Samayal Samayal with Venkatesh Bhat
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{{Infobox television
| alt_name = Venkatesh Bhat
| image = Samayal Samayal with Bhat.jpg
| caption = Logo
| genre = Cooking
| creator =
| director =
| num_episodes = S1-S2: 134
S3: 47
| list_episodes =
| num_seasons = 3
Season 01-02: (143)
Season 03: (47)
| presenter = Venkatesh Bhat
| language = Kannada, Tulu, Tamil
| runtime = approx. 40-45 minutes per episode
| company = Media Masons
| channel = STAR Vijay
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|08|30}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|2018|06|30}}
}}
Samayal Samayal with Venkatesh Bhat is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language cooking show featuring chef Venkatesh Bhat cooking 100 of his top recipes, that home cooks and viewers can try. The program focuses on what have been described by Times of India as "exciting recipes, especially South Indian" cuisine.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Venkatesh-Bhat-to-reveal-his-secret-recipes/articleshow/45503304.cms|title=Venkatesh Bhat to reveal his secret recipes - The Times of India|newspaper=Times of India|date=13 December 2014 |accessdate=2 May 2015}}
The show premiered on 30 August 2014 and 30 June 2018 for 190 episodes, airs on Vijay TV every Saturday at 2pm,{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/61st-Filmfare-Awards-on-Vijay-TV/articleshow/40169112.cms|title=61st Filmfare Awards on Vijay TV - The Times of India|newspaper=Times of India|date=13 August 2014 |accessdate=2 May 2015}} with repeat episodes sometimes aired at varying times.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/samayal-samayal-with-venkatesh-bhat/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000549951538/channelid-10000000000820000/starttime-201501031400|title= samayal-samayal-with-venkatesh-bhat|newspaper=Times of India}} As of 2016, the show has completed 100 episodes.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Cooking-up-a-storm/article14588958.ece|title = Cooking up a storm|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 25 August 2016}}
Show format
The show features Venkatesh Bhat sharing his experience and knowledge with cooking techniques, and demonstrating 100 hand picked recipes from his cookbook.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/29frmoviesenglish/article6361134.ece|title=29fr-movies-english - The Hindu|newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 August 2014|accessdate=2 May 2015}} The show also features various celebrities, including stars from other Vijay TV television programs such as Saravanan Meenatchi. Cook With Comali
The format of the show changed from the earlier version of the show entitled Samayal Samayal, which aired on Vijay TV in 2001 for half an hour on Sundays at 1pm.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/07/12/stories/13120696.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020113021805/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/07/12/stories/13120696.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2002|author=Thara Mohan Rao|title=What's cooking?|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 July 2001|accessdate=2 May 2015}} The format of that version featured both Sharmila and Venkatesh Bhat, and filming was before a live audience who participated in the show.
Seasons overview
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!style="padding:0 9px;" rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Season !style="padding:0 9px;" rowspan="2"|Episodes !style="padding:0 90px;" colspan="2"|Originally aired !style="padding:0 90px;" rowspan="2"|Time |
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|1 & 2 | 143 |{{start date|df=yes|2014|8|30}} |{{end date|df=yes|2017|7|22}} | Saturday |
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|3 | 47 | {{start date|df=yes|2017|7|29}} | {{end date|df=yes|2018|6|30}} | Saturday |
Chef Bhat
The presenter of the show, Venkatesh Bhat, is both a chef and CEO.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/the-best-of-both-worlds/article3734428.ece|author=Nikhil Raghavan|title=The best of both worlds - The Hindu|newspaper=The Hindu|date=6 August 2012|accessdate=2 May 2015}} He comes from the Udupi-Mangalore belt. Notwithstanding Bhat being a strict vegetarian, Bhat is also proficient at non-vegetarian cooking.
Bhat studied catering at Asan Memorial, and obtained a graduate degree from Cornell University and majored in general management in his studies at National University of Singapore, Singapore. Bhat initially worked in the kitchens of Hotel Chola Sheraton in 1994. Two years later, he moved to Taj Coromandel as a management trainee in hotel operations and kitchen management before being promoted to the position of sous chef in 1998. In 2001, Bhat joined Leela Palace in Bangaluru as an executive sous chef and was promoted to corporate chef by 2004. Bhat quit corporate life in 2007 to become an entrepreneur, before launching several brands and restaurants including South Indies, Up South, and Bon South.
Bhat later joined Accord Metropolitan, as well as Accord Puducherry, and Highland Hotel in Ooty. During the daytime, he is a CEO of the hotels. During the evenings, he is a chef, and focuses on the hotel's Royal Indianaa restaurant which serves South Indian cuisine, as well as the hotel's other eateries including Pergola, the Zodiac Bar and the brick oven. In 2019, with Chef Damodharan, he judges Cooku with Comali.
List of episodes
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.astroulagam.com.my/channel.aspx?articleid=272 Star Vijay Malaysia]
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