MasterChef India – Tamil season 1 explained

Season Number:1
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Num Contestants:14
Winner:Devaki Vijayaraman
Runner Up:Nithya Franklyn
Num Episodes:29
Network:Sun TV

Season 1 of the Indian Tamil-language competitive cooking reality TV series MasterChef India – Tamil which premiered on 7 August 2021 on Sun TV.[1] [2] The show is hosted by actor and producer Vijay Sethupathi, while professional chefs Harish Rao, Aarthi Sampath and Koushik S serve as judges for this season.[3] [4] [5] Shali Nivekas was the guest host for episode 11 instead of Vijay Sethupathi due to the celebration episode of Vinayaka Chaturti.

Devaki Vijayaraman, an Homebaker from Trichy, Tamil Nadu was declared as the winner on 14 November 2021, with Nithya Franklyn of Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu being the runner-up.[6]

Format

Top 24 home cooks were chosen from the auditions from the state of Tamil Nadu. From them, only 14 advanced home cooks were selected to participate in the main competition.[7]

Top 14

Source for all first names, hometowns, and occupations.[8]

NoContestantAgeHometownOccupationStatus
1Devaki Vijayaraman28Trichy, Tamil NaduHome Baker
2 Nithya Franklyn 47Thoothukudi, Tamil NaduPaediatrician
3Krithika Sivanesan39Bangalore, KarnatakaPrivate Company Employee
Vinny Shukla37Coimbatore, Tamil NaduEntrepreneur
5Manikandan K36Chennai, Tamil NaduTea specialist
6Sumitra Rajesh38Coimbatore, Tamil NaduHome Baker
7Sunitha Selva32Marthandam, Tamil NaduYouTuber
8Nausheen Yusuf28Chennai, Tamil NaduHome Baker[9]
9Kruthaj Ashok Kumar28Chennai, Tamil NaduEngineer
10Aarthi Satheesh32Nagercoil, Tamil NaduFood Blogger, YouTuber
11Mariam Shazia Shah24Keelakarai, Tamil NaduFashion Designer
Tara Rhine58Chennai, Tamil NaduLifeskill Coach
13Sasi Gnanadurai62Tirunelveli, Tamil NaduHousewife[10]
14Shashi Anand Sridharan33Virudhunagar, Tamil NaduUniversity Vice President[11]

Elimination Table

NoContestantEpisode
345678910SE111213141516171819202122232425262728/29
1DevakiWONSAFEWONSAFEINSAFESAFELOSTSEWONSAFEBTMPTININ SAFEWONSAFEWONSAFEBTMPTNEXTLOSEWINSAFE
2NithyaINSAFEINWONSAFEINSAFESAFELOSTSELOSESAFEWONSAFEWONSAFEBTMPTBTMPTWONSAFEOUTWINSAFE
3KrithikaINSAFEINLOSEPTWONSAFESAFELOSTSELOSESAFEWONSAFEININSAFEBTMPTWONSAFEBTMPTNEXTWINSAFEELIM
VinnyINSAFETOPINSAFEWONSAFESAFELOSTSEWONSAFEBTMPTINBTMPTBTMPTWONSAFEWONSAFENEXTLOSENEXTWINSAFEELIM
5ManikandanINSAFEWONSAFEWONSAFESAFELOSTSEWONSAFEBTMPTWONSAFEBTMPTWONSAFEBTMPTOUTNEXTELIM
6SumitraINBTMPTTOPWONSAFEINWRONPTSAFELOSTSEWONSAFEWONSAFEWONSAFEWONSAFEBTMPTBTMELIM
7SunithaWONSAFEWONSAFEINWRONPTSAFELOSTSELOSESAFEBTMPTINBTMPTBTMPTBTMELIM
8NausheenTOPSAFEININSAFEWONSAFESAFEIMNSELOSEIMNSAFEBTMPTININSAFEBTMELIM
9KruthajINSAFEINLOSEPTINSAFESAFELOSTSEWONSAFEWONSAFEINBTMELIM
10AarthiINSAFEWONSAFEWINSAFESAFELOSTSEWONSAFEBTMELIM
11MariamINBTMPTINWONSAFEWONSAFESAFELOSTSELOSEWRONELIM
TaraINSAFEINLOSEELIMRETLOSTSELOSEWRONELIM
13SasiTOPSAFEININSAFEINWRONELIMELIM
14ShashiWEAKBTMELIMELIM

(WIN) The cook won the Mystery Box challenge, or any other individual / pair challenge.

