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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox television season
| season_number = 2
| bgcolour = orange
| image = MasterChef India – Tamil season 2.jpg
| caption =
| module1 = {{Infobox reality competition season
| presenter =
| num_contestants = 12
| judges = {{Plainlist|
* Koushik Shankar
* Rakesh Raghunathan
* Shreeya Adka<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/exclusive-chef-shreeya-adka-on-judging-masterchef-india-tamil-says-its-a-chance-to-celebrate-native-cuisine-and-inspire-aspiring-chefs/photostory/109553450.cms|title=Chef Shreeya Adka on judging MasterChef|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=24 April 2024|language=en}}</ref>
}}
| winner = Akash Muralidharan
| runner_up = Zarina Banu Vani Sundar
}}
| num_episodes = 35
| network = [[SonyLIV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|04|22|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2024|06|07|df=yes}}
| prev_series =
| next_series = [[MasterChef India – Tamil season 3|Season 3]]
}}

'''Season 2''' of the Indian [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]-language competitive [[cooking]] [[reality television|reality TV]] show ''[[MasterChef India – Tamil]]''. was released on [[SonyLIV]]<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/masterchef-india-on-ott-sony-liv-confirms-digital-premiere-of-telugu-tamil-editions-of-the-culinary-show/f78e4c5b46543|title=MasterChef India on OTT: Sony LIV confirms digital premiere of Telugu, Tamil editions of the culinary show|website=www.ottplay.com|date=21 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/streaming/masterchef-india-tamil-next-season-to-be-streamed-in-ott|title=MasterChef India - Tamil: ஓ.டி.டி-க்குத் தாவிய இரண்டாவது சீசன் - என்ன ஸ்பெஷல்?|website=cinema.vikatan.com|date=10 January 2024|language=ta}}</ref> on 22 April 2024.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/entertainment/streaming/masterchef-india-tamil-season-2-on-sony-liv/|title=The second season of MasterChef India Tamil will premiere on 22 April 2024|website=www.lifestyleasia.com|date=22 April 2024|language=en}}</ref> The shows premiered on the television channel [[Kalaignar TV]] starting from 17 November 2024 on every Sunday at 12pm.

Koushik Shankar returned from [[MasterChef India – Tamil (season 1)|Season 1]], alongside new judges Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/food/chefs/2024/Apr/18/masterchef-tamil-season-2-chefs-koushik-shankar-rakesh-raghunathan-and-shreeya-adka-give-us-a-sneak-peek|title=MasterChef Tamil Season 2: Chefs Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka give us a sneak peek|website=www.indulgexpress.com|date=18 April 2024|language=en}}</ref> The Masterchef Tamil season 2 was announced on ''[[MasterChef India – Hindi (season 8)|MasterChef India – Hindi]]'' episode on 20 November 2023.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://lehren.com/regional/hit-show-master-chef-tamil-season-2-is-coming-soon/103893/|title=Masterchef India-Tamil is Back with season 2|website=lehren.com|date=19 November 2023|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/masterchef-india-tamil-season-2-akash-muralidharan-from-chennai-lifts-the-trophy/articleshow/110901050.cms|title=MasterChef India Tamil Season 2: Akash Muralidharan from Chennai lifts the trophy|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 June 2024|language=en}}</ref>

==Top 6==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;"
|- style="background:#C1D8FF;"
! No
! Contestant
! Status
! Ref
|-
|01
| style="text-align: center;" | Akash Muralidharan
| style="text-align: center; background: #00FF00;" | Winner June 07, 2024 Episode 35<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/masterchef-india-tamil-winner-is-chennais-akash-muralidharan-2550301-2024-06-07|title=MasterChef India Tamil winner is Chennai's Akash Muralidharan|website=[[India Today]]|date=7 June 2024|language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" | <ref>{{cite web|author=Abhishek Ranjit|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2024/masterchef-india-tamil-2024-winner-name-photo-who-will-win-masterchef-tamil-2-finale-pavitra-akash-z-400413.html|title=MasterChef India Tamil 2024 Who Will Win MasterChef Tamil 2 Finale? Finalists Are...|website=www.filmibeat.com|date=7 June 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/masterchef-india-tamil-season-2-netizens-want-this-contestant-to-win-the-trophy/articleshow/110833683.cms|title=Masterchef India Tamil season 2: Netizens want THIS contestant to win the trophy|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 June 2024|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|02
| style="text-align: center;" | Zarina Banu
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; background: #B0E0E6;" | Runner-up June 07, 2024 Episode 35
|-
|02
| style="text-align: center;" | Vani Sundar
|-
|04
| style="text-align: center;" | Pavithra Nalin
| style="text-align: center; background: #FFE5B4;" | Finalist June 07, 2024 Episode 35
|-
|05
| style="text-align: center;" | Preethi Raghunandan
| style="text-align: center; background: cyan;" | Top 5 June 04, 2024 Episode 32
|-
|06
| style="text-align: center;" | Praveen Kumar
| style="text-align: center; background: cyan;" | Top 6 June 03, 2024 Episode 31
|
|}

