Cooku with Comali season 5

Cooku with Comali 5 is the fifth season of the Tamil reality cooking TV show Cooku with Comali. It premiered on Star Vijay on April 17, 2024, and air on every Saturday and Sunday at 21:30.

Chef Damodharan continues as judge of the fifth season, alongside new judge Madhampatty Rangaraj. Rakshan and Manimegalai are hosting the current season.

Elimination history
Color key: • {{legend|#73FB76|Winner}}

• {{legend|#D1E8EF|Runner-up}}

• {{legend|#7FFFD4|2nd Runner-up}}

• {{legend|#DDA0DD|3rd Runner-up}}

• {{legend|#FF69B4|4th Runner-up}}

• {{legend|#FF00FF|5th Runner-up}}

• {{legend|#959FFD|Nominated for elimination}}

• {{legend|#FBF373|Won advantage}}

• {{legend|cyan|Won immunity}}

• {{legend|yellow|Chef of the week}}

• {{legend|#FA8072|Eliminated}}

• {{legend|lightgreen|Re-entered the game}}

• {{legend|#FFE5B4|Not participated}}

Development
The first four seasons were produced by Media Masons and have been broadcast on Star Vijay since 2019. The fifth installment of the show is now under the production of a new company. While the format of the show remain the same, a notable change happened in this season is within the judging panel, with Chef Venkatesh Bhat being succeeded by Madhampatty Rangaraj.

Casting
Pugazh, Sunitha Gogoi, Mohamed Kuraishi, Kpy Sarath return to Comalis the contestants during the fifth season of Sa Cooku with Comali. Ramar, Shabishabnam, Nanjil Vijayan, Anshita Akbarsha and Vyishali Kemkar is the new Comalis to join for the fifth season. However after one week, Nanjil Vijayan left the show in May 2024 as he was announcement in social media, "Hi friends, I am leaving the 'Cooku with Comali' show. I have no problem with the channel, and after this, I will not appear in any show produced by the box office company."

On 15 June 2024, Aranthangi Nisha entered the show as new comali.

Release
The fifth season of Cooku with Comali The two judges promo was unveiled on 18 March 2024, The second promo was unveiled on 27 March 2024, featuring hosts Rakshan and Manimegalai with Sunitha Gogoi, Mohamed Kuraishi and Pugazh. The third promo was unveiled on 18 April 2024, revealing the release date.

The show started airing on Star Vijay on 27 April 2024, replacing Jodi Are U Ready time slot.

Promotion
Star Vijay was promoted this show by making advertisement with old Cooku with Comali Contestants likes (Vanitha Vijayakumar, Kani Thiru, Shakeela, Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan, Uma Riyaz Khan, Gnanasambandam, Mime Gopi, Sivaangi Krishnakumar and Shrutika).