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{{Infobox television
| image = Chutney Sambar Series.jpg
| caption =
| genre = [[Comedy drama]]
| writer = [[Radha Mohan]] <br> '''Dialogues''' <br> Pon Parthiban
| director = [[Radha Mohan]]
| starring = {{ubl|
* [[Yogi Babu]]
* [[Vani Bhojan]]
* [[Chandran]]
* [[Elango Kumaravel]]
* [[Myna Nandhini]]
* [[Nithin Sathya]]
}}
| composer = [[Ajesh]]
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| list_episodes =
| producer = [[Ishari K. Ganesh]]
| location = [[Chennai]]<br />[[Ooty]]
| cinematography = [[Prasanna Kumar]]
| editor = Jijendran
| runtime = 233 minutes
| company = Vels Film International
| network = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2024|7|26}}
| last_aired =
}}

'''''Chutney Sambar''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy drama]] television series directed by [[Radha Mohan]] for [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/radha-mohans-chutney-sambar-stars-yogi-babu-and-vani-bhojan-makers-announce-direct-release-on-hotstar/d1e903ddcf654|title=Radha Mohan's Chutney Sambar stars Yogi Babu and Vani Bhojan, makers announce direct release on Hotstar|date=15 July 2023|publisher=www.ottplay.com|language=en|archive-date=6 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406134810/https://www.ottplay.com/news/radha-mohans-chutney-sambar-stars-yogi-babu-and-vani-bhojan-makers-announce-direct-release-on-hotstar/d1e903ddcf654|url-status=live}}</ref> Produced by [[Ishari K. Ganesh]] under the banner of [[Ishari K. Ganesh|Vels Film International]], the series stars [[Yogi Babu]], [[Vani Bhojan]] and [[Chandran]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/latest-news/sub-latest-news/2024/Jul/03/chutney-sambar-web-series-teaser|title=யோகி பாபு மற்றும் வாணி போஜன் நடிக்கும் புதிய தொடர்|website=[[Dinamani]]|date=3 July 2024|access-date=14 July 2024|archive-date=14 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714202032/https://www.dinamani.com/latest-news/sub-latest-news/2024/Jul/03/chutney-sambar-web-series-teaser|url-status=live}}</ref> in the lead role along with [[Nithin Sathya]], [[Elango Kumaravel]], Krish Hassan and [[Myna Nandhini]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/yogi-babu-and-vani-bhojan-starrer-chutney-sambar-set-for-its-ott-premiere/articleshow/111433940.cms|title=Yogi Babu and Vani Bhojan starrer 'Chutney Sambar' set for its OTT premiere|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 July 2024|access-date=14 July 2024|archive-date=14 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714202028/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/yogi-babu-and-vani-bhojan-starrer-chutney-sambar-set-for-its-ott-premiere/articleshow/111433940.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> It premiered on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] from 26 July 2024 and consisted of six episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/chutney-sambhar-ott-release-date-yogi-babus-series-is-set-to-stream-on-disney-hotstar-very-soon/f9a77f4004310|title=Chutney Sambar OTT release date: When and where to watch the Yogi Babu-starrer series|website=www.ottplay.com|date=13 July 2024|access-date=14 July 2024|archive-date=14 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714202028/https://www.ottplay.com/news/chutney-sambhar-ott-release-date-yogi-babus-series-is-set-to-stream-on-disney-hotstar-very-soon/f9a77f4004310|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/new-on-disney-hotstar-in-july-showtime-red-swan-chutney-sambar-and-more/article68347625.ece|title=New on Disney+ Hotstar in July: 'Showtime', 'Red Swan', 'Chutney Sambar' and more|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 June 2024|access-date=14 July 2024|archive-date=2 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702064943/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/new-on-disney-hotstar-in-july-showtime-red-swan-chutney-sambar-and-more/article68347625.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Sachin Babu "Sachu" / Vignesh Babu
* [[Vani Bhojan]] as Sophie
* [[Chandran]] as Karthik
* [[Nithin Sathya]] as Ilango
* [[Elango Kumaravel]] as Peter
* [[Myna Nandhini]] as Amutha
* Krish Hassan as Thambi
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Rathnasamy
* [[Deepa Shankar]] as Amutha
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Jayalakshmi
* Samyuktha Viswanathan as Jensi
* Aaryan as Appu
* [[Charle]] as Suba
* Mohan Ram as Irudhayadas
* Angelin
* Priyadarshini Rajkumar as Gowri
* Rakesh Menon as Doctor
}}

