 March 2024,[25] The second promo was unveiled on 27 March 2024, featuring hosts Rakshan and Manimegalai with Sunitha Gogoi, Mohamed Kuraishi and Pugazh.[26][27] The third promo was unveiled on 18 April 2024, revealing the release date.[28][29]
The show started airing on Star Vijay on 27 April 2024,[30] replacing Jodi Are U Ready time slot.
References
[edit]- ^ "'Cooku With Comali Season 5' will commence with a grand launch event on this date!". www.indiaglitz.com. 18 April 2024.
- ^ பீட்டர் பார்க்கர் (18 April 2024). "குக்கர், சிரிப்பு 2 சத்தமும் கேட்கும்.. மாதம்பட்டி ரங்கராஜ் - தாமு இணையும் குக்கு வித் கோமாளி 5 ப்ரோமோ!". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "தொகுப்பாளராக களம் இறங்கும் ரக்ஷன் - மணிமேகலை! அட கோமாளிகள் இவங்க தானா? 'குக் வித் கோமாளி' சீசன் 5 அப்டேட்!". tamil.asianetnews.com (in Tamil). 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali Season 5: Pooja Venkat gets evicted". The Times of India. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali Season 5: Shaalin Zoya gets evicted". The Times of India. 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali Season 5: Vasanth Vasi gets evicted". The Times of India. 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali Season 5: VShrikanth Deva gets evicted". The Times of India. 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Cook With Comali 5: From confirmed list of Comalis to the latest teaser". The Times of India. 28 March 2024.
- ^ "குக் வித் கோமாளி சீசன் 5: இந்த முறை கோமாளிகள் இவங்கதானா? மீண்டும் மணிமேகலை.. ராமர் என்ட்ரி அசத்தல்". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali 5: Rumoured Comalis of the season". The Times of India. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Cooku With Comali 5: Saravana Kumar aka TSK joins as new comali". The Times of India. 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Robo Shankar to grace the upcoming episode of Cooku With Comali 5". The Times of India. 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Cooku With Comali 5: Azhar joins as new comali". The Times of India. 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Saranya Ponvannan to grace the upcoming episode of 'Cooku With Comali 5'". The Times of India. 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali 5: Prashanth and Priya Anand to grace the show". The Times of India. 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali 5: From welcoming ex-contestants Vanitha, Sakila, and others to Sujitha Dhanush-Sarath winning the chef of the week; major highlights of the latest episode". The Times of India. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Cooku with Comali 5: Priyanka and Kemy win advantage task". The Times of India. 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Another 'Cooku With Comali' star quits the show following Chef Venkatesh Bhat's exit". www.indiaglitz.com. 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Actor-chef Madhampatty Rangaraj to replace Venkatesh Bhat in 'Cooku with Comali'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Backiya Lakshmi & Abdul Shaikh (15 March 2024). "குக் வித் கோமாளியில் இணையும் பிரபல நடிகர்.. இனி பட் கிடையாது..!". tamil.latestly.com (in Tamil).
- ^ "Madhampatty Rangaraj To Replace Venkatesh Bhat In Cooku With Comali Season 5: Reports". www.news18.com. 15 March 2024.
- ^ "'குக் வித் கோமாளி' 5-வது சீசன் நடுவர் மாதம்பட்டி ரங்கராஜ்!". www.hindutamil.in (in Tamil). 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Nanjil Vijayan clears the air on quitting Cooku with Comali". timesofindia.indiatimes.com (in Tamil). 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Cooku With Comali 5: Aranthangi Nisha joins as new comali". timesofindia.indiatimes (in Tamil). 16 June 2024.
- ^ "வந்தாச்சு குக் வித் கோமாளி சீசன் 5.. நடுவரான மாதம்பட்டி ரங்கராஜ்.. ப்ரோமோ இதோ". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Cooku With Comali Season 5 new promo: Hosts and comalis officially revealed!". www.indiaglitz.com. 27 March 2024.
- ^ "ooku With Comali Season 5's Promo Clip Is Trending". www.news18.com. 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Cook With Comali 5 to premiere soon; from confirmed list of contestants to the latest teaser". The Times of India. 17 April 2024.
- ^ "'குக் வித் கோமாளி' சீசன் 5! எப்போது துவங்குகிறது தெரியுமா... புது புரோமோவுடன் தேதியை அறிவித்த விஜய் டிவி!". tamil.asianetnews.com (in Tamil). 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Cook With Comali 5 to premiere on April 27, 2024". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.