Curtains came down on Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 with Raju Jeyamohan emerging as the winner. Priyanka Deshpande was the first runner-up, with Pavani Reddy, Niroop Nandakumar and Amir as finalists.
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The finale of the fifth season of Bigg Boss Tamil was hosted by Kamal Haasan, and aired on Vijay Television and ended with Raju Jeyamohan winning the trophy. The viewers could also stream it live on Disney Plus Hotstar.
The fifth season was launched on October 3 last year. Usually, the new season begins in June and ends in September. The outbreak of the pandemic, however, has upset the regular calendar of the show. The fourth season went on air in September 2020 and concluded in January 2021.
The fifth season began with as many as 18 contestants who were handpicked from different social, economic and cultural backgrounds. There were also two Tamil speaking contestants of foreign origin. The diverse group of individuals made for an effective microcosm of society as they brought in different beliefs, ideologies and political thinking to the show.
The five finalists were Niroop, Raju, Amir, Priyanka and Pavni.
While Raju, Priyanka and Pavni managed to get to the final stage with the support of the audience, Niroop and Amir secured their position as finalists by winning certain games. Amir was the winner of the ticket to finale task, in which he beat Ciby. Read less
However, for the first time in the history of the show, the showrunners introduced a new competition, which allowed Niroop to get to the finals without the help of the viewers.
Priyanka and Raju have remained strong contestants in terms of popularity with the viewers. And it won't be a huge surprise if Priyanka and Raju emerge as the top two contestants of the show as well.
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Kamal Haasan bids goodbye by asking viewers to take the vaccination jabs against Covid and compulsorily wear masks in public places.
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Raju Jeyamohan says that he was terrified throughout the eviction process today while expressing gratitude for his fans and the showrunners. Raju’s wife Tharika also thanked housemates and audiences for supporting him during the journey.
“Patience is the take away for me from Raju and you are truly deserve it,” Priyanka told Bigg Boss Tamil 5 winner Raju.
Raju Jeyamohan was declared the title winner of Bigg Boss Tamil season 5. He takes home a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh.
Raju Jeyamohan is the winner while Priyanka emerges as Bigg Boss Tamil 5 runner-up.
While Raju Jeyamohan called the Bigg Boss Tamil 5 grand finale experience ‘living the dream moment’, Priyanka said her ‘dreams are coming true’.
Kamal Haasan pays a visit to the top two finalists in the house and exchanges pleasantries. He also takes a polaroid picture individually with Raju Jeyamohan and Priyanka Deshpande. He came bearing gifts from his fashion line, KH House of Khaddar, and perfume brand. And then he leads them out of the house.
Kamal Haasan enters Bigg Boss Tamil 5 house to interact and click photos with the two finalists, Raju and Priyanka.
Bigg Boss makes a rather lengthy farewell speech as he is about to bid goodbye to Raju Jeyamohan and Priyanka Deshpande. He heaps praises on them and makes both emotional. As per the show's tradition, Kamal Haasan will escort the top two finalists of the house.
Three bikers were sent inside the house to bring Pavni Reddy out. 'I am so happy to have secured the third position in the show. I feel a lot stronger now to face the challenges in my life,' Pavni tells Kamal on the stage. Next Kamal will go inside the house to escort the top two finalists, Raju Jeyamohan and Priyanka Deshpande, out of the house.
Pavani Reddy gets evicted. She is the second runner-up, with Priyanka and Raju in the fray for winner's trophy.
Kamal Haasan announces 'Bigg Boss Ultimate', a 24/7 format of the show that will be made available for streaming on Disney Plus Hotstar.
"I am very fortunate to be associated with the film. This film will be something we all will be proud of," says Sivakarthikeyan on the Bigg Boss stage. It is noteworthy that he began his career in the show business as an anchor on Vijay Television.
Kamal Haasan praises director Rajkumar Periasamy and Sivakarthikeyan and calls them on stage. Kamal officially launches his next film, which he will bankroll along with Sony Pictures Films India. "This film will make a splash not just in Tamil Nadu but across the country. It is not a wish but a prediction," says Kamal. The project marks Sony's maiden venture in Tamil cinema.
'I am disappointed,' says Amir after coming to stage. Kamal Haasan tells him not to be disappointed, while reminding him about the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Guru Dutt, Prabhu Deva and himself started their journey in the show business as choreographers.
Just to add suspense to a highly predictable order of eviction, Kamal Haasan made the four remaining finalists do a drill. He sent away each of them to various parts of the house. Priyanka Deshpande was asked to stay in the living area, Pavni Reddy was sent to the confession room, Raju Jeyamohan was sent to the storeroom and Amair was assigned to the activity area, from where he was escorted out of the house by a person dressed fully in PPE kit.
Kamal Haasan makes all four Bigg Boss Tamil 5 finalists to go to different places inside the Bigg Boss house. He says they won’t see each other now and announces another eviction. Amir is then evicted, reportedly as he got lesser number of votes.
Nanjil Vijayan and Kpy Bala perform a spoof of Bigg Boss Tamil, leave everyone in splits.
Varun and Akshara deliver a peppy dance performance. They were both evicted a few weeks ago.
