Bigg Boss is the first season of the Tamil-language reality TV show Bigg Boss Tamil which is the Tamil version of the Big Brother. The first season aired on Star Vijay from June 25, 2017, to September 30, 2017. The season's presenter was Kamal Haasan and a lavish house set was constructed at EVP theme park, Chennai. This season is the shortest season in the Bigg Boss Tamil series excluding the Ultimate series.
The winner of the season was model/actor, Arav who received a cash prize of 50 lakh. Lyricist Snehan Sivaselvam was the runner-up.
Snehan, Suja Varunee and Maria Juliana returned as contestants in Bigg Boss Ultimate season 1. While Bindu Madhavi returned as a contestant in Bigg Boss Non-Stop season 1 and eventually she won it.
Housemate status
HousematesDay enteredDay exitedStatusArav Day 1Snehan Day 1Ganesh Day 1 Vaiyapuri Day 1Raiza Day 1GayatriDay 1Shakthi Day 1JulianaDay 1OviyaDay 1Namitha Day 1Harathi Day 1Ganja KarappuDay 1BharaniDay 1Anuya Day 1SriDay 1
Original entrants Sri, an actor best known for playing the lead role in the films Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012) and Maanagaram (2017). Anuya Bhagvath, an actress best known for playing the lead role in Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009). Vaiyapuri, an actor who has primarily appeared as a comedian in Tamil films. Gayathri Raghuram, an actress, choreographer and politician who has worked in Tamil films. Bharani, an actor best known for playing a lead role in Naadodigal (2009). Raiza Wilson, a model and former beauty-pageant contestant from Bangalore. Snehan, a lyricist, poet, actor and motivational speaker who has worked in Tamil films. Oviya, an actress who has appeared in leading roles in the films Kalavani (2010), Marina (2012) and Kalakalappu (2012). Harathi Ganesh, an actress who has primarily appeared as a comedienne in Tamil films. Arav, a model and actor from Tiruchchirapalli who has starred in Saithan (2016). Ganja Karuppu, an actor who has primarily appeared as a comedian in Tamil films. Maria Juliana, a former nurse who rose to fame as an activist during the 2017 Jallikattu protests. Ganesh Venkatraman, an actor and former model who has appeared in supporting roles in the films Abhiyum Naanum (2008), Unnaipol Oruvan (2009), and Thani Oruvan (2015). Shakthi Vasudevan, an actor best known for playing leading roles in Thottal Poo Malarum (2007) and Shivalinga (2017). Namitha, an actress who has appeared in leading roles in the films Aai (2004), Billa (2007) and Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007).
Wildcard entrants Bindu Madhavi, an actress who has appeared in leading roles in the films Kazhugu (2012), Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013), and Desingu Raja (2013). Suja Varunee, an actress and dancer who has appeared in supporting roles in the films Milaga (2010) and Pencil (2016). Harish Kalyan, an actor best known for playing leading roles in the films Sindhu Samaveli (2010) and Poriyaalan (2014). Kaajal Pasupathi, an actress and video jockey known for her roles in Ko (2011) and Mounaguru (2011).
