Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series) season 5

The fifth season of the Malayalam-language version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss is produced by Endemol Shine India and Banijay. It is broadcast on Asianet along with a 24x7 deferred stream on Disney+ Hotstar OTT platform. The season is hosted by Mohanlal for the fifth consecutive year and launched on 26 March 2023.[1][2] A commoner from the general public was selected as a contestant for the first time in the series by the title sponsor Airtel.[3]

Bigg Boss
Season 5
Slogan: Battle of the Originalsതീ പാറും!
Translation: The Fire Explodes!
Presented byMohanlal
No. of days100
No. of housemates21
WinnerAkhil Marar
Runner-upReneesha Rahiman
No. of episodes99
Release
Original networkAsianet
Disney+ Hotstar
Original release26 March (2023-03-26) –
2 July 2023 (2023-07-02)
Season chronology
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Next →
Season 6
List of episodes

Akhil Marar won the title of Season 5 at the grand finale of the show, which was scheduled for July 2, 2023, with Reneesha Rahiman finishing as the runner-up.

Production

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Asianet revealed the official promo video with the new Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 logo on February 16, 2023.[4] The logo of season five is different from the logos of previous seasons. It features a golden texture and grade, with this year's eye being a gem surrounded by rubies. The number 5 in the new logo denotes the fifth season. Additionally, the logo has an orange background, which is different from the previous blue background. Asianet also released the official video teaser on March 9, 2023[5] In the teaser, show host Mohanlal reveals the theme of this season's Bigg Boss, which is "Battle of the Originals- തീ പാറും!".[6][7]

House theme

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The season 5 Bigg Boss house was set up in Mumbai Film City. The BB house was designed and conceptualized by the film director Omung Kumar.[8] The Bigg Boss mansion draws inspiration from Kerala's tharavadu architecture, featuring pillars, mural art, and a front elevation reminiscent of traditional houses. The main door resembles an old warship, adorned with 3D cannon projections. Throughout the house includes artwork, such as the Ardhanari design, 3D bulls, and war elephants. It also includes a chit-chat corners, a garden area with a pool and gym, and a jail with nearby seating. The living area's lotus-patterned flooring, animal-themed paintings, and separate wooden seats replace the traditional long couch. The dining area has a 16-seater table, animal skin-designed cushion covers, and a fish-shaped chandelier. The kitchen showcases a traditional touch with hanging chapati and artworks. The bedroom's walls feature Kathakali face drawings and eerie 3D designs. This season, there are no separate rooms for men and women. The confession room features war-themed decor, while the washroom area embraces a greenhouse theme with bamboo and plant designs. The seating arrangement exhibits an eye design reminiscent of the Bigg Boss eye surrounded by straws, akin to a traditional temple procession's alavattam.[9]

Housemates status

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SrHousemateDay enteredDay exitedStatus
1AkhilDay 0Day 99Winner
2ReneeshaDay 0Day 991st Runner-up
3JunaizDay 0Day 992nd Runner-up
4SobhaDay 0Day 993rd Runner-up
5ShijuDay 0Day 994th Runner-up
6CerenaDay 0Day 97Evicted
7NadiraDay 0Day 94Walked
8AniyanDay 0Day 91Evicted
9RinoshDay 0Day 83Hospitalized
Day 90Walked
10VishnuDay 0Day 83Evicted
11AnuDay 34Day 70Evicted
12SagarDay 0Day 63Evicted
13SruthiDay 0Day 55Evicted
14AnjuzDay 0Day 49Evicted
15OmarDay 24Day 42Evicted
16ManeeshaDay 0Day 35Evicted
17SreedeviDay 0Day 35Evicted
18AiswaryaDay 0Day 29Walked
19GopikaDay 0Day 25Evicted
20AngelineDay 0Day 21Evicted
21HananDay 15Day 18Walked

Housemates

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The participants are given below in the order of their entrance into the Bigg Boss House.

Original entrants

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  • Reneesha Rahman – Malayalam TV actress known for her role as Swathi in the serial Seetha Kalyanam.[10]
  • Rinosh George – Singer-songwriter, rapper and actor.[11]
  • Cerena Ann Johnson – A Dubai born MBA student, model and Miss Queen Kerala 2022 winner.[12]
  • Sobha Viswanath – An entrepreneur, fashion designer and the founder of a clothing line – Weaver's Village.[13]
  • Sagar Surya – Film and TV actor known for Thatteem Mutteem and Kuruthi.[14]
  • Vishnu Joshi – Fitness trainer and model. He had won Mr. Kerala 2017, Mr. Ernakulam in both 2017 and 2019.[citation needed]
  • Angeline Mariya – A film actress and the youngest out of the 18 contestant.[15]
  • Sreedevi Menon (Devu) – A single mother who is a social media influencer known as 'Viber Good Devu' and a travel vlogger.[16]
  • Junaiz VP – YouTuber, and content creator.[17]
  • Akhil Marar – A social media influencer, director of movie Oru Thathvika Avalokanam.[18]
  • Anjuz Rosh – TV actress and VJ.[19]
  • Maneesha K S – Malayalam singer and actress known for Thatteem Mutteem.
  • Aniyan Midhun – Wushu Practitioner.
  • Nadira Mehrin – Journalist and actress who belongs to the transgender community. She is the LGBTQ+ community representative of this season.[20]
  • Aiswarya Suresh (Lachu)– A South African born Indian model, dancer and actress. She is known for her role in Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam.[21]
  • Shiju Abdul Rasheed – Film and TV actor.[22]
  • Sruthi Lakshmi – Film and TV actress. She debuted as a child actress on the Asianet TV series, Nizhalukal.[23]
  • Gopika Gopi – A single mother who is a courier agency employee (commoner contest winner – selected from the public).[24]

