Season 7 premieres
Launch night
Mohanlal launched the seventh Malayalam season with a mixed cast drawn from television, cinema, music, digital media and the commoner selection route.
Season Completed
Malayalam BIGG BOSS SEASON
Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7
Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7 premiered on 3 August 2025 and concluded on 9 November 2025 with Mohanlal as host. The season featured 25 housemates and ended with Anumol winning the title, Aneesh Tharayil as runner-up and Shanavas Shanu in third place.
Year
2025
Premiere
2025-08-03
Finale
2025-11-09
Episodes
100
Contestants
25
Season Information
Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7 premiered on 3 August 2025 on Asianet, with JioHotstar providing digital streaming. Mohanlal returned as host for the seventh season.
The season featured 25 housemates across its full run, bringing together television personalities, performers, media professionals, digital creators and contestants from other backgrounds. A five-person wildcard phase later changed the balance of the house.
Family visits and the Ticket to Finale series shaped the closing weeks. Noora Fathima led the Ticket to Finale standings with 56 points, while later eliminations determined the official Top 5.
The grand finale was held on 9 November 2025. Anumol won the season, Aneesh Tharayil finished as runner-up, followed by Shanavas Shanu, Nevin Cappresious and Akbar Khan.
Host
Mohanlal
Watch on
Asianet
JioHotstar
At a glance
Season Statistics
25Contestants
20Original entrants
5Wildcards
5Finalists
99Days
Season Results
Finalists
Contestants (25)
Evicted
Mastani Salim
Walked
Renu Sudhi
Evicted
Bincy Biju
Evicted
Sarath Kumar
Evicted
Shaitya Santhosh
Evicted
Praveen P
Evicted
Kalabhavan Sariga
Evicted
Ranjeet Munshi
Evicted
Rena Fathima
Evicted
Binny Sebastian
Evicted
Jishin Mohan
Evicted
Abhilash Abhisree
Evicted
Oneal Sabu
Evicted
Gizele Thakral
Evicted
Ved Lakshmi
Evicted
Aryan Kathuria
Finalist
Akbar Khan
Evicted
Akash Sabuman
Finalist
Nevin Cappresious
Evicted
Adhila Nasarin
Finalist
Shanavas Shanu
Runner-Up
Aneesh Tharayil
Evicted
Sarika KB
Winner
Anumol Karthu
Evicted
Fathima Noora
Mastani Salim
Walked
Renu Sudhi
Evicted
Bincy Biju
Evicted
Sarath Kumar
Evicted
Shaitya Santhosh
Evicted
Praveen P
Evicted
Kalabhavan Sariga
Evicted
Ranjeet Munshi
Evicted
Rena Fathima
Evicted
Binny Sebastian
Evicted
Jishin Mohan
Evicted
Abhilash Abhisree
Evicted
Oneal Sabu
Evicted
Gizele Thakral
Evicted
Ved Lakshmi
Evicted
Aryan Kathuria
Finalist
Akbar Khan
Evicted
Akash Sabuman
Finalist
Nevin Cappresious
Evicted
Adhila Nasarin
Finalist
Shanavas Shanu
Runner-Up
Aneesh Tharayil
Evicted
Sarika KB
Winner
Anumol Karthu
Evicted
Fathima Noora
Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7: the season story
Season 7 developed around the contrast between the original house dynamics and a sizeable wildcard phase that arrived after viewers had already seen the first part of the game. The new entrants brought outside observations into an established group and forced several relationships and strategies to reset.
The later weeks shifted from survival to finale positioning. Family visits changed the emotional tone of the house, while Ticket to Finale rewarded consistency across a points-based task series. Noora Fathima topped that competition, but the final pre-finale eliminations still reshaped the finishing order.
Anumol ultimately won the season, with Aneesh Tharayil as runner-up. The timeline, task archive, wildcard record and finale section below preserve the main milestones without repeating the same result in every section.
Chronology
Season Timeline
Aneesh becomes the first house captain
Opening phase
The first captaincy process produced an early twist and commoner contestant Aneesh Tharayil became the first house captain of the season.
Five wildcard contestants enter
Wildcard phase
Akash Sabuman, Mastani Salim, Ved Lakshmi, Jishin Mohan and Praveen P entered as wildcards, bringing an outside view of the game into the house.
Family Week begins
Family Week
Family members began visiting the house during a multi-day family-week phase. Contestants had to complete assigned tasks to earn their meetings.
Ticket to Finale starts
Final phase
The remaining housemates entered a multi-task points competition for direct qualification to the finale week.
Grand finale
Season result
Anumol Karthu was declared the winner of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7, with Aneesh Tharayil finishing as runner-up.
Game highlights
Tasks & Challenges
First captaincy challenge
Captaincy
The opening captaincy process included a nomination-style twist in which housemates identified contestants they felt were unsuitable for captaincy. Aneesh ultimately became the season's first house captain.
Panippura and the “7nte Pani” twist
Wildcard task
The wildcard entrants were given an early power task that allowed them to judge existing house dynamics. One major consequence was a season-long captaincy restriction imposed on Akbar Khan.
Family Week tasks
Family Week
Contestants completed a common puzzle challenge and individual tasks before being allowed to meet visiting family members.
Ticket to Finale series
Finale qualification
The Ticket to Finale phase used eight point-based tasks. Noora Fathima led the standings with 56 points, earning immunity from the following nomination and entry into finale week.
Turning points
Major Events
Wildcard phase resets the game
Mid-season turning point
The arrival of five contestants who had watched the earlier weeks from outside forced the original housemates to respond to new information, criticism and shifting alliances.
Adhila exits during finale week
Pre-finale eviction
Adhila Nasarin was eliminated during a surprise finale-week eviction, narrowing the field shortly before the grand finale.
Noora exits before the grand finale
Final Top 5 decided
Despite winning Ticket to Finale, Noora Fathima was eliminated in the final pre-finale eviction, leaving Anumol, Aneesh, Shanavas, Nevin and Akbar as the official Top 5.
New arrivals
Wildcard Entries
The five wildcard entrants
Wildcard phase
Akash Sabuman, Mastani Salim, Ved Lakshmi, Jishin Mohan and Praveen P joined the competition together during the wildcard phase.
Leadership
Captaincy History
Aneesh Tharayil
First house captain
Aneesh Tharayil became the first captain of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7.
Final week
Finale
Anumol wins Season 7
Grand finale
Anumol Karthu won Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 7. Aneesh Tharayil finished second, followed by Shanavas Shanu, Nevin Cappresious and Akbar Khan in the leading final positions.