Cooku with Comali season 7
| Cooku With Comali: Double Trouble | |
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| Season 7 | |
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| Hosted by |
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| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 9 Couples & 4 Senior cooks |
| Winners | Anirudha Srikkanth & Samyuktha Shanmuganathan |
| Runner-up | Shabana Shajahan Aryan |
| Release | |
| Original network | Star Vijay |
| Original release | 4 April – 30 August 2026 |
| Season chronology | |
Cooku with Comali 7, also known as Cooku with Comali: Double Trouble, is the seventh season of the Tamil-language reality cooking TV show Cooku with Comali. Ma Ka Pa Anand and Shaalin Zoya became host for the season. However, Rakshan returned as the host from week 12.[1] Chef Damu, Madhampatty Rangaraj and Koushik Shankar returned to the judging panel along with them, actress and politician Roja Selvamani joined the judging panel.[2][3] The season premiered on Star Vijay on 4 April 2026.[4]
The finale episode aired on 30 August 2026. The season was won by couple cooks Anirudha Srikkanth and Samyuktha Shanmuganathan, and the runner-up was actress Shabana Shajahan Aryan becoming the runner-up two times in a row in a back to back season.
Twist
Couple format
For the first time, the show introduces a couple-based format where celebrities and their spouses to compete as duo cooks instead of individuals. This puts two contestants must coordinate under pressure while handling one Comali.[5]
Senior cooks revenge
In week 15, senior cooks from the past few seasons have returned to try their second chance once again. The following is the cooks pairing from week 15 onwards.
Comalis
| No. | Name | Entry Week | Exit Week | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pugazh | 1 | Main Comali | |
| 02 | Sunita Gogoi | 1 | Main Comali | |
| 03 | Ramar | 1 | Main Comali | |
| 04 | Thangadurai | 1 | Main Comali | |
| 05 | Vicky Shiva | 1 | Main Comali | |
| 06 | Dolly | 1 | Main Comali | |
| 07 | Kuraishi | 5 | Main Comali | |
| 08 | Adaavadi Ansar | 1 | Main Comali | |
| 09 | Varsha | 5 | New Comali | |
| 10 | Soundariya Nanjundan | 1 | 1 | Main Comali |
| 11 | Soniya | 2 | 3 | New Comali |
| 12 | DJ Black | 4 | 4 | New Comali |
| 13 | Sanu | 4 | 4 | New Comali |
Couple Cooks
| S.No. | Name[6] | Episode Entered | Episode exited | Danger zone | Advantage round | Chef of the week | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anirudha Srikkanth & Samyuktha Shanmuganathan | Episode 1 | Episode 44 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Winner | [7] |
| 2 | Sidhu Sid & Shreya Anchan | Episode 3 | Episode 44 | 6 | 4 | Finalist | [8] | |
| 3 | Aravinth Seiju & Sangeetha Sai | Episode 1 | Episode 42 | - | 4 | 3 | Eliminated | [7] |
| 4 | Dravid Selvam & Raji Dravid | Episode 1 | Episode 36 | 3 | 7 | 2 | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Gaana Vinoth & Bhagya | Episode 1 | Episode 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Eliminated | [7] |
| 6 | Kongu Manjunathan & Rajeshwari Manjunathan | Episode 1 | Episode 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Eliminated | |
| 7 | Mahendran & Shantha | Episode 1 | Episode 18 | 3 | - | - | Eliminated | |
