| Bigg Boss Kannada | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
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| Presented by | Sudeep | 
| No. of days | 98 | 
| No. of housemates | 17 | 
| Winner | Vijay Raghavendra | 
| Runner-up | Arun Sagar | 
| Country of origin | India | 
| Release | |
| Original network | ETV Kannada | 
| Original release | 24 March – 30 June 2013  | 
| Season chronology | |
The season one of the Kannada version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss was broadcast on ETV Kannada in 2013. The show was hosted by Sudeep. A prize amount of ₹50,00,000 was announced for the winner. The show lasted for 99 days starting from 24 March 2013 (Grand Premiere) to 30 June 2013 (Grand Finale). A total of 15 contestants and 2 guests had entered the show. The Bigg Boss house, located in Lonavala, was fixed with 47 cameras to capture the activities in the house.
Among the four finalists, Vijay Raghavendra[1] emerged as the title winner with maximum votes, followed by Arun Sagar as runner-up. Nikita Thukral came third and Narendra Babu was fourth. Gurudas Shenoy was the Editor-in-chief for the house reality of this season.
Housemates status
| Housemates | Entered | Exited | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay | Day 1 | Day 99 | Winner | 
| Arun | Day 1 | Day 99 | 1st Runner Up | 
| Nikita | Day 1 | Day 99 | 2nd Runner-up | 
| Narendra | Day 1 | Day 99 | 3rd Runner-up | 
| Chandrika | Day 1 | Day 83 | Evicted | 
| Day 84 | Day 90 | Evicted | |
| Anushree | Day 1 | Day 76 | Evicted | 
| Rishika | Day 42 | Day 62 | Evicted | 
| Rohan | Day 38 | Day 55 | Evicted | 
| Jayalakshmi | Day 1 | Day 6 | Evicted | 
| Day 27 | Day 48 | Evicted | |
| Aparna | Day 1 | Day 41 | Evicted | 
| Thilak | Day 1 | Day 41 | Evicted | 
| Vinayak | Day 1 | Day 34 | Evicted | 
| Rishi | Day 14 | Day 27 | Evicted | 
| Shweta | Day 1 | Day 20 | Evicted | 
| Sanjjanaa | Day 1 | Day 14 | Evicted | 
Housemates
| Housemates | Famous for... | |
|---|---|---|
| Narendra Babu Sharma | TV Anchor; Guruji | He is popularly known to the public as "Brahmanda Guruji" from a series of TV shows like Zee Kannada’s Bruhat Brahmanda, Suvarna TV’s Bhavya Brahmanda, and Suvarna News Channel’s Brahmanda. He has worked as a junior artist in many South Indian movies. | 
| Aparna | TV Anchor | She has a good command over the Kannada language. Starting from the Doordarshan, she has anchored numerous TV programs/announcements in various channels for decades. Apart from TV, she is a popular event presenter in Karnataka.[2] | 
| Anushree | TV Anchor | She is a VJ from Mangalore and has anchored programs like Namasthe Kasturi, Reel Suddi 365, Comedy Khiladigalu. | 
| Rishi Kumar | Swami | A swami from Kalika Mata (Bengaluru). Media caught him in several controversies.[3] Earlier, he used to be a dancer and a junior artist. | 
| Jayalakshmi | Nurse | She worked as a nurse and now is a nursing college secretary. She is known to public from a controversy.[4] | 
| Chandrika | Actress | She is an actress of the 90s. Some of her movies are Golmaal Radhakrishna, Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare, Hosa Raga, Nagashakthi. | 
| Vinayak Joshi | RJ; Actor | RJ of City Maatu and Aithalakadi Morning on Radio City 91.1 FM. He is also an actor, producer, director, and a theater artist. | 
| Thilak Shekar | Actor | He is a model-turned-actor since 2006. Some of his movies are Ganda Hendathi, Accident, Huchchi. | 
| Shweta Pandit | Actress | She is an actress known for the movies Paramathma, Case No 18/9, Theatre Lo (Telugu).[5] | 
