Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) season 4

Eye logo This season, the logo is a colorful eye with a pupil that resembles a compass, filled with multiple colours. Every season, the logo of the show is changed based on a particular theme. This theme has also been incorporated in the interiors of the house. House As with the past three seasons, the house is located at EVP FILM CITY in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The house has been completely renovated from Season 3. Rather than warm colours from the last season, this time, the house has been fully designed in vibrant shades with gaudy lights. Rooms/Areas in the house include the confession room, living room, kitchen, dining room, store room, two attached bedrooms (along with an attached toilet in one of the rooms), bathroom, garden with some lounging areas, swimming pool (not in use this season), gym (removed), activity room and resting room (Bigg Boss Prison). This season stands out as the only one in the Bigg Boss Tamil franchise to forgo the 'Secret Room' feature, which had been utilized in the previous three seasons. It also marked the beginning of a trend, with the feature remaining unused in all subsequent seasons. Only Season to properly utilise the prison feature for most weeks (10/15) Airing It was broadcast on the channel throughout the week at 09:30 PM from 4 October 2020 to 3 January 2021 and, it was broadcast on the channel throughout the weekdays at 10:00 PM and 09:30 PM at the weekends from 4 January 2021 to 17 January 2021. Audience and guests There was no in person audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they were connected via Zoom to see the Grand Launch and the Weekend episodes. Similarly, no guests appeared on Bigg Boss due to the COVID-19 situation. During the thirteenth week however, the parents of the contestants were allowed to come in-person to the house and meet their family members who were participating in the show after two weeks of quarantine. Bigg Boss 4 voting As Bigg Boss 4 online voting has begun, viewers can vote for their favorite contestant through Hotstar, or by giving a missed call. Voting is only open on Weekdays on Hotstar. ==Housemate status==

The participants in the order of appearance and entry in house are: Original entrants • Rio Raj, a former television host on Star Vijay, also known for his acting roles in Saravanan Meenatchi (2016–2018) and Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja (2019). • Sanam Shetty, an actress and model, known for winning the beauty pageant Miss South India 2016. • Rekha Josephine Harris, an actress, known for acting in films such as Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) and Punnagai Mannan (1986) and participating in the comedy-based cooking show, Cooku with Comali (3rd Runner-up) • Balaji Murugadoss, a fitness model and entrepreneur, known for winning the beauty pageant Mister India International 2019. • Anitha Sampath, an actress and television anchor best known for her stint on Sun News. • Shivani Narayanan, an actress, known for acting roles in television series such as Pagal Nilavu (2016–2019) and Rettai Roja (2019–2020). • Jithan Ramesh, the brother of Jiiva, an actor, appeared in the films Jithan (2005) and Osthe (2011). • Velmurugan, a playback singer, known for singing many popular Tamil folk songs. • Aari Arujunan, an actor, known for acting in the films Nedunchaalai (2014) and Maya (2015). • Somshekar, a model and mixed martial artist, known for appearing in some frames of films such as Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (2017), and Soorarai Pottru (2020). • Gabriella Charlton, a dancer and former child artist, known for acting in films such as 3 (2012) and Appa (2016). • Aranthangi Nisha, a stand-up comedian known for participating in the show Kalakka Povathu Yaaru 5 (Runner-up) and acting in films such as Maari 2 (2018) and Kalakalappu 2 (2018). • Ramya Pandian, an actress, known for acting in films such as Aan Devathai (2018), and Joker (2016) and participating in the comedy-based cooking show, Cooku with Comali (2nd Runner-up) • Samyuktha Shanmuganathan, a model turned actress known for winning the beauty pageant Miss Chennai 2007, acting in the television series Chandrakumari (2018), and in films such as Oolu, Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale (2019), and Tughlaq Darbar (2021). • Suresh Chakravarthi, an actor, former television host, and entrepreneur, known for Chinna Papa Periya Papa and also directing the reality show Pepsi Ungal Choice. • Aajeedh Khalique, a playback singer, known for winning the reality show Airtel Super Singer Junior 3. Wildcard entrants • Archana Chandhoke, a senior television host, known for hosting shows such as Namma Veetu Kalyanam, Super Mom and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs. • Suchitra Ramadurai, a playback singer, radio jockey and dubbing artist, who has sung many Tamil songs. ==Special episodes==