| 8 | Aranthangi Nisha & Riaz Ali | Episode 1 | Episode 12 | 3 | - | - | Eliminated | [7] |
| 9 | Mano & Jameela Babu | Episode 1 | Episode 3 | - | - | - | Quit | [9][10] |
Senior cooks status
| S.No. | Senior Cooks | Episode Entered | Episode Exited | Advantage round | Chef of the week | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umair Lateef | Episode 29 | Episode 44 | 4 | 1 | Finalist |
| 2 | Shabana Shajahan Aryan | Episode 29 | Episode 44 | 4 | 1 | Runner-Up |
| 3 | Baba Bhaskar | Episode 29 | Episode 42 | 4 | 1 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Ramya Pandian | Episode 29 | Episode 36 | 3 | - | Eliminated |
Chef of the Week
| Week | Airing | Cooks | Assistant Cooks | Comali | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 April 2026 | Bhagya | Gana vinoth | Soundariya Nanjundan | [11] |
| 5 April 2026 | |||||
| 2 | 11 April 2026 | Aravinth Seiju | Sangeetha Sai | Ramar | |
| 12 April 2026 | |||||
| 3 | 18 April 2026 | Kongu Manjunthan | Rajeshwari Manjunathan | Dolly | |
| 19 April 2026 | |||||
| 4 | 26 April 2026 | Samyuktha Shanmuganathan | Anirudha Srikkanth | Thangadurai | |
| 27 April 2026 | |||||
| 5 | 2 May 2026 | Vicky Shiva | |||
| 3 May 2026 | |||||
| 6 | 9 May 2026 | Aravinth Seiju | Sangeetha Sai | Thangadurai | |
| 10 May 2026 | |||||
| 7 | 16 May 2026 | Raji Dravid | Dravid Selvam | Thangadurai | |
| 17 May 2026 | |||||
| 8 | 23 May 2026 | Sunita | |||
| 24 May 2026 | |||||
| 9 | 30 May 2026 | Samyuktha Shanmuganathan | Anirudha Srikkanth | Varsha | |
| 31 May 2026 | |||||
| 10 | 6 June 2026 | Vicky Shiva | |||
| 7 June 2026 | |||||
| 11 | 13 June 2026 | Bhagya | Gana vinoth | Ansar | |
| 14 June 2026 | |||||
| 12 | 20 June 2026 | Sidhu Sid | Shreya Anchan | Ramar | |
| 21 June 2026 | |||||
| 13 | 27 June 2026 | Kuraishi | |||
| 28 June 2026 | |||||
| 14 | 4 July 2026 | Aravinth Seiju | Sangeetha Sai | Sunita | |
| 5 July 2026 | |||||
| 15 | 11 July 2026 | Sidhu Sid | Shreya Anchan | Pugazh | |
| 12 July 2026 | |||||
| 16 | 25 July 2026 | Samyuktha
Shanmuganathan |
Anirudha
Srikkanth |
Varsha | |
| 26 July 2026 | |||||
| 17 | |||||
Senior : Chef Of The Week
18 July 2026 - 19 July 2026 : Umair Lateef - Dolly
25 July 2026 - 26 July 2026 : Baba Bhaskar - Ramar
8 August - 9 August : Umair Lateef - Vicky Shiva
Danger zone
| Week | Airing | Cooks | Assistant Cooks | Comali | Elimination |
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| 1 | 4 April 2026 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 April 2026 | |||||
| 2 | 11 April 2026 | ||||
| 12 April 2026 | |||||
| 3 | 18 April 2026 | Aranthangi Nisha | Riaz | Ramar | - |
| 19 April 2026 | Raji Dravid | Dravid Selvam | Sunita | ||
| 4 | 25 April 2026 | Aranthangi Nisha | Riaz | DJ Black | - |
| 26 April 2026 | Raji Dravid | Dravid Selvam | Dolly | ||
| 5 | 2 May 2026 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 May 2026 | |||||
| 6 | 9 May 2026 | Aranthangi Nisha | Riaz | Vicky Shiva | Aranthangi Nisha & Riaz |
| 10 May 2026 | Raji Dravid | Dravid Selvam | Ansar | ||
| 7 | 16 May 2026 | Bhagya | Gaana Vinoth | Sunita | - |
| 17 May 2026 | Shantha | Mahendran | Vicky Shiva | ||
| 8 | 23 May 2026 | Bhagya | Gaana Vinoth | Ramar | - |
| 24 May 2026 | Shantha | Mahendran | Thangadurai | ||
