Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series)

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Bigg Boss
Bigg Boss Malayalam poster 3.jpg
Season 6 poster
Presented by Mohanlal
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes569
Production
Production locations Lonavala
(Season 1)
EVP Film City
(Season 2, 3 ,6&7(coming soon))
Goregaon Film City
(Season 4 & 5)
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production company Endemol India
Original release
Network Asianet
Release24 June 2018 (2018-06-24) 
present
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Bigg Boss, a Malayalam-language television reality show in India, is part of the Bigg Boss franchise produced by Endemol Shine India (owned by Banijay). It airs on Asianet and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It is based on the Dutch reality show Big Brother . Launched as part of Asianet's 25th-anniversary celebrations, the show has been hosted by Mohanlal since its inception. [1]

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Overview

The 'Bigg Boss' house

A bespoke Bigg Boss house is constructed for each season. For the initial two seasons, the house was situated in Lonavala, Maharashtra, where the Hindi version of Bigg Boss typically takes place. Anticipating scheduling conflicts with other regional language editions, the house for seasons 2, 3, and 6 was established at EVP Film City in Chennai. For the 4th and 5th seasons, the house was located at Goregaon Film City. Following the conclusion of a season, the house is either retained for the next season and opened to the public as an attraction or completely dismantled.

The house is meticulously furnished and decorated, featuring modern amenities and a spacious, communal bedroom accommodating all contestants. Commencing in the sixth season, a sumptuous private suite was added for the house captain and the newly implemented power team. The house also includes shared toiletries, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, and expansive gardens. Additionally, show-specific activity areas and a soundproof room with controlled access, known as the "confession room," are constructed within the house. In this room, housemates are summoned by Bigg Boss for nomination procedures and other interactive activities. Starting with season 4, a secret room equipped with a bed and other facilities was incorporated into the house. Selected evicted contestants might be retained in this room for a week or two before being reintroduced to the game.

The house is intentionally isolated from external influences, lacking television access (except for interactions with the show host, Mohanlal), telephones, internet connectivity, clocks, and writing materials, adhering to the global Big Brother franchise guidelines.

Rules

While the complete ruleset has not been publicly disclosed, certain key regulations are evident. All housemates are required to communicate exclusively in Malayalam, with minimal English usage permitted. The house property, including electronic equipment and furnishings, must be treated with care and preserved in its original condition. Housemates are not allowed to leave the house premises without explicit permission. Daytime sleep is prohibited, and contestants are only permitted to rest when the house lights are extinguished at night. Alcohol is strictly forbidden, and housemates with smoking habits may only indulge in this activity within designated smoking areas. Physical aggression towards fellow housemates is strictly prohibited, and any violations of this rule will result in immediate elimination from the competition.

Nomination

Nominations are a mandatory procedure typically conducted on the first day of the week. All housemates are required to participate unless otherwise instructed by Bigg Boss. Each housemate must nominate two other housemates for eviction. Housemates receiving the highest number of nomination votes will be placed on the nomination list for that week and face public voting via Disney+ Hotstar. On the weekend episode, the contestant with the lowest public votes will be evicted from the house. Additionally, the week's captain may directly nominate a housemate for eviction, or Bigg Boss may nominate a housemate for other reasons. Sometimes, the housemates may be nominated for other reasons, such as nomination by a person who has achieved special privileges (via tasks or other things), for breaking rules, or something else. If something very serious happens, a contestant may be evicted immediately. Housemates who have been granted immunity cannot be nominated by other contestants. Immunity is automatically bestowed upon the week's captain and can be earned by contestants through successful completion of specific tasks or secret missions assigned by Bigg Boss. In certain circumstances, the captain may make a contestant immune from nomination at Bigg Boss's discretion. Housemates are strictly prohibited from discussing nominations or the nomination process with one another.

