MasterChef India – Tamil is a popular Tamil-language cooking reality show celebrating home cooks and their creativity. The show is based on the international format of MasterChef and gives amateur cooks a chance to demonstrate their cooking skills in front of expert judges.
The show was first aired in 2021, and it earned attention quickly due to its high-quality productions, emotional story telling, and competitive challenges. MasterChef India – Tamil is still weeping happiness among food lovers and also motivating a lot of people in Tamil Nadu and outside.
Show Format and Background
The show offers talented home cooks to compete in various cooking challenges. Judges taste the dishes and score the contestants based on creativity, taste and presentation. Eliminations are made once a week, until the winner of the MasterChef trophy.
Season 1 was telecasted on Sun TV and Season 2 was telecasted on SonyLIV. Chef Koushik Shankar is present in both seasons as well as other famous food experts.
MasterChef India Tamil Winners Table
| Season | Year | Winner | Host | Judges |
| Season 1 | 2021 | Devaki Vijayaraman | Vijay Sethupathi | Harish Rao, Aarthi Sampath, Koushik Shankar |
| Season 2 | 2024 | Akash Muralidharan | None | Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan, Shreeya Adka |
MasterChef India Tamil Season 1 Winner – Devaki Vijayaraman
Season 1 began on 7th August 2021 and concluded on 14th November 2021. The show was hosted by Vijay Sethupathi, while the judges for the competition were chefs Harish Rao, Aarthi Sampath and Koushik Shankar. Fourteen contestants competed in 30 episodes. Devaki Vijayaraman of Trichy won the title after winning terrific dishes throughout the season. The show awarded her the MasterChef trophy, a chef coat and ₹25,00,000 in prize money. Nithya Franklyn came in second place.
MasterChef India Tamil Season 2 Winner – Akash Muralidharan
Season 2 premiered on 22 April 2024 and ended on 7 June 2024 on SonyLIV. This season did not include a traditional host. Instead, judges Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka led the contestants. Twelve home cooks participated in the competition. Akash Muralidharan from Chennai won the title as he won the judges with his creativity and taste. The show gave him the MasterChef trophy and recognition of the winner. Zarina Banu and Vani Sundar were runner-up.
Conclusion
MasterChef India – Tamil has developed a great fan base by celebrating food talent from all parts of Tamil Nadu. Each season features authentic stories, culinary passion and food excellence. For the home cooks, the winners inspire many home cooks to dream big and enter the world of professional cooking. As the show continues to expand, the viewers continue to enjoy the exciting challenges, emotional journeys and food moments on screen.