Chef Jacob Sahaya Kumar Aruni dies of heart attack in Chennai

g3sudha · Nov 5, 2012

Popular chef Jacob Sahaya Kumar Aruni died of heart attack at a city hospital on Sunday.

A resident of Anna Nagar, Jacob was 37 and a bachelor. He was also a successful restaurateur and the host of a cookery show on TV.

Jacob is known for exploring south Indian cuisine. Born in a family of doctors, he was inspired by his mother, Vimala Aruni, who was a principal of C S I Jeyaraj Annapackiyam college of nursing, Madurai.

He started to cook at the age of 14, and soon inherited the cooking style of his mother. His passion for cooking led him to seek a catering degree after his BSc in Physics from the American College in Madurai. Jacob created a Guinness world record for the longest individual barbecue marathon.

PoornimaArun · Nov 5, 2012

May his soul RIP. I am a great watcher of his Aaha enna rusi program on the tv. He used to share great tips on healthy cooking...

ramyasuresh · Nov 5, 2012

Me too an ardent fan of his programs and recipies. May his soul rest in Peace.

gopituty · Nov 5, 2012

hads loads of positive reviews about his restaurant in Nungambakkam..

RIP Jacob

LLavanya · Nov 5, 2012

Will pray for his soul and his family to recover soon from his death.

Magee · Nov 5, 2012

Hi,

I was really shocked, when i saw the news in TV, He has cooked 485 recipe in 24 hours for Genius record.
Also done so many reseach in "Mulikai Samayal", ....Genius in Cooking.
May his soul rest in peace and i pray for his family recovering from this huge loss.

shruthisp · Nov 5, 2012

Its a shocking news.... May his sould rest in peace..
Heart attack in 38, for a person who is in food industry and provided many health concious receipes...
May be Life is too short now a days...