Season of television series
Bigg Boss | |
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Season 1 | |
Bigg Boss Tamil 1 logo | |
Presented by | Kamal Haasan |
No. of days | 98 |
No. of housemates | 19 |
Winner | Arav Nafeez |
Runner-up | Snehan Sivaselvam |
No. of episodes | 98 |
Release | |
Original network | Star Vijay |
Original release | 25 June (2017-06-25) – 30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) |
Season chronology | |
Next → Season 2 |
Bigg Boss was 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 Nafeez 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
SR | Housemate | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
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1 | Arav | Day 1 | Day 98 | Winner |
2 | Snehan | Day 1 | Day 98 | 1st runner-up |
3 | Harish | Day 53 | Day 98 | 2nd runner-up |
4 | Ganesh | Day 1 | Day 98 | 3rd runner-up |
5 | Bindu | Day 35 | Day 96 | 4th runner-up |
6 | Suja | Day 52 | Day 77 | Secret Room |
Day 79 | Day 91 | Evicted | ||
7 | Vaiyapuri | Day 1 | Day 84 | Evicted |
8 | Kaajal | Day 54 | Day 70 | Evicted |
9 | Raiza | Day 1 | Day 65 | Evicted |
10 | Gayathri | Day 1 | Day 56 | Evicted |
11 | Shakthi | Day 1 | Day 49 | Evicted |
12 | Juliana | Day 1 | Day 42 | Evicted |
13 | Oviya | Day 1 | Day 41 | Walked |
14 | Namitha | Day 1 | Day 28 | Evicted |
15 | Harathi | Day 1 | Day 21 | Evicted |
16 | Ganja | Day 1 | Day 14 | Evicted |
17 | Bharani | Day 1 | Day 12 | Ejected |
18 | Anuya | Day 1 | Day 7 | Evicted |
19 | Sri | Day 1 | Day 4 | Walked |
Housemates
The list of contestants in the order of entering the house:
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 Nafeez, 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 43 Day 46 Day 97 Day 98 House
CaptainSnehan Gayathri Ganesh Shakthi Snehan No
CaptainRaiza Bindu Harish No
CaptainVaiyapuri Arav Snehan No
CaptainCaptain's Nomination Juliana
SriBharani
GanjaOviya
HarathiVaiyapuri
NamithaJuliana
OviyaNominations
RejectedVaiyapuri Gayathri
AravRaiza
BinduSuja
HarishSnehan
HarishImmune Vote to: Evict Save Evict Win Arav Anuya
RaizaBharani
GanjaHarathi
JulianaGanesh
NamithaJuliana
GayathriShakthi
OviyaNominations
RejectedVaiyapuri Gayathri
RaizaSnehan
BinduSuja
VaiyapuriSuja
GaneshHouse
CaptainNominated Finalist Winner
(Day 98)Snehan House
CaptainBharani
OviyaOviya
VaiyapuriVaiyapuri
OviyaHouse
CaptainJuliana
OviyaNominations
RejectedVaiyapuri Ganesh
AravRaiza
GaneshArav
KaajalArav
GaneshArav
HarishHouse
CaptainTicket To
Finale Winner
Finalist1st Runner-Up
(Day 98)Harish Not in
HouseExempt House
CaptainKaajal
AravGanesh
BinduVaiyapuri
AravNominated Finalist 2nd Runner-Up
(Day 98)Ganesh Ganja
SriBharani
GanjaHouse
CaptainOviya
NamithaOviya
JulianaOviya
JulianaNominations
RejectedVaiyapuri Gayathri
RaizaRaiza
VaiyapuriArav
KaajalSuja
SnehanVaiyapuri
BinduNominated Finalist 3rd Runner-Up
(Day 98)Bindu Not in
HouseJuliana
GayathriNominations
RejectedVaiyapuri House
CaptainRaiza
SnehanKaajal
AravSuja
HarishVaiyapuri
SnehanNominated Finalist 4th Runner-Up
(Day 97)Suja Not in
HouseExempt Vaiyapuri
RaizaArav
KaajalBindu
SnehanArav
SnehanNominated Evicted
(Day 91)Vaiyapuri Sri
AnuyaBharani
NamithaNamitha
OviyaGanesh
NamithaGayathri
JulianaJuliana
RaizaNominations
RejectedHimself Gayathri
RaizaRaiza
GaneshKaajal
SujaHouse
CaptainHarish
BinduEvicted
(Day 84)Kaajal Not in
HouseExempt Vaiyapuri
SnehanVaiyapuri
BinduEvicted
(Day 70)Raiza Gayathri
JulianaJuliana
OviyaJuliana
OviyaOviya
JulianaJuliana