Each week, two housemates who did not perform well in the Luxury Budget Task, are sent to the Bigg Boss Prison. The cell does not include the luxury facilities which are in the house. It contains a metal cot, another bed on the floor. Female housemates Male housemates == Hamam caller of the week==

Since Week 9, Bigg Boss is letting its sponsor Hamam choose a caller from the audience, who then chooses and virtually questions a contestant regarding the game. The selected housemate can't refuse to answer the caller, each week the caller will change and be randomly selected from the public. ==Nominations faced==

Navratri On Day 22, the housemates in the Bigg Boss House celebrated the festival Navratri (Vijayadasami), in which the contestants cooked a feast, played village games, danced to songs, and decorated the Bigg Boss House. The episode was also extended to four hours, from the usual one hour. Starting at 6:30 pm rather than the usual 9:30 pm. The events are presented by Anitha. Each housemate is given a plain golu doll to be painted and used for Navratri celebrations. At afternoon, the housemates are divided into two teams one is City team and the other is Village team and are given ingredients for the cooking competition. So as each team cooks a dish for the celebration. The cooking competition was judged by Anitha. The cooking competition was won by City team. Then there were frames placed in the living room and garden area each one for City team and village team respectively, so that each person can stand back of the frame and express their wishes to their family members. It was continued by seven stones with the same team. The winner of seven stones is again City team. Then the male contestants are asked to praise the women contestants of the house. It is followed by the pooja of Navaratri. Then the contestants were asked express their talents on the stage placed in the garden area. At midnight, everyone sits around the Bonfire and plays Dumb Charades. In this game a player in a team is given a chit with a song name and are asked to act related to the terms in the chit so that their teammates find the song in the chit. The Village team won the Dumb Charades. Kamal Haasan birthday On Day 34, Kamal Haasan celebrated his birthday with housemates. On this day Bigg Boss Tamil and Bigg Boss Telugu had a virtual crossover where the Telugu and Tamil housemates and the hosts Kamal Haasan and Nagarjuna meet each other. Diwali The housemates in Bigg Boss Tamil had a pre–Diwali Celebration, in which all the housemates participated in activities and games. • Events on Day 36 • The nomination process was cancelled due to the celebration of Diwali throughout Week 6 in the Bigg Boss House. On Day 36, the housemates were split into two groups, Kambi Mathappu and Busvaanam, and played a game called Ippove Kanna Kattudhe, in which the housemates had to put their forehead on a metal pole and go around the pole for ten rounds, after which they have to run and touch the wall, before arriving at the starting place. The Busvaanam team won the round. The housemates were then told to write a letter about someone they loved, and had to share the letter with the other housemates on a platform located in the Garden Area. • Events on Day 38 • All the housemates need to get in a pair, one of the housemates in the pair has to stand on a rock while the other housemate drags them across to the finish line as soon as possible where their time will be recorded. The pair with the fastest time will win the task. Balaji and Shivani were selected as the winners of the task • Events on Day 39 • The housemates gathered in the activity room, where the former Bigg Boss 2 and Bigg Boss 3 housemates had a virtual meet with the current Bigg Boss housemates. The former housemates conducted activities in which the current housemates participated. After the participation of all the housemates, Samyuktha, Balaji, Ramya, Archana, Aari, Anitha, and Aajeedh were selected as the winners of the task and received prizes. • Events on Day 40 • The housemates were given a day off from their respective house duties due to Diwali. The housemates were involved in many activities, including a dinner feast, a dance celebration, prize giveaways, amongst other tasks. Christmas The housemates in Bigg Boss Tamil had a Christmas Celebration, in which all the housemates participated in activities and games. • Events on Day 81 • A Christmas choir group came to perform Christmas songs to the housemates on Christmas Eve. • Events on Day 82 • A new bunch of Christmas choir group came to perform. All the housemates receive presents on Christmas day. Freeze task On Week 13, family members of the housemates entered the BB house as part of luxury budget task (Freeze Task). • Day 