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Bigg Boss 10, also known as Bigg Boss: Carnivizha is the tenth season of the Indian Tamil-language reality television series Bigg Boss, produced by Banijay. Vijay Sethupathi is returning as a host for the third consecutive year.
Production Development and theme After conclusion of ninth season, in January 2026, Vijay Sethupathi signed an agreement to continue as the host of Bigg Boss Tamil another season. The extension was reported as part of ongoing planning for future seasons of the franchise, maintaining his role as the consistent host across editions.
The season's tagline is “Carnivizha”, symbolising a Carnival like theme and entertainment which also celebrates the ten-year milestone of Bigg Boss Tamil.
Eye logo The logo features a red oval shaped eye with a oval shaped tear sized design in the middle covered in full red. Next to the camera pupil it features a number 1 with a fist symbolising strength and the survival of the fittest and the camera pupil symbolising 0 which together shows as 10 which resembles the 10th season.
Broadcast Following the release strategy of the previous season, the show streams 24/7 on JioHotstar, with the main daily episode broadcast on Star Vijay, reflecting a digital-first approach. An unseen episode featuring additional footage not included in the one-hour broadcast is aired on Colors Tamil.
House The Bigg Boss 10 house, located in EVP Film City, features a earthy inspired theme. A reviewer said "the designers have created a facade that breaks from conventional symmetry, with windows and varied geometric forms, including hexagons, octagons, arches, and angular and radial frames" and "the house features a Mitti Se Juda (connected to the soil) philosophy, with undulating walls, earthy greens and rustic browns inspired by eroded soil and natural landscapes."
Living area: Features a large central sofa, a round dining table. The large central couch features earthy colours such as green, orange and yellow. Kitchen: Features a green kitchen top with green cupboards. Bedroom: Contains 7 shared beds, with colourful cotton designs on the walls and Bigg Boss Eye designs are scattered across the room. Captain Bedroom: Since the last season, the captain bedroom has stayed and features a king sized bed for the house captain each week. Garden/Outdoor area: Features a nature-themed swimming pool, with a foresty entrance and new green lawn with green chairs to relax on. Democracy Room: This room is newly added for this season and features a leaders corner and opposition leader corner, each week the house leader will meet the co housemates here to discuss any ongoing issues while the opposition argues his/her point against the house leader.
Pre-show Ahead of the launch of the tenth season, the makers introduced a digital pre-selection format titled Bigg Boss – The Common Man. The format was officially unveiled through a promotional teaser released on 1 June 2026, by host Vijay Sethupathi.
According to the announcement, The Common Man was designed as a talent-based selection process for commoner contestants before the main season began. Participants were expected to undergo multiple tasks, evaluations and screening rounds to secure a place inside the Bigg Boss Tamil house. The format was reported to be inspired by the Telugu spin-off Bigg Boss Agnipariksha, which previously served as a digital pre-show for selecting non-celebrity contestants in the Telugu version of the franchise.
Release Latest seasons of Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, Bangla editions of Bigg Boss are scheduled to premiere on 6 September 2026. However Bigg Boss Bangla Season 3 Which came back after a decade which has Cricketer Ganguly as the host started one week earlier (August 30th). Ahead of the premiere, a promotional video featuring the hosts of all four South Indian editions— Vijay Sethupathi, Mohanlal, Nagarjuna and Kichcha Sudeepa was released.
Housemates status S.No Housemates Day entered Day exited Status1Akshitha Day 0 Day 28 House Leader 2 Ansar Day 1 3 AsmithaDay 1 4Avinash Day 1 5Chandini Day 1 6DhanyaaDay 1 7Jason Day 18KarishmaDay 0 Day 289Lakshmi Day 1Day 19 Day 21 10Mukesh Day 1 11 Muthazhagi Day 1 12Muniyammal Day 1 Opposition Leader ( Nominated ) 13Raaghav Day 1 14Shama Day 1 15Shathiga Day 116VasanDay 2817Vinoth Day 1 18 Prithvinath Day 1 19JaveedDay 1Day 12 Day 21Day 2820SavinyaDay 1 Day 5 Day 21Day 28 21KumaranDay 1 Day 2422AnandhiDay 8Day 20 23ManivannanDay 0 Day 4 Day 14 24 Pandi Day 1 Day 3
Housemates The following housemates entered the house in order of entry or phase selection:
Celebrities Lakshmi Priya – Television and film actress, known for her roles in the drama series Mahanadhi and the feature film The Road (2023). Shathiga – Film and television actress, recognized for her supporting roles in Tamil films including Kuruvi, Maasilamani, Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) and the serial Kolangal, Bharathi Kannamma 2, Mahanadhi and Pandian Stores 2. Prithvinath – Digital content creator and social media personality, known for his comedic skits and short-form videos. Javeed Sheriff – Fashion model and aspiring actor in the Tamil entertainment industry. Muthazhagi – Model, beauty pageant titleholder, and actress. She won the Miss Bangalore 2021 title and appeared in the Tamil film Dorothy. Asmitha Neelamegam – Professional makeup artist and former child actress, best known for her role in the action comedy film Sadhu Miranda (2008). Avinash Ashok – Actor and dancer who won the reality dance show Dance Jodi Dance Reloaded. His acting credits include soap operas such as Kayal, Magale En Marumagale and Veetuku Veedu Vaasapadi. Chandini Tamilarasan – Film actress who made her debut in the romantic drama Siddhu +2 (2010) and Thaazhampoo a soap opera serial Pandi – Film and television actor and comedian, known for his roles in Angadi Theru, Peigal Jaakkirathai, Jilla, Poojai,Thozha and teen drama like Metti Oli, Kolangal and Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Savinya Velu – Social media influencer, fashion model, and lifestyle content creator. Kumaran Thangarajan – Television actor and dancer, widely recognized for playing Kathir in the popular soap opera Pandian Stores. Vinoth Babu – Stand-up comedian, television presenter, and actor. He won Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? and starred in series including Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum and Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum. Raaghav – Film and television actor, music composer, and television presenter, known for participating in Jodi Number One (Season 1). Dhanyaa Pallath – Television actress and social media influencer, known for her appearance in the web series Resort Mukesh – Television actor and digital content creator, recognized for his participation in the digital series Naducenter. Adavadi Ansar – Stand-up comedian who finished as runner-up on Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? and later appeared in Cooku with Comali (Season 7).