| 9 | 30 May 2026 | Bhagya | Gaana Vinoth | Ramar | Shantha & Mahendran |
| 31 May 2026 | Shantha | Mahendran | Ansar | ||
| 10 | 6 June 2026 | - | - | - | - |
| 7 June 2026 | |||||
| 11 | 13 June 2026 | ||||
| 14 June 2026 | |||||
| 12 | 20 June 2026 | ||||
| 21 June 2026 | |||||
| 13 | 27 June 2026 | ||||
| 28 June 2026 | |||||
| 14 | 30 May 2026 | Bhagya | Gaana Vinoth | Kuraishi | Manjunathan & Rajeshwari |
| Manjunathan | Rajeshwari | Dolly | |||
| 31 May 2026 | Samyuktha Shanmuganathan | Anirudha Srikkanth | Ramar | Gaana Vinoth & Bhagya | |
Pairing
Couple Cooks pairing
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aravinth & Sangeetha | Ramar | Ramar | Pugazh | Ansar | Thangadurai | Ramar | Vicky Shiva | Sunita | _ | Dolly | Kuraishi | Ramar | Sunita | Dolly | |||
| Anirudha & Samyuktha | Ansar | Soniya | Ansar | Thangadurai | Vicky Shiva | Dolly | Ansar | Dolly | Varsha | Vicky Shiva | Vicky Shiva | Thangadurai | Sunita | Ramar | Ansar | ||
| Dravid & Raji | Dolly | Ansar | Sunita | Dolly | Dolly | Ansar | Thangadurai | Sunita | Dolly | Varsha | Pugazh | Vicky Shiva | Vicky Shiva | Pugazh | Ramar | ||
| Sidhu & Shreya | N/a | Sunita | Thangadurai | Vicky Shiva | Varsha | Pugazh | Ansar | Pugazh | Pugazh | Sunitha | Ramar | Kuraishi | Vicky Shiva | Pugazh | |||
| Vinoth & Bhagya | Soundariya | Vicky Shiva | Soniya | Sunita | Ramar | Sunita | Ramar | Ramar | _ | Ansar | Sunita | Dolly | Kuraishi | Eliminated (Episode 28) | |||
| Manjunathan & Rajeshwari | Vicky Shiva | Dolly | Dolly | Sanu | Ramar | Kuraishi | Dolly | Pugazh | Vicky Shiva | Adavadi Ansar | Ramar | Dolly | Pugazh | Dolly | Eliminated (Episode 28) | ||
| Mahendran & Shantha | Pugazh | Thangadurai | Vicky Shiva | Pugazh | Kuraishi | Sunita | Vicky Shiva | Thangadurai | Ansar | Eliminated (Episode 18) | |||||||
| Nisha & Riaz | Thangadurai | Pugazh | Ramar | DJ Black | Pugazh | Vicky shiva | Eliminated (Episode 12) | ||||||||||
| Mano & Jammela | Sunita | Quit (Episode 3) | |||||||||||||||
Week 10 Battle Between Junior and Senior
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Chef of the Week
Golden Apron
Advantage Task Winner
Danger Zone
Elimination Round
Eliminated
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Senior Cooks Pairing
| Cooks | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baba Bhaskar | Varsha | Pugazh | Ramar |
| Ramya Pandian | Thangadurai | Ramar | Ansar |
| Shabana Shajahan Aryan | Sunitha | Sunitha | Pugazh |
| Umair Lateef | Vicky Shiva | Dolly | Thangadhurai |
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Chef of the Week
Golden Apron
Advantage Task Winner
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Pairing Matrix
| Cooks |
Pugazh | Sunita | Ramar | Kuraishi | Thangadurai | Vicky Shiva | Soundariya | Dolly | Ansar | Soniya | Varsha | DJ Black | Sanu |
| Aravinth & Sangeetha | 2 Week 3 |
2 Week 9 Week 14 |
4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 7 Week 13 |
1 Week 12 |
1 Week 6 |
1 Week 8 |
N/a | 2 Week 11 Week 15 |
2 Week 4 Week 5 |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Anirudha & Samyuktha | N/a | 1 Week 13 |
1 Week 14 |
N/a | 2 Week 4 Week 12 |
3 Week 5 Week 10 Week 11 |
N/a | 2 Week 6 Week 8 |
4 Week 1 Week 3 Week 7 Week 15 |
1 Week 2 |
1 Week 9 |
N/a | N/a |
| Nisha & Riaz | 2 Week 2 Week 5 |
