Bigg Boss (Tamil season 7)
Bigg Boss 7 is the seventh season of the Tamil version of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss, launched on Star Vijay and Disney+ Hotstar on 1 October 2023. For this season, there will be two houses instead of one. Once again, the seventh season of Bigg Boss will be hosted by Kamal Haasan. The house will once again be located in EVP Film City, Chennai. Production

Eye logo 
The eye logo was officially released on 18 August 2023. The logo of the season was shaped in an oval kind of manner with a full bronze/gold iris and dark grey designs in the eye. House themes 
The house will once again be located in EVP Film City, Chennai, for the eighth time, including the Bigg Boss Ultimate (season 1) series, which was located in EVP. During the launch promo, it is said that this season will contain "Two Separate Houses". Luxury house
The main (luxury house) looked completely different from the previous seasons house. This time the theme was fantasy land and followed a lot of bright and sweet colour shades such as pink, purple, light blue and even magenta shades. Rooms/Areas in the house include:
 confession room
 dinning room
 store room
 massive shared bedroom
 living area
 bathroom
 jail
 garden area
 smoke corner

Small house
The "small house" or "chinna veedu" (small house) was revealed on the day of the launch day. On Day 1, the house captain gets to select six housemates from the main house to be shifted to the side house following a task. Contestants need to overcome certain tasks and missions to re-enter the main house. Rooms/Areas in the side house include:
 a small confession room
 kitchen
 single/shared bedroom consisting only six beds
 couches have been replaced with floor mats
 glass to see through the main house
 small outdoor sitting area

Concept 
The concept for this season of Bigg Boss was "Rendula Onnu Paakkalaam", which means the audience would be able to see double entertainment. Teaser 
Star Vijay officially released the "Sneak Peak Teaser" on 18 August 2023 featuring actor Kamal Haasan as the host for the seventh time in the series. The launch promo of the season was released on 25 August 2023, with Kamal Haasan explaining the new season's twists. The second promo was released on September 1, 2023, the expected third promo was released on September 15, 2023 at 7 pm officially by Vijay television, with a launch date of October 1, 2023 at 6 PM. Streaming time 6PM to 1:45 AM

Voting process 
The host Kamal Haasan and television network Star Vijay had informed the audience that only one vote can be made through the Disney+ Hotstar app (per account) and missed call (per mobile number) unlike earlier where users were allowed to make ten votes per Disney+Hostar account and per phone number. Housemate status

Housemates 
Entry of housemates into the house:

Original entrants
 Cool Suresh, a film and television actor and a self-proclaimed fan of actor Silambarasan. Poornima Ravi, an actress and YouTuber known for her YouTube channel "Araathi", and her role in the film Plan Panni Pannanum (2021). Raveena Daha, a film and television actress, known for playing the lead role in the Tamil television series Mouna Raagam 2. Pradeep Antony, an actor and aspiring film director, known for his roles in the film Vaazhl (2021), and Dada (2023). Nixen, a rapper, lyricist and actor
 Ananya Rao, a television personality and model, who appeared in Netflix India's Original IRL - In Real Love (2023). Mani Chandra, a dancer and choreographer
 Akshaya Udayakumar, an actress known for her role in the film Love Today (2022). Jovika Vijayakumar, daughter of actress Vanitha Vijayakumar, a YouTuber and social media influencer. Ayshu ADS, a dancer and social media influencer
 Vishnu, a television and film actor, known for his roles in the television drama Office and Sathya. Maya S. Krishnan, an actress, model and singer who appeared in films such as Vaanavil Vaazhkai (2015), Thodari (2016) and Vikram (2022). Saravana Vickram, an actor, known for his role as Kannan in the television drama Pandian Stores. Yugendran, son of Malaysia Vasudevan, a singer and actor known for his roles in the films Poovellam Un Vaasam (2001) and Bagavathi (2002). Vichithra, a film and television actress, known for her roles in the films Thalaivasal (1992), Muthu (1995) and Villadhi Villain (1995). Bava Chelladurai, a Tamil writer, storyteller, and actor known for his roles in the films Walter (2020) and Jai Bhim (2021). Vinusha Devi, an actress and model, known for playing the titular character "Kannamma" in the television drama Bharathi Kannamma. Vijay Varma, a dancer and model

Wildcard entrants
 Dinesh Gopalsamy, a television actor known for his roles in television series such as Poove Poochudava and Nachiyarpuram. Annabharathi, an actress, comedy artist, and social media influencer known for her standup comedies and debate shows. VJ Archana, a television personality and television actress known for her role as Archana in the television serial Raja Rani 2.
 RJ Bravo, a radio jockey who has hosted radio programmes in the UAE. Gana Bala, a playback singer and actor who predominantly sings Tamil movie songs belonging to the Gaana genre of Tamil Nadu. Twists