| Sanjjanaa | Actress | She is a model and an actress. She has acted in several South Indian movies. | 
| Arun Sagar | Art Director | He is a reputed art director. He is multi talented and has acted in movies, TV shows, and theater. | 
| Vijay Raghavendra | Actor | He is a well-known actor in Sandalwood. | 
| Nikita Thukral | Actress | She is a popular female lead in South Indian movies. | 
Wild card entries
| Wild Card Entry | Famous for... | |
|---|---|---|
| Rohan Gowda | Reality Show Alumni | He is the winner of Suvarna TV’s reality show[6] Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru. He is also a model and a bodybuilder. | 
| Rishika Singh | Actress | She is an actress known for the movies Kanteerava, Kalla Malla Sulla, and Benki Birugali. | 
Guests
| Guests | Famous for... | |
|---|---|---|
| Yogesh | Actor | He is popularly known for the character Loose Maada from the movie Duniya. He had a lead role in movies Nanda Loves Nanditha, Hudugaru, Dool, Yogi. | 
| Rajesh | Reality Show Alumni | He was from a tribal village and a winner of the Suvarna TV's Halli Haida, Pyateg Banda reality show. He had acted in the movie Jungle Jackie. He died in November 2013. | 
Episodes
The episodes were broadcast by ETV Kannada channel at a time slot of 8 to 9 pm daily. After the Grand Finale, the channel continued to telecast Autograph series in which the contestants shared their experience in the house.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Nominations | Weekly Task  Highlights  | 
Eviction | Promotion & Interview | Unseen Episode | ||
Programmes
- Grand Premiere: Bigg Boss Kannada
 - Daily Highlights
 - Varada Kathe Kicchana Jothe
 - Super Saturday with Sudeep
 - Unseen Episode
 - Grand Finale: Curtain Raiser
 - Grand Finale
 - Grand Finale: Final Cut
 - Grand Finale: Unseen Episode
 - Autograph
 
Nominations table
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Vijay Narendra 
JayalakshmiNarendra 
SanjjanaVinayak 
ShwetaRishi 
NikitaChandrika 
VinayakAparna 
NarendraJayalakshmi 
Narendra brahmandaNarendra 
AnushreeRishika 
NarendraChandrika 
NarendraChandrika 
ArunNarendra 
NikitaChandrika 
NarendraWinner 
(Day 99)Arun Sanjjana 
ChandrikaNarendra 
SanjjanaVinayak 
ChandrikaNikita 
RishiVinayak 
AparnaAparna 
JayalakshmiJayalakshmi 
NikitaNarendra 
RohanNikita 
NarendraNarendra 
NikitaNikita 
AnushreeNikita 
NarendraNikita 
NarendraRunner-Up 
(Day 99)Nikita Aparna 
ShwetaChandrika 
AparnaChandrika 
VinayakArun 
VinayakChandrika 
VijayJayalakshmi 
ThilakJayalakshmi 
ArunArun 
AnushreeNarendra 
ChandrikaArun 
VijayArun 
ChandrikaNarendra 
ChandrikaChandrika 
VijayThird place 
(Day 99)Narendra Jayalakshmi 
AnushreeArun 
ShwetaChandrika 
ShwetaVinayak 
NikitaChandrika 
ArunJayalakshmi 
ArunJayalakshmi 
VijayAnushree 
RohanNikita 
AnushreeNikita 
VijayNikita 
VijayVijay 
NikitaVijay 
NikitaFourth place 
(Day 99)Chandrika Narendra 
NikitaSanjjana 
NikitaNikita 
NarendraNikita 
AnushreeNarendra 
VinayakAparna 
NikitaNikita 
AnushreeAnushree 
NikitaRishika 
NikitaVijay 
AnushreeNikita 
VijayNikita 
VijayEvicted 
(Day 83)Evicted 
(Day 90)Anushree Narendra 
ThilakNarendra 
VinayakChandrika 
ShwetaRishi 
VinayakNarendra 
VinayakJayalakshmi 
ThilakChandrika Rishika 
NarendraNarendra 
RishikaChandrika 
NarendraArun 
NikitaEvicted 
(Day 76)Rishika Not in 
HouseExempt Narendra 
AnushreeChandrika 
NarendraEvicted 
(Day 62)Rohan Not in 
HouseExempt Anushree 
NarendraEvicted 
(Day 55)Jayalakshmi Narendra 
ThilakEvicted 
