Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series) season 3

The third season of the Indian Malayalam-language reality television game show Bigg Boss premiered on 14 February 2021. It is produced by Endemol Shine India under the control of Banijay and broadcast on Asianet with Mohanlal as the host. The show follows selected contestants who are isolated from the outside world for 112 days (or 16 weeks) in a custom-built house.

The show got suspended on Day 95 after Tamil Nadu Police sealed the set due to violating lockdown rules. The contestants of the show were shifted to a hotel. Meanwhile, the makers released a statement that the season three is temporarily suspended due to the rising COVID-19 cases and lockdown in Tamil Nadu and the show will be restarted soon the crisis is over.

However, the show makers later declared that the season would have a winner, unlike the last season and the channel started online voting featuring all 8 finalists. The one who receives the maximum number of votes was declared the winner. The contestants of the show came back to Kerala, as it was confirmed that the show cannot be resumed. On 25 July 2021, the show makers announced that the special grand finale episode, featuring host Mohanlal and the finalists was telecasted on 1 August 2021. Manikuttan was declared the winner of the house after facing the public vote.

Production
The official announcement for Season 3 was revealed on 3 January 2021 by Tovino Thomas at the launch event for Star Singer Season 8. On 1 February 2021, the channel announced that the season will launch on 14 February 2021 with Mohanlal returning as host. The opening of the third season of "Bigg Boss" premiered on Valentine's Day 14 February 2021. Monday through Friday episodes will air at 9:30 pm. The audition for the show began in August 2020, after seven months of auditioning, 14 contestants working in different fields were shortlisted to enter the house. They were subjected to two weeks of quarantine precaution for the COVID-19 pandemic and tested negative.

House
The luxurious set of the house from the second season continued for the third season. The whole of the house is built with a Malayali touch. The traditions and culture of Kerala can be seen in the design of the house.

Eye
As usual, Bigg Boss comes with a new logo of an eye for season 3. The red colour background of the Eye is designed in a modern machinery touch by motion graphic artist Deepu Chandran (Asianet). The tag line as said in the promos of the show is "The Show Must Go On", a different one as compared to the previous two seasons.

Opening
The season premiered on 14 February 2021 on Valentine's Day. Host Mohanlal started the show inside Bigg Boss's house, where the contestants joined him. The host walked through the house but and had covered the entire area. This time, the launch episode had broadcast an AV about the housemates after their arrival and the stage performance was split into the AV. The housemates received a flower for being the Valentine for the day and a jar of chocolates when entering the house. Housemates, for the first time, had colored microphone bags with their names on them.

Housemates status
This year they have decided to put 8 Finalists (Final 8) due to the COVID.

Housemates
The participants in the order of appearance and entrance in the house are:

Original entrants

 * Adoney T John, research scholar, public speaker
 * Anoop Krishnan, TV actor and television presenter who is known for his stint in Asianet serial Seethakalyanam
 * Bhagyalakshmi, Senior Dubbing Artist who is known for dubbing more than 4000 Malayalam Films. She is a writer and social activist.
 * Dimpal bhal psychologist and Fashion stylist.
 * Firoz Khan Abdul Azeez, radio personality, Television presenter
 * Lekshmi Jayan, singer and violinist. She was a former contestant in Asianet Idea Star Singer.
 * Majiziya Bhanu, Indian Bodybuilder and arm wrestler from Kerala who is known for her national and international achievements in Arm wrestling.
 * Manikuttan, Film Actor, who prominently works in the Malayalam film industry
 * Noby Marcose, Film, TV Actor, Comedian who appeared in Asianet Comedy Stars and Star Magic in Flowers Channel.
 * Ramzan Muhammed, Dancer, actor, and the winner of the dance reality show D 4 Dance.
 * Rithu Manthra, model, actor, and singer. She has represented Kerala in Femina Miss India 2018.
 * Sai Vishnu, model
 * Sandhya Manoj, Dancer, dancing teacher, and Yoga instructor.
 * Soorya J Menon, model, Actor and DJ.

Wildcard entrants

 * Angel Thomas, Model and fashion designer
 * Firoz Khan, an Actor, host of a prank show called Dangerous Boys and a reality show alumina who had participated in several shows such as Jodi No:1 and Thillana Thillana.
 * Michelle Ann Daniel, Film actress is known for her role as Michelle in the Malayalam Films, Oru Adaar Love, Dhamaka.
 * Remya Panickar, Film actress. She is well known for her role as 'Jolly Miss' in the movie, Chunkzz.
 * Sajna Firoz, Television actress. She is remembered for her notable roles in television serials such as Anna Kareena, and Chackoyum Maryyum.

Prison
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 and another bed on the floor.

Nominations table
