The fifth season of the Malayalam-language version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss is produced by Endemol Shine India and Banijay. It is broadcast on Asianet along with a 24x7 deferred stream on Disney+ Hotstar OTT platform. The season is hosted by Mohanlal for the fifth consecutive year and launched on 26 March 2023. A commoner from the general public was selected as a contestant for the first time in the series by the title sponsor Airtel.
Akhil Marar won the title of Season 5 at the grand finale of the show, which was scheduled for July 2, 2023, with Reneesha Rahiman finishing as the runner-up.
Production Asianet revealed the official promo video with the new Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 logo on February 16, 2023. The logo of season five is different from the logos of previous seasons. It features a golden texture and grade, with this year's eye being a gem surrounded by rubies. The number 5 in the new logo denotes the fifth season. Additionally, the logo has an orange background, which is different from the previous blue background. Asianet also released the official video teaser on March 9, 2023 In the teaser, show host Mohanlal reveals the theme of this season's Bigg Boss, which is "Battle of the Originals- തീ പാറും!".
House theme The season 5 Bigg Boss house was set up in Mumbai Film City. The BB house was designed and conceptualized by the film director Omung Kumar. The Bigg Boss mansion draws inspiration from Kerala's tharavadu architecture, featuring pillars, mural art, and a front elevation reminiscent of traditional houses. The main door resembles an old warship, adorned with 3D cannon projections. Throughout the house includes artwork, such as the Ardhanari design, 3D bulls, and war elephants. It also includes a chit-chat corners, a garden area with a pool and gym, and a jail with nearby seating. The living area's lotus-patterned flooring, animal-themed paintings, and separate wooden seats replace the traditional long couch. The dining area has a 16-seater table, animal skin-designed cushion covers, and a fish-shaped chandelier. The kitchen showcases a traditional touch with hanging chapati and artworks. The bedroom's walls feature Kathakali face drawings and eerie 3D designs. This season, there are no separate rooms for men and women. The confession room features war-themed decor, while the washroom area embraces a greenhouse theme with bamboo and plant designs. The seating arrangement exhibits an eye design reminiscent of the Bigg Boss eye surrounded by straws, akin to a traditional temple procession's alavattam.
Housemates status
Sr Housemate Status 1 Akhil Day 0 Day 99 Winner 2 Reneesha Day 0 Day 99 3 Junaiz Day 0 Day 99 4 Sobha Day 0 Day 99 5 Shiju Day 0 Day 99 6 Cerena Day 0 Day 97 7 Nadira Day 0 Day 94 8 Aniyan Day 0 Day 91 9 Rinosh Day 0 Day 83Hospitalized Day 90 10 Vishnu Day 0 Day 83 11 Anu Day 34 Day 70 12 Sagar Day 0 Day 63 13 Sruthi Day 0 Day 55 14 Anjuz Day 0 Day 49 15 Omar Day 24 Day 42 16 Maneesha Day 0 Day 35 17 Sreedevi Day 0 Day 35 18 Aiswarya Day 0 Day 29 19 Gopika Day 0 Day 25 20 Angeline Day 0 Day 21 21 Hanan Day 15 Day 18
Housemates The participants are given below in the order of their entrance into the Bigg Boss House.
Original entrants Reneesha Rahiman – Malayalam TV actress known for her role as Swathi in the serial Seetha Kalyanam. Rinosh George – Singer-songwriter, rapper and actor. Cerena Ann Johnson – A Dubai born MBA student, model and Miss Queen Kerala 2022 winner. Sobha Viswanath – An entrepreneur, fashion designer and the founder of a clothing line – Weaver's Village. Sagar Surya – Film and TV actor known for Thatteem Mutteem and Kuruthi. Vishnu Joshi – Fitness trainer and model. He had won Mr. Kerala 2017, Mr. Ernakulam in both 2017 and 2019. Angeline Mariya – A film actress and the youngest out of the 18 contestant. Sreedevi Menon (Devu) – A single mother who is a social media influencer known as 'Viber Good Devu' and a travel vlogger. Junaiz VP – YouTuber, and content creator. Akhil Marar – A social media influencer, director of movie Oru Thathvika Avalokanam. Anjuz Rosh – TV actress and VJ. Maneesha K S – Malayalam singer and actress known for Thatteem Mutteem. Aniyan Midhun – Wushu Practitioner. Nadira Mehrin – Journalist and actress who belongs to the transgender community. She is the LGBTQ+ community representative of this season. Aiswarya Suresh (Lachu)– A South African born Indian model, dancer and actress. She is known for her role in Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam. Shiju Abdul Rasheed – Film and TV actor. Sruthi Lakshmi – Film and TV actress. She debuted as a child actress on the Asianet TV series, Nizhalukal. Gopika Gopi – A single mother who is a courier agency employee (commoner contest winner – selected from the public).
Wildcard entrants Hanan Hameed – Social media influencer. Omar Lulu – Film director. Anu Joseph – Film and TV actress, known for Karyam Nissaram and Minnukettu.
