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From Sahana Sheddy to Surekha Sukumar: Tamil celebs who flaunted their culinary skills during lockdown

Last updated on - Aug 23, 2020, 15:39 IST
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From Sahana Sheddy to Surekha Sukumar: Tamil celebs who flaunted their culinary skills during lockdown

Tamil TV boasts of many talented actors who are foodies and good cooks, too.

From Sahana Sheddy to Surekha Sukumar, let’s have a look at celebs who flaunted their cooking talent during lockdown.

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Sahana Sheddy

Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum fame Sahana Sheddy has devoted more time to hone her cooking skills. In the recent past, Sahana has mastered the art of making her favorite dishes chicken biryani and mutton biryani.

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Surekha Sukumar

The Anbudan Kushi actress Surekha Sukumar doesn’t miss a chance to flaunt her culinary skills. But, she couldn’t enjoy one of her most favourite hobbies due to hectic schedules before lockdown. However, during this lockdown break, Surekha had all the time to unwind trying different recipes.

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Mahat Raghavendra

Actor Mahat Raghavendra of Bigg Boss Tamil 2 fame has recently learnt to make egg curry from his friend-actor Silambarasan aka Simbu. He impressed his wife Prachi with this dish. Sharing the making video of the recipe, Mahat wrote, “Showing my cooking skills to @mishraprachi

Thank you for the recipe #simbu

#cooking #fun #tasty #eggcurry (Sic)”

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Shyam

Shyam aka Shyam. R of Eeramaana Rojaave fame is in Chennai ever since TV shootings resumed a few weeks back. Currently, he and wife Sandhya Nambiar Shyam and family are at different places. Being a foodie, Shyam likes to savor different dishes. To fulfill his craving for good food, Shyam learnt cooking from Sandhiya. As she guides him over the video call, he prepares different dishes. He now makes various dishes like pizza, fish fry and other items.

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Syamantha Kiran

Actress Syamantha Kiran of Ayudha Ezhuthu fame flaunted her culinary skills by preparing recipes like Maanga pachadi and Paal Kozhakattai. She shared the making videos with fans on social media.

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Krishna

Both Krishna of Nayagi and Run fame and his wife Chaya Singh of Nandini fame are actors. And Krishna had to learn cooking especially Aloo Palya and Masala Dosa during the lockdown.

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Arun Padmanabhan

Mangalya Dhosham fame Arun Padmanabhan is a good cook, too. He often flaunts his culinary skills on social media and fans can’t resist falling in love with him all over again.

(Photo - Instagram)

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Sanjay Saravanan

Avalum Naanum actor Sanjay Saravanan is another actor who learnt cooking during the lockdown. Flaunting his Malaysian dish Nasi Lemak, the actor wrote, “Homemade Nasi Lemak during the lockdown period.

Trying it for the first time. #malaysiandelicacy (sic)”.

(Photo - Instagram)

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Jai Akash

Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham actor Jai Akash started to cook as he had to stay alone in Chennai during the lockdown. He has now learnt to make prawn curry, fish curry and other dishes. Expressing his happiness over his new skill set, Jai wrote, “I live alone, so in this lock down, I have learned to cook my own food (sic)”.

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Benny Dayal

Super Singer judge is a pro at cooking. He often makes special dishes like Chicken Stir-fry, Chicken Sausage Sandwich, Murgh Badami (Almond Gravy) and stuns wife Catherine Dayal with his special talent. He recently took guidance from his mom to make banana chips, too. Being a native from Kerala, he is already prepping up for Onam.

(Photo - Instagram)

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Suresh

Veteran actor Suresh aka Suresh Naidu of Lakshmi Stores fame, who is a good cook, has been keeping fans entertained with his cooking videos. Andhra Chicken Curry, Nellore Fish Curry, Rajma Curry, Prawn Masala, Chicken Burger and French Fries are a few recipes he is a pro at.

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Vaishnavi Prasad

Vaishnavi Prasad is a foodie and also a cooking expert. Amid lockdown, she made her favorite dishes like Dahi Bhindi, Pearl Onion Kozhambu, Garlic and Potato Focaccia, Veg. Biriyani/Pulao and Kuzhipaniyaram and flaunted her culinary skills.

(Photo - Instagram)

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