Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series)

Bigg Boss
Tagline: "Eni Cheriya Karyangal Illa, Valiya Kalikal Mathram"
Directed by	Hafiz Shamsudheen
Presented by	Mohanlal
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	99 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	60-90 minutes
Production company	Endemol India
Original release
Network	Asianet
Release	24 June (2018-06-24) – 30 September 2018 (2018-09-30)
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Bigg Boss Malayalam is the Malayalam-language version of the reality TV programme, Bigg Boss broadcast in India. It follows the Big Brother format, which was first developed by Endemol in the Netherlands. The winner of Season 1 of the show was Sabumon Abdusamad, who beat Pearle Maaney to clinch the title.

Overview

Bigg Boss Malayalam is a reality show based on the Hindi show Bigg Boss which too was based on the original Dutch Big Brother format developed by John de Mol Jr.. A number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receives the most nominations would face a public vote. Eventually, one housemate would leave after being "evicted" from the House. In the final week, there will be five housemates remaining, and the public will vote for who they wanted to win. Unlike other versions of Big Brother, the Malayalam version uses celebrities as housemates, not members of the general public. The house is well-furnished and decorated. It has all kinds of modern amenities, but just two bedrooms, living area, kitchen, store room, smoking room, and four toilet bath rooms. There is a garden, pool, activity area and gym in the House. There is also a Confession Room, where the housemates may be called in by Bigg Boss for any kind of conversation, and for the nomination process. The House has no TV connection, no telephones, and no Internet connection.

Rules

They are not supposed to tamper with any of the electronic equipment or any other thing in the House. They aren't allowed to write using paper, book or anything else in the house. They cannot leave the House premises at any time except when they are permitted to. They cannot discuss the nomination process with anyone. They cannot sleep in the day time, are required to wear their mic all the time and speak only in Malayalam.

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.

All the rules have never been told to the audience, however, the most prominent ones are clearly seen. The housemates are not permitted to speak in any other language except Malayalam.

Broadcast

Bigg Boss Malayalam is aired on Asianet. Everyday's episodes contain the main happenings of the previous day. Every weekend episode mainly focuses on an interview of the evicted contestant by the host.

Eviction

Contestants are nominated every week by their housemates. Viewers cast their vote in favour of the contestants they would like to save from eviction. The contestant with the least number of votes is evicted from the house.

Series details

Season	Main host	Launch date	Final date	Days	Cameras	Housemates	Prize money	Winner	Runner-up
1	Mohanlal	24 June 2018	30 September 2018	98	60	18	₹1 crore (US$120,000)	Sabumon Abdusamad	Pearle Maaney

External links

Official Website on Hotstar