Chutney Sambar (TV Series)

''Chutney Sambar'' is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama television series directed by Radha Mohan for Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Ishari K. Ganesh under the banner of Vels Film International, the series stars Yogi Babu, Vani Bhojan and Chandran in the lead role along with Nithin Sathya, Elango Kumaravel, Krish Hassan and Myna Nandhini. It premiered on Disney+ Hotstar from 26 July 2024 and consisted of six episodes.

Cast

Episodes

Production

Development

The series was announced by Disney+ Hotstar on 15 July 2023. The series is produced by Ishari K. Ganesh under the Vels Film International and directed by Radha Mohan.The cinematography was done by Prasanna Kumar, the editing by Jijendran, and the music by Ajesh.

Casting

Tamil actor Yogi Babu was cast main role. This is his first role in a limited series. Actress Vani Bhojan plays the female lead and Chandramouli, Ilango and Nithin Sathya as supporting cast. Vani Bhojan has worked with Radha Mohan’s film '' Malaysia to Amnesia'' which had a direct release on Zee5 in 2021.

Release

The first look poster was released on Friday 14 June 2024, The poster features the characters sitting at the same table to eat.

Reception

Harshini of ''The Times of India'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "Yet the delicious part of the series – everything involving Yogi Babu – is sufficient to entertain". Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "At one point in Chutney Sambar, a character starts narrating a flashback, and Yogi Babu cuts him short by saying something like, “Seekram sollu, Season 2 eduthuda poraanga (Tell it fast, otherwise, they would make a season 2).” Honestly, I wouldn’t actually mind it". Narayani M of ''Cinema Express'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "As Sachu puts it in his own words, "nalla irundha sambhar la naamale en uppu alli podanum?" (Why should we throw salt in an already flavourful sambar?)".

Anusha Sundar of ''OTTplay'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Chutney Sambar is a passable series that, thankfully, does not become a snoozefest thanks to its outdated arcs. Radha Mohan makes an earnest attempt to serve up a platter of delicious characters who come together for a hearty meal. There is a good reason why each character exists and they get their due by the end of the series. Yes, not everything works for the series, but despite its flaws, Chutney Sambar is a one-time watch that you can put on while doing your chores". Janani K of ''India Today'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "'Chutney Sambar' is a decent web series with the right intentions".

Gopinath Rajendran of ''The Hindu'' wrote, "Probably naming series after eatables is the trick! In the series, Rathnasamy’s restaurant is famous for its sambar while Sachu’s eatery is renowned for its chutney, but it’s actually Radha Mohan and Yogi Babu whose collaboration — like chutney and sambar — make Chutney Sambar a delectable watch". G. Gowtham of ''India Herald'' wrote, "A group of delectable personalities gather for a substantial lunch, and Radha Mohan does his hardest to present them on a plate".

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Tamil-language web series
2024 Tamil-language television series debuts
Tamil-language Disney+ Hotstar original programming
Tamil-language comedy television series
Television shows set in Tamil Nadu