The channel, released by brother or sisters Amjith S and Abhijith S, showcases conventional food and cooking practices
Omana amma says she gets restless when people approach her to speak about her videos that have actually gone viral. “I am uncomfortable with so much of attention. I sometimes lie to them that I am not the one they are referring to,” laughs Omana. And if anyone asks why she looks so serious in the videos, her reply is brusque, “I do not like smiling when I am working.” In the growing people of YouTubers who have shot to fame with their cooking videos showcasing ethnic and traditional cooking is this 66- year-old from Pathanamthitta. She is the face of the YouTube channel, Town Cooking– Kerala (Village Cookings is the Facebook page), released by brother or sisters, Amjith S and Abhijith S. With four lakh customers and 33 million views on YouTube and 10 lakh fans on Facebook, the group is whetting the appetite of viewers.
( From left) Omana, Amjith S and Abhijith S.|Photo Credit:.
Jithin Sabu.
Although the Facebook page was started in 2017, the videos got traction only when Omana became its face. Shot by the siblings in and around the rural surroundings of their home at stunning Pothupara, some 15 km away Ranni, the videos come loaded with sure-shot active ingredients to gather views– fresh produce, greenery, open cooking, vignettes of village life such as flora and animals … And there is Omana, clad in a lungi, blouse and thorthu (towel), with her hair tied in a cool bun, a picture of confidenc
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