Chef Damu. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday (October 25, 2026) condoled the death of popular Chef K. Damodaran who was widely known as ‘Chef Damu’.
In a post on X, Mr. Vijay said, through his culinary skills and distinctive approach, Damodaran brought the art of cooking closer to the people through television programmes.
In 2010, he set a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. He was also honoured with the Padma Shri and his demise is a great loss to the culinary world, Mr. Vijay added.
Published - October 25, 2026 12:48 pm IST