MasterChef India – Tamil season 2 explained

Season Number:2
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Num Contestants:12
Winner:Akash Muralidharan
Runner Up:Zarina Banu
Vani Sundar
Network:SonyLIV
Next Series:Season 3

Season 2 of the Indian Tamil-language competitive cooking reality TV show MasterChef India – Tamil. was released on SonyLIV[1] [2] on 22 April 2024.[3]

Koushik Shankar returned from Season 1, alongside new judges Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka.[4] The Masterchef Tamil season 2 was announced on MasterChef India – Hindi episode on 20 November 2023.[5] The audition rounds were conducted in 2 cities across the statewide auditions - Coimbatore (2 November 2023), Chennai (4 November). Akash Muralidharan from Chennai won the season alongside the MasterChef trophy and 10 Lakh's prize money.[6]

Top 5 Finalist

NoContestantHometownOccupationStatusRef
1Akash MuralidharanChennai, Tamil NaduDesigner and entrepreneur[7] [8] [9]
2Zarina BanuDubaiHousewife
3Vani SundarTirunelveli, Tamil NaduHome baker
4Pavithra NalinCoimbatore, Tamil Naduhome maker
5Preethi RaghunandanChennai, Tamil NaduOwner of 'Villa 51,'

Top 12 Contestant

NoContestantHometownOccupation
1Akash MuralidharanChennai, Tamil NaduDesigner and entrepreneur
2Arthi RathoreChennai, Tamil NaduAmazon associate director
3Jeevika SriKanchipuram, Tamil NaduStudent
4Kavitha APondicherryLaborer
5Nanda KumarKodaikanal, Tamil NaduFarmer and entrepreneur
6Pavithra NalinCoimbatore, Tamil NaduHomemaker
7Praveen Kumar[10] Chennai, Tamil NaduIT employee
8Preethi RaghunandanChennai, Tamil NaduHomemaker
9Sangeetha SwaminathanBangalore, KarnatakaYouTuber
10Sudheer PadincharaIndia/Sacramento, CASoftware engineer
11Vani SundarTirunelveli, Tamil NaduBaker
12Zarina BanuDubaiHousewife

Production

Development

The first season was produced by Endemol Shine India, and was aired on Sun TV in 2021. In end of 2023, after the completion of the first season (2021), the show was under the production of SonyLIV[11] buying its broadcasting rights of Tamil and Telugu versions.[12]

Release

The three judges were introduced on MasterChef India – Hindi season 8 episode on 20 November 2023.[13] The first promo was unveiled on 30 October 2023, featuring Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MasterChef India on OTT: Sony LIV confirms digital premiere of Telugu, Tamil editions of the culinary show. www.ottplay.com. 21 October 2023. en.
  2. Web site: MasterChef India - Tamil: ஓ.டி.டி-க்குத் தாவிய இரண்டாவது சீசன் - என்ன ஸ்பெஷல்?. cinema.vikatan.com. 10 January 2024. ta.
  3. Web site: The second season of MasterChef India Tamil will premiere on 22 April 2024. www.lifestyleasia.com. 22 April 2024. en.
  4. Web site: MasterChef Tamil Season 2: Chefs Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka give us a sneak peek. www.indulgexpress.com. 18 April 2024. en.
  5. Web site: Masterchef India-Tamil is Back with season 2. lehren.com. 19 November 2023. en.
  6. Web site: MasterChef India Tamil Season 2: Akash Muralidharan from Chennai lifts the trophy. The Times of India. 11 June 2024. en.
  7. Web site: MasterChef India Tamil winner is Chennai's Akash Muralidharan. India Today. 7 June 2024. en.
  8. Web site: Abhishek Ranjit. MasterChef India Tamil 2024 Who Will Win MasterChef Tamil 2 Finale? Finalists Are.... www.filmibeat.com. 7 June 2024. en.
  9. Web site: Masterchef India Tamil season 2: Netizens want THIS contestant to win the trophy. The Times of India. 9 June 2024. en.
  10. Web site: Master Chef India Tamil Season 2 runner-up Praveen Kumar shares his secret recipe for Dindigul Biryani. The Times of India. 20 June 2024. en.
  11. Web site: MasterChef India - Tamil: டிவி டூ ஓடிடி... இந்த முறை என்ன ஸ்பெஷல்..?. www.puthiyathalaimurai.com. 9 January 2024. ta.
  12. Web site: MasterChef India’s Tamil and Telugu versions to stream on SonyLIV. www.telegraphindia.com. 20 October 2023. en.
  13. Web site: After MasterChef India - Hindi, Sony LIV introduces two editions. www.adgully.com. 19 October 2023. en.
  14. Web site: Sony Liv's Masterchef India in Telugu and Tamil. www.indiaglitz.com. 25 October 2023. en.