Cookku with Kirikku is a Kannada-language comedy-based cooking competition show which premiered on 10 April 2021. It aired on Star Suvarna and streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, the contestants are paired each week with (comedians) who are amateur cooks. The contestants along with their are challenged every week and judged by Sihi Kahi Chandru, Chef Venkatesh Bhat and Chef Adarsh. The show is a remake of Tamil reality show Cooku with Comali.
Production
Game format Each week, the show starts with celebrity chefs getting paired with their . The teams then compete in two Advantage Tasks, followed by the Main Task, and finally the Immunity/Elimination Task.
The Advantage Task involves the teams completing a small task, with the winner being given an advantage during the Main Task, such as the team being able to choose a time frame within which to work without any obstacles.
During the Main Task, every team is given a challenge or an obstacle that will make cooking more difficult. The teams are given a specific time limit in which to cook within.
Most of the cooking tasks are to be done by . The cook that gets Immunity is safe from next week's elimination and so does not participate. Some weeks are celebration rounds with no elimination.
Series overview
Contestants ContestantsStatusNotesChandan KumarWinnerIshitha Varsha1st Runner-Up Wild CardKirik Keerthi2nd Runner-Up Kavitha GowdaLasya Nagraj Remo Vanitha Vasu Arun Hraiharan Wild CardSunethra Pandit Wild CardApoorvaWalkedSundarWalked
Kirikku's PrathamArun SagarChaitra VasudevanKarunya RamNayanaAbhighna BhatJagappaVishwa
Pairings Cooks (based on Rank in the Show)Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12(Ticket to Finale)Week 13 Week 14Chandan KumarAbhijana BhatLokeshAbhijana BhatJagappaImmunityVishwaAbhijana BhatArun SagarAbhijana BhatJagappaVishwaPrathamDirect FinalistVishwaAbhijna Bhat & Chaitra VasudevanIshitha VarshaKarunya RamNayanaArun SagarImmunityKarunya RamImmunityVishwaNayanaArun SagarVishwaJagappaNayana & PrathamKirik KeerthiArun SagarAbhijana BhatArun SagarChaitra VasudevanKarunya RamNayanaPrathamNayanaJagappaArun SagarAbhijana BhatNayanaPrathamAbhijna BhatJagappa & Arun SagarKavitha GowdaVishwaJagappaNayanaVishwaAbhijana BhatChaitra VasudevanArun SagarJagappaKarunya RamKarunya RamArun SagarAbhijna BhatArun SagarNayanaVishwa & LokeshLasya NagrajPrathamArun SagarVishwaNayanaVishwaAbhijana BhatJagappaPrathamVishwaPrathamPrathamJagappaJagappaEvicted(Episode 30)RemoKarunya RamPrathamNayanaAbhijana BhatNayanaAbhijana BhatJagappaEvicted(Episode 24)Vanitha VasuLokeshKarunya RamVishwaVishwaPrathamEvicted(Episode 20)Arun HariharanPrathamPrathamPrathamLokeshEvicted(Episode 16)Sunethra PanditAbhijana BhatChaitra VasudevanEvicted(Episode 14)ApoorvaNayanaVishwaKarunya RamArun SagarArun SagarKarunya RamWalked(Episode 14)SundarChaitra VasudevanNayanaBalaWalked(Episode 4)
Weekly activities Advantage Tasks WeekTaskWinner1Cone Dosa Making Chandan Kumar - Abhijna Bhat Vanitha Vasu - Lokesh2Half Boil Making Chandan Kumar - Lokesh Vanitha Vasu - Karunya Ram Kirik Keerthi - Abhijhna Bhat3Cola MakingLasya Nagraj - Vishwa4Find the IngredientsChandan Kumar - Jagappa5Samosa MakingSunethra Pandit - Chaitra Vasudevan6Onion SlicingApoorva - Karunya Ram7Panipuri EatingKavitha Gowda - Arun Sagar8Taking Coconut SlicesKavitha Gowda - Jagappa9Murukku MakingKirik Keerthi - Jagappa10Making Star ChapatisChandan Kumar - Jagappa11Moosambi Juice MakingLasya Nagraj - Pratham12Cooking Mini Dosas and OmelettesChandan Kumar - Pratham13Icing the cakeIshita Varsha - VishwaFinaleChapathi Making using Iron Box Kirik Keerthi - Abhijna Bhat Ishita Varsha - JagappaPeeling the Pumpkin using KnifeIshita Varsha - Jagappa
