Overview
- Commoner contestant Aneesh finished as first runner-up, becoming the first non-celebrity to reach the top two in the Malayalam edition.
- Final placements saw Shanavas, Nevin and Akbar follow in third, fourth and fifth, with the five finalists being Anumol, Aneesh, Akbar, Nevin and Shanavas.
- The winner’s cash was cut from the initially announced ₹50 lakh after a Money Week/Bigg Bank task system awarded amounts to housemates that were then deducted from the final prize.
- Reports consistently note Anumol received about ₹42.55 lakh and a car/SUV along with the trophy after the Mohanlal-hosted finale aired on Asianet and streamed on JioHotstar.
- Addressing controversy over alleged PR influence, Anumol told Asianet she spent ₹1 lakh on PR—₹50,000 before the show and ₹50,000 after winning—rejecting claims of a ₹16 lakh campaign.