Wildcard entrants

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Guest appearances

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Week(s)Day(s)Guest(s)Purpose of Visits
Week 1Day 0MohanlalTo introduce the season 5 Bigg Boss house.
Week 3Day 20MohanlalTo celebrate Vishu with the housemates.[27]
Week 8Day 50Rejneesh VR, Revathy and four other YouTube Vloggers.BB Press meet.
Day 50–53Robin Radhakrishnan (Season 4 Contestant)Challengers as Guests in the Weekly Task; BB Hotel.[28]
Day 50–54Rajith Kumar (Season 2 Contestant)
Day 56K. MadhavanTo Honour Mohanlal on his birthday. (On Stage)
Arya Satheesh (Season 2 Contestant)Co-Host Mohanlal's birthday special episode. (On Stage)
Sujatha Mohan, Dileep, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayaram, Asif Ali, Honey Rose, Mamtha Mohandas, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Manju Warrier, Rajith KumarVideo wishes for Mohanlal's birthday episode. (Video)
Pallavi Ratheesh (Star Singer Juniors Season 3 winner)Mohanlal's birthday mashup performance. (On stage)
Week 9Day 62LalPromotion of the Disney+ Hotstar web series Kerala Crime Files. (On stage)
Aju Varghese
Week 10Day 64–67Firoz Khan (Season 3 Contestant)Challengers.
Riyas Salim (Season 4 Contestant)
Week 12Day 81GauthamAs life guard in the Ticket To Finale Task 3 (Underworld)
Week 13Day 86Preethi Prem & Muskan (Shiju's wife & daughter)Family Week.
Shahnas & Sruthy Sithara (Nadira's sister & friend)
Day 87Sunu.J.Sara & Sindhu (Cerena's mother & aunt)
Nilavar, Aneesh & Amlu (Reneesha's mother, brother & cousin)
Day 88Rajalakshmi, Parkrithi & Prarthana (Akhil's wife & daughters)
Russell & Abdul Gafoor (Junaiz's brother & friend)
Day 89Mohan & Ponnamma (Aniyan's parents)
Vishwanath, Meenamma & Anna (Sobha's parents & friend)
Week 14Day 95–97Aiswarya Suresh, Anu Joseph, Sruthi Lakshmi, Gopika Gopi, Hanan Hameed, Angeline Mariya, Sreedevi Menon and Aniyan MidhunReunion with the Finalists
Day 96–97Sagar Surya, Anjuz Rosh, Omar Lulu, Maneesha K.S, Vishnu Joshi and Nadira Mehrin
Day 97MohanlalFor the last eviction process of season 5
Day 99Gowry LekshmiSpecial Performance.
Akhil Kutty, Sooraj Thelakkad, Noby Marcose, Manju Pathrose, Rithu Manthra, Ramya PanickerSkit. (on stage)
Aiswarya Suresh, Anu Joseph, Sruthi Lakshmi, Gopika Gopi, Hanan Hameed, Angeline Mariya, Sreedevi Menon, Aniyan Midhun, Sagar Surya, Anjuz Rosh, Omar Lulu, Maneesha K.S, Vishnu Joshi, Nadira Mehrin, Cerena Ann Johnson and Rinosh GeorgeOn Stage Gallery and stage performance.
Stephen DevassySpecial Performance and 3rd runner-up eviction process.
MohanlalTo bring the remaining two housemates from the Bigg Boss house to the finale event stage.

Weekly summary

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Week 1EntrancesDay 0: Reneesha Rahiman, Rinosh George, Cerena Ann Johnson, Sobha Viswanath, Sagar Surya, Vishnu Joshi, Angeline Mariya, Sreedevi Menon, Junaiz VP, Akhil Marar, Anjuz Rosh, Maneesha K S, Aniyan Midhun, Nadira Mehrin, Aiswarya Suresh, Shiju Abdul Rasheed, Sruthi Lakshmi, and Gopika Gopi entered the Bigg Boss house as Original Entrants.
House Captain Day 5–16: Akhil Marar was the House Captain of Week 1.
NominationsDay 1: Akhil, Aniyan, Cerena, Gopika, Junaiz, Rinosh, Sreedevi, Sruthi, and Vishnu were nominated for the 1st Week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 2–3: Venmathil. The contestants were divided into 9 teams, each consisting of 2 members. Each team was given the task of building a wall within a frame using blocks of two different colors, blue and pink. These blocks were released from a slider at regular intervals whenever a siren sounded. The team member who accumulated the most bricks would be exempted from the nomination for the following week. Additionally, Bigg Boss introduced three golden bricks alongside the other bricks from the slider. The contestant who successfully kept the golden brick within the frame until the end of the task would also be spared from the nomination process for the next week.
JailDay 4: The Housemates voted for Angeline Mariya and Rinosh George as the least performing candidates of the week, and they were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 5: Akhil and Nadira were contenders for the captaincy task. Akhil Marar has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 2.
SavedDay 7: Akhil, Aniyan, Cerena, Gopika, Junaiz, Rinosh, Sreedevi, Sruthi, and Vishnu were declared safe from Week 1 Eviction.
ExitsDay 7: None
Week 2
EntrancesNone
House Captain Day 5–16: Akhil Marar was the House Captain of Week 2.
NominationsDay 8: Aiswarya, Angeline, Aniyan, Gopika, Reneesha, Rinosh, and Vishnu were nominated for the 2nd Week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 9–10: Dance Marathon. Dancing stars. The contestants were divided into 9 pairs, with each pair assigned the role of a movie star. They were required to come on stage and dance simultaneously while their designated song was being played. Furthermore, they had to portray the assigned character convincingly from the beginning to the end of the task.

