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2025 season of an Indian television series

Season of television series

Bigg Boss 9 is the ninth season of the Indian Tamil-language reality television series Bigg Boss, produced by Banijay. Vijay Sethupathi is returning as a host for the second time in a row.^[1][2] The season premiered on 5 October 2025 on Star Vijay and JioHotstar.^[3][4][5] However, this season the unseen episodes will be aired on Colors Tamil.

Creative Team: Deepak Dhar is the Project Head of this show. The show is produced by Banijay Entertainment group. Rupali Kanchankumar Bandawane is the production designer of this season.^[6]

The official first look and logo were unveiled on 1 September 2025, confirming the season’s launch with Vijay Sethupathi once again as the host.^[7][8] On 5 September 2025, the second teaser released with Sethupathi is seen emphasising the idea of “trying something new,” hinting at a season filled with surprises and unpredictability along with the tagline of the season being: “ Paakka Paakka thaan theriyum” (You’ll know only by watching).^[9] On 13 September 2025, the poster of the season was shared across social media platforms which also unveiled the launch date of the season.^[10][11]

The logo features a purple neon shades which symbolises the number 9 as the iris and with a sleek silver frame.^[12][13]

The show streams 24/7 on JioHotstar , with the main daily episode on Star Vijay reflecting a digital-first approach. An unseen episode is aired on Colors Tamil which shows extra footages which is not aired on the 1 hour episode.^[14][15]

Haier is the key sponsor for the season of Bigg Boss providing home appliances for the house.^[16]

The Bigg Boss 9 house, located in EVP Film City, Chennai, features an Ancient Civilization-inspired theme, primarily influenced by Egyptian and Mesopotamian architecture. The interior design incorporates walls engraved with hieroglyphic-style symbols, colossal sculpted faces reminiscent of pharaohs and deities, and ornate golden and bronze detailing that evoke the grandeur of ancient temples. Symbolic motifs such as wings, triangular emblems, and carved relics highlight the mystical and regal ambience of the space, blending historical opulence with a modern aesthetic.^[17]

• Living area: Circular sofa in sand, beach coloured with Egyptian carvings.
• Kitchen/Dining area: Round table with brown table and white chairs.
• Bedroom: 2 separate bedrooms, one common bed room following the Egyptian concept with Egyptian art and 9 beds, In contrast to the overall theme, the house also includes a super deluxe bedroom featuring an attached bathroom and a private Jacuzzi.
• Bathroom: Updated wallpapers with a unique palette of ancient architecture.
• Confession room: Sand coloured room theme of Egyptian palace for Bigg Boss and carvings of mummy behind room.
• Garden/Outdoor area: Artificial turf, pool and plenty of lounge chairs.
• Medical Room: A dedicated space for health check-ups and emergencies, ensuring contestant well-being.
• Activity Area: Located near the Medical Room, this space is designated for tasks and challenges.
• Smoking Area: A designated space for breaks, located in the garden area.
• This season also marks the return of the iconic jail feature, which was absent in the previous season, and the revival of the swimming pool, which had remained empty since Season 3 and had been missing entirely since Season 7.
• Additionally, for the first time in the show’s history, the main entrance to the house, traditionally located in the garden area facing the house, has been shifted to the position that previously served as the activity area entrance, marking a notable structural change in the layout of the Bigg Boss house

The list of housemates in the order of entering the house:^[18]

• Dr. T. Dhiwagar, a physiotherapist and social media influencer known for his comedy content on social media under the name Watermelon Star.^[19]
• Aurora Sinclair, model and social media personality.
• Franklin Joseph (FJ), an actor and beat-boxer, who gained recognition through the web series Suzhal: The Vortex and the film Aranmanai 4.
• VJ Parvathy Saran, a video Jockey and TV presenter. Known for her participation in the reality show Survivor season 1.
• Tushaar Jayaprakash, a Singaporean Indian and K-Pop dancer, model and content creator.
• Kani Thiru, an actress and winner of Cooku with Comali season 2 who has mainly acted in the Tamil web series Parachute. She is the sister of Bigg Boss 2 contestant Vijayalakshmi Feroz.
• Sabarinathan, an actor in the Tamil industry, who has appeared in films including Natpe Thunai, Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja, and acted in TV shows like Velaikkaran, Bharathi Kannamma and Ponni.
• Pravin Gandhi, an Indian film director, known for directing films such as Ratchagan and Jodi.
• Vyshali Kemkar, popularly known as (Mirchi Kemy), who featured in a Tamil reality cooking show Cooku with Comali season 5 and began her screen-debut in shows like Yatrika and Office.
• Aadhirai Soundarajan, an Indian actress, known for her roles in Tamil films and television. She gained recognition through films like Bigil, Varalaru Mukkiyam and Theerkadarishi. She is also known for a TV show Mahanadhi, airing on Star Vijay.
• Ramya Joo, a stage dancer.^[20]
• Vinoth Kumar, is an Indian folk music artist.
• Viyana, a Tamil model, actress and social media influencer, who has gained recognition through music videos, including the track Adiye Paduthadhe.
• Praveen Raj Devasagayam, a television actor and comedian, recognized for Tamil serials like Bharathi Kannamma, Kizhakku Vaasal and Eeramana Rojave.
• Subiksha Kumar, a social media influencer and Youtube blogger known for her Blogs on fishing and marine life.
• Apsara CJ, a Malayalam model and social media influencer from Trivandrum.
• Nandhini R, a yoga teacher and commoner contestant.
• Vikkals Vikram, an Indian stand-up comedian, actor and content creator from Chennai.
• Kamrudin K, an Indian actor who appears in the Tamil television serial Mahanadhi.
• Kalaiyarasan, an Indian cultural trainer and motivational personality.