== Top 12 Contestants ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%;"
|- style="background:#C1D8FF;"
! No
! Contestant
! Age
! Hometown
! Occupation
! Status
|-
| 01
| style="text-align: center;" | Akash Muralidharan
| style="text-align: center;" | 28
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Chennai|Chennai, Tamil Nadu]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Designer and Entrepreneur
| style="text-align: center; background: #00FF00;" | Winner June 07, 2024 Episode 35
|-
| 02
| style="text-align: center;" | Zarina Banu
| style="text-align: center;" | 42
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Dubai]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Housewife
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; background: #B0E0E6;" | Runner-up June 07, 2024 Episode 35
|-
| 02
| style="text-align: center;" | Vani Sundar
| style="text-align: center;" | 35
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Tirunelveli|Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Baker
|-
| 04
| style="text-align: center;" | Pavithra Nalin
| style="text-align: center;" | 33
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Coimbatore|Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Homemaker
| style="text-align: center; background-image: linear-gradient(to right bottom, #FFE5B4 50%, #F4C4B8 50%);" | Finalist/Eliminated June 07, 2024 Episode 35
|-
| 05
| style="text-align: center;" | Preethi Raghunandan
| style="text-align: center;" | 44
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Chennai|Chennai, Tamil Nadu]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Homemaker
| style="text-align: center; background-image: linear-gradient(to right bottom, cyan 50%, #F4C4B8 50%);" | Top 5/Eliminated June 04, 2024 Episode 32
|-
| 06
| style="text-align: center;" | Praveen Kumar
| style="text-align: center;" | 25
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Chennai|Chennai, Tamil Nadu]]
| style="text-align: center;" | IT Employee
| style="text-align: center; background-image: linear-gradient(to right bottom, cyan 50%, #F4C4B8 50%);" | Top 6/Eliminated June 03, 2024 Episode 31
|-
| 07
| style="text-align: center;" | Arthi Rathore
| style="text-align: center;" | 37
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Chennai|Chennai, Tamil Nadu]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Amazon Associate Director
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; background: #F4C4B8;" | Eliminated May 31, 2024 Episode 30
|-
| 08
| style="text-align: center;" | Sudheer Padinchara
| style="text-align: center;" | 51
| style="text-align: center;" | India/Sacramento, CA
| style="text-align: center;" | Software Engineer
|-
| 09
| style="text-align: center;" | Sangeetha Swaminathan
| style="text-align: center;" | 44
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Bangalore|Bangalore, Karnataka]]
| style="text-align: center;" | YouTuber
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; background: #F4C4B8;" | Eliminated May 24, 2024 Episode 25
|-
| 10
| style="text-align: center;" | Kavitha A
| style="text-align: center;" | 43
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Laborer
|-
| 11
| style="text-align: center;" | Jeevika Sri
| style="text-align: center;" | 18
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Kanchipuram|Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Student
| style="text-align: center; background: #F4C4B8;" | Eliminated May 17, 2024 Episode 20
|-
| 12
| style="text-align: center;" | Nanda Kumar
| style="text-align: center;" | 28
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Kodaikanal|Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Farmer and Entrepreneur
| style="text-align: center; background: #F4C4B8;" | Eliminated May 03, 2024 Episode 10
|}

== Production ==
=== Development ===
The first season was produced by [[Endemol Shine Group|Endemol Shine India]], and was aired on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] in 2021. In end of 2023, after the completion of the [[MasterChef India – Tamil (season 1)|first season]] (2021), the show was under the production of [[SonyLIV]]<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/cinema/ott-thiraiparvai/masterchef-tamil-telugu-to-stream-on-sonyliv|title=MasterChef India - Tamil: டிவி டூ ஓடிடி... இந்த முறை என்ன ஸ்பெஷல்..?|website=www.puthiyathalaimurai.com|date=9 January 2024|language=ta}}</ref> buying its broadcasting rights of Tamil and [[MasterChef India – Telugu (season 1)|Telugu]] versions.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/masterchef-indias-tamil-and-telugu-versions-to-stream-on-sonyliv/cid/1974614|title=MasterChef India’s Tamil and Telugu versions to stream on SonyLIV|website=www.telegraphindia.com|date=20 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

=== Release ===
The three judges were introduced on ''[[MasterChef India – Hindi (season 8)|MasterChef India – Hindi season 8]]'' episode on 20 November 2023.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.adgully.com/after-masterchef-india-hindi-sony-liv-introduces-two-editions-137939.html|title=After MasterChef India - Hindi, Sony LIV introduces two editions|website=www.adgully.com|date=19 October 2023|language=en}}</ref> The first promo was unveiled on 30 October 2023, featuring Koushik Shankar, Rakesh Raghunathan and Shreeya Adka.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sony-livs-masterchef-india-in-telugu-and-tamil-telugu-news-344970|title=Sony Liv's Masterchef India in Telugu and Tamil|website=www.indiaglitz.com|date=25 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{MasterChef}}
{{MasterChef Tamil}}
[[Category:Tamil-language web series]]
[[Category:SonyLIV original programming]]
[[Category:2024 Tamil-language television seasons]]
[[Category:MasterChef India – Tamil|season 2]]
[[Category:2024 Tamil-language television series endings]]
[[Category:Tamil-language cooking television series]]

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