House captaincy

A captain is appointed each week by Bigg Boss through designated tasks or elected by the housemates. The captain enjoys enhanced privileges, including immunity from nomination for the week, exemption from task participation. During their captaincy week, the captain is exempt from the nomination process and possesses the authority to either nominate a housemate directly, grant immunity to a housemate, or rescue a nominated housemate, contingent upon Bigg Boss's directives. The captain's primary responsibility is to oversee the weekly task, ensuring that the conditions and stipulations are adhered to and the task is executed effectively to secure the 'luxury budget' for the following week. Additionally, captains are expected to monitor adherence to house rules and may impose penalties on housemates who violate these regulations.

Broadcast

Bigg Boss Malayalam is aired on Asianet channel since its first season. Each weekday episode provides a recap of the previous day's events within the house. On weekends (Saturday and Sunday), the show features a comprehensive discussion between the host, Mohanlal, and the housemates, reviewing the week's highlights and culminating in a discussion about the upcoming elimination. Since Season 4, Bigg Boss has been available for live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar through a subscription. Additionally, viewers can stream episodes and participate in contestant elimination voting via the Disney+ Hotstar app.

Series overview

SeriesHostLocation(s)EpisodesOriginally releasedHousematesDaysPrize MoneyWinnerRunner up
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1 Mohanlal Lonavala 9924 June 2018 (2018-06-24)30 September 2018 (2018-09-30) Asianet & Disney+ Hotstar 18981 crore (US$110,000) Sabumon Abdusamad Pearle Maaney
2 Chennai 765 January 2020 (2020-01-5)20 March 2020 (2020-03-20)2375NACancelled due to COVID-19 Cancelled due to COVID-19
3 9714 February 2021 (2021-02-14)20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)
1 August 2021 (2021-08-1)
189675 lakh (US$86,000) Manikuttan Sai Vishnu
4 Mumbai 9927 March 2022 (2022-03-27)3 July 2022 (2022-07-3)209850 lakh (US$57,000) Dilsha Prasannan Muhammad Diligent Blesslee
5 9926 March 2023 (2023-03-26)2 July 2023 (2023-07-2)219850 lakh (US$57,000) Akhil Marar Reneesha Rahiman
6 Chennai 9910 March 2024 (2024-03-10)16 June 2024259850 lakh (US$57,000) Jinto Bodycraft Arjun Syam Gopan

  Male Winners   Female Winners

Housemate pattern

Clique Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7
Film Actor/ActressAditi Rai Rajini Chandy Manikuttan Akhil KuttyAiswarya Suresh Ansiba Hassan TBA
Anoop Chandran Saju Navodaya Michelle Ann Daniel Dhanya Mary Varghese Angeline MariyaGabri JoseTBA
Hima Shankar Thesni Khan Noby Marcose Lakshmi Priya Maneesha K SSreerekha RajagopalTBA
Sabumon Abdusamad Veena NairRemya Panicker Sruthi Lakshmi Sagar Surya Suresh Menon TBA
Shweta Menon Vinay Madhav RYamuna RaniTBA
Sreelakshmi Sreekumar Sooraj Thelakkad TBA
TV Actor/Actress Archana Suseelan Manju Pathrose Anoop Krishnan Naveen Arakkal Anu Joseph Apsara RathnakaranTBA
Deepan Murali Pradeep Chandran Sajna Firoz Ronson Vincent Reneesha RehmanRishi S KumarTBA
Srinish Aravind Suchithra Nair Shiju Abdul Rasheed Sreethu Krishnan TBA
Saranya AnandTBA
LGBTAnjali AmeerAparna MulberryNadira MehrinJaanmoni DasTBA
Ashwin VijayAbhishek JayadeepTBA
Jasmin M MoosaTBA
Director Suresh Krishnan Akhil MararTBA
Omar Lulu TBA
ModelDavid JohnAlasandra JohnsonAngel ThomasDaisy DavidCerena Ann JohnsonArjun ShyamTBA
Shiyas KareemPavan Gino ThomasSai VishnuNimisha P SVishnu JoshiTBA
Reshma RajanSoorya MenonJanaki SudheerTBA
Sujo MathewTBA
TV host Pearle Maaney Alina PadikkalFiroz KhanShalini NairAnjuz RoshPooja KrishnanTBA
Ranjini Haridas Arya Rohit TBA
Radio JockeyRaghu SubashFiroz AzeezTBA
Sooraj DohaTBA
Singer/Musician Aristo Suresh Abhirami Suresh Lekshmi JayanMohammed Diligent BlessleeRinosh GeorgeRatheesh KumarTBA
Amritha Suresh Rithu ManthraDJ SibinTBA
Pareekutty PerumbavoorTBA
Somadas HaridasanTBA
DancerRamzan MuhammedDilsha PrasannanTBA
Sandhya ManojTBA
Social ActivistDiya SanaDaya AshwathyAdoney JohnTBA
Jazla MadasseryTBA
Rajith Kumar TBA
Dubbing Artist Bhagyalakshmi TBA
Internet CelebrityBasheer BashiFukru (Krishna Jeev)Dimpal BhalRiyas SalimHanan HameedJasmin JaffarTBA
Manikandan ThonnakkalJunaiz VPNorah MuskanTBA
Robin RadhakrishnanSreedevi MenonSai KrishnaTBA
Sijo JohnTBA
Athlete Majiziya Bhanu Aniyan MidhunAsi RockyTBA
Jinto BodycraftTBA
EntrepreneurManoj K. VermaSobha ViswanathAbhishek SreekumarTBA
CommonerGopika GopiNandanaTBA
Nishana NTBA
Resmin BaiTBA
Total182218202125TBA
Winner Sabumon Abdusamad Cancelled [2] Manikuttan Dilsha PrasannanAkhil MararJinto BodycraftTBA
Runner-up Pearle Maaney Sai VishnuMohammed Diligent BlessleeReneesha RehmanArjun Syam GopanTBA
  Winner  Runner-up  Finalist  Sent home