Upon entering the house on launch day, housemates will be able to pick a badge from the fire or water column. This selection will decide their bedroom allotment.^[21]

The 2 bedrooms are depicted as 2 different statues within the one house resembling a common bedroom while the other bedroom is a deluxe bedroom. While there is also separate exclusive bedroom for the house captain is also established. The bedrooms are:

•   Common Bedroom: With a set of 9 beds and a separate attached room and bed located for the house captain, the room’s serves as a standard room with combination of sand and Egyptian themed designs.
•   Deluxe Bedroom: This room is surrounded by neon lighting of black, blue and purple creating a luxurious atmosphere. The room has comfortable beds and a attached spacious and high class toilet with gold finish and a personal Jacuzzi for the housemates in the room only.
•   Captain Bedroom: An exclusive personal room has been designated for the house captain for this season. Hence the house captain will have his own bedroom in the house neither sharing a common or deluxe room.

Allotment	Launch Day
		Day 2	Day 8	Day 11	Day 15
Aadhirai	Common Room		Deluxe Room
Aurora	Deluxe Room		Common Room
Dhiwagar	Common Room		Deluxe Room
FJ	Common Room				Deluxe Room
Kamrudin	Deluxe Room		Common Room
Kalaiarasan	Common Room
Kani	Common Room				Captain Room
Kemy	Common Room
Parvathy	Common Room		Deluxe Room		Common Room
Praveen	Common Room
Ramya	Deluxe Room
Sabarinathan	Common Room				Deluxe Room
Subiksha	Deluxe Room
Tushaar	Deluxe Room	Common Room	Captain Room	Common Room
Vikram	Common Room
Vinoth	Deluxe Room
Viyana	Common Room	Deluxe Room			Common Room
Apsara	Common Room				Evicted (Day 14)
Pravin	Deluxe Room		Evicted (Day 7)
Nandhini	Common Room		Walked (Day 5)

The main events in the Bigg Boss 9 house are summarised in the table below.

  indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction.

  indicates that the Housemate was immune prior to nominations.

  indicates the contestant has been evicted.

  indicates the contestant walked out due to emergency.

  indicates the contestant has been ejected.

  indicates the house captain.

  indicates the winner.

  indicates the first runner up.

  indicates the second runner up.

  indicates the third runner up.

  indicates the fourth runner up.

  indicates the contestant as Weak Performer of the week.

  indicates the contestant has re-entered the house.

• ^1 : On Day 1 during first week nomination, Bigg Boss announced that all the housemates can come to a conclusion and grant 3 Deluxe room housemates an exemption from public voting. Hence they choose Ramya, Subhiksha and Tushaar to be exempt.
• ^2 : On Day 5, Nandhini left the house due to mental health reasons.
• ^3 : On Day 5, Vinoth and Viyana were sent to the BB jail due to lack of performance during activites.
• ^4 : On Day 8 during second week nomination, Bigg Boss announced that all the housemates can come to a conclusion and grant 3 Deluxe room housemates an exemption from public voting. Hence they choose Aadhirai, Vinoth and Viyana to be exempt.
• ^5 : On Day 11, Bigg Boss revoked Tushaar from his captaincy after failing to fulfil his duties as the house captain of the Bigg Boss house.
• ^6 : Since Kamrudin won the mask task he was granted an exemption in week 3’s nomination process
• ^7 : On Day 15 during third week nomination, Bigg Boss announced that all the housemates can come to a conclusion and grant 2 Deluxe room housemates an exemption from public voting. Hence they choose Dhiwagar and FJ to be exempt.
• ^8 : Since Praveen and Subiksha received the most coins in the Bigg Boss juice factory task in their own respective teams they was granted an exemption in week 4’s nomination process