86 • Shivani's mother Akila Narayanan entered the BB house as part of Freeze Task. • Balaji's brother Ramesh entered the BB house as part of Freeze Task • Day 87 • Ramya's mother, Shanthi Duraipandian, and her brother, Parasu Pandian, entered the BB house as part of Freeze task. • Rio's wife Shruthi Rio entered the BB house as part of Freeze task. Rio's mother, mother-in-law and other family members along with friends were shown in the video clip. • Somshekar's brother Lathesh entered the BB house as part of Freeze Task. Som's mother and family members were shown in video clip along with his pet dog. • Day 88 • Gabriella's mother Sunitha entered the BB house as part of Freeze Task. • Aajeedh's mother Shabana Begum and his sister Shama entered the BB house as part of Freeze Task. • Aari's wife Nadhiya and his daughter Riya entered the BB house as part of Freeze Task. Pongal On Day 102 the housemates in Bigg Boss Tamil had a Pongal Celebration, in which all the housemates participated in activities and games. • Events on Day 102 • The housemates will be divided into two teams to play the special games. There were games like Uriyadi and Slow Cycle Race which all the housemates participated in...oops. Bigg Boss finale On Day 105, all the 13 evicted and walked housemates (Rekha, Velmurugan, Suresh, Suchitra, Samyuktha, Sanam, Ramesh, Nisha, Archana, Anitha, Aajeedh, Shivani, and Gabriella) were invited to the Bigg Boss Finale. Some of the housemates performed dance and singing performances on the show. At the end of the show, Aari Arjunan was then declared the Winner of Bigg Boss 4, followed by Balaji Murugadoss, Rio Raj, Ramya Pandian, and Somshekar. ==Weekly summary==

The main events in the house are summarized in the table below. A typical week begins with nominations, followed by the luxury budget task, captaincy task, and then the eviction of a housemate during the Saturday and Sunday episodes. Tasks, evictions, and other events for a particular week are noted in order of sequence. After every event in each week, the days will be noted, too. For the detailed summary, please expand below • Bigg Boss gives a task to Balaji to teach housemates how to sing a folk song as part of Daily Task • The housemates of the Bigg Boss House are divided into groups consisting of four members. Each group is then sent to the Gold mine to collect the gold bars beneath the soil in a given amount of time. The winner of this task is the team that collects the greatest number of gold bars throughout the task. The housemates were then told to rearrange themselves to form three groups. The previous results were not revealed to the other housemates. Day 24: As Balaji and his team won the task, the rest of the housemates were told to do chores for Balaji and his team on Day 24. Coincidentally, the House Captain Archana was in Balaji's team and was given a day–off from her captaincy on Day 24. • Aari and Anitha were sent to jail due to the lack of involvement in all the activities of the week. • Originally, Nisha and Balaji were selected as the best performers of the Luxury Budget Task and were selected to compete for the House Captaincy. Somshekar was also selected as he was selected as the best performer for the whole of Week 4. • However, Ramya, who was in first place for the 1 to 16 arrangement task, had the power to swap any of the captaincy housemates with another housemate. As a result, Ramya swapped Nisha with Samyuktha as she felt that Samyuktha was responsible and sorted out problems without partiality. • Each housemate besides the captaincy nominees has to throw yellow balls to the nominees, the one with the most balls wins captaincy for week 5. Samyuktha played a safe game and Balaji has favored Sanyuktha to win the capitancy task, in which he broke the Big boss rules. There were pairs in ramp walk dance • Archana and Suresh • Samyuktha and Velmurugan • Sanam and Ramesh • Ramya and Aajeedh • Rio and Nisha • Gabriella and Somshekar • Shivani and Balaji • Archana and Suresh were selected as Prisma Happy Couples • Archana, Suresh, and Ramya are the captains of this task. And each of them has to pick a member for their team • Kambi Mathappu Team (Anitha, Archana, Nisha, Ramesh, Rio, Somshekar, and Sanam) and • Busvaanam Team (Aajeedh, Balaji, Gabriella, Ramya, Samyuktha, Shivani, and Suchitra) • She has two daughters [Sanam & Nisha] and two sons [Aari and Somshekar]. • Suchitra and Ramya are daughters-in-law, Rio, Ramesh is sons-in-law, Aajeedh and Balaji are grandsons, Gabriella, Shivani are granddaughters. • Samyuktha is her servant, Anitha is Samyuktha's daughter. • Archana has been waiting for celebrating Diwali with her family members for many years. So, she decided to divide the property among her family members but with a condition: To make her happy and joyful. She will divide her property, which family gives more happiness