''Bigg Boss 5'' was the fifth season of the
Tamil version of the
reality television show ''
Bigg Boss'' broadcast in India. The show premiered on 3 October 2021 on
Star Vijay and
Disney+ Hotstar
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with
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali l ...
as the host for the fifth time.
Nippon Paint was the main sponsor for the fifth season. While,
Ramya Krishnan
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as appeared as a guest host for a week.
The grand finale took place on 16 January 2022.
Raju Jeyamohan emerged as the winner, while
Priyanka Deshpande emerged as the runner up of the season.
Niroop Nandakumar, Thamarai Selvi,
Abhinay Vaddi
Abhinay Vaddi is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films.
Career
Abhinay Vaddi made his film debut with the Telugu film ''Young India'' (2010) directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. He was set to make his Tamil debut with ' ...
and Suruthi Periyasamy returned as contestants in ''
Bigg Boss Ultimate season 1''.
Production
Eye Logo
An eye, with a white
cornea and pink
sclera
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.
Bigg Boss House
Changes to other parts of the house were also visible compared to the last season. Instead of last season's aesthetic theme background with contrast sparkling colors, this season's theme mainly keeps up natural colors and followed the theme of "Nature".
Teaser
On 4 September 2021, incorporating a paradigm shift in a Tamil wedding scene and co-relating it with the ''Bigg Boss'' house. Two more promotional teasers were released in September 2021, featuring different commentaries from
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali l ...
.
Audience
On set for the weekend episodes after the ease of
COVID-19 restrictions in
Tamil Nadu.
Housemate status
Housemates
Original contestants
*
Isaivani, a
Gaana and
folk artist
*
Raju Jeyamohan, an actor known for his role in ''
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma'' and the television series
''Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Season 2''.
* Mathumitha Raghunathan, a fashion designer, and model from
Germany.
* Abishek Raaja, a narrator,
YouTuber and actor.
* Namitha Marimuthu, a model and actress, is also the first
transgender contestant to enter
Bigg Boss Tamil.
*
Priyanka Deshpande, an anchor, known for her presence in
Vijay TV and her comedy humor.
*
Abhinay Vaddi
Abhinay Vaddi is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films.
Career
Abhinay Vaddi made his film debut with the Telugu film ''Young India'' (2010) directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. He was set to make his Tamil debut with ' ...
, the grandson of
Gemini Ganesan and
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In Hinduism
* Savitri, with all vowels short, a Roman-phonetic spelling of the Rigvedic solar deity Savitr
*Sāvitrī, a name of the ''Gayatri Mantra'' dedicated to Savitr
*Savitri (goddess), the consort of Brah ...
, an actor, appeared in the films ''
Ramanujan'' (2014) and ''
Chennai 600028 II'' (2016).
*
Pavni Reddy, an actress, known for acting in soap operas such as
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi,
Chinna Thambi, and
Rasaathi
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.
*
Chinnaponnu
Chinnaponnu (also credited as Chinna Ponnu or Chinnaponnu Kumar) is a folk and playback singer from the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Early life
Chinnaponnu was born in Suranam, a small village in Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, India. She star ...
, a folk singer, who is known for singing many folk songs.
* Nadia Chang, a model, and TikToker who hails from
Malaysia.
*
Imman Annachi, a stand-up comedian, host of famous kid's show and actor known for his appearance in films such as ''
Goli Soda'' (2014) and ''
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
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'' (2014).
*
Suruthi Periyasamy
Suruthi Periyasamy (born 24 November 1995) is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Tamil language films. She made her debut in the reality television show ''Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5)'' appearing as an contestant. In 2022, she ...
, a
runway model and actress.
* Akshara Reddy, a model known for winning the beauty pageant Miss globe 2019 and her appearance in the show ''
Villa To Village
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...
'' (2018).
* Iykki Berry, a
rapper and singer, and is also a physician and cosmetic surgeon.
* Thamarai Selvi, a commoner contestant and a housewife.
*
Ciby Bhuvana Chandran
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, an actor known for his roles in films like ''
Vanjagar Ulagam'' (2018) and
''Master'' (2021).
* Niroop Nandakumar, an actor, and model known for many beauty pageants.
*
Varun, an actor known for acting in the movie ''
Thalaivaa''.
Wildcard contestants
* Amir, a choreographer known for working in many television shows and movies.
*
Sanjeev Venkat, a television and film actor known for acting in the television series such as
''Kanmani'' and ''
Thirumathi Selvam'', and in the film ''
Master'' (2021).
Nominations faced
Twists
The show routinely features tasks as part of the gameplay, following are few of the tasks:
Power Medal Task
In the third week (Day 16), housemates were given a task to steal 5 medals all representing the five basic elements in the world. The 5 housemates who manage to steal the medals win a super power to save themselves from eviction in the future and topple captaincy. However, the power can only be used once and is only available until week 10.
Notes:
# Mathumitha captured the Land Power Medal initially, transferring it to the later Original Holder of the Medal, Priyanka. As Priyanka stored it behind the House's refrigerator, her friend Niroop caught hold of the Medal afterwards.
# Ciby took the Air Power Medal at first, in front of Thamarai and Varun and later gave it to Thamarai to save herself from the nominations. However, the Medal was later stolen by Suruthi but it was destroyed before its power week as Suruthi was eliminated before the Power of Medals started.
# Pavni, Suruthi and Abhinay joined hands to take a Medal and later, Pavni caught hold of the Sky Power Medal.
# Isaivani attained the Fire Power Medal with the help of her friends, Iykki and Ciby.
# Raju, Akshara, Varun and Imman planned to take a Medal and later, Varun grabbed the Water Power Medal in the Garden Area.
Weekly summary
BB Prison
Each week, housemates who did not perform satisfactorily in the Luxury Budget Task, are sent to the ''Bigg Boss'' underground prison. The prison is devoid of any facilities except a bed and a water bucket.
Male housemates
Female housemates
Guest appearance
Through virtual contact
Physical appearances
* Through glass house - T
* Direct entry - D * (Who entered directly to the BB house was quarantined before entering)
Nomination table
Notes
: indicates that the housemate was directly nominated for eviction.
: indicates the housemate was immuned from nominations.
: indicates the nominees for the House Captaincy.
: indicates the House Captain.
: indicates the Former House Captain. (House Captain would have been stripped of the captaincy i.e., evicted/ejected/walked out after being nominated as the Captain)
: indicates the Trending Player.
: indicates a new wildcard contestant.
: indicates the contestant is nominated.
: indicates that the contestant has re-entered the house.
: indicates that the contestant walked out of the Bigg Boss house on their own.
: indicates the contestant has been ejected.
: indicates the contestant has been evicted.
: indicates the winner.
: indicates the first runner-up.
: indicates the second runner-up.
: indicates the third runner-up.
: indicates the fourth runner-up.
References
External links
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{{STAR Vijay TV shows
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Tamil-language reality television series
Tamil-language game shows
2021 Tamil-language television seasons
Kamal Haasan
Star Vijay original programming
Tamil-language television shows