Jodi No.1. The same pair had to perform a dance on stage, portraying assigned movie character jodi roles. If the other contestants didn't enjoy the performance, they had the option to press a provided buzzer to stop the performance. Additionally, the pairs were expected to stay in character throughout the entire task. At the conclusion of the task, the housemates would participate in a voting process to select the best performers.

JailDay 11: The Housemates voted for Angeline Mariya and Sreedevi Menon as the least performing candidates of the week, and they were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 12: Reneesha, Sagar, and Vishnu were contenders for the captaincy task. Sagar Surya has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 3.
SavedDay 14: Eviction postponed to next week
ExitsDay 14: None
Week 3
EntrancesDay 15: Hanan Hameed entered the show as wildcard contestant.
House CaptainDay 16–22: Reneesha Rahman was the House Captain of Week 3.
NominationsDay 8: Aiswarya, Angeline, Aniyan, Gopika, Reneesha, Rinosh, and Vishnu were nominated for the 3rd Week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 16–17: Velliyankallu. Bigg Boss divided the housemates into three categories: Sea Lords, Sea Merchants, and Pirates. When the siren sounds, the Sea Merchants can collect pearls from the activity area, which is considered the inner sea. They must then return to the garden area, which is considered the sea. The Sea Merchants have to pay pearls to the Sea Lords to enter the house. Meanwhile, both the Sea Lords and Sea Merchants have to protect their pearls from the Pirates. At the end of the task, the top two contestants with the most pearls will win the task and compete in the captaincy task. Bigg Boss shuffled the teams on the second day of the task.
JailDay 18: The Housemates voted for Gopika Gopi and Vishnu Joshi as the least performing candidates of the week, and they were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 19: Nadira and Sobha were contenders for the captaincy task. Sobha Viswanath has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 4.
SavedDay 21: The eviction process has been extended until Day 25.
ExitsDay 18: Hanan Hameed walked out from the show due to health issues.
Day 21: Angeline Maria was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 4
EntrancesDay 24: Omar Lulu entered the show as wildcard contestant.
House Captain Day 22–29: Sobha Viswanath was the House Captain of Week 4.
NominationsDay 8: Aiswarya, Aniyan, Gopika, Reneesha, Rinosh, and Vishnu were nominated for the 4th Week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 26–28: Manikyakallu. A golden stone was placed on a podium in the garden area, and the housemates were given the opportunity to steal it. However, it was crucial that none of the other housemates witnessed the stealing or hiding of the stone. Later, Bigg Boss allowed the housemates to form teams and steal the stone without letting the other teams know. One of the winner will receive a nomination-free card for two weeks.
JailDay 28: The Housemates voted for Sobha Viswanath and Nadira Mehrin as the least performing candidates of the week, and they were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 29: Akhil and Aniyan were contenders for the captaincy task. Akhil Marar has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 5.
SavedDay 25: Aiswarya, Aniyan, Reneesha, Rinosh, and Vishnu were declared safe from Week 4 Eviction.
ExitsDay 25: Gopika Gopi was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 5
EntrancesDay 34: Anu Joseph entered the show as wildcard contestant.
House CaptainDay 29–36: Akhil Marar was the House Captain of Week 5.
NominationsDay 26: Aishwarya, Akhil, Anjuz, Cerena, Junaiz, Maneesha, Nadira, Sagar, Shiju, and Sreedevi were nominated for the 5th Week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 30–31: Paavakooth. Dolls representing each housemate were placed inside a box, labeled with their respective names. When the buzzer sounded, the housemates had to race through a track and quickly place the dolls into slots within a dollhouse, making sure not to pick their own named dolls. In each round, the housemate whose doll arrived last in the dollhouse would be eliminated from the game. The process continued until only three dolls remained. The housemates whose names were on those remaining dolls would be declared the winners and qualified to compete in the captaincy task.
JailDay 32: The Housemates voted for Nadira Mehrin and Omar Lulu as the least performing candidates of the week, and they were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 34: Aniyan, Sreedevi and Vishnu were contenders for the captaincy task. Sreedevi Menon has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 6.
SavedDay 35: Akhil, Anjuz, Cerena, Junaiz, Nadira, Sagar and Shiju were declared safe from Week 5 Eviction.
ExitsDay 29: Aiswarya Suresh walked out from the show due to health issues.
Day 35: Maneesha KS and Sreedevi Menon were evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 6
EntrancesNone
House CaptainDay 36–42: Aniyan Midhun was the House Captain of Week 6.
NominationsDay 36: Cerena, Junaiz, Reneesha, Omar, Shiju, Sobha, Sruthi were nominated for the 6th week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 37–38: Mission X. Mission day 1, Bigg Boss instructed the housemates to divide themselves into two groups according to their choice, forming Team Alpha and Team Beta. The mission is as follows: after the siren sound, Team Beta is responsible for plugging in the fuse at the power station to launch the rocket, while Team Alpha's objective is to protect the power station from any fusing attempts.

Mission day 2, In the given scenario, the mission has been altered. Team Alpha's goal is to launch a monkey into space, while Team Beta aims to protect the monkey by placing it inside a cage. The mission proceeds as follows: after the siren sound, Team Alpha must unlock the cage and take the monkey, while Team Beta's objective is to safeguard the monkey by preventing Team Alpha from unlocking the cage.