Controversies

Season 2

Second season contestant Rajith Kumar ejected from the show after attacking co-contestant Reshma by applying Chilli paste in her eyes during a task. This led to fans of Kumar posting on social media, defending him. [3]

Season 3

On Day 58, Wildcard entrants Sajina and Firoz Khan were expelled from the show for making inappropriate statements about women to engaging in ugly fights. [4]

Season 4

Fourth season contestant Dr Robin Radhakrishnan got expelled from the show after assaulting inmate Riyas. [5]

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

December 2025

Awards

An academic Television studies article about Bigboss Malayalam reality show written by Sajith M.S published on Madhyamam Weekly won Kerala State Television Awards 2022 for Best Television Article. [12] [13]

References

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  2. "Coronavirus: Bigg Boss Malayalam season 2 to be called off". The Week. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. "Misogynist Rajith Kumar Kicked Off Bigg Boss For Attacking Co-Contestant". Huffpost. 16 March 2020.
  4. "Firoz And Sajna ejected from the show". Times of India .
  5. "Robin Radhakrishnan ousted from the show; says, 'This season is not mine". The Times Of India . 5 June 2022.
  6. "From lifting his Dhoti in front of inmates to boasting about beating his wife: Times when Bigg Boss Malayalam 5 contestant Akhil Marar landed in controversies so far". The Times Of India .
  7. "Wushu practitioner Aniyan Midhun landed in a huge controversy after one of his narrations in Bigg Boss Malayalam 5". Times of India . 24 February 2024.
  8. "Kerala HC directs I&B Ministry to 'immediately address the violations' in Bigg Boss Malayalam 6". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  9. "'Bigg Boss Malayalam' in hot water — Kerala High Court steps in". cnbctv18.com. 15 April 2024.
  10. "Kerala HC directs Union to immediately address violations of broadcasting advisories in telecasting Malayalam Bigg Boss Season 6". scconline.com.
  11. "Former winner Akhil Marar makes shocking allegations against Mohanlal's show". ottplay.com.
  12. "2022 Kerala television awards announced". the hindu. 6 March 2024.
  13. "മികച്ച സീരിയലിന് ഇത്തവണയും പുരസ്‌കാരമില്ല, ഹാസ്യ പരിപാടിക്കും അവാര്‍ഡില്ല; സംസ്ഥാന ടെലിവിഷന്‍ പുരസ്‌കാരം പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു" [2022 State Television Awards declared]. Southlive. 6 March 2024.