N/a | 1 Week 3 |
N/a | 1 Week 1 |
1 Week 6 |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 Week 4 |
N/a |
| Vinoth & Bhagya | N/a | 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 12 |
3 Week 6 Week 8 Week 9 |
1 Week 14 |
N/a | 1 Week 2 |
1 Week 1 |
1 Week 13 |
1 Week 11 |
1 Week 3 |
N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Manjunathan & Rajeshwari | 2 Week 8 Week 13 |
N/a | 2 Week 5 Week 11 |
1 Week 6 |
N/a | 2 Week 1 Week 9 |
N/a | 5 Week 2 Week 3 Week 7 Week 12 Week 14 |
1 Week 10 |
N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 Week 4 |
| Mahendran & Shantha | 2 Week 1 Week 4 |
1 Week 6 |
N/a | 1 Week 5 |
1 Week 2 |
2 Week 3 Week 7 |
N/a | N/a | 1 Week 9 |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Dravid & Raji | 2 Week 11 Week 14 |
1 Week 3 |
1 Week 15 |
N/a | N/a | 2 Week 12 Week 13 |
N/a | 4 Week 1 Week 4 Week 5 Week 9 |
2 Week 2 Week 6 |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Siddhu & Shreya | 4 Week 7 Week 9 Week 10 Week 15 |
2 Week 2 Week 11 |
1 Week 12 |
1 Week 13 |
1 Week 3 |
2 Week 4 Week 14 |
N/a | N/a | 1 Week 8 |
N/a | 2 Week 5 Week 6 |
N/a | N/a |
| Mano & Jameela Babu | N/a | 1 Week 1 |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Casting
The previous year's comalis Pugazh, Thangadurai, Sunita Gogoi, Ramar, Dolly, Kuraishi and Soundariya Nanjundan returned to participate in the show. Ansar has came back a comali after making his recent appearance in season 5. Social media fame Soniya was added as the newest comali this season.
References
- ↑ "Ma Ka Pa Anand joins as new host in the upcoming show Cooku With Comali Season 7". The Times of India. 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "Actress Roja Selvamani joins as new judge in the upcoming show Cooku With Comali Season 7". The Times of India. 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Did you know that Cooku With Comali 7 judge Roja Selvamani acted with Rajinikanth in Veera?". The Times of India. 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Cooku With Comali Season 7 gears up for a grand comeback soon; promo shoot wrapped". The Times of India. 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Cooku With Comali Season 7 "Double Trouble": Everything You Need to Know About the New Season". www.filmibeat.com. 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Cooku With Comali Season 7: Meet the Couple Contestants Bringing Double Trouble to the Kitchen". www.filmibeat.com. 28 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "From Anirud–Samyuktha to Gaana Vinoth–Bhagya, celebrity couples join Cooku With Comali Season 7". The Times of India. 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Cooku With Comali Season 7: Sidhu Sid and Shreya Anchan join as contestants". The Times of India. 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Cooku With Comali Season 7: Singer Mono and Jameela join as contestants". The Times of India. 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Did you know that Cooku With Comali 7 contestant Mano acted with Kamal Haasan in Singaravelan?". The Times of India. 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Cooku with Comali 7: Gaana Vinoth and Bhagya crowned Chef of the week". The Times of India. 6 April 2026.