Madhampatty Rangaraj

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 and Penguin (2020), and has been a judge on the reality series Cooku with Comali since 2024.

Career Cooking career Rangaraj's passion was animation and he studied engineering before working in the food industry for a job. Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Ltd flourished into a leading cater firm in Tamil Nadu has also catered for events including the 2013 Coimbatore Marathon. Rangaraj is credited for creating the recipe for green guava chutney. Since 2024, he has been a judge on the reality series Cooku with Comali.

Acting career Rangaraj made his film debut with the romantic drama Mehandi Circus (2020). 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". His next film was the Tamil thriller Penguin (2020). He received the role after the director, Eashvar Karthic, saw Mehandi Circus. It remains his last major acting credit. A month following her initial announcement, Crizildaa filed a police complaint against Rangaraj, alleging cheating and assault.

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. On 25 November 2025, Justice N. Senthilkumar refused to restrain Crizildaa from using the "Madhampatty Pakashala" hashtag and declined to grant interim relief. In late July, Rangaraj accepted Crizildaa's son as his own.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2019 Mehandi Circus Jeeva 2020 Penguin Gautham Siddharth 2026 Idhayam Murali Himself Guest appearance

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