JailDay 39: The housemates voted for Akhil, Omar, and Sobha as the least performing candidates of the week.
After losing the task, Omar Lulu and Sobha Viswanath were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 40: Anu, Shiju and Vishnu were contenders for the captaincy task. Shiju Abdul Rasheed has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 7.
SavedDay 41-42: Cerena, Junaiz, Reneesha, Shiju, Sobha and Sruthi were declared safe from Week 6 Eviction.
ExitsDay 42: Omar Lulu was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 7
EntrancesNone
House CaptainDay 42–49: Shiju Abdul Rasheed was the House Captain of Week 7.
NominationsDay 43: Aniyan, Anjuz, Cerena, Junaiz, Nadira, Reneesha and Sagar were nominated for the 7th week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 44–45: Karakku company. The task lasts for 2 days, and a box is placed inside a square-shaped ring in the garden area. The ring is marked with a black rope on three sides and a red rope on one side. The box features the photos of random housemates on all four sides. To begin the game, the housemates need to select four individuals from among themselves. Once the siren sounds, the chosen four housemates have to pick up the box and hold it. Once the box is lifted, they are not allowed to put it back on the ground. If the box touches the ground after being lifted, the individuals holding the box at that time will be eliminated from the task and moved to the next week's nomination process. At intervals, a bell will ring, signaling that those holding the box should rotate it without changing their position. When the bell stops ringing, the housemates have to vote to choose one contestant whose photo is facing the red rope on the box to be eliminated from the task and moved to the nomination process. However, the contestant currently holding the box cannot be eliminated. By continuing this process, the final four contestants who successfully hold the box at the end of the 2-day period will win the task and be saved from the nomination process for the following week.
JailDay 46: The housemates voted for Junaiz, Reneesha and Sagar as the least performing candidates of the week.
After losing the task, Junaiz VP and Reneesha Rahman were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 47: Anu, Cerena and Vishnu were contenders for the captaincy task. Vishnu Joshi has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 8.
SavedDay 49: Aniyan, Cerena, Junaiz, Nadira, Reneesha and Sagar were declared safe from Week 7 eviction.
ExitsDay 49: Anjuz Rosh was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 8
EntrancesNone
House CaptainDay 49–56: Vishnu Joshi was the House Captain of Week 8.
NominationsDay 50: Akhil, Anu, Cerena, Junaiz, Raneesha, Sagar, Sobha, Sruthi and Vishnu were nominated for the 8th week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 50–53: BB Hotel. The Bigg Boss house has been transformed into a hotel, and Bigg Boss has assigned different roles to the housemates as staff members. These roles include the Manager, Chief Chef, Assistant Chef, Security guard, Housekeeping, Waiters, Janitor, Assistant Janitor, and Entertainment Performers. Additionally, there is a bankrupted guest who is staying at the hotel, and he is required to follow the instructions given by the Manager and the Chief Chef.

Surprise guests from outside will visit the hotel and provide tips to the inmates based on their satisfaction with their performance. These guests may even try to provoke the inmates. At the end of the task, the inmates who receive more tips will emerge as winners. The total points earned by the entire team will be considered as luxury points for the week.

JailDay 54: The Housemates voted for Akhil Marar and Vishnu Joshi as the least performing candidates of the week, and they were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 54: Junaiz, Sagar and Shiju were contenders for the captaincy task. Shiju Abdul Rasheed has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 9.
SavedDay 56: Akhil, Anu, Cerena, Junaiz, Raneesha, Sagar, Sobha and Vishnu were declared safe from Week 8 eviction.
ExitsDay 55: Sruthi Lakshmi was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 9
EntrancesNone
House CaptainDay 56–63: Shiju Abdul Rasheed was the House Captain of Week 9.
NominationsDay 57: Akhil, Junaiz, Rinosh, Sagar, Sobha and Vishnu were nominated for the 9th week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 58–59: Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam. Bigg Boss has declared this week as a "No Fight Week." The weekly task consists of four complex tasks that test the physical and mental strength of the housemates. Successfully completing these tasks is their main target. The outcome of the tasks will affect the luxury budget and audience judgment, with winners and losers determined for each task. The challenge for the housemates is to complete all four tasks without any fights escalating out of control or exceeding the limits.
The pledge for the task, which all teammates should recite together before every task, is as follows: "We promise that for the luxury budget and individual gains, we will engage in healthy competition. We will approach the competition with the full spirit of sportsmanship."
In the garden area, there is a buzzer that any housemate can press if they believe another housemate is crossing the limits of behavior, leading to an immediate halt of the task. If the buzzer is pressed during a task, that specific round should be restarted. However, if the buzzer is pressed three times during a task, that particular task will be eliminated. In the event of a task being eliminated in this manner, a reduction of 25% will be made to the total luxury budget. If the housemates are unable to complete the tasks successfully without provoking or getting provoked, and if they engage in fights, there will be consequences affecting both the luxury tasks and their individual gains for the following week.
JailDay 60: The housemates voted for Junaiz, Nadira and Sagar as the least performing candidates of the week.
After losing the task, Nadira Mehrin and Sagar Surya were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 61: Aniyan, Cerena and Sobha were contenders for the captaincy task. Sobha Viswanath has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 10.
SavedDay 63: Akhil, Junaiz, Rinosh, Sobha and Vishnu were declared safe from Week 9 eviction.
ExitsDay 63: Sagar Surya was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 10
EntrancesNone
House CaptainDay 63–70: Sobha Viswanath was the House Captain of Week 10.
NominationsDay 64: Akhil, Aniyan, Anu, Cerena, Junaiz, Nadira, Reneesha and Shiju were nominated for the 10th week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 64–66: BB Kodathy. Bigg Boss instructed each inmate to write up to two complaints related to themselves, regarding issues they feel have not been addressed yet. They were then asked to drop the complaints in the box located in the garden area.
The challengers who entered the house acted as advocates and chose interesting cases from the box to present in the BB court. Bigg Boss has listed a few interesting punishments to be given to the culprits once the verdict has been proven.
JailDay 67: The Housemates voted for Akhil Marar and Junaiz VP as the least performing candidates of the week, and they were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 68: Cerena, Nadira and Raneesha were contenders for the captaincy task. Cerena Ann Johnson has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 11.
SavedDay 69-70: Akhil, Aniyan, Cerena, Junaiz, Nadira Reneesha and Shiju were declared safe from Week 10 eviction.
ExitsDay 70: Anu Joseph was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 11
EntrancesNone
House CaptainDay 70–77: Cerena Ann Johnson was the House Captain of Week 11.
NominationsDay 71: Akhil, Aniyan, Cerena, Reneesha, Rinosh and Shiju were nominated for the 11th week eviction process.
Weekly TaskDay 72–75: Anubhavangal Palichakal. Housemates were asked to share their ups and downs in their lives from birth until they joined Bigg Boss, illustrating their milestones on a chart paper. During the task days, when Bigg Boss sounded the buzzer, the housemates had to gather in the garden area and choose one person to explain their story.
JailDay 75: The Housemates voted for Rinosh George and Vishnu Joshi as the least performing candidates of the week, and they were sent to jail.
Captaincy TaskDay 77: Junaiz, Nadira and Sobha were contenders for the captaincy task. Junaiz VP has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 12.
SavedDay 77: Akhil, Aniyan, Cerena, Reneesha, Rinosh and Shiju were declared safe from Week 11 eviction.
ExitsDay 77: None
Week 12
House CaptainDay 77–84: Junaiz VP was the House Captain of Week 12.
NominationsDay 78: Akhil, Cerena, Junaiz, Nadira, Reneesha, Shiju and Vishnu were nominated for the 12th week eviction process.
Ticket To FinaleDay 79–82: All the housemates need to participate in all of the tasks part of the ticket to finale. All the housemates receive points on how they play each task given. Eventually, the housemate with the most points at the end wins the ticket to the finale and enters to the finale week without getting evicted.