Launch Day Captaincy 

On launch day all the housemates became the captain of the Bigg Boss House. However all of the contestants need to share their opinions on why each of them deserves to become the captain of the first week. The final contestant’s opinion which is strong wins the captain role for the week. Star Medal 
In this Season, the best performers of weekly tasks will be awarded a star medal. The housemate who collects 5 star medals can use it as an eviction free pass to escape from eviction. This pass is valid till Week 10 only. Introduction of Small Boss house 
For the first time in the history of Big Boss Tamil, this season has two houses: Big Boss house and Small Boss house. Following rules have to be followed for the respective houses. Every week members of the Small Boss house will be nominated by the captain. The nominated members have to be inside the small house for that whole week and are not expected to leave that house for any reason. The small house is controlled by "Chinna Boss" (Small Boss). They cannot listen to the voice of Big Boss. Housemates in the main house need to nominate housemates from the small house for eviction process and small house members need to nominate Bigg Boss housemates for eviction. House activities for every week including Cooking and Vessel Washing should be done by small house members only. House cleaning and bathroom cleaning for every week will be decided based on the tasks given by Big Boss. The losers of these tasks should perform those activities. Weekly tasks and all other tasks have to be done only by Big Boss members, small house members cannot participate in any task given by Bigg Boss. Daily menu for cooking will be decided by Bigg Boss housemates and will be put up in board, Small house members have to cook accordingly from the ration provided to them. They have no rights to change the menu. Unlike previous seasons, house rations have to be acquired by shopping in Bigg Boss market and the bill amount has to repaid by various Shopping Repayment Tasks. Main house (vs) Small house
Housemates who have entered the side house are not expected to leave that house at any cost. If they fail to follow instructions they will face consequences in their stay at the Bigg Boss House. The small house is controlled by "Chinna Boss (Small Boss)". Chinna Boss
Unlike previous seasons where there is a single main voice, the Bigg Boss, in the house, controlling the whole house. This season “Chinna Boss” is also introduced to however only act as the main voice for housemates in the small house. Housemates in the side house will only follow orders given by Chinna Boss and won’t be able to hear the voice of Bigg Boss like the other housemates in the main house. Cursed Stone (Sabakkal)
On Day 17, Bigg Boss revealed a new twist called "Sabakkal" (which is Cursed Stone). The housemates need to vote for someone from Bigg Boss House to receive this cursed stone. The housemate receiving this stone will be sent to Small Boss House and will be directly nominated for Week 4. However, this stone will not remain with the same person as it will switch to another housemate given by the one holding the stone until the Bigg Boss announces the final person to move to another house. Wild Card Special
On Day 28, five wild card entrants, Archana, Bharthi, Bala, Bravo and Dinesh, entered the house. On the fourth week weekend Vinusha and Yugdendran were evicted together based on live public voting held that week. Bigg Boss Jail
Each week, two housemates who did not entertain the Bigg Boss audience will be imprisoned for a few days in the jail facility. There is no couch and bed, just a dirty floor. Female housemates
 Male housemates

Guest appearances

Weekly summary

Nomination table 

Color Keys
  indicates contestants in the Small House. indicates the House Captain. indicates the Nominees for house captaincy. indicates that the Housemate was safe prior to nominations. indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction before the regular nominations process. indicates the winner. indicates the first runner-up. indicates the second runner-up. indicates the third runner-up. indicates the fourth runner-up. indicates that the contestant has re-entered the house. indicates that the contestant walked out of the show. indicates that the contestant was ejected from the house. indicates that the contestant has received a Strike Warning from the host due to abusive behavior (3 strikes results in an immediate eviction from the house). indicates that the contestant was evicted. Nomination notes
 : Since Vichithra and Yugendran broke the house rules on Day 2, they were banished to the Small House. : On Day 7, host Kamal gave Vijay a Strike Warning for demonstrating abusive behavior towards Pradeep in Week 1.
 : On Day 8, Bava Chelladurai walked out of the house due to health issues in week 2.
 : Since Bava Chelladurai walked out of the house, Star Vijay announced on their social media platform that Week 2 won't have an eviction. However the housemates in the house are unaware that there will be no eviction. : On Day 17, Akshaya, who was holding the Sabakkal given by Bigg Boss housemates, was sent to Small Boss House
 : Akshaya was directly nominated by housemates, through the Sabakkal twist in Week 3.
 : During Oxygen tank task in Week 3, the winning house (Bigg Boss House) chose Vishnu from the Small Boss House to be directly nominated for Week 4. References

External links 
 Official Website at Hotstar

Tamil 7
Tamil-language reality television series
Tamil-language game shows
Tamil-language television shows
2023 Tamil-language television seasons
Kamal Haasan
Star Vijay original programming