OviyaOviya
GaneshHouse
CaptainVaiyapuri
GayathriVaiyapuri
SnehanEvicted
(Day 65)Gayathri Raiza
JulianaHouse
CaptainOviya
JulianaGanesh
OviyaOviya
AravOviya
AravNominations
RejectedVaiyapuri Raiza
VaiyapuriEvicted
(Day 56)Shakthi Sri
GanjaRaiza
BharaniHarathi
OviyaHouse
CaptainOviya
AravOviya
JulianaNominations
RejectedVaiyapuri Evicted
(Day 49)Juliana Anuya
RaizaBharani
GanjaHarathi
VaiyapuriOviya
NamithaArav
GaneshOviya
GaneshEvicted
(Day 42)Oviya Ganja
SriGanja
RaizaGayathri
RaizaGanesh
NamithaJuliana
GaneshArav
RaizaWalked
(Day 41)Namitha Sri
AnuyaBharani
OviyaVaiyapuri
JulianaGanesh
OviyaEvicted
(Day 28)Harathi Juliana
SriGanesh
AravShakthi
JulianaEvicted
(Day 21)Bharani Sri
RaizaGanja
NamithaEjected
(Day 14)Ganja Sri
AnuyaBharani
OviyaEvicted
(Day 14)Anuya Harathi
JulianaEvicted
(Day 7)Sri Gayathri
ShakthiWalked
(Day 4)Note 1 2 none 3, 4 5, 6, 7, 9 8, 10, 11, 12 13 13, 14 7, 15 16, 17, 18 19, 20 21 7, 22 Against
public voteAnuya
Juliana
RaizaSriBharani
Ganja
Oviya
RaizaHarathi
Juliana
Oviya
Vaiyapuri
RaizaGanesh
Namitha
OviyaArav
Juliana
Oviya
RaizaJuliana Oviya
VaiyapuriArav
Bindu
Ganesh
Gayathri
Shakthi
Snehan
VaiyapuriArav
Bindu
GaneshGayathri
Shakthi
Snehan
RaizaGayathri
RaizaRaiza
Snehan
VaiyapuriArav
Kaajal
Snehan
SujaBindu
Ganesh
Harish
SujaArav
HarishSnehan
Vaiyapuri
Arav
Bindu
Ganesh
Harish
SujaArav
Bindu
Ganesh
Harish
SnehanWalked Sri none Oviya none Ejected none Bharani none Evicted Anuya Ganja Harathi Namitha No
EvictionJuliana Shakthi Gayathri Raiza Kaajal Suja Vaiyapuri Suja Bindu Ganesh Harish Snehan Arav
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.
- ^Note 1 : Sri left the show on day 4 because of his poor health conditions.
- ^Note 2 : Bharani was ejected from the show for breaking the Bigg Boss rule by trying to escape from the house.
- ^Note 3 : 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.
- ^Note 4 : 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.
- ^Note 5 : 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.
- ^Note 6 : As the new housemate, Bindu Madhavi was granted immunity from nomination for Week 6.
- ^Note 7 : There was no House Captain for Weeks 6, 10 and 14.
- ^Note 8 : 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.
- ^Note 9 : Oviya left the show because of mental stress arising due to tension in relationships with Arav and the other housemates.
- ^Note 10 : 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.
- ^Note 11 : Vaiyapuri was chosen to be saved from the Week 7 eviction by the other housemates.
- ^Note 12 : Gayathri was saved from Week 7 eviction after winning a task in which housemates had to answer five questions about the Bigg Boss house.
- ^Note 13 : As the new housemates, Suja, Harish and Kajal were granted immunity from nominations for Weeks 8 and 9.
- ^Note 14 : After winning a daily task during Week 8, Arav was granted immunity from nomination for Week 9.
- ^Note 15 : 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.
- ^Note 16 : 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.
- ^Note 17 : 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.
- ^Note 18 : 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.
- ^Note 19 : Even though Arav was the House Captain for Week 12, he was still eligible to be nominated for Week 12 eviction.
- ^Note 20 : As Snehan won the Golden Ticket during Week 12, he was granted immunity till the final week.
- ^Note 21 : 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.