Guest appearances Week(s) Day(s) Guest(s) Purpose of VisitsWeek 1Day 0MohanlalTo introduce the season 5 Bigg Boss house.Week 3Day 20MohanlalTo celebrate Vishu with the housemates.Week 8Day 50Rejneesh VR, Revathy and four other YouTube Vloggers.BB Press meet.Day 50–53Robin Radhakrishnan (Season 4 Contestant)Challengers as Guests in the Weekly Task; BB Hotel.Day 50–54Rajith Kumar (Season 2 Contestant)Day 56K. MadhavanTo Honour Mohanlal on his birthday. (On Stage)Arya Satheesh (Season 2 Contestant)Co-Host Mohanlal's birthday special episode. (On Stage) Sujatha Mohan, Dileep, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayaram, Asif Ali, Honey Rose, Mamtha Mohandas, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Manju Warrier, Rajith KumarVideo wishes for Mohanlal's birthday episode. (Video)Pallavi Ratheesh (Star Singer Juniors Season 3 winner) Mohanlal's birthday mashup performance. (On stage)Week 9Day 62LalPromotion of the Disney+ Hotstar web series Kerala Crime Files. (On stage)Aju VargheseWeek 10Day 64–67Firoz Khan (Season 3 Contestant)Challengers.Riyas Salim (Season 4 Contestant)Week 12Day 81GauthamAs life guard in the Ticket To Finale Task 3 (Underworld)Week 13Day 86Preethi Prem & Muskan (Shiju's wife & daughter)Family Week.Shahnas & Sruthy Sithara (Nadira's sister & friend)Day 87Sunu.J.Sara & Sindhu (Cerena's mother & aunt) Nilavar, Aneesh & Amlu (Reneesha's mother, brother & cousin)Day 88 Rajalakshmi, Parkrithi & Prarthana (Akhil's wife & daughters) Russell & Abdul Gafoor (Junaiz's brother & friend)Day 89 Mohan & Ponnamma (Aniyan's parents) Vishwanath, Meenamma & Anna (Sobha's parents & friend)Week 14Day 95–97 Aiswarya Suresh, Anu Joseph, Sruthi Lakshmi, Gopika Gopi, Hanan Hameed, Angeline Mariya, Sreedevi Menon and Aniyan MidhunReunion with the FinalistsDay 96–97 Sagar Surya, Anjuz Rosh, Omar Lulu, Maneesha K.S, Vishnu Joshi and Nadira MehrinDay 97Mohanlal For the last eviction process of season 5Day 99Gowry Lekshmi Special Performance.Akhil Kutty, Sooraj Thelakkad, Noby Marcose, Manju Pathrose, Rithu Manthra, Ramya Panicker Skit. (on stage)Aiswarya Suresh, Anu Joseph, Sruthi Lakshmi, Gopika Gopi, Hanan Hameed, Angeline Mariya, Sreedevi Menon, Aniyan Midhun, Sagar Surya, Anjuz Rosh, Omar Lulu, Maneesha K.S, Vishnu Joshi, Nadira Mehrin, Cerena Ann Johnson and Rinosh George On Stage Gallery and stage performance.Stephen Devassy Special Performance and 3rd runner-up eviction process.Mohanlal To bring the remaining two housemates from the Bigg Boss house to the finale event stage.
Weekly summary Week 1Entrances Day 0: Reneesha Rahiman, Rinosh George, Cerena Ann Johnson, Sobha Viswanath, Sagar Surya, Vishnu Joshi, Angeline Mariya, Sreedevi Menon, Junaiz VP, Akhil Marar, Anjuz Rosh, Maneesha K S, Aniyan Midhun, Nadira Mehrin, Aiswarya Suresh, Shiju Abdul Rasheed, Sruthi Lakshmi, and Gopika Gopi entered the Bigg Boss house as Original Entrants.House Captain Day 5–16: Akhil Marar was the House Captain of Week 1.Nominations Day 1: Akhil, Aniyan, Cerena, Gopika, Junaiz, Rinosh, Sreedevi, Sruthi, and Vishnu were nominated for the 1st Week eviction process.Weekly TaskDay 2–3: Venmathil. The contestants were divided into 9 teams, each consisting of 2 members. Each team was given the task of building a wall within a frame using blocks of two different colors, blue and pink. These blocks were released from a slider at regular intervals whenever a siren sounded. The team member who accumulated the most bricks would be exempted from the nomination for the following week. Additionally, Bigg Boss introduced three golden bricks alongside the other bricks from the slider. The contestant who successfully kept the golden brick within the frame until the end of the task would also be spared from the nomination process for the next week.Jail Day 4: The Housemates voted for Angeline Mariya and Rinosh George as the least performing candidates of the week, and they were sent to jail.Captaincy Task Day 5: Akhil and Nadira were contenders for the captaincy task. Akhil Marar has won the task to became the House Captain of Week 2.Saved Day 7: Akhil, Aniyan, Cerena, Gopika, Junaiz, Rinosh, Sreedevi, Sruthi, and Vishnu were declared safe from Week 1 Eviction.Exits Day 7: NoneWeek 2Entrances NoneHouse Captain Day 5–16: Akhil Marar was the House Captain of Week 2.Nominations Day 8: Aiswarya, Angeline, Aniyan, Gopika, Reneesha, Rinosh, and Vishnu were nominated for the 2nd Week eviction process.Weekly TaskDay 9–10: Dance Marathon. Dancing stars. The contestants were divided into 9 pairs, with each pair assigned the role of a movie star. They were required to come on stage and dance simultaneously while their designated song was being played. Furthermore, they had to portray the assigned character convincingly from the beginning to the end of the task.