Samayal Express
| Samayal Express | |
|---|---|
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| சமையல் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் | |
| Genre | Cooking show |
| Presented by | Ayesha Zeenath (S1) Shaalin Zoya (S2) |
| Judges | Season 1 Seetha (episodes 1-5) Krishna McKenzie Sujitha (episodes 6-29) Season 2 Sujitha |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Tamil |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 45-50 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Nandri Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee Tamil |
| Release | 15 September 2024 – present |
Samayal Express is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language cooking game show which airs on Zee Tamil and streamed on ZEE5. Over two years, Samayal Express has rolled out two seasons. The first season premiered on 15 September 2024[1] and ended on 30 March 2025. The first season is hosted by Ayesha Zeenath[2][3] and judged by Seetha (episodes 1-5),[4] Krishna McKenzie[5] and Sujitha.[6] It features Tamil dishes.
The second season premiered on 13 July 2025 on every Sunday at 13:30. Actress Sujitha returned to host and judged, accompanied by the new Shaalin Zoya.[7]
Format
[edit]The show format is each episode will have two Tamil television celebrity pairs who are related (friends or family) to each other. The two pairs of each episode will be given a hero ingredient, which they have to use in their recipe and present the dish within a limited time.
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Original Broadcast | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Aired | Last Aired | ||||
| 1 | 29 | 15 September 2024 | 30 March 2025 | Ayesha Zeenath | |
| 2 | TBA | 13 July 2025 | TBA | Shaalin Zoya | |
Season 1
[edit]The first season aired from 15 September 2024 to 30 March 2025 on every Sunday at 13:30 and ended with 29 Episodes. The show was hosted by Ayesha Zeenath and judged by Krishna McKenzie, Seetha and Sujitha.
Episodes
[edit]| Episodes | Release date | Team | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 September 2024 | Madhumitha H. Priyadarshini Neelakandan |
Salma Arun Preetha Reddy |
[8] |
| 2 | 22 September 2024 | Myna Nandhini Yogeswaram |
Srithika Saneesh SSR Aaryann |
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| 3 | 29 September 2024 | Farina Azad Singapore Deepan |
Shamili Sukumar Diwakar |
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| 4 | 6 October 2024 | Shobanaa Singapore Deepan |
Padine Kumar Fouziee |
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| 5 | 13 October 2024 | Robo Shankar Priyanka Shankar |
Senthil Ganesh Rajalakshmi |
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| 6 | 20 October 2024 | Sendrayan Kayalvizhi |
Vidyullekha Raman Sanjay |
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Season 2
[edit]The second season of the Samayal Express show, It premiered on 13 July 2025. Sujitha has officially once again been appointed as the judge, Ayesha Zeenath was replaced by Shaalin Zoya as host.[9]
Episodes
[edit]| Episodes | Release date | Guest | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 July 2025 | Sanjeev Venkat & Preethi Sanjeev | |
| 2 | 27 July 2025 | Vadivukkarasi & Nalini |
Production
[edit]Release
[edit]The first teaser was released on 28 August 2024, featuring actress Seetha with the slogan "Avanga Veedu Samayalai Parthirupinga Ivanga Veedu Samaiyalai Parthiruppinga Namma Veedu Samayalai Parkka Ready ah".[10][11] The second teaser was unveiled on 30 August 2024, featuring second judge Krishna McKenzie.[12] The first episode was telecast on Sunday, 15 September 2024, at 13:30 (IST).
References
[edit]- ^ "விஜய் டிவி, சன் டிவிக்கு போட்டியாக ஜீ தமிழில் தொடங்கப்பட்ட சமையல் நிகழ்ச்சி." (in Tamil). cineulagam.com.
- ^ "நடிகை டூ தொகுப்பாளினி: சீரியல் நடிகை புது அவதாரம் ; சமையல் ஷோ மனம் கவருமா?" (in Tamil). tamil.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil fame Ayesha to host upcoming cooking reality show 'Samayal Express'". The Times of India. 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Actress Seetha to host upcoming cooking reality show 'Samayal Express'". The Times of India. 19 August 2024.
- ^ "புதிய சமையல் நிகழ்ச்சியின் தொகுப்பாளராக சின்னத்திரை பிரபலம்" (in Tamil). Dinamani. 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Pandian Stores actress Sujitha Dhanush graces cooking show 'Samayal Express'". The Times of India. 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Zee தமிழில் 'சமையல் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் சீசன் 2' ஜூலை 13 முதல்!". zeenews.india.com. 10 July 2025.
- ^ "சமையல் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் நிகழ்ச்சியில் எதிர்நீச்சல் தொடர் நாயகிகள்" (in Tamil). Dinamani.
- ^ "Shaalin Zoya and Sujitha Dhanush to judge the upcoming cooking show 'Samayal Express 2'". The Times of India. 20 June 2025.
- ^ "விஜய், சன் டி.விக்கு போட்டியாக.. சமையல் நிகழ்ச்சியில் களமிறங்கும் ஜீ தமிழ்; புதிய ப்ரோமோ இங்கே" (in Tamil). tamil.indianexpress.com. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "சமையலுக்காக மற்றுமொரு நிகழ்ச்சி - ஆனா இது வேற மாதிரி" (in Tamil). www.dinamalar.com.
- ^ "விஜய் டிவி, சன் டிவிக்கு போட்டியாக ஜீ தமிழின் புது ரியாலிட்டி ஷோ.. வெளியான வீடியோ" (in Tamil). cineulagam.com.