Commoners All commoner contestants were selected through Bigg Boss The Common Man, a digital pre-show audition competition. Jason Koushi – Professional athlete and sports practitioner. Muniyammal Banumathi – A housewife who is also a YouTuber and content creator. Shama M – Corporate office employee and active social media influencer.
Wildcard entrants
Commoner Manivannan Uppiliappan – A software project manager. Karishma Sama – A social media influencer, digital content creator and entrepreneur woman.
Celebrity Anandhi Ajay – Actress, known for her role in the film Tharai Thappattai and soap operas such as Raja Paarvai and Yamuna. Akshitha Ashok – She is one of the contestant on Bigg Boss Season 10 is the younger sister Avinash Ashok and An actress, known for role in the soap operas such as Baakiyalakshmi, Anbe Vaa, Chithi 2, Kaatrukkena Veli and Chocolate. Vaikuntha Vasan ( TTF Vasan ) – A highly popular indian YouTuber, moto-vlogger and an actor from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He also make an on-screen acting debut in movies like the action thriller Indian Penal Law.
Twists Live housemate selection On the grand premiere, host Vijay Sethupathi announced a new twist which allowed audience to live vote to select the housemate they want to enter the house. A group of possible housemates will enter at the same time and the live audience will vote for who they want to enter in the house, the candidate with the least votes will become ineligible to enter the Bigg Boss House. Rounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Possible Housemates PrashanthJasonKarishmaManivannanMuniyammalShamaMuthazhagiKavithaAsmithaAvinash AkshitaPandi Raghunath VinothChandiniMalavikaSavinyaKumaranPuviRaghavDhanyaEbinMukeshAnsarRaghav E Selected HousematesLakshmi Shathiga PrithvinathJaveed JasonMuniyammalShama MuthazhagiAsmitha AvinashPandiVinothChandiniSavinyaKumaranRaghav DhanyaMukeshAnsar Not selected Housemate Shabnam Prashanth KarishmaManivannan Kavitha Akshita Raghunath Malavika Puvi EbinRaghav E
Rule break alert On Day 1, Bigg Boss announced that all housemates must strictly follow the house rules. If any rule is broken, a new housemate may enter anytime, while an existing housemate may be evicted.
Leader's exit list Every week, the house leader selects three people for eviction through the “Leader’s Exit List” task. One person is then evicted based on individual votes cast in the confession room. Week Leader Contestants in exit list Evicted Week 1 Vinoth Muniyammal, Dhanyaa, Savinya Savinya Week 2 Mukesh Shama, Asmitha, Javeed Javeed Week 3 Avinash Muthazhagi, Anandhi, Lakshmi Lakshmi Th3 Turning Point On Day 21, the three previously evicted contestants were given a second chance to re-enter the house. Then each challenged one existing contestant to compete in a Hand-Cuff task. The first contestant to remove their handcuff will be declared unsafe and will be evicted from the house immediately. S.No Challenger Status Warrior Status 1 Savinya Evicted Asmitha Saved 2 Javeed Evicted Dhanya Saved 3 Lakshmi Saved Kumaran
Money Box Bigg Boss Tamil 10 introduced the Money Box earlier this time. On Day 24, the danger-zone contestants were given a chance to take the Money Box and leave the house. Kumaran accepted ₹5 lakh and walked out.
Wildcard Entry On Day 28, as part of “Th3 Turning Point,” three wildcard contestants entered the house.
Eviction Free Pass The three pass was announced on Day 21 which will be given to 3 contestants, is valid until Week 10, and can be used once. Eviction Free Pass Holder Given Day Used Week Shama Day 28 TBA TBA
Guest appearances WeekDayGuest(s)Purpose of visitWeek 1Grand Launch Kiccha Sudeepa, Mohanlal, Akkineni NagarjunaVirtually, to celebrate the simultaneous launch of Bigg Boss in multiple languagesWeek 3Day 21 Lijomol Jose, Arjun Chidambaram, Hari Krishnan, Balaji Tharaneetharan, Master Sai Prithviraj, Bala MuruganTo promote their film Baththa
Weekly summary Week 1 Twists Live audience selection: Host Vijay Sethupathi introduced a launch-night twist where prospective housemates were brought onto the stage in groups. The live audience voted via real-time polls to select who would enter the house. The candidate receiving the lowest number of votes in each group was immediately eliminated on stage and became ineligible to enter the Bigg Boss House. Split batching: Selected housemates entered the house in sequential batches throughout the grand premiere episode rather than all at once. Midweek eviction: Housemates were in surprise with the midweek eviction after housemates among themselves had to evict one person from the house without public voting. Live voting selection Category Selected housemates Rejected candidates Total evaluated Celebrities 16 9 25 Commoners 3 2 5 Total 19 11 30