Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 that aired in 2023, was a rousing reality television show that was presented by Mohanlal. The season, entitled “Battle of the Originals – tii paarruN!”, included 21 contestants from a variety of backgrounds which included models, actors as well as journalist. Season 5 of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 of Bigg Boss Malayalam started on the 26th of March 2023, and ended on July 2, 2023. broadcasting through Asianet in addition to streaming via JioHotstar.
Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 Host
This show’s host was famous star Mohanlal Mohanlal returned to greet and lead the contestants with warmth, enthusiasm and energy throughout the entire season.
Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 Winner
The finalist for Season 5 of the show was Akhil Marar who is a director of films and writer best known for his work on Oru Thaathvika Avalokanam (2021). He took home the award as well as an cash prize of Rs 50 lakh.
Runner-Up
Reneesha Rahiman an actress on TV well-known for her part in the TV show Seetha Kalyanam, ended up as the first third place finisher. The audience was impressed by her calm, genuine and calming presence on the show.
Top Finalists
Five of the top five Finalists who made it to the grand final included:
- Akhil Marar – Winner
- Reneesha Rahiman – Runner-up
- The Junaiz Vice President Second Runner-up
- Sobha Vishwanath Third second
- Shiju Abdul Rasheed – Fourth runner-up.
Contestants Overview
There were 21 participants took part in into the Bigg Boss House for Season 5, the highest number for the Malayalam version until the point at which it was aired. A few notable names were:
- Akhil Marar (Winner)
- Reneesha Rahiman (Runner-up)
- Junaiz V (Second runners-up)
- Sobha Vishwanath (Third Runner-up)
- Shiju Abdul Rasheed (Fourth runner-up)
- Cerena Ann Johnson Evicted just prior to the end of the show
- Nadira Mehrin – The actress walked out mid-season and was awarded cash prizes
- Others: Aniyan Midhun, Rinosh George, Vishnu Joshi, Angeline Mariya, Sreedevi Menon, Maneesha KS, Anu Joseph (wild-card), Hanan Hameed (wild-card), Omar Lulu (wild-card), Gopika Gopi, Aiswarya Suresh, Sruthi Lakshmi, Anjuz Rosh, Sagar Surya.
Final Thoughts
Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 was an unforgettable season of strategy, drama, as well as emotional scenes. Akhil Marar won the show because of his charismatic performance and grit and Reneesha Rahiman impressed viewers with her sincerity and grace. The mixture of stars as well as influencers and wild-card entries created a lively and lively show, led by the charismatic Mohanlal.
