Season 5
99 episodes · 2023
Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 aired from March 26, 2023, to July 2, 2023, on Asianet and streamed 24/7 on Disney+ Hotstar. Hosted by superstar Mohanlal, the season followed the theme "Battle of the Originals" and featured 18 diverse contestants, including a selected commoner entry for the first time. Movie director and writer Akhil Marar emerged as the title winner, taking home ₹50 lakh and a car, while TV actress Reneesha Rahiman finished as the runner-up.
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Episode 1 - The Grand Launch
Mohanlal kick-starts the season in style and takes the stage to introduce our high-spirited contestants. Get ready for an evening of unparalleled fun and excitement!
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Day 1 - First Day, First Fight
Angeline steps into the confession room with her concern. Soon, an eventful first day takes a chaotic turn as some of the housemates get into a heated argument.
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Day 2 - A Brawl for the Bricks
The nominated contestants put up an intense fight to redeem themselves in the Brick Task. Later, the housemates get emotional when Junaiz and Angeline share their life stories.
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Day 3 - The First Captaincy Contenders
Maneesha loses her cool when Angeline refuses to adapt to the situation. The housemates take part in a task to secure their chance for next week's captaincy.
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Day 4 - A Fun Day in the House
After performing an exciting morning activity, the housemates gather to nominate two contestants for jail time. Later, the first Luxury Budget task begins.
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Day 5 - The First Captain of S5
Rinosh and Anjuz share their life stories. A fierce competition between Akhil and Nadira begins for captaincy. Who will emerge as the winner?
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Day 6 - Mohanlal's Feedback on First Week
As Mohanlal discusses the first week in the house, the housemates get a chance to tweak their choices for Grenade and Pendant. Sweet surprises are in store for some.
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Day 7 - A Scrumptious Treat for Lalettan
Mohanlal interacts with the kitchen team to understand their complaints and asks Angeline to prepare Dosa for him. Later, all the housemates engage in a quirky football match.
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Day 8 - The First Nominations of S5
Housemates get tensed as the first classic nominations for the season begins. Afterwards, Sreedevi breaks down into tears while sharing her personal story.
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Day 9 - BB Dance Marathon
For the weekly task, the housemates cosplay as famous movie characters in pairs and compete for BB coins. Meanwhile, a verbal fight ensues between Nadira, Reneesha and Cerena.
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Day 10 - Sobha, Sagar's Tiff
Sobha gets agitated when Maneesha hits the Stop buzzer during her performance. The situation further intensifies when Sagar gets provoked by Sobha's comment.
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Day 11 - The Results Are Out!
Sobha shares her life story and justifies her stand in yesterday's task. Later, the housemates vote for the best and worst performers of the Dance Marathon. Who will that be?
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Day 12 - An Emotional Day in the House
Sagar competes against Reneesha and Vishnu and wins the captaincy task. Soon, the housemates turn inconsolable after Lachu shares her heart-rending story.
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Day 13 - An Apology to the Audience
Mohanlal speaks to the housemates about the ongoing issues and probes into Akhil's comment. He appreciates everyone for the weekly task and gives a surprise to Anjuz.
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Day 14 - Housemates Go Rogue!
The Easter celebration with Mohanlal turns sour when Akhil and Sagar get into a never-ending ugly fight over the captaincy band. Enraged, Mohanlal makes a shocking decision.
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Day 15 - An Apology and Wildcard Entry
All the housemates regret their behaviour and sincerely apologise to Mohanlal and BB. Anjuz loses her cool on Devu, while a wildcard entry sweeps everyone off their feet.
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Day 16 - New Task: Velliyankallu
Reneesha is declared to be the new captain. In the hustle and bustle of the weekly task, merchants try to strike a deal for their diamonds while sea pirates attack Angeline.
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Day 17 - Rinosh Loses His Temper
The second round begins, and Rinosh becomes furious when the pirates try to snatch his diamonds. As the task ends, who will finally win the Nomination Free card?
