Comedy Cooks

Comedy Cooks
Genre
Based onCooku with Comali
Presented byTwinkle Sheethal
JudgesBhavana
Nalan Shine
Suresh Pillai
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes32
Production
Production locationsKerala, India
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60-75 minutes (approx.)
Original release
NetworkAsianet
JioHotstar
ReleaseApril 18 (2026-04-18) –
August 2, 2026 (2026-08-02)

Comedy Cooks is an Indian Malayalam-language comedy-based cooking competition show. It premiered on 18 April 2026 on Asianet and streaming on JioHotstar. The show is an official adaptation of Tamil TV show Cooku with Comali. The series marks debut of actress Bhavana to the television medium as the show's primary judge. The show ended on 2 August 2026 with Hungry Mahi emerging as winner and Sabumon Abdusamad as runner-up.

Concept and format

The show follows a format where celebrity participants, designated as "Cooks," are paired with comedians, referred to as "Pookies." The contestants must prepare various dishes within a set time limit while managing physical and situational obstacles introduced by the comedians. The dishes are then evaluated by a panel of judges.

Cast

Judges

Permanent Jury
Recurring Jury

Host

Pantry Incharge

Contestants

Cooks

Name Status
Hungry Mahi Winner
Sabumon Abdusamad Runner-up
Anumol Finalist
Geo Joseph Finalist
Ansiba Hassan Eliminated
Suchithra Nair Eliminated
Sandhya Eliminated
Shabareesh Varma Eliminated

Pookies

Pairing

Cooks Pookies
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
Mahi Kevin Dain Dain Aevin Meenakshi Aevin Sreevidya Dain Aevin Meenakshi Subin Dain Subin Ashwin Ashwin Ashwin & Kevin
Sabumon Sreevidya Meenakshi Ashwin Sreevidya Kevin Ashwin Nevin Subin Dain Kevin Kevin Kevin Meenakshi Aevin Meenakshi Subin & Aevin
Anumol Ashwin Ashwin Aevin Subin Ashwin Meenakshi Subin Aevin Nevin Ashwin Dain Ashwin Aevin Meenakshi Subin Nevin & Adhitya
Geo Subin Nevin Sreevidya Nevin Nevin Nevin Dain Sreevidya Subin Dain Aevin Aevin Ashwin Dain Kevin Dain & Meenakshi
Ansiba Dain Kevin Subin Ashwin Dain Kevin Kevin Kevin Kevin Subin Meenakshi Subin Kevin Subin Dain Eliminated (Week 15)
Suchithra Aevin Subin Meenakshi Meenakshi Subin Dain Meenakshi Meenakshi Meenakshi Aevin Ashwin Meenakshi Dain Eliminated (Week 13)
Sandhya Meenakshi Sreevidya Nevin Dain Aevin Subin Aevin Nevin Ashwin Nevin Eliminated (Week 10)
Shabareesh Nevin Aevin Kevin Aevin Eliminated (Week 4)
  Cook(s) of the Week
  Advantage Task Winner(s)
  Elimination Round
  Eliminated
  Runner-up
  Winner

Production

The show is an official adaptation of Tamil TV show Cooku with Comali. It was previously remade in Malayalam as Cook with Comedy in 2023, but that version was ended abruptly early due to poor reception.

Release and distribution

The show was announced during JioHotstar South Unbound event in December 2025. The show premiered on 18 April 2026 on the Asianet channel. It was simultaneously made available for digital streaming on JioHotstar.

References

  1. ↑ "Where Laughter Meets Flavor – 'Comedy Cooks' from April 18 on JioHotstar & Asianet". JioStar. 13 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Comedy Cooks to premiere April 18". MediaBrief. 12 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu OTT Releases This Week: Ustaad Bhagat Singh, Pochamma & More To Watch". NDTV. 13 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Comedy Cooks blends laughter and flavor; premieres April 18 on JioHotstar and Asianet". Adgully. 15 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "ബിഗ് ബോസിനെ കടത്തിവെട്ടാൻ ഭാവന എത്തുന്നു". Indian Express Malayalam. 11 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bhavana to make her Malayalam OTT debut as a show host?". The Times of India. 21 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Comedy Cooks Grand Finale on Asianet – Two Nights of Laughter, Entertainment and Culinary Chaos". Kerala TV. 2 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 "ഇതുവരെ കാണാത്ത റോളില്‍ ഭാവന; ബിഗ് സ്ക്രീനിലല്ല, മിനിസ്ക്രീനില്‍: ടീസര്‍". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 13 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Comedy Cooks: Competition kicks off with the dish that reflects the cooks' personality". The Times of India (in Malayalam). 20 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Bhavana on Comedy Cooks: I am looking forward to a fun experience; hope the foodie in me will have a tasty treat". The Times of India. 16 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Bigg Boss fame Gizele Thakral is back to Malayalam TV; joins Comedy Cooks as 'Pantry in charge'". The Times of India. 19 April 2026.
  12. ↑ TV News Desk (8 April 2026). "Bhavana to judge Comedy Cooks; TV and social media stars join as contestants". The Times of India.
  13. ↑ "കടവുളേ..മിന്നിച്ചേക്കണേ, ഓർമയുണ്ടോ 100 ദിവസം ? ബി ഗ് ബോസിന് ശേഷം കളംപിടിക്കാൻ അനുമോൾ". Asianet News. 17 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "From Shabareesh to Anumol, here's a look at the cooks in Comedy Cooks". The Times of India. 18 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Nevin to Meenakshi Raveendran: Meet the Pookies of Comedy Cooks". The Times of India. 19 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Comedy Cooks streaming from April 18 on JioHotstar and Asianet , Find The Judges and Contestants Profile". Kerala TV.
  17. ↑ "Comedy Cooks: Subin and Suchithra become the bullseye king and queen". The Times of India. 25 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "From Dhyan Sreenivasan joining the panel of judges to Lakshmi Priya participating as contestant; All you need to know about 'Cook With Comedy'". The Times of India. 4 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "JioHotstar's 25 project slate unveiled— New films starring Vijay Sethupathi, GV Prakash Kumar, Priyadarshi in works". Cinema Express. 9 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "JioHotstar South Unbound: Six Malayalam web shows among streamer's 25 new South titles". The New Indian Express. 9 December 2025.
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  22. ↑ "Comedy Cooks is set to premiere JioHotstar, Asianet". Indian Broadcasting World. 15 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Asianet ME Premieres Comedy Cooks in the Middle East". Kerala TV. 17 April 2026.