Task 1: Pidivali, An extended rope has been provided, with each housemate assigned a distinct black area to hold. This endurance challenge spans at least 24 hours, demanding unwavering grip from participants throughout. Those grasping the rope must refrain from consuming food or beverages, as well as using restroom facilities. Disqualification awaits those who dare release their grasp during this test of fortitude.
Task 2: Kuthira Panthayam, In this task, each contestant is equipped with a captivating rocking horse. The challenge spans a full 24-hour period, demanding unwavering dedication. During the task, the housemates must refrain from indulging in food, beverages, or visiting the restroom. Seated upon the rocking horse, they must maintain an uninterrupted rhythm of swinging. Failure to sustain the motion, remove both hands, or let their feet touch the ground will result in disqualification.
Task 3: Underworld, There will be coins placed in the swimming pool in the garden, each bearing a picture of the housemates. After each buzzer, the housemates have to start from the jail area, jump into the pool, find their coin, and place it on the podium near the jail area. The fastest participant will earn more points.
Task 4: Chithram, There were sliding picture puzzle for each housemates. After the buzzer, the housemates should try to solve the puzzle. Those who solve the puzzle before the next one will get 10 points, while those who fail will get 1 point
Task 5: Glass Troubles, In this task, 10 steel cups will be given to the housemates. After the buzzer, each housemate must balance the cups on a flat board connected to a podium. The task lasts approximately 15 minutes. At the end of the buzzer, housemates will earn points based on the number of glasses they successfully balanced.
Task 6: Carnival, In this task, a glassless Maruti Suzuki Alto is placed in the garden. After the buzzer, housemates must enter the car, and those who exit are eliminated. It's an endurance task, and the longest-seated participant wins.

HousemateTicket To Finale Tasks & Points
Task 1Task 2Task 3Task 4Task 5Task 6Total
Akhil111014320
Aniyan63810422
Cerena1062102838
Junaiz55513726
Nadira9109105952
Reneesha27414523
Rinosh79614633
Shiju42713118
Sobha881141032
Vishnu343104226
Nadira Mehrin received the most points and won the ticket to the finale and got entry to the finale week.
SavedDay 84: Akhil, Cerena, Junaiz, Nadira, Reneesha and Shiju were declared safe from Week 12 eviction.
ExitsDay 83: Vishnu Joshi was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 13
House CaptainDay 84: Nadira Mehrin was the House Captain of Week 13.
NominationsDay 85: Akhil, Aniyan, Cerena, Junaiz, Reneesha, Rinosh, Shiju and Sobha were nominated for the 13th week eviction process.
SavedDay 91: Akhil, Cerena, Junaiz, Reneesha, Shiju and Sobha were declared safe from Week 13 eviction.
ExitsDay 90: Rinosh George walked out from the show due to health issues.
Day 91: Aniyan Midhun was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
Week 14
NominationsDay 92: Akhil, Cerena, Junaiz, Nadira, Reneesha, Shiju and Sobha were nominated for the finale voting process.
Money BoxDay 93–94: On day one, Bigg Boss placed five boxes, each containing a secret amount of money. The housemates decided the order in which the boxes would be opened. On the first day, they had the option to ask for four boxes to be opened. They had until midnight of that day to choose whether to take the money and quit the show. If no one chose to leave after midnight, the opened boxes would be sealed and removed from the task. If a housemate decided to take the money and quit, the task would be completed and the amount would be deducted from the final prize pool.
Day 1 opened boxes
Box 1Box 2Box 3Box 4
₹650,000 (Box 4)₹300,000 (Box 1)₹425,000 (Box 5)₹150,000 (Box 2)
On day two, Bigg Boss placed six boxes. The order in which the boxes would be opened was determined by the housemates, with each box being opened after the sound of a buzzer. Once a box was opened, it would be sealed and removed from the task when the next buzzer sounded. If any contestant desired to take the money and quit the show, they had to make that decision before the subsequent buzzer. If a housemate decided to take the money and quit, the task would be completed and the amount would be deducted from the final prize pool.
Day 2 opened boxes
Box 1Box 2Box 3
₹350,000 (Box 2)₹500,000 (Box 3)₹775,000 (Box 6)
ExitsDay 94: Nadira Mehrin accepted the ₹7,75,000 Money Box and walked away from the show.
Day 97: Cerena Ann Johnson was evicted from the Bigg Boss House after facing the public vote.
4th Runner upDay 99: Shiju Abdul Rasheed (Won My G gift voucher)
3rd Runner upDay 99: Sobha Viswanath (Won My G gift voucher)
2nd Runner upDay 99: Junaiz VP (Won My G gift voucher)
1st Runner upDay 99: Reneesha Rahman (Won My G gift voucher)
WinnerDay 99: Akhil Marar (Won ₹50,00,000 and Maruti Fronx Nexa)