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Day 18 - Vote for the Worst Performer
Akhil and Gopika lock horns, while Hanan's medical condition worsens. Later, BB asks the housemates to select three worst performers of the task. Who will get maximum votes?
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Day 19 - The Girls Compete For Captaincy
Gopika shares her story, while BB asks the housemates to pick a 'Vishukani' among themselves. Sobha and Nadira battle for the next captaincy. Who will win?
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Day 20 - Mohanlal Wishes Happy Vishu
Bigg Boss prepares a traditional Vishu Kani for the housemates. The celebrations become even more special when Lalettan enters the house.
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Day 21 - First Elimination of BBS5
Mohanlal talks about the tasks as well as discusses some of their game strategies with the housemates. Tension mounts for the first eviction of the season. Who will that be?
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Day 22 - The Chakravyuham Task
Gopika clashes with Sobha when the latter gets involved in the kitchen duties. The Chakravyuham task begins with fiery debate for the safe spot, but ends on a sweet note.
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Day 23 - What's Cooking in the Kitchen?
Sagar and the team call out Gopika for not giving due credit for their cooking skills. Elsewhere, BB offers a chance of redemption to the eliminated participants.
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Day 24 - Mid-week Special with Mohanlal
Lalettan probes into captains Sobha and Gopika's conflict. The housemates enjoy the award ceremony with quirky titles, but a shocking twist leaves them on tenterhooks.
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Day 25 - Eviction Day
Housemates discuss this week's tasks and the ongoing conflicts with Mohanlal before the mid-week eviction begins. Who will bid farewell to the BB house tonight?
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Day 26 - Eid Celebrations with BB
Post the nomination process, the housemates get a chance to defend themselves within a time limit. The day ends on a high note with special Eid wishes and a dinner party.
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Day 27 - Mission Manikyakallu
The task to acquire the golden stone goes downhill as the housemates get into tussles and disagreements. Afterwards, Nadira shares some chapters of her life with everyone.
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Day 28 - A Team Win!
An investigation begins after Aniyan and his team steal the golden stone. Maneesha receives a reward, and the housemates vote for the best and the worst performers of the week.
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Day 29 - An Unexpected Exit
Keeping their disagreements and conflicts aside, the housemates come together to secure the luxury goods. Later, an announcement from BB leaves everyone startled.
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Day 30 - Doll Task and Disputes
It's raining drama in the house with Sruthi breaking down and Maneesha at loggerheads with Sagar. Moreover, a conflict erupts between Junaiz and Sagar over the doll task.
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Day 31 - Fair or Foul Play?
A strident verbal spat ensues when Vishnu executes his strategy against Devu and Sruthi. After the captaincy contenders are announced, Sagar takes the stage to share his story.
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Day 32 - A Fight Between Friends
Housemates nominate two contestants for jail time. During the Snake and Ladder task, Shiju-Sruthi and Anjuz-Reneesha get into bitter arguments.
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Day 33 - Kabaddikalam Task
Reneesha questions the Kabaddikalam judges' decision while Nadira accuses Sruthi of favoritism. How will the housemates resolve the issues and resume the task?
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Day 34 - Mohanlal Meets the Housemates
Lalettan congratulates Aniyan's team for their win with an exclusive clip. Moreover, he discusses the past week's issues before making an announcement about the wildcard entry.
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Day 35 - Double Eviction
Mohanlal welcomes Anu and probes into the ongoing issues between the housemates. Later, a shocking double eviction process begins. Whose journey will end today?
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Day 36 - New Day, New Captain
An engaging pillow fight takes place between the wildcard entrants Anu and Omar. Aniyan takes over as the new house captain after which Sruthi shares her life story.
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Day 37 - Mission X
For this week's task, housemates divide into teams Alpha and Beta and compete for a fuse. What follows is a series of nasty fights, unfair gameplay and damage to BB property.
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Day 38 - Alpha vs Beta's Final Fight
The second round begins with Beta defending the doll from Alpha. Amidst this, Sagar's sneak attack leads to an ugly fight. Which team will emerge as the winner?
