VILLAGE COOKING CHANNEL – INDIVIDUAL STANDARD CODE

ISCNO.: 0170042020

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Village Cooking Channel – Top Videos

Name (Channel): Village Cooking Channel (often abbreviated VCC)
Origin / Location: Chinna Veeramangalam, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Founders / Team / Key Persons:
• M. Periyathambi (grandfather, lead cook)
• V. Subramanian, V. Ayyanar, V. Murugesan (brothers)
• T. Muthumanickam (cousin)
• G. Tamilselvan (brother-in-law)
Channel Start / Active Since: 2018 (official creation date: April 25, 2018)
Content / Niche:
They focus on cooking traditional village / rural style food outdoors, often cooking large batches in traditional utensils and open fire, using minimal modern equipment.
They often cook for the local community (old age homes, orphanages) after filming.
Notable Events / Recognition in Public Life:
• In January 2021, Rahul Gandhi (Indian politician) joined them to cook mushroom biryani in Karur, which further boosted their public visibility.
• On 4 July 2021, the channel donated ₹1,000,000 to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund for COVID-19 relief.
• Their team members made cameo appearances in the Tamil film Vikram (2022).

Subscribers: ~ 29.4 million (as per Social Blade)
Total Views: ~ 8,990,890,870 (≈ 9 billion)
Number of Videos: ~ 252 videos (as per Social Blade)
Channel Grades / Ranks (via Social Blade):
• Channel Grade: B+
• SB Rank: 5,233rd overall
• Subscribers Rank: 222nd
• Views Rank: 1,231st
• Among “Howto” / “Cooking” categories: 6th rank in its class

YouTube Creator Awards (Milestones):
They have already earned Silver, Gold, and Diamond Play Buttons.
They are among the first (if not the first) Tamil channels to cross many of these thresholds.
Channel “Achievements” (per Social Blade):
Completed milestones: reaching 1 K, 100 K, 1 M, 10 M, 100 M (views), 1 B (views), and upload milestone awards.
In progress: reaching 50 million subscribers; uploading 500 videos.
Awards & Honors:
• Black Sheep Digital Award — Best Food Programme (Feb 2021)
• Behindwoods Gold — Best Digital Content Creator (2021)
Viral / Popular Videos:
Some of their videos have crossed 100 million views.
One of their most viewed videos is “Watermelon Juice” (reportedly ~ 300 million views as of May 2025)
Social & Community Impact:
They donate the cooked food (after filming) to old age homes and orphanages in their locale.
The COVID relief donation (₹10 lakh) is a high-impact gesture.
Cultural / Media Recognition:
The channel is noted in media as “World’s Most Subscribed Cookery Channel” (in some local reporting)
They have been profiled in various newspapers and digital media in India for their unique style of cooking and rural authenticity.

Metric	Value / Estimate
Subscribers	~ 29.4 million
Total Views	~ 8,990,890,870 (≈ 9.0 billion)
Videos Uploaded	~ 252 videos
Channel Creation Date	April 25, 2018
Engagement / Other Metrics	• Average likes per video (recent): ~ 214,000 • HypeAuditor lists engagement ~1.58% and average views ~11.8 million for their videos • Ranked #248 globally among YouTube influencers (as per HypeAuditor)

Trends / Growth:

From Social Blade: the channel was gaining several million views daily; for instance, on Sept 25, 2025, it recorded ~ 8,990,890,870 views.
SpeakRJ reports the channel’s estimated monthly revenue (based on CPM models) between $53.6K and $1.2M USD, and yearly between $652.7K and $14.7M USD
The channel is still actively uploading (at least 1 video per day or frequently)

While exact “top 5” rankings may vary (depending on recency and virality), here are some standouts and highly viewed videos of VCC:

Video / Content	Approx Views / Notes
Watermelon Juice	This has been cited in media as their most popular video, with ~ 300 million views (as of ~May 2025) Wikipedia+1
Mutton Mangso Tarkari & Mix Fried Rice	~ 32 million views YouTube
Street Food, Local Favorites & Abitha Biryani	This video reportedly earned ~ 31 million views YouTube
**Mutton Biryani	3 Full Goat Roast**
**Grilled Chicken Wings	Juicy BBQ**

Below is a selection of videos from VCC with high views (recent and known hits) from the public data:

Video Title	Approx Views	Notes / Date / Additional Info
**MUTTON BIRYANI	3 FULL GOAT ROASTED MUTTON BIRYANI Recipe Cooking in Village**	~5,675,776 views
**WATERMELON JELLY	Fresh Colorful Fruit Jelly Recipe Making in Village**	~6,828,795 views
**CHICKEN 65 IDLI	Fried Chicken Idli Recipe Cooking In Village**	~7,521,544 views
**POTATO CHICKEN	Aloo Chicken	One Pan Chicken and Potatoes Recipe Cooking in Underground Baking**
**NETHILI FISH FRY	White Anchovy Fish Recipe Cooking in Village**	~5,615,957 views
**KABULI PULAO	Afghani Biryani Style Rice	Afghanistan Special Recipe Cooking In Indian Village**
**COLORFUL SWEET	Coconut Laddu Recipe Cooking in Village**	~6,288,309 views
**EGG BONDA	MUTTAI BONDA	Road Side Evening Snacks Recipe**
**GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS	Juicy BBQ Chicken Wings Grilled in Village**	~3,420,202 views
**MUTTON OMELETTE	Eggs with Whole Goat Meat**	~3,884,020 views

SWEET KHAJA PURI | Layered Crispy Dessert Street Food Cooking …
~ 43 million views (recent)
YouTube link YouTube
EGG BONDA | Road Side Evening Snacks Recipe Cooking In Village
~ 33 million views
YouTube link YouTube
CHILLI GARLIC FRIED CHICKEN | Cooking and Eating in Village
~ 23 million views (published ~1.2 years ago)
YouTube link YouTube
Juicy BBQ Chicken Wings Grilled in Village
~ 22 million views
YouTube link YouTube
Big Chicken Pieces Cooking & Eating In Village
~ 25 million views
YouTube link YouTube
One Pan Chicken and Potatoes Recipe Cooking in Village
~ 25 million views
YouTube link YouTube
Mutton Bone Marrow Recipe Cooking in Village
~ 20 million views
YouTube link YouTube
NATHAI VARUVAL | Snail Recipe Cooking and Eating in Village
~ 37 million views
YouTube link YouTube
Delicious Chicken Recipe Cooking in Village
~ 16 million views
YouTube link YouTube
Traditional Turkey Soup Recipe Cooking in Village | Vaan Kozhi
~ 50 million views (one listing)
YouTube link YouTube