Nomination table

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Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13Week 14
Day 1Day 5Finale
Nominees for CaptaincyNoneAkhil
Nadira
Reneesha
Sagar
Vishnu
Nadira
Sobha
Akhil
Aniyan
Aniyan
Sreedevi
Vishnu
Anu
Shiju
Vishnu
Anu
Cerena
Vishnu
Junaiz
Sagar
Shiju
Aniyan
Cerena
Sobha
Cerena
Nadira
Reneesha
Junaiz
Nadira
Sobha
None
House CaptainNoneAkhilSagarSobhaAkhilSreedeviShijuVishnuShijuSobhaCerenaJunaizNadiraNo
Captain
ReneeshaAniyan
Captain's
Nominations
NoneRinosh
Angeline
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Junaiz
Aishwarya
Cerena
Shiju
Reneesha
Aniyan
Sagar
Sobha
Not
eligible
Anu
Reneesha
AniyanAkhil
(to evict)
Sobha
(to save)
None
BB PrisonAngeline
Rinosh
Angeline
Sreedevi
Gopika
Vishnu
Nadira
Sobha
Nadira
Omar
Omar
Sobha
Junaiz
Reneesha
Akhil
Vishnu
Nadira
Sagar
Akhil
Junaiz
Rinosh
Vishnu
None
Vote to:Evict/SaveEvictEvict/SaveEvictEvict/SaveWIN
AkhilShiju
(to save)
House
Captain
Not
eligible
Not
eligible'
House
Captain
Junaiz
Sobha
Junaiz
Reneesha
Cerena
Sagar
NominatedNadira
Reneesha
Aniyan
Cerena
Junaiz
Nadira
NominatedNo
Nominations
FinalistWinner
(Day 99)
ReneeshaAkhil
(to evict)
Angeline
Gopika
House
Captain
NominatedNadira
Aishwarya
Omar
Rinosh
Junaiz
Sagar
Akhil
Sagar
SavedAniyan
Anu
Sobha
Rinosh
Sobha
Nadira
NominatedNo
Nominations
Finalist1st runner-up
(Day 99)
JunaizSobha
(to save)
Reneesha
Vishnu
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Sreedevi
Aishwarya
Anjuz
Shiju
Anjuz
Nadira
Akhil
Reneesha
NominatedAnu
Akhil
Reneesha
Shiju
House
Captain
NominatedNo
Nominations
Finalist2nd runner-up
(Day 99)
SobhaVishnu
(to evict)
Vishnu
Gopika
Not
eligible
House
Captain
Cerena
Shiju
Reneesha
Sruthi
Anjuz
Reneesha
Akhil
Sagar
NominatedHouse
Captain
Reneesha
Shiju
Reneesha
Shiju
NominatedNo
Nominations
Finalist3rd runner-up
(Day 99)
ShijuSruthi
(to evict)
Gopika
Aniyan
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Cerena
Junaiz
Junaiz
Reneesha
House
Captain
Sagar
Sobha
House
Captain
Junaiz
Nadira
Reneesha
Cerena
Reneesha
Junaiz
NominatedNo
Nominations
Finalist4th runner-up
(Day 99)
CerenaGopika
(to evict)
Aiswarya
Gopika
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Nadira
Shiju
Shiju
Sobha
Anjuz
Aniyan
Akhil
Sobha
SavedNadira
Anu
House
Captain
Shiju
Vishnu
NominatedNo
Nominations
Evicted
(Day 97)
NadiraAniyan
(to evict)
Aniyan
Reneesha
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Vishnu
Anjuz
Reneesha
Sruthi
Aniyan
Cerena
Cerena
Sobha
SavedAnu
Junaiz
Reneesha
Rinosh
Reneesha
Junaiz
TTF
Winner
NominatedWalked
(Day 94)
AniyanManeesha
(to save)
Vishnu
Angeline
NominatedNominatedAishwarya
Sreedevi
House
Captain