Nominations table
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14(GRAND FINALE)Day 43Day 46Day 97Day 98HouseCaptain Snehan Gayathri Ganesh Shakthi SnehanNoCaptain Raiza Bindu HarishNoCaptain Vaiyapuri Arav SnehanNoCaptain Captain's Nomination JulianaSri BharaniGanja OviyaHarathi VaiyapuriNamitha JulianaOviyaNominationsRejected Vaiyapuri GayathriArav RaizaBindu SujaHarish SnehanHarishImmune Vote to:Evict Save EvictWin Arav AnuyaRaiza BharaniGanja HarathiJuliana GaneshNamitha JulianaGayathri ShakthiOviyaNominationsRejected Vaiyapuri GayathriRaizaSnehanBindu SujaVaiyapuri SujaGanesh HouseCaptainNominated FinalistWinner(Day 98) Snehan HouseCaptain BharaniOviya OviyaVaiyapuri VaiyapuriOviya HouseCaptain JulianaOviyaNominationsRejected Vaiyapuri GaneshArav RaizaGaneshAravKaajal AravGanesh AravHarish HouseCaptain Finalist1st Runner-Up (Day 98) Harish Not inHouse Exempt HouseCaptain Kaajal Arav GaneshBindu VaiyapuriArav Nominated Finalist2nd Runner-Up(Day 98) Ganesh GanjaSri BharaniGanja HouseCaptain OviyaNamitha OviyaJuliana OviyaJulianaNominationsRejected Vaiyapuri GayathriRaiza RaizaVaiyapuri Arav Kaajal SujaSnehan VaiyapuriBindu NominatedFinalist3rd Runner-Up(Day 98) Bindu Not inHouseJulianaGayathriNominationsRejected Vaiyapuri HouseCaptain RaizaSnehan Kaajal Arav SujaHarish VaiyapuriSnehan NominatedFinalist4th Runner-Up(Day 97) Suja Not inHouse ExemptVaiyapuriRaiza AravKaajal BinduSnehanAravSnehan Nominated Evicted(Day 91) Vaiyapuri SriAnuya BharaniNamitha NamithaOviya GaneshNamitha GayathriJulianaJulianaRaizaNominationsRejected Himself GayathriRaiza RaizaGanesh Kaajal Suja HouseCaptain HarishBindu Evicted(Day 84) Kaajal Not inHouse ExemptVaiyapuriSnehan Vaiyapuri BinduEvicted(Day 70) Raiza GayathriJuliana JulianaOviya JulianaOviya OviyaJuliana JulianaOviya OviyaGanesh HouseCaptain VaiyapuriGayathri VaiyapuriSnehanEvicted(Day 65) Gayathri RaizaJuliana HouseCaptain OviyaJuliana GaneshOviya OviyaArav OviyaAravNominationsRejected Vaiyapuri RaizaVaiyapuriEvicted(Day 56) Shakthi SriGanja RaizaBharani HarathiOviya HouseCaptain OviyaArav OviyaJulianaNominationsRejected VaiyapuriEvicted(Day 49) Juliana AnuyaRaiza BharaniGanja HarathiVaiyapuri OviyaNamitha AravGanesh OviyaGaneshEvicted(Day 42) Oviya GanjaSri GanjaRaiza GayathriRaiza GaneshNamitha JulianaGanesh AravRaizaWalked(Day 41) Namitha SriAnuya BharaniOviya VaiyapuriJuliana GaneshOviyaEvicted(Day 28) Harathi JulianaSri GaneshArav ShakthiJulianaEvicted(Day 21) Bharani SriRaiza GanjaNamithaEjected(Day 14) Ganja SriAnuya BharaniOviyaEvicted(Day 14) Anuya HarathiJulianaEvicted(Day 7) Sri GayathriShakthiWalked(Day 4) Note 1 2none 3, 4 5, 6, 7, 9 8, 10, 11, 12 13 13, 14 7, 15 16, 17, 18 19, 20 21 7, 22 Againstpublic vote AnuyaJulianaRaizaSri BharaniGanjaOviyaRaizaHarathiJulianaOviyaVaiyapuriRaiza GaneshNamithaOviya AravJulianaOviyaRaiza JulianaOviyaVaiyapuri AravBinduGaneshGayathriShakthiSnehanVaiyapuri AravBinduGaneshGayathriShakthiSnehanRaiza GayathriRaiza RaizaSnehanVaiyapuri AravKaajalSnehanSuja BinduGaneshHarish Suja AravHarishSnehanVaiyapuri AravBinduGaneshHarishSujaAravBinduGaneshHarishSnehan WalkedSrinone Oviya none Ejected none Bharani noneEvictedAnuyaGanjaHarathiNamithaNoEvictionJulianaShakthiGayathriRaizaKaajalSujaVaiyapuriSujaBinduGaneshHarish SnehanArav
Notes
indicates the House Captain. 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 that an evicted housemate returned temporarily to the house as a guest. indicates that the housemate moved to the Secret Room. : Sri left the show on day 4 because of his poor health conditions.Bigg Boss Tamil episode 7 summary: Kamal Haasan discusses the week gone by with Snehan, Juliana, Ganja Karupu and Bharani : Bharani was ejected from the show for breaking the Bigg Boss rule by trying to escape from the house. : Raiza was automatically nominated for eviction for Week 5 during Week 4 as punishment for talking about the eviction nominees despite being forbidden to do so.Bigg Boss Tamil week 4: Oviya's popularity grows, Namitha battles elimination : There was no eviction during