The seventh season of Bigg Boss, the Malayalam-language edition of the Indian reality television series of the same name, premiered on 3 August 2025. Produced by Endemol Shine India and Banijay, the show is broadcast on Asianet and live streamed (deferred) on JioHotstar. Mohanlal hosts the season for the consecutive seventh year.
Production
Creative Team: Arjun Menon is the Project Head of this show. The show is produced by Endemol Shine Group. Riya Zakariya is the Creative Director. Abhilash is the Task and PCR Head. Vineesh Nair, Anoop Prakash, Pearl, and Shruthi are the Episode Directors.
Development
The season was initially expected to premiere in March 2025, following the pattern of previous seasons. However, reports suggested a delay due to various factors, including selection of contestants and the host Mohanlal's commitments to his films ' and Thudarum . Earlier reports indicated a potential premiere in June 2025. It premiered on 3 August 2025.
Eye logo
The official logo of the seventh edition was unveiled on 21 May 2025 coinciding with host Mohanlal's birthday.
The logo features a vibrant blend of pink magenta, purple, and dark blue hues. At its center is the franchise's iconic 'eye' symbol, surrounded by seven jewel-like elements that represent the season number. A stylized number '7' (or "L" as in Lalettan) is also prominently incorporated within the design, indicating the edition of the show.
House location
Unlike previous seasons, which utilized sets in Mumbai and Chennai, Season 7 introduced a new house constructed specifically for the Malayalam version in Chennai. This move aimed to provide a dedicated space for the show, aligning with the practices of other language versions of Bigg Boss.
Housemate status
Housemates
The participants are given below in the order of their entrance into the Bigg Boss House.
Original entrants
- Aneesh Tharayil â Writer, farmer, and government employee (commoner).
- Anumol RS â Television actress and anchor.
- Aryan Kathuria â Model and actor from Mumbai, recognized for his role in the film Vadakkan.
- Kalabhavan Sariga P G â Comedy artist and Malayalam folk singer.
- Akbar Khan â Playback singer and live stage performer.
- RJ Bincy â Radio jockey and television anchor.
- Oneal Sabu â Lawyer-turned-food vlogger, culinary specialist.
- Binny Sebastian â Physician and television actress known for being in TV Series Geeta Govindam.
- Abhilash â Social media influencer and television actor known for being in TV Series Kaathodu Kaathoram.
- Rena Fathima â Social media content creator.
- Ranjeet Munshi â Comedian, film and television actor known for his role in Munshi
- Gizele Thakral â Model, entrepreneur, actress and former contestant on Bigg Boss Hindi season 9.
- Sarika K B â Television anchor and interviewer.
- Shanavas Shanu â Television actor known for his roles in Kumkumapoovu and Seetha.
- Nevin Cappresious â Fashion Stylist and Choreographer.
- Adhila Nasarin â LGBTQ+ rights advocate, Noora's partner, IT professional, content creator.
- Noora Fathima â LGBTQ+ rights advocate, Adhila's partner, IT professional, content creator.
- Shaitya Santhosh â lawyer and reality television personality.
- Renu Sudhi â Social media personality known for acting videos and photoshoots; wife of late actor Kollam Sudhi.
- Appani Sarath â Actor, recognized for his role in the film Angamaly Diaries, Velipadinte Pusthakam, Antony.
Wildcard entrants
- Jishin Mohan â Television actor.
- Anwara Sulthana (aka Mastani) â Online media personality.
- Praveen. P (aka Marketing Mallu) â Social media content creator.
- Akash Sabu (aka Sabuman) â Dancer and social media content creator.
- Lakshmi Harikrishnan â Actress, architect and social media content creator.
Guest appearances
Weekly summary
Nomination table
Notes
indicates the House Captain.
indicates the Nominees for house captaincy.
indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior to the regular nominations process.
indicates that the Housemate was nominated for eviction due to the regular nominations process.
indicates that the Housemate was granted immunity from nominations.
indicates ticket to finale winner.
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.
indicates that the Housemate was in Dead Zone.
indicates that the Housemate was in the Secret Room for violating Bigg Boss rules.
indicates a new wildcard contestant.
indicates the Eviction free pass has been used on a housemate.
indicates the contestant has been walked out of the show.
indicates the contestant has been evicted.
- : Day 3: Akbar was automatically self-nominated for eviction in the second week after failing to complete a partnered segment task of collecting the second golden coin of the weekly task with Aryan.
- : Day 4: After winning the gold coin in the weekly task, Abhilash gained a special power. Exercising this advantage, he selected Shanavas, who, along with Aryan, had lost the gold coin to him, for direct nomination in the following week's eviction.
- : Day 8: The process of nominations began with Part 1, where housemates were selected to potentially face a mid-week eviction, first undergoing staying in the Dead Zone, after a series of tasks which happen within the next three days. Following this, Part 2 of the nominations took place, determining which housemates would be subject to public voting for eviction for being nominated by at least two people minimum.
- : Day 11: Oneal and Sarika KB were taken temporarily out of the Bigg Boss House (for 48 hours) to be in the Dead Zone, which later had been revealed to have been a Secret Room of Punishments, after having the least amount of points.
- : Day 13: After being revealed in the weekend episode, by the host, that Oneal and Sarika KB have been in the secret room called Dead Zone, they were later brought back into the House.
Reception
The show premiered with record-breaking viewership across both television and digital platforms.
The season accumulated approximately 136 million hours of watch time on JioHotstar (formerly Disney+Hostar), marking it as one of the most-watched editions of the series. Krishnan Kutty, Head of Cluster, Entertainment (South) at JioHotstar, described the achievement as a "stunning feat" and noted it as a reflection of evolving entertainment consumption patterns in Kerala.
On television, the premiere week recorded the highest viewership ratings in the history of the Malayalam version of the show. The launch episode attained a Television Rating Point (TVR) of 15.3, while the regular episodes during the first week averaged a TVR of approximately 11.4 in the HD+SD category.
According to a report published by Endemolshine India, Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7 topped the regional television rating charts with a TVR of 12.1, making it the highest-rated regional edition of the Bigg Boss franchise during that period. The article notes that the Malayalam version, hosted by Mohanlal, outperformed the Hindi edition hosted by Salman Khan and the Telugu edition hosted by Nagarjuna Akkineni.
The grand finale of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7 achieved an unprecedented television rating, registering a TRP of 22.00(SD18.77), the highest ever recorded for any episode in the history of the Malayalam edition of the show. This marked a significant milestone for the series, surpassing all previous finale and special-episode ratings. The exceptional viewership reflected the season's strong audience engagement, wide social media traction, and the popularity of the finalists. With an estimated reach of over 40 million viewers, the finale set a new benchmark for Malayalam reality television.
Ratings and viewership
Official ratings are taken from BARC India. <br>(TRP of the episodes telecasting in Asianet only)
<u>Weekly TRP Rating (U+R, 2+ Category)</u>
* Denotes The TRP Rating in U, 15+ Category
Controversies
During a weekly task, Lakshmi, a wildcard entrant, had made derogatory remarks about Adhila and Noora's sexuality. Shortly after, Mastani, another wildcard entrant, made similar hateful remarks and accused the couple of "normalizing" what she referred to as "LGBTQ culture" in society.
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