Reneesha
Cerena
Reneesha
Sagar
SavedAkhil
Nadira
Akhil
Shiju
Sobha
Vishnu
NominatedEvicted
(Day 91)
RinoshAngeline
(to save)
Vishnu
Gopika
NominatedNominatedSreedevi
Cerena
Cerena
Nadira
Reneesha
Sagar
Reneesha
Sagar
NominatedNadira
Akhil
Nadira
Akhil
Sobha
Vishnu
NominatedWalked
(Day 90)
VishnuSreedevi
(to save)
Reneesha
Gopika
NominatedNominatedSreedevi
Maneesha
Sobha
Sruthi
Anjuz
Junaiz
House
Captain
NominatedReneesha
Nadira
Rinosh
Shiju
Sobha
Nadira
Evicted
(Day 83)
AnuNot In HouseEntered
(Day 34)
Nadira
Anjuz
Akhil
Sagar
SavedNadira
Aniyan
Evicted
(Day 70)
SagarAnjuz
(to save)
Reneesha
Aniyan
House CaptainNot
eligible
Aniyan
Sreedevi
Shiju
Sruthi
Aniyan
Reneesha
Akhil
Reneesha
NominatedEvicted
(Day 63)
SruthiCerena
(to evict)
Aiswarya
Gopika
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Sreedevi
Maneesha
Omar
Reneesha
Sagar
Reneesha
Cerena
Sobha
Evicted
(Day 55)
AnjuzReneesha
(to save)
Angeline
Rinosh
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Junaiz
Nadira
Sobha
Sruthi
Junaiz
Sagar
Evicted
(Day 49)
OmarNot In HouseEntered
(Day 24)
ExemptShiju
Sobha
Evicted
(Day 42)
ManeeshaSagar
(to save)
Rinosh
Aiswarya
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Rinosh
Aiswarya
Evicted
(Day 35)
SreedeviJunaiz
(to evict)
Gopika
Aniyan
Not
eligible
Not
eligible
Anjuz
Junaiz
Evicted
(Day 35)
AiswaryaRinosh
(to evict)
Angeline
Gopika
NominatedNominatedReneesha
Cerena
Walked
(Day 29)
GopikaAiswarya
(to evict)
Reneesha
Aniyan
NominatedNominatedEvicted
(Day 25)
AngelineNadira
(to save)
Gopika
Reneesha
NominatedEvicted
(Day 21)
HananNot In HouseEntered
(Day 15)
Walked
(Day 18)
Notes1, 234, 5, 6, 7, 89, 10, 11, 12, 1314, 15, 1617, 18, 192021, 22, 23, 2425, 26, 272829, 30, 31, 32, 3334, 35, 36, 37, 3839, 4041, 42
Against
Public
Vote
Aiswarya
Akhil
Aniyan
Cerena
Gopika
Junaiz
Rinosh
Sruthi
Vishnu
Aiswarya
Angeline
Aniyan
Gopika
Reneesha
Rinosh
Vishnu
Aiswarya
Aniyan
Gopika
Reneesha
Rinosh
Vishnu
Aiswarya
Akhil
Anjuz
Cerena
Junaiz
Maneesha
Nadira
Sagar
Shiju
Sreedevi
Cerena
Junaiz
Omar
Reneesha
Shiju
Sobha
Sruthi
Aniyan
Anjuz
Cerena
Junaiz
Nadira
Reneesha
Sagar
Akhil
Anu
Cerena
Junaiz
Reneesha
Sagar
Sobha
Sruthi
Vishnu
Akhil
Junaiz
Rinosh
Sagar
Sobha
Vishnu
Akhil
Aniyan
Anu
Cerena
Junaiz
Nadira
Reneesha
Shiju
Akhil
Aniyan
Cerena
Reneesha
Rinosh
Shiju
Akhil
Cerena
Junaiz
Nadira
Reneesha
Shiju
Vishnu
Akhil
Aniyan
Cerena
Junaiz
Reneesha
Rinosh
Shiju
Sobha
Akhil
Cerena
Junaiz
Nadira
Reneesha
Shiju
Sobha
Secret RoomNoneCerenaNone
WalkedNoneHananNoneAiswaryaNoneRinoshNadiraNone
EvictedNo
Eviction
Eviction PostponedAngelineGopikaSreedeviOmarAnjuzSruthiSagarAnuCerenaVishnuAniyanCerenaShijuSobhaJunaiz
ManeeshaReneeshaAkhil

