Madhampatty Rangaraj
Indian actor and chef
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T. P. Rangaraj, popularly known as Madhampatty Rangaraj, is an Indian chef and the CEO of Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Pvt Ltd, a catering firm in Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring states. He also acted in the films Mehandi Circus (2019) and Penguin (2020), and has been a judge on the reality series Cooku with Comali since 2024.
2 April 1983[1]
- Chef
- actor
Madhampatty Rangaraj | |
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| Born | T. P. Rangaraj 2 April 1983[1] Madhampatty, Coimbatore Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Television | Cooku with Comali |
| Spouse | Shruthi Rangaraj |
| Children | 3 |
Career
Cooking career
Rangaraj's passion was animation and he studied engineering before working in the food industry for a job.[2] In 1999, he took over his family's businesses along with his brother.[3] Rangaraj moved to Bangalore and started a mess.[2] When he returned to Madhampatty, a suburban locality near Coimbatore, he cooked for small functions.[2] Rangaraj went on to work with film crews and single-handedly providing them with meals.[2] He has worked as a caterer for over four-hundred weddings including actor Karthi's wedding.[4][2][3][5] Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Ltd flourished into a leading cater firm in Tamil Nadu has also catered for events including the 2013 Coimbatore Marathon.[6][2][7] Rangaraj is credited for creating the recipe for green guava chutney.[8] Since 2024, he has been a judge on the reality series Cooku with Comali.[9][10][11]
Acting career
Rangaraj made his film debut with the romantic drama Mehandi Circus (2020).[12][3][13] In a review of the film by Deccan Chronicle, the reviewer wrote that "Popular Chef turned hero Madampatti Rangaraj has been aptly cast as the lead protagonist".[14] His next film was the Tamil thriller Penguin (2020). He received the role after the director, Eashvar Karthic, saw Mehandi Circus.[15] It remains his last major acting credit.[11]
Personal life
In July 2025, stylist Joy Crizildaa posted images on social media claiming she had married Rangaraj and later delivered a baby boy with him in October. The veracity of her claims was immediately disputed by the public, as Rangaraj was known to be legally married to Shruthi, a lawyer, with whom he had two children.[16] A month following her initial announcement, Crizildaa filed a police complaint against Rangaraj, alleging cheating and assault.[17][18]
The Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality firm alleged that Crizildaa's social-media hashtags caused ₹12 crore in contract losses, but the Madras High Court later found no evidence supporting the claim.[19] On 25 November 2025, Justice N. Senthilkumar refused to restrain Crizildaa from using the "Madhampatty Pakashala" hashtag and declined to grant interim relief.[20][21] In late July, Rangaraj accepted Crizildaa's son as his own.[22]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Mehandi Circus | Jeeva | |
| 2020 | Penguin | Gautham Siddharth | |
| 2026 | Idhayam Murali | Himself | Guest appearance |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2024–2026 | Cooku with Comali | Judge | Reality series; Seasons 5, 6, 7 |