Week 5; however, the housemates still nominated their fellow housemates for eviction without knowing that there would be no eviction. : Snehan was saved from eviction while Vaiyapuri was nominated for eviction for Week 6 during Week 5 by Arav and Gayathri, who both had the power to save and nominate one housemate each for eviction in their role of Junior Bigg Boss for a day.Bigg Boss Tamil – 27 July 2017, Episode 33 Update: On Day 32, Bigg Boss selects Junior Bigg Boss : As the new housemate, Bindu Madhavi was granted immunity from nomination for Week 6. : There was no House Captain for Weeks 6, 10 and 14. : After ending up on the losing side in a daily task during Week 6, housemates in the winning team nominated Arav for eviction for Week 7.Bigg Boss Tamil Day 40: Oviya Asked to Pack Bags in Episode 41 : Oviya left the show because of mental stress arising due to tension in relationships with Arav and the other housemates.Bigg Boss Tamil: Tamil Nadu's darling Oviya walks out of the show, leaves her Army heartbroken : All the housemates except Raiza (and Arav who was already nominated) were nominated for eviction for Week 7 as they did not provide valid reasons while nominating a housemate for eviction, as a result of which Raiza became the House Captain for Week 7 by default.Bigg Boss Tamil – 7 August 2017, Episode 44 Update: On Day 43, Except Raiza, everyone gets nominated! : Vaiyapuri was chosen to be saved from the Week 7 eviction by the other housemates.Bigg Boss Tamil – 10 August 2017, Episode 47 Update: On Day 46, rift between Gayathri and Raiza! : Gayathri was saved from Week 7 eviction after winning a task in which housemates had to answer five questions about the Bigg Boss house.Bigg Boss Tamil – 11 August 2017, Episode 48 Update: On Day 47, Gayathri saved from elimination! : As the new housemates, Suja, Harish and Kajal were granted immunity from nominations for Weeks 8 and 9. : After winning a daily task during Week 8, Arav was granted immunity from nomination for Week 9.Bigg Boss Tamil Episode 54: Inmates Get Busy With a New Task : Snehan was nominated for Week 10 eviction during Week 9 at the end of the luxury budget task wherein the nomination for Week 10 eviction changed between the housemates.Bigg Boss Tamil – 24 August 2017, Episode 61 Update: On Day 60, tasks get exciting! : Although Harathi, Juliana and Shakthi were guests in the Bigg Boss house and ex-contestants, they were allowed to nominate the other housemates for eviction. : Though Snehan received a sufficient number of votes to be nominated for Week 11 eviction, he was saved from nomination by Ganesh with the help of the joker card he received as a prize for winning a daily task during Week 8. After being saved, Snehan nominated Bindu as his replacement for Week 11 eviction.Bigg Boss Tamil: Ganesh, Suja, Harish, Bindu – THIS contestant to get ELIMINATED tonight from Kamal Haasan's show : Suja was evicted by the regular eviction process, however in accordance with the Secret Room twist, she was moved to a temporary abode and stayed there for a day before returning to the house on Day 78. Following her return, she has also exempted from nomination for the Week 12 eviction, though she could nominate the other housemates. : Even though Arav was the House Captain for Week 12, he was still eligible to be nominated for Week 12 eviction. : As Snehan won the Golden Ticket during Week 12, he was granted immunity till the final week. : Since Snehan was already a finalist, he was made House Captain for Week 13 by default while the rest of the housemates were automatically nominated for eviction.Bigg Boss Tamil – 18 September 2017, Episode 86 Update: On Day 85, Suja gets upset with Snehan's game! : All finalists were nominated for a mid-week eviction. Bindu was evicted and declared as the 4th runner up of Bigg Boss during the mid-week eviction as she received the fewest public votes to win Bigg Boss.Bigg Boss Tamil grand finale: Arav's victory has stunned Twitter
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