The fifth season of Bigg Boss Tamil hosted by actor politician Kamal Haasan is all set to premiere on October 3, 2021 (Sunday) on Vijay TV. At this time, several celebrities have been spotted quarantining in a popular Chennai hotel and they are expected to enter the Bigg Boss Tamil 5 house. 

While nothing has been officially announced or confirmed, the following names are said to make the contestants list this year:

1. Kani (Cooku With Comali 2 winner)
2. Abhishek Raja (YouTube personality)
3. Pradaini Surva (Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari actress)
   
4. Priyanka Deshpande (Vijay TV anchor)
   
5. Akshara Reddy (Actress)
   
6. Shalu Shamu
   
7. Renuka Pravin
8. Model Namitha
9. Gopinath Ravi
10. Pavani Reddy
    
11. Nadiya Singh
    
12. Niroop Nanda Kumar