to her will get the most valuable property. • Bigg Boss gave Secret Task to Som, Ramya, and Gabriella to open the locker and steal the property bond • One of the Family members should safeguard the locker daily on a routine basis • Bigg Boss canceled the task due to violating the game rules and there are no luxury budget points allocated for this week • Archana, Aari, and Sanam are the judges • Aajeedh and Gabriella were the winner Jodi : indicates that the food item was not rewarded. : indicates that the food item was rewarded. : indicates that the housemate completed the task within time. : indicates that the housemate didn't manage to complete the task within time. : indicates that the housemate failed the task. : indicates that the housemate passed the task. The participants Somshekar, Samyuktha, Archana, Rio, Aari, and Gabriella are asked to hold a wooden plank with a block representing their photos and names. At frequent buzzers, participants are asked to walk to and fro across the room. Som, Archana, Samyuktha, Gabriella, and Aari lost in the task whilst Rio won the task. Hence, Rio was selected as the Week 8 Captain. • Gabriella, Aajeedh and Shivani were the judges. : indicates that the pair were the winners. • Aari and Samyuktha were the winners of the photoshoot. • Among seven nominated contestants have to choose one person, who was not nominated in the initial process. They should decide among themselves, who deserve to stay inside the house by saving him/her from eviction. • Anitha has won the task and she directly nominated Samyuktha in order to save herself from eviction. • Originally, Aari, Archana, Balaji, Nisha, Ramya, and Shivani were nominated for the Week 10 Eviction Process. • However, after Aari, Archana, and Balaji received the power to swap a housemate with themselves, Aari swapped himself with Ramesh, Balaji swapped himself with Gabriella, and Archana swapped herself with Somshekar. • Later, Gabriella, Nisha, Ramesh, Ramya, Shivani, and Somshekar were nominated for the Week 10 Eviction Process. Round 1: • Human Team: Balaji (head), Rio, Nisha, Anitha, Aari, and Aajeedh • Robot Team: Archana (head), Somshekar, Gabriella, Ramesh, Ramya, and Shivani • First Phase of the Task was completed, the Human team won the task. Round 2: • Robot Team: Balaji(Head), Rio, Nisha, Anitha, Aari and Aajeedh • Human Team: Archana(Head), Somshekar, Gabriella, Ramesh, Ramya, and Shivani • Second Phase of the Task was completed, the Human team won the task. • Anitha and Ramesh were sent to jail, due to the lack of involvement in most of the activities conducted. • Nisha was sent to jail by Kamal Haasan for being the worst performer of the week. • Balaji was the best performer and received a special power. : indicates the In Charge of that team. Day 80: All the housemates need to play on their own. Whenever their name is called they need to come and get the ball which will later give them points if they miss it they will not receive any points. Day 81: When each housemate catches a golden ball they get to pick a special advantage which will be displayed on the board. • Rio, Ramya, and Somshekar will get a benefit power in the next round. • Akila Narayanan (Shivani's mother), Ramesh ( Balaji's Brother) • Shanthi and Parasu Pandian (Ramya's mother and brother), Shruthi (Rio's wife) and Lathesh (Somshekar's brother) • Sunitha (Gabriella's mother), Shabana Begum and Shama (Aajeedh's mother and sister), Nadhiya and Riya (Aari Arjuna's wife and daughter) • Somshekar received the most points and won the ticket to the finale and became the first finalist of the season. • None • N/A Day 99 - 103: • On day 99 Archana, Rekha, Nisha and Ramesh entered the house as special guest to reunite with the finalists. • On day 100 Sanam, Velmurugan, Aajeedh, Suchitra and Samyuktha entered the house as special guest to reunite with the finalists. • On day 101 Anitha entered the house as special guest to reunite with the finalists. • On day 103 Shivani and Suresh entered the house as special guest to reunite with the finalists. • On day 103 all the evicted housemates duration as guest ended and were sent home. • Day 102: Gabriella Charlton Walked with 5 Lakh. During the final week the public vote for who they want to win Bigg Boss. The finalists for the title were as following: • Aari Arjunan • Balaji Murugadoss • Ramya Pandian • Rio Raj • Somshekar ==Nomination table==