(TOP) The cook was one of the top entries in an individual challenge but didn't win.

(WEAK) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge.

(BTM) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge and had to compete in the upcoming elimination challenge.

(IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual / pair challenge.

(WIN) The cook was on the winning team in a team challenge and directly advanced to the next round.

(SAFE) The cook didn't participate in the challenge as he/she already advanced to the next round.

(LOSE) The cook was on the losing team in the team challenge and had to compete in the upcoming elimination challenge.

(IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.

(RIGH) The cook has selected the right answer in an ingredient guessing challenge and saved from elimination test.

(WRON) The cook has selected the wrong answer in an ingredient guessing challenge and had to participate in the elimination test.

(IMN) The cook won an Immunity Pin in a given challenge.

(LOST) The cook lost an Immunity Pin in a given challenge.

(RET) The cook won the Wild Card Challenge and returned to the competition.

(PT) The cook competed in an elimination test, and advanced.

(SE) All the cooks are not being judged for their dish that specific episode since it's a special celebration episode.

(ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.

(PELM) The cook eliminated from MasterChef Apron Challenge 1 and 2

(OUT) The cook lost the first level of the ticket to finale challenge.

(NEXT) The cook won the 1st round and advanced to the 2nd and final round of the ticket to finale challenge.

(NO) The cook didn't participate in the 2nd level of the ticket to finale challenge.

(LOSE) The cook lost the 2nd level of the ticket to finale challenge.

(WIN) The cook won the Ticket to Finale Challenge and was directly promoted as a finalist.

(WINNER) The cook is the winner of the season.

(RUNNER-UP) The cook is the runner up of the season.

Guest appearances

Episodes

No. in
season		Title[12] Original air date

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-13. MasterChef Tamil to go on air from August on SUN TV; Actor Vijay Sethupathi to host. 2021-07-14. www.pinkvilla.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-11. Vijay Sethupathi hosted MasterChef Tamil show to premiere on August 7. 2021-07-30. Times Of India. en-US.
  3. News: 2021-05-11. Vijay Sethupathi to host 'MasterChef Tamil' . 2021-07-14. The Hindu. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-07-14. Aarthi Sampath, Harish Rao and Koushik S to judge Vijay Sethupathi's MasterChef Tamil. 2021-07-15. Times Of India. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2021-07-16. Aarthi Sampath all excited to judge Vijay Sethupathi-hosted MasterChef Tamil. 2021-07-16. Times Of India. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-11-16. She baked her way to the title of MasterChef. 2021-11-17. www.newindianexpress.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2021-08-07. Masterchef Tamil Contestants List: Final List of Contestants Revealed on Grand Premiere!. 2021-08-08. thenewscrunch.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2021-08-09. Here are the top 14 contestants of Vijay Sethupathi hosted MasterChef Tamil. 2021-08-10. Times Of India. en-US.
  9. Web site: Meet the top 8 contestants of Masterchef India Tamil. October 5, 2021. www.newindianexpress.com.
  10. Web site: MasterChef Tamil: G Sasi gets eliminated from Vijay Sethupathi's cookery show; Leaves everyone emotional . Desk. Pinkvilla. August 30, 2021. www.pinkvilla.com.
  11. Web site: Masterchef Tamil Elimination: Shashi Anand Eliminated, Immunity Winner, Second Elimination?. Bryce J. Winters. August 19, 2021. thenewscrunch.com.
  12. Web site: MasterChef - Tamil episodes. 2021-08-30. sunnxt.com. en-US.

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