- ^Note 22 : All finalists were nominated for a mid-week eviction. Bindu was evicted and decalred as the 4th runner up of Bigg Boss during the mid-week eviction as she received the fewest public votes to win Bigg Boss.
Guests
Week(s) | Days(s) | Guest(s) | Purpose of Visit |
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3 | Day 19 | Jinendran | S Jinendran, a school kid entered Bigg boss house. Meet and wished all the contestants and exited the house. |
4 | Day 25 | Tamil Thalaivas | To promote their team for the 2017 Pro Kabaddi League season. |
7 | Day 45 | A thief (Sridhar) and a clown | As part of a daily task, to get the attention of the housemates. |
8 | Day 52 | An exorcist | As a part of a luxury budget, to play an exorcist role in the prank of a particular housemate. |
9 | Day 59 | Masked man to steal eggs | Punishment for the contestants, as Raiza broke the house rule by sleeping in the daytime. |
Day 61 | A referee and two wrestlers (one male and another female) | To wrestle with the housemates as part of a daily task. | |
10 | Day 64 – 70 | Harathi Ganesh and Maria Juliana | They re-entered the house as guests for a week. |
11 | Day 70 – 77 | Harathi Ganesh and Maria Juliana | Stay as house guests extended for another week. |
Day 70 – 77 | Shakthi Vasudevan | Shakthi re-entered the house as a guest for a week. | |
Day 73 | Vaiyapuri's family, Bindu's friends and Harish's parents | To surprise Vaiyapuri, Bindu and Harish respectively as part of the week's luxury budget task. | |
Day 74 | Snehan's father and Ganesh's wife Nisha Krishnan | To surprise Snehan and Ganesh respectively as part of the week's luxury budget task. | |
Day 75 | Arav's friend, brother and nephew and Suja's mother and sister | To surprise Arav and Suja respectively as part of the week's luxury budget task. | |
Day 76 | Vishnu and Catherine Tresa | To promote their movie Kathanayagan. | |
12 | Day 84 | Kamal Haasan | Visited the house to announce the Golden Ticket winner. |
14 | Day 92 | Anjali | To promote her movie Balloon. |
Day 96 | A thief (Sridhar) and drummers (Arjun and Suman) | To distract the housemates, as a part of the daily task. | |
Day 98 | All evicted/ejected/walked housemates except Sri and Namitha | Invited for the Bigg Boss Tamil grand finale. | |
Ganesh's wife Nisha Krishnan | To escort Ganesh out of the Bigg Boss house after he finished fourth. | ||
Oviya (ex-contestant) | To escort Harish out of the Bigg Boss house after he finished third. | ||
Kamal Haasan | To escort the remaining two housemates – Arav and Snehan – from the Bigg Boss house to the finale stage. |
Controversies
- Bigg Boss Tamil 1 fame Bharani was eliminated from the show as he tried to escape the BB house by jumping off the wall. He was mentally strained due to the treatment of the housemates. His exit sparked a controversy with the viewers slamming the contestants for their inappropriate behaviour towards Bharani.
Weekly summary
Week's | Context | Notes |
Week 1 | Entrances |
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House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 2 | ||
House Captain |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Week 3 | ||
House Captain |
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Week 4 | ||
House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Week 5 | ||
House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 6 | Entrances |
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House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 7 | House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 8 | Entrances |
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House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 9 | ||
House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 10 | ||
House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 11 | ||
House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 12 | ||
Entrances |
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House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 13 | ||
House Captain |
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Nominations |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 14 | ||
House Captain |
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Luxury Budget Tasks |
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Finalists |
During the final week the public vote for who they want to win Bigg Boss. The finalists for the title were as following: | |
Winner | Arav | |
Runner-Up | Snehan | |
Third Place | Harish Kalyan | |
Fourth Place | Ganesh Venkatraman | |
Fifth Place | Bindu Madhavi |
Reception
After the launch of the show, the viewership of the channel increased by 10%. The series garnered a low rating of 5.2 TVR in debut week with 5.6 million impressions and 5.4 million impressions for premiere episode. It improved further the following weeks where it averaged 8.4 TVR for a six weeks average ratings.