Notes : indicates that the housemate was directly nominated for eviction. : indicates the House Captain. : indicates the nominees for the House Captaincy. : indicates the former House Captain. (Former meaning that the House Captain would have been stripped of the captaincy, or else evicted/ejected/walked out after being nominated as the Captain) : indicates that the housemate was saved from nominations (Immune) : indicates that an evicted contestant was sent to Secret room and re-entered the Bigg Boss House after few days. : indicates that contestant left the Bigg Boss house on his own. : indicates the contestant has been ejected. : indicates the Eviction free pass has been used on a housemate. : 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 has been evicted. : indicates the housemate evicted themselve after accepting a cash prize eviction . : indicates a new wildcard contestant. : indicates the contestant is nominated. • : During a task that was conducted in Week 1. Team 1: Aajeedh, Anitha, Balaji, Ramesh, Ramya, Shivani, Somshekar and Suresh, whilst Team 2: Aari, Gabriella, Nisha, Rio, Samyuktha, Sanam, Velmurugan and Rekha. Each team had to shortlist four housemates from each team for the Week 2 eviction process. • : During this task, Aari, Anitha, Balaji, Nisha, Ramesh, Rio, Som, and Velmurugan were granted immunity for the following week's nomination process, whilst, Aajeedh, Gabriella, Ramya, Samyuktha, Sanam, Shivani, and Suresh were shortlisted for the following week's nomination process. • : Aajeedh, Ramya, Gabriella, Samyuktha, Shivani, Sanam, Suresh and Rekha were nominated in Week 2 eviction, however Bigg Boss gave one of the nominated housemates to win the eviction free pass which allows the housemate to save themselves if they ever got evicted. However Aajeedh won the task and received the Eviction Free Pass. • : Suresh was initially shortlisted for the Week 2 eviction process. However, he received immunity from the eviction after he became the House Captain in Week 2. • : During a task conducted in Week 2, Sanam and Velmurugan were granted immunity for the following week's nomination process. • : Archana entered the Bigg Boss House as a wildcard contestant and was exempted from the Week 3 nomination process. • : Aajeedh was to be evicted on Week 3. However, he used his Eviction Free-Pass to save himself from eviction, without bestowing it on another nominated housemate. As a result, the eviction process was cancelled. • : there was 5 evictions on day 28 4 evictions and one mid week eviction on day 28 because there was more people in this house so they have 5 evictions on day 28. • : Suchitra entered the Bigg Boss House as a wildcard contestant and was exempted from the Week 5 nomination process. • : The nomination and eviction process for Week 6 was scrapped due to the celebration of Diwali. • : Anitha has won Nominate Topple Task and escaped from the Week 8 nomination process by directly nominating Samyuktha. • : During the Luxury Budget Task conducted in Week 8, Aari, Anitha, Archana, Balaji, Nisha, Ramya, Shivani and Sanam, who failed their tasks, were directly nominated for the Week 9 eviction process. However, as the housemates were evacuated from the Bigg Bose House due to the Nivar Cyclone, the Luxury Budget Task was temporarily paused, and the direct nomination was shifted to Week 10. • : The Top 3 Contestants in the Luxury Budget #1 – #13 Place Arrangement Task: Aari, Balaji, and Archana, were given power to swap a housemate who is safe with them, such that they get nominated. Aari swapped himself with Ramesh, Balaji swapped himself with Gabriella, and Archana swapped herself with Som. • : In Week 10, Bigg Boss announced double eviction. Ramesh was evicted on Saturday's episode and Nisha was evicted on Sunday's episode. • : In Week 11, Bigg Boss announced that the nomination process won't be the regular nomination where the housemates announce their nominations in the confession room privately but rather having an open nomination where housemates need to select two housemates and nominate them in front of the other housemates. • : In Week 11, Archana won captaincy and become the captain of Week 12. However Archana got evicted on Day 77 and was directly removed from Captaincy. However, she was given the option to select a captain between Balaji and Ramya, and she selected Balaji as the Week 12 House Captain. • : Rio became the House Captain for the third time on Week 14, but housemates could still nominate him for the final eviction process. • : In Week 14, Somshekar won ticket to finale and became the first finalist of the season. • : In the end of Week 14, the remaining five housemates would be selected as finalists, and would be eligible to compete to win the show. • : In Week 15 Aari, Balaji, Gabriella, Ramya, Rio and Somshekar competed for a spot in the final five. • : In Week 15 Gabriella took 5 Lakh and left the Bigg Boss house on Day 102. • : In Week 15 Aari, Balaji, Ramya, Rio and Somshekar officially became the final five finalists eligible to win. • : On day 105, Somshekar became the 4th Runner-Up. • : On day 105, Ramya became the 3rd Runner-Up. • : On day 105, Rio became the 2nd Runner-Up. • : On day 105, Balaji became the 1st Runner-Up. • : On day 105, Aari became the Winner and was awarded ₹50 lakh and a trophy. ==References==