<Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> 25 June 2017 (2017 - 06 - 25) </Td> </Tr> <P> Bigg Boss Tamil is the Tamil - language version of the reality TV programme Bigg Boss broadcast in India . It follows the Big Brother format, which was first developed by Endemol in the Netherlands . </P> <P> Kamal Haasan hosted the first season of Bigg Boss Tamil launched on 25 June 2017 on Star Vijay . In October 2017, Bigg Boss Tamil 2 was confirmed by Star Vijay and will be aired in 2018 . </P> <P> Bigg Boss Tamil is a reality show based on the Hindi show Bigg Boss which too was based on the original Dutch Big Brother format developed by John de Mol Jr . A number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a purpose - built house and are isolated from the rest of the world . Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receives the most nominations would face a public vote . Eventually, one housemate would leave after being "evicted" from the House . In the final week, there will be five housemates remaining, and the public will vote for who they wanted to win . Unlike other versions of Big Brother, the Tamil version uses celebrities as housemates, not members of the general public . </P>

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