Chef Damu, the Indian chef and television personality whose work helped popularize Tamil cuisine, died on October 25, 2026, at the age of 72 after a long period of ill health.
Chef Damu’s culinary career
Born Damodharan, he began working in hotel kitchens as a dishwasher before building a career as a chef. He became known for regional specialties, particularly Chettinad cuisine and traditional Indian dishes.
He also mentored aspiring chefs, appeared as a judge on the television show Cooku with Comali and wrote books for home cooks. The Indian government awarded him the Padma Shri in 2025 for his contribution to cuisine.
Cooking record and school meals
In 2010, he set a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, cooking for 24 hours and 30 minutes and preparing 617 dishes.
He contributed to Tamil Nadu’s midday meal initiatives in 2008 and 2011, introducing eight rice dishes and six egg preparations for 1.68 crore schoolchildren.
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