Main Tasks WeekTaskIngredient SelectionHigh Scored ContestantImmunity Task ParticipantsImmunity Task WinnerElimination Task ParticipantsEvicted Person1Contestants are handcuffedAny Ingredient Chandan Kumar - Abhijna Bhat Vanitha Vasu - LokeshNot ConductedNoneNot ConductedNone2Contestants are blindfoldedBananaSundar - Nayana Sundar - Nyana Vanitha Vasu - Karunya Ram Lasya Nagraj - Arun Sagar Kirik Keerthi - Abhijna BhatVanitha Vasu - Karunya RamNot ConductedNone3Contestants and Kirikkus are provided with high sound headphonesIngredient selected by respective ComalisKeerthi - Arun Sagar Kirik Keerthi - Arun Sagar Chandan Kumar - Abhijna Bhat Apoorva - Karunya RamChandan Kumar - Abhijna BhatNot ConductedNone4Contestant and Kirikkus stand back-to-back and alternate cooking in 10 minutesMilk ProductsChandan Kumar - Jagappa Chandan Kumar - Jagappa Apoorva - Arun Sagar Kavitha Gowda - Vishwa Sunethra Pandit - Abhijna BhatChandan Kumar - JagappaNot ConductedNone5Contestants should wear boxing gloves and Kirikkus should cookStates SpecialLasya Nagraj - VishwaNot ConductedNone Sunethra Pandit - Chaitra Vasudevan Arun Hariharan - PrathamSunethra Pandit6Contestants should balance the egg plate and Kirikkus should cookColour of Dish and the ball must be sameArun - Pratham Keerthi - Nayana Chandan - Vishwa Arun Sagar - Ishitha Varsha Arun - PrathamIshitha Varsha - Arun SagarNot ConductedNone7Contestants are locked and blindfolded, Kirikkus cook the dishSea FoodChandan Kumar - Abhijna BhatNot ConductedNone Vanitha Vasu - Vishwa Remo - Nayana Arun Hariharan - LokeshArun Hariharan8Traditional CookingTraditional VegetablesChandan Kumar - Arun Sagar Vanitha Vasu - Vishwa Chandan Kumar - Arun Sagar Keerthi - Nayana Ishitha Varsha - Karunya RamIshitha Varsha - Karunya RamNot ConductedNone930 Minutes Back-to Back PosturesIngredients given by JudgesRemo - NayanaNot ConductedNone Vanitha Vasu - Pratham Chandan Kumar - Abhijna Bhat Kavitha Gowda - Karunya RamVanitha Vasu10Face-off ChallengeIndian, Continental and Chinese FoodIshitha Varsha - VishwaNot ConductedNone Chandan Kumar - Abhijna Bhat Kirik Keerthi - Arun SagarNone1145 Minutes Alternate Cooking by Cook and Kirikku4 Main CoursesKavitha Gowda - Arun SagarNot ConductedNone Remo - Jagappa Kirik Keerthi - Abhijna BhatRemo1245 Minutes, Cooks and Kirikkus should cycle alternately and cookBiriyani and CurdLasya Nagraj - Jagappa(Ticket to Finale) Lasya Nagraj - Jagappa Chandan Kumar - Pratham Kirik Keerthi - NayanaChandan Kumar - PrathamNot ConductedNone13Semi-Finals (45 Minutes, Cooks and Kirikkus should balance shot glasses on scale)Wrong Combination VegetablesNot ApplicableNot ApplicableIshita Varsha - VishwaIshita Varsha - Vishwa Kirik Keerthi - Pratham Kavitha Gowda - Arun Sagar Lasya Nagraj - JagappaLasya Nagraj14 Grand Finale (15 Minutes: Earphone challenge. 15 Minutes: Egg Balancing. 15 Minutes: standing back to back.4 Dish PlatterChandan Kumar - Abhijna Bhat - Chaitra VasudevanNot ApplicableNot ApplicableNot ApplicableNot Applicable
Guests SudeepInagratuation Episode
Reception The series gained popularity among viewers mainly on the Hotstar app.
Adaptations Language Title Premiere date Network Last Aired No. of seasons Notes Ref Tamil Cooku with Comali கோமாலியுடன் குகு 16 November 2019 Star Vijay Ongoing 7 Original Kannada Cookku with Kirikku ಕಿರಿಕ್ಕು ಜೊತೆ ಕುಕ್ಕು 10 April 2021 Star Suvarna 15 August 2021 1Remake Bengali Gole Male Gol গোলে পুরুষ গোল 25 September 2021 Star Jalsha 14 November 2021 1 Malayalam Cook with Comedy കുക്ക് വിത്ത് കോമഡി 6 May 2023 Asianet 8 July 2023 1 Hindi Laughter Chefs – Unlimited Entertainment लाफ्टर शेफ्स – अनलिमिटेड एंटरटेनमेंट 1 June 2024 Colors TV 26 July 2026 3 Marathi Shitti Vajali Re शिट्टी वाजली रे 26 April 2025 Star Pravah 3 August 2025 1 Telugu Cooku with Jathirathnalu జాతిరత్నాలు తో కుకు 28 June 2025 Star Maa Ongoing 2 KannadaKwatle Kitchenಕ್ವಾಟ್ಲೆ ಕಿಚನ್14 June 2025Colors Kannada 2Malayalam Comedy Cooks കോമഡി കുക്ക്സ് 18 April 2026 Asianet2 August 2026 1
References
External links Cooku With Kirikku on IMDb