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Day 39 - Akhil, Sobha's Fall Out
The worst performers of this week - Akhil, Sobha and Omar compete in a task to avoid BB jail. Things turn sour real quick when Sobha gives Akhil a stern warning for his comment.
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Day 40 - And the New Captain Is ...
Kitchen captain Reneesha engages in a fight with Akhil after he gives her a suggestion. On the other hand, Anu, Vishnu and Shiju fight for the next week's captaincy. Who will win?
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Day 41 - A Weekly Recap
Mohanlal reviews this week's hot issues and puts an end to the housemates' discords. In addition, he hosts a fun game before saving a housemate from eviction.
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Day 42 - Elimination Day
As the housemates engage themselves in the weekend fun with Mohanlal, tension mounts for the nominated ones. Who will join him onstage today?
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Day 43 - A Day of Fun and Frolic
The nomination process raises the heat for the members of Team Alpha. Later, the mood changes as the housemates enthusiastically participate in a fun Kalam Maatam task.
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Day 44 - An Endurance Test
Sobha and Akhil lock horns once again regarding the wheat dough. With their immunity at stake, each housemate's physical strength is put to the test in the new weekly task.
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Day 45 - The Battle Gets Fierce
The challenging task makes the players break a sweat and eventually, they engage in a heated argument. Vishnu's strategy against his competitors adds fuel to the fire.
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Day 46 - A Brawl for the Buns
Soon after the worst performers of the week are chosen, Anu confronts Sruthi - Vishnu for secretly eating the buns. The argument intensifies when other housemates get involved.
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Day 47 - What's Brewing in the House?
A serious discussion unfolds after Junaiz confesses his feelings to Cerena. Later, the best performers compete in an arduous task for captaincy.
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Day 48 - A Dedication to the Mothers!
The atmosphere gets heated up when Lalettan starts discussing the weekly task. Later, the housemates read out the letters to their mom and get a special surprise from Mohanlal.
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Day 49 - Half Way Through the Journey
Mohanlal celebrates the successful completion of 50 days with the housemates and shows them a quick recap of their amazing journey. Who will bid goodbye to the house today?
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Day 50 - Welcome to BB Hotel!
After the nominations, manager Junaiz and the BB hotel staff gear up to host their guests - Robin and Rajith. However, pandemonium ensues as Vishnu starts arguing with Rajith.
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Day 51 - BB Hotel Manager vs Staff
Sagar tries to snatch BB money from guest Rajith, while Akhil resigns from his duty. Situations intensify for Junaiz when Bigg Boss asks him to update the staff roster.
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Day 52 - It's Party Time in BB Hotel!
As Rinosh becomes the new manager, the housemates start reviewing Junaiz's performance, and chaos ensues. Later, everyone gears up for BB Hotel's anniversary celebrations.
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Day 53 - Task Results Create Turmoil
A tiff between Cerena and Reneesha regarding the BB money leads to a huge argument. Junaiz, Akhil and Robin lose their cool and are called to the confession room. What next?
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Day 54 - Catch it if You Can
With a heavy heart, the housemates bid goodbye to their lovely guest, Rajith. While the worst performers are locked in jail, Junaiz, Sagar, and Shiju compete for captaincy.
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Day 55 - Punishment and Eviction
Mohanlal questions the housemates about the BB Hotel task mishaps. Vishu pays an extra penalty for sleeping during the day, while the eviction results are declared via a game.
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Day 56 - Happy Birthday Laletta!
With glitz, glamour and grand surprises, Bigg Boss family lavishly celebrates Mohanlal's birthday. Special wishes, performances and lots more is in store for our beloved star.
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Day 57 - Nominations with a Twist
The housemates split into teams and each team is asked to nominate one amongst themselves. Consequently, the discussion leads to heated altercations and a sobfest.
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Day 58 - It's a Test of Patience
As a part of the 'No-fight' task, the housemates take a vow to maintain peace throughout the week. Can they endure and complete today's challenges without any setbacks?
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Grand Finale