References
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- "Kamal Haasan's Big Boss gets a house worth Rs 1 Crore ig". The Indian Express. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Bigg Boss teaser: Like Salman Khan, Kamal Haasan promises an honest reality show. Watch video". The Indian Express. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- Bigg Boss Tamil episode 7 summary: Kamal Haasan discusses the week gone by with Snehan, Juliana, Ganja Karupu and Bharani
- ^ Bigg Boss Tamil week 3 update: Demoralised Bharani ousted from show; Julie vows to trounce Harathi
- Bigg Boss Tamil week 4: Oviya's popularity grows, Namitha battles elimination
- ^ Bigg Boss Tamil Week 5: Gayathri and Oviya settle differences; Snehan elected leader again
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 27 July 2017, Episode 33 Update: On Day 32, Bigg Boss selects Junior Bigg Boss
- Bigg Boss Tamil Day 40: Oviya Asked to Pack Bags in Episode 41
- Bigg Boss Tamil: Tamil Nadu’s darling Oviya walks out of the show, leaves her Army heartbroken
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 7 August 2017, Episode 44 Update: On Day 43, Except Raiza, everyone gets nominated!
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 10 August 2017, Episode 47 Update: On Day 46, rift between Gayathri and Raiza!
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 11 August 2017, Episode 48 Update: On Day 47, Gayathri saved from elimination!
- Bigg Boss Tamil Episode 54: Inmates Get Busy With a New Task
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 24 August 2017, Episode 61 Update: On Day 60, tasks get exciting!
- Bigg Boss Tamil: Ganesh, Suja, Harish, Bindu – THIS contestant to get ELIMINATED tonight from Kamal Haasan's show
- ^ Bigg Boss Tamil – 10 September 2017, Episode 78 Update: On Day 77, Suja is kept in a secret room!
- ^ Bigg Boss Tamil – 11 September 2017, Episode 79 Update: On Day 78, Housemates fight for ticket to finale!
- ^ Bigg Boss Tamil – 17 September 2017, Episode 85 Update: On Day 84, Snehan wins ticket to finale, Vaiyapuri eliminated!
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 18 September 2017, Episode 86 Update: On Day 85, Suja gets upset with Snehan's game!
- ^ Bigg Boss Tamil week 13 updates: Suja Varunee evicted; Kamal Haasan announces mid-week elimination
- Bigg Boss Tamil grand finale: Arav’s victory has stunned Twitter
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 20 July 2017, Episode 26: On day 25, drama intensifies as Julie falls sick
- Bigg Boss Tamil- 28 August 2017, Episode 65 Update: On day 64, Julie and Harathi re-enter the house
- ^ Bigg Boss Tamil Week 10 update: Kajal evicted; 'Trigger' Sakthi makes surprise re-entry
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 7 September 2017, Episode 74 Update: On Day 73, Friends and families visit housemates
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 7 September 2017, Episode 75 Update: On Day 74, Snehan’s father and Ganesh’s wife visit the house
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 8 September 2017, Episode 76 Update: On Day 75, Bindu loses her chocolates!
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 9 September 2017, Episode 77 Update: On Day 76, Vishnu and Catherine visit Bigg Boss house
- Bigg Boss Tamil – 25 September 2017, Episode 93 update: On day 92, Actress Anjali visits the final five of the Bigg Boss house
- "Bigg Boss Tamil episode 8: Anuya gets evicted, Kamal Haasan asks contestants to keep it real". The Indian Express. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- Bigg Boss Tamil: Ganja Karuppu evicted, Oviya professes love for Aarar, Harathi Ganesh is afraid of Juliana
- Bigg Boss Tamil: Harathi Ganesh eliminated from Kamal Hassan's show
- Bigg Boss Tamil: Namitha eliminated from Kamal Haasan's show
- "Bigg Boss Tamil: Tamil Nadu's darling Oviya walks out of the show, leaves her Army heartbroken". The Indian Express. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- Bigg Boss Tamil: After Oviya, THIS contestant leaves Kamal Haasan Show
- Bigg Boss Tamil: Shakti evicted and much like Oviya, Vaiyapuri too wants to quit
- Bigg Boss Tamil Week 8: Gayathri evicted; Harish Kalyan and Kaajal Pasupathi make wild card entry
- Bigg Boss Tamil Day 63: Raiza Evicted and Kamal Haasan invites ex-contestants to show
- "Bigg Boss Tamil grand finale: Arav's victory has stunned Twitter". Hindustan Times. October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "Looking back at Bigg Boss Tamil Season One: Top seven controversies". The Indian Express. 16 June 2018.
- "Is Tamil 'Bigg Boss' a hit or flop? What the figures tell us". The News Minute. 11 July 2017.
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- "Bigg Boss Tamil and Telugu top the charts". The Times of India.
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