== Episodes ==
{{Series overview
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| link1 = #Season 1
| episodes1 = 6
| released1 = {{Start date|df=y|2024|7|26}}
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{{Episode table
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| overall = 6
| overallT = Episode
| title = 6
| director = 6
| writer = 6
| airdate = 6
| episodes =
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = A Spicy Revelation
| DirectedBy = [[Radha Mohan]]
| WrittenBy = [[Radha Mohan]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|7|26}}
| ShortSummary = Amudha Cafe a well known restaurant of Ooty is known for its sambhar recipe. Its owner is Rathnasamy who keeps the recipe a secret. Rathanasamy has one son Karthi and one daughter Amudha (who seems to be the inspiration for the cafe ). Amudha’s husband Illango and his cafe cook Peter are his sons friends. Rathnasamy and his wife Jaya also have a grandson called Appu. Rathnasamy is diagnosed with cancer and in three months even after chemotherapy his cancer moves to stage four. Jaya unable to see her husband suffer through treatments requests her family to let him pass his remaining days peacefully and fulfill any wishes he has. Rathnasamy confesses to Karthi that before his marriage he was in a live in relationship with a woman, When he used to work in Chennai. He had wanted to marry her but couldn’t and recently he got to know that he had fathered a child with her. Rathnasamy requests a shocked to bring this child to him and make them a part of his last rites. He also makes Karthi promise him that Karthi will integrate the kid into his family. Karthi agrees and asks about her name which Rathnasamy reveals to be "Amudha".

Karthi confides in his friends and asks them to keep this a secret and accompany him to track this long lost sibling. The trio after searching for a long time find Amudha’s son Sachin aka sachu a street vendor. Sachu runs a small idly dosa stall having a fan bade of his chutney including a local MLA. Karthi first approaches as a customer, then tracks his home and confronts him about his dad. Sachu drives them away by threatening them. Persistent the trio shows up again next morning to face similar threats from Sachu. Finally as last resort the trio lure him after work with promise of good liquor and drug and abduct him back to Ooty.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Frying Times Ahead
| DirectedBy = Radha Mohan
| WrittenBy = Radha Mohan
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|7|26}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Going Through the Grind
| DirectedBy = Radha Mohan
| WrittenBy = Radha Mohan
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|7|26}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = It's Boiling Hot
| DirectedBy = Radha Mohan
| WrittenBy = Radha Mohan
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|7|26}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = In Search of the Secret Ingredient
| DirectedBy = Radha Mohan
| WrittenBy = Radha Mohan
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|7|26}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = A Feast with a Twist
| DirectedBy = Radha Mohan
| WrittenBy = Radha Mohan
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2024|7|26}}
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}}

== Production ==
=== Development ===
The series was announced by [[Disney+ Hotstar]] on 15 July 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/radha-mohans-chutney-sambar-starring-yogi-babu-starts-streaming-on-this-ott-8394733.html|title=Radha Mohan's Chutney Sambar Starring Yogi Babu Starts Streaming On This OTT|date=21 July 2023 |publisher=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref> The series is produced by [[Ishari K. Ganesh]] under the [[Ishari K. Ganesh|Vels Film International]] and directed by [[Radha Mohan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-radha-mohan-on-his-web-series-chutney-sambar-working-with-yogi-babu-and-20-years-in-the-movies/article68436669.ece|title=Director Radha Mohan on his web-series 'Chutney Sambar,' working with Yogi Babu, and 20 years in the movies|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 July 2024|access-date=26 July 2024|archive-date=26 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726071254/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-radha-mohan-on-his-web-series-chutney-sambar-working-with-yogi-babu-and-20-years-in-the-movies/article68436669.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The cinematography was done by [[Prasanna Kumar]], the editing by Jijendran, and the music by [[Ajesh]].