Notes

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  indicates the House Captain.
  indicates the Nominees for house captaincy.
  indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior to the regular nominations process.
  indicates that the Housemate was granted immunity from nominations.
  indicates ticket to finale winner.
  indicates the winner.
  indicates the first runner up.
  indicates the second runner up.
  indicates the third runner up.
  indicates the fourth runner up.
  indicates the contestant as Weak Performer of the week.
  indicates the contestant has re-entered the house.
  indicates the contestant has been hospitalized.
  indicates that the Housemate was in the Secret Room.
  indicates that the Housemate was in the Secret Room for violating Bigg Boss rules.
  indicates a new wildcard contestant.
  indicates the Eviction free pass has been used on a housemate.
  indicates the contestant has been walked out of the show.
  indicates the contestant has been evicted.
  • ^Note 1  : Day 1, Bigg Boss asked housemates to save one housemate and nominate one housemate, later Akhil, Aniyan, Cerena, Gopika, Junaiz, Rinosh, Sreedevi, Sruthi, and Vishnu were nominated and Angeline, Anjuz, Maneesha, Nadira, Reneesha, Sagar, Shiju, Sobha, and Sreedevi saved.
  • ^Note 2  : Day 4, Because they won the weekly task, Akhil, Cerena, Junaiz, Maneesha, Nadira, Sagar, Shiju, Sobha, Sreedevi, and Sruthi were spared nomination, however Aiswarya, Angeline, Aniyan, Anjuz, Gopika, Reneesha, Rinosh, and Vishnu were included in week 2 nomination process.
  • ^Note 3  : Day 14, Due to a heated argument between candidates while Mohanlal was on stage, an enraged Mohanlal canceled the show and walked out, urging the voting line to continue as it had the previous week.
  • ^Note 4  : Day 15, Bigg Boss directly nominated Akhil and Sagar for next week's eviction process due to a weekend argument and removed Sagar from the captaincy position.
  • ^Note 5  : Day 15, Hanan entered the Bigg Boss house as Wildcard Contestant.
  • ^Note 6  : Day 16, Bigg Boss chooses Reneesha, and she became the new captain of the house.
  • ^Note 7  : Day 18, Hanan walked out from the show due to health issues.
  • ^Note 8  : Day 21, The Week 3 eviction has been extended to Week 4.
  • ^Note 9  : Day 24, Omar entered the Bigg Boss house as Wildcard Contestant.
  • ^Note 10  : Day 25, Sruthi received a jail-free card which she can use once in the next 10 weeks.
  • ^Note 11  : Day 25, Gopika was evicted after facing the public vote on the mid-week.
  • ^Note 12  : Day 26, Omar was exempted from the nomination and eviction procedures.
  • ^Note 13  : Day 27: After winning the task, Maneesha got the nomination free card for two weeks.
  • ^Note 14  : Day 29: Aishwarya walked out from the show due to health issues.
  • ^Note 15  : Day 34, Anu entered the Bigg Boss house as Wildcard Contestant.
  • ^Note 16  : Day 35, Sreedevi chooses to replace herself with Aniyan as house captain for week 6 due to eviction.
  • ^Note 17  : Day 36, Anu was exempted from the nomination and eviction procedures.
  • ^Note 18  : Day 36, Akhil and Vishnu were spared from nomination. Vishnu was spared because they won the weekly task, while Akhil was saved since he was captain the previous week.
  • ^Note 19  : Day 38, Because they won the weekly task, Akhil, Anu, Omar, Rinosh, Shiju, Sobha, Sruthi, and Vishnu were spared nomination, however Aniyan, Anjuz, Cerena, Junaiz, Nadira, Sagra, and Reneesha were included in week 7 nomination process.
  • ^Note 20  : Day 45, Because they won the weekly task, Aniyan, Nadira, Rinosh, and Shiju were spared from nomination. However, Akhil, Anjuz, Cerena, Sagra, Sobha, and Reneesha were included in the week 8 nomination process. Additionally, Anu, Junaiz, Sruthi, and Vishnu were directly nominated for the eviction process.
  • ^Note 21  : Day 50, Bigg Boss conducted a press meet at the activity area, where famous Malayalam YouTube vloggers participated to interview the housemates.
  • ^Note 22  : Day 50, Two contestants from past seasons entered the house as guests in a weekly task to challenge the housemates.
  • ^Note 23  : Day 53, Guest Robin has been ejected from the house due to the violation of Bigg Boss rules.
  • ^Note 24  : Day 55, Sruthi gave her jail-free card to Reneesha.
  • ^Note 25  : Day 56, Bigg Boss instructed the inmates to form teams consisting of 2–3 members each. Later, each team was called into the confession room and asked to choose one member to save from the next week's nomination process, while the rest were subjected to the nomination process.
  • ^Note 26  : Day 59, After earning more points in the weekly task, Rinosh was exempted from the week 10 nomination process. However, due to having the least points in the task, Cerena and Shiju were directly nominated for eviction in the week 10.
  • ^Note 27  : Day 60, Akhil was hospitalized and he returned back to Bigg Boss house on Day 61.
  • ^Note 28  : Day 64, Two challengers entered the house.
  • ^Note 29  : Day 71, The House captain can nominate one housemate directly for the eviction process.
  • ^Note 30  : Day 75, Bigg Boss announced that the jail task in week 11 was the last one for this season.
  • ^Note 31  : Day 76, Bigg Boss telecasted the Malayalam movie 'Alone' for the inmates in the activity area.
  • ^Note 32  : Day 77, Bigg Boss has announced that the captaincy task for Week 12 is the final captaincy task of this season.
  • ^Note 33  : Day 77, To balance the female and male ratio in the Bigg Boss house, instead of eviction, Cerena was sent to the secret room until the next day and directly nominated for the Week 12 eviction process.
  • ^Note 34  : Day 78, Bigg Boss announced that housemates can nominate other housemates for the eviction process for the last time in this season.
  • ^Note 35  : Day 78, The house captain can save one person from the nomination list and add one person to the nomination list.
  • ^Note 36  : Day 83, Nadira Mehrin won the 'Ticket to Finale' task and directly entered to the finale week.
  • ^Note 37  : Day 83, Rinosh was hospitalized.
  • ^Note 38  : Day 84, Housemates selected Nadira Mehrin as House Captain for Week 13.
  • ^Note 39  : Day 85, Bigg Boss announced that all of the contestants, except for the winner of the 'Ticket to Finale,' Nadira, have been directly nominated for the 13th week's eviction procedure.
  • ^Note 40  : Day 90, Rinosh walked out of the show due to health issues. He declared this through a video interaction with the housemates from the hospital in a weekend episode in the presence of anchor Mohanlal.
  • ^Note 41  : Day 92, Bigg Boss has announced that all housemates are nominated for the voting process to determine the finale winner.
  • ^Note 42  : Day 94, Nadira accepted the MONEY BOX and walked away from the show.

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