"I wanted to complete the race I started. And I did it," says Niroop Nandakumar after coming to the stage. He was the first contestant to be evicted from Bigg Boss Tamil 5.
A group of five dancers go in, make the finalists dance, blindfold them and escort Niroop Nandakumar out of the house through the front door. Niroop's eviction sort of makes other finalists emotional. It's really confusing as to why they would shed a tear for Niroop going out? What is the rationale behind their emotional response? Every one of them must leave the house today, right?
Family and friends of the five finalists are in attendance. The housemates use the opportunity to catch up on some personal things. Pleasantries and greetings were exchanged, words of encouragement were spoken and best wishes extended.
Kamal Haasan showers the finalist with gifts. Aamir gets dancing shoes, Pavni gets a wristwatch, Raju gets an expensive-looking pen, Priyanka gets a golden mic and Niroop gets a Fedora hat. Kamal says that he handpicked gifts keeping in mind each of the finalists' interests.
Short films dedicated to each finalist capturing their journey in the Bigg Boss house are shown. Isn't that supposed to happen when they get out of the house today?
Also, where is YouTube movie reviewer-turned-Bigg Boss Tamil 5 contestant, Abishek Raaja?
All evicted contestants talk about how being part of the show has positively changed their lives. Some say they have won a permanent place in people's hearts, while others opened up how it opened new doors for them in the film industry. A few talked about the accountability that comes with people's admiration and respect.
The evicted contestants of Bigg Boss Tamil 5 make their way to the stage while dancing to Anirudh Ravichander's peppy song Jalabula Jung. Kamal Haasan says that the showrunners decided not to invite the contestants of the previous seasons keeping in mind the Covid safety protocol. And that answers the question why Aari Arujunan, Bigg Boss Tamil 4 winner, was not invited to the finale, which is a sort of a tradition. Aari had also expressed his displeasure on his Twitter page earlier on Sunday about not getting the invite he was waiting for.
The grand finale of Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 begins with a light show with dancers in LED suits. Kamal Haasan arrives on stage and makes a quick speech before inviting the evicted contestants of this season. Grab your snacks and sit tight as this episode is set to run over five hours.
Ciby Buvana Chandran's wife Shloka Rekha Krishna shared photos from the grand finale set. Ciby walked out of the show a week before its finale after accepting Rs 12 lakh cash offer.
Singer and YouTuber Ahmed also took to Twitter to share, "Just had a rewind thought. Season 1-4 have something memorable each. Season 5 is the most easily forgettable season. Infact a FLOP season. Hopefully the team has learnt a lesson and creates further seasons as per audience's taste and expectations in the future. #BiggBossTamil."
The latest tweet on Kamal Haasan's production Raaj Kamal Films International's Twitter page read, "Bigg Boss Grand Finale has a Grand announcement! Tune in to Bigg Boss at 6.30 PM today for the Big launch."
Bigg Boss Tamil 5's ex-contestant Nadia Chang was seen posing with Raju Jeyamohan and his mom in a photo that is shared on social media. Raju is seen holding the BB Tamil winner trophy too.
Singer and YouTuber Ahmed shared via Twitter, "Heard Priyanka is the 1st Runner Up. Congrats Priyanka. Whatever varied opinions people might have had about her, one cannot deny that if there was no Priyanka, this season would've been even more boring. She truly added some fun to the season. #BiggBossTamil."
Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 ex-contestants actor Varun and Suruthi will be performing tonight.
A photo of Bigg Boss Tamil 5 finalists Priyanka Deshpande is taking a round on social media where she was seen walking out of the Bigg Boss set. A few reports have it that Priyanka is the first runner-up of the season.
Actor Prashanth Rangaswamy's latest tweet confirms Raju Jeyamohan's win, as it reads, "Dear Raju - You have just won the #BiggBossTamil title. It is not the end of the world. It's just a ticket to the movie industry. So, talk to your real friends and get associated in a proper project soon. Never delay and never demand too much!"
Raju Jeyamohan is reportedly the winner of Bigg Boss Tamil 5 and a photo of him posing with the trophy has also been shared on social media.
Kamal Haasan will invite Sivakarthikeyan on Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 grand finale. Kamal Haasan will be producing Sivakarthikeyan's next film. He made the announcement on Saturday.
Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 is all set to witness its finale. But are you wondering where can you watch it? Those who want to watch the show on television, the show will start airing on Vijay Television this evening from 6.30 pm onwards. You can also stream the finale live on Disney Hotstar.
As per a tweet, Raju seems to have bagged the winner's trophy for Bigg Boss Tamil season 5. "#BiggBossTamil5 Asusual, this season was completely ‘Expect The Expected’. Title Winner is #Raju Congrats to him," trade analyst Sathish Kumar M shared on Twitter.
Bigg Boss Tamil season 4 winner Aari Arujunan tweeted that he wasn't invited for the finale of the fifth season. In a tweet, he mentioned, "I know you guys were looking forward for me in the trophy hand over segment in this bb5 finale even I was excited to meet you guys and kamal sir again but unfortunately I wasn't invited for the show."