=== Casting ===
Tamil actor [[Yogi Babu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/yogi-babu-vani-bhojan-come-together-for-radha-mohans-chutney-sambar/articleshow/101785173.cms|title=Yogi Babu & Vani Bhojan come together for Radha Mohan's 'Chutney Sambar'|date=15 July 2023|work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|archive-date=6 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406140310/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/yogi-babu-vani-bhojan-come-together-for-radha-mohans-chutney-sambar/articleshow/101785173.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> was cast main role. This is his first role in a limited series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/yogi-babu-vani-bhojan-web-series-update|title=Disney+ Hotstar releases first look of Yogi Babu's Chutney Sambar|website=www.nakkheeran.in|date=22 June 2024|access-date=14 July 2024|archive-date=14 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714202029/https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/yogi-babu-vani-bhojan-web-series-update|url-status=live}}</ref> Actress [[Vani Bhojan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Jul/15/disney-hotstarannounces-chutney-sambar-starring-yogi-babu-vani-bhojan-45662.html|title="யோகிபாபுவுடன் நடிப்பது இதுவே முதன்முறை" - வாணி போஜன்|date=19 June 2023|publisher=www.cinemaexpress.com|language=en|archive-date=6 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406134811/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/Jul/15/disney-hotstarannounces-chutney-sambar-starring-yogi-babu-vani-bhojan-45662.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://angusam.com/chutney-sambar-web-series/|title='சட்னி சாம்பார்' தொடரின் முதல் போஸ்டர் வெளியானது...|date=22 June 2024|publisher=angusam.com|language=ta|archive-date=22 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622093958/https://angusam.com/chutney-sambar-web-series/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/chutney-sambar-series-first-look|title='சட்னி - சாம்பார்' சீரிஸ் ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக்!|date=21 June 2024|publisher=www.nakkheeran.in|language=ta|archive-date=22 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622092446/https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/chutney-sambar-series-first-look|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2024/Jun/22/disney-hotstar-releases-first-look-of-yogi-babus-chutney-sambar|title=Disney+ Hotstar releases first look of Yogi Babu's Chutney Sambar|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=22 June 2024|access-date=14 July 2024|archive-date=14 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714202028/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2024/Jun/22/disney-hotstar-releases-first-look-of-yogi-babus-chutney-sambar|url-status=live}}</ref>

==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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 August 2024|title=Chutney Sambar Season 1 Review|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/chutney-sambar/season-1/seasonreview/112191397.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 July 2024|title=Chutney Sambar review: Yogi Babu powers this dignified tale of a dysfunctional family|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/chutney-sambar-review-yogi-babu-powers-this-dignified-tale-of-a-dysfunctional-family-9483869/lite/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=1 August 2024|archive-date=1 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801133337/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/chutney-sambar-review-yogi-babu-powers-this-dignified-tale-of-a-dysfunctional-family-9483869/lite/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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?)".<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 July 2024|title=Chutney Sambar Series Review: An almost delectable series that needed more wholesomeness|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Jul/29/chutney-sambar-series-review-an-almost-delectable-series-that-needed-more-wholesomeness|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=1 August 2024|archive-date=1 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801133335/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Jul/29/chutney-sambar-series-review-an-almost-delectable-series-that-needed-more-wholesomeness|url-status=live}}</ref>

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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 July 2024|title=Chutney Sambar Review: Radha Mohan serves up a delicious platter of characters, shows restraint in his writing|url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/chutney-sambar-review-radha-mohan-cooks-delicious-platter-of-characters-with-restrained-writing/57b5129601687|website=[[OTTplay]]|access-date=26 July 2024|archive-date=26 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726234646/https://www.ottplay.com/review/chutney-sambar-review-radha-mohan-cooks-delicious-platter-of-characters-with-restrained-writing/57b5129601687|url-status=live}}</ref> Janani K of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "'Chutney Sambar' is a decent web series with the right intentions".<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 July 2024|title='Chutney Sambar' Review: Director Radha Mohan's show is a passable entertainer|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/web-series/story/chutney-sambar-review-director-radha-mohan-show-passable-entertainer-2573270-2024-07-29|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>

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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 July 2024|title='Chutney Sambar' web series review: Yogi Babu and Radha Mohan cook up a delectable hodgepodge|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/chutney-sambar-web-series-review-yogi-babu-and-radha-mohan-cook-up-a-delectable-hodgepodge/article68460100.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 August 2024|archive-date=1 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801133334/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/chutney-sambar-web-series-review-yogi-babu-and-radha-mohan-cook-up-a-delectable-hodgepodge/article68460100.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 July 2024|title=Chutney Sambar Review - A Delicious Treat from Radha Mohan|url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994731349/Chutney-Sambar-Review-A-Delicious-Treat-from-Radha-Mohan|website=India Herald}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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Chutney Sambar - Revision history

JohannaBuckley at 06:44, 26 January 2026