(Day 6)Narendra 
AnushreeNikita 
AparnaNarendra 
NikitaRohan 
AnushreeRe-Evicted 
(Day 48)Thilak Narendra 
JayalakshmiSanjjana 
ArunVinayak 
ArunRishi 
NikitaVinayak 
NikitaBanned Evicted 
(Day 41)Aparna Nikita 
ChandrikaNikita 
SanjjanaAnushree 
NikitaRishi 
VinayakChandrika 
VinayakJayalakshmi 
ChandrikaEvicted 
(Day 41)Vinayak Jayalakshmi 
ArunArun 
AnushreeChandrika 
ShwetaRishi 
AnushreeNikita 
AparnaEvicted 
(Day 34)Rishi Not in 
HouseExempt Vinayak 
NikitaEvicted 
(Day 27)Shweta Narendra 
AparnaSanjjana 
NikitaNikita 
NarendraEvicted 
(Day 20)Sanjjanaa Thilak 
ShwetaThilak 
ChandrikaEvicted 
(Day 13)Notes (none) 1 2,3 4 5,6,7 8,9,10 11 (none) 12 13 14, 15, 16 16 17 Up For 
EvictionNarendra 
JayalakshmiSanjjanaa 
Arun
Nikita
NarendraChandrika 
Vinayak
ShwetaRishi 
Nikita
VinayakVinayak 
ChandrikaAnushree 
Aparna
Arun
Chandrika
Jayalakshmi
Narendra
Nikita
Thilak
VijayChandrika 
Jayalakshmi
NikitaNarendra 
Anushree
RohanNarendra 
Rishika
NikitaVijay
Narendra
Nikita
ChandrikaNikita 
ArunChandrika
Vijay
AnushreeVijay 
Chandrika
ArunVijay 
Nikita
Chandrika
NarendraArun 
Narendra
Nikita
VijayEvicted Jayalakshmi Sanjjanaa Shweta Rishi Vinayak Thilak Jayalakshmi Rohan Rishika No 
EvictionAnushree Chandrika Chandrika Narendra Nikita Aparna Arun Vijay 
Notes
- ^Note 1 : Rishikumara, being a new entry, was safe from the nomination process.
 - ^Note 2 : Vachan [special rights granted by Bigg Boss during eviction] choose Chandrika to be safe from the nomination process.
 - ^Note 3 : Jayalakshmi re-entered the house after the weekly nomination process.
 - ^Note 4 : Jayalakshmi, being a new entry, was safe from nomination process but was granted the right to vote.
 - ^Note 5 : Rishika entered the house after the weekly nomination process.
 - ^Note 6 : Rohan entered the house after the weekly nomination process.
 - ^Note 7 : Bigg Boss informed Thilak that all the housemates were nominated for eviction irrespective of the nomination process. Thilak was not asked to vote.
 - ^Note 8 : Anushree [special rights granted by Bigg Boss] directly nominated Chandrika for eviction.
 - ^Note 9 : Rishika, being a new entry, was safe from the nomination process.
 - ^Note 10 : Rohan, being a new entry, was safe from the nomination process.
 - ^Note 11 : Jayalakshmi [special rights granted by Bigg Boss during eviction] choose Rohan & Anushree to be directly nominated for eviction.
 - ^Note 12 : In a twist, eviction was canceled but the nomination was conducted.
 - ^Note 13 : Narendra Sharma [special rights granted by Bigg Boss during nomination] choose Chandrika to be safe from the eviction.
 - ^Note 14 : In a twist, nominated candidates (Nikita, Narendra) were declared as safe, and the rest had to face eviction.
 - ^Note 15 : Chandrika was evicted after facing the public vote, but re-entered the house after a day.
 - ^Note 16 : Chandrika [special rights granted by Bigg Boss during eviction] choose Arun Sagar to be safe from the nomination process. Thus, Arun became the first finalist.
 - ^Note 17 : Among the four finalists, Vijay Raghavendra, was declared as the winner after facing the public vote.
 
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Reception and viewership
As per Indiantelevision.com's news release,[7] the show achieved the highest TRPs than any other Kannada GEC. The launch episode had a rating of 4.7 TRP and the eviction episodes on Fridays reached 6.3 TRP. The week average [8] was about 4.7 TRP.
The SMS votes by the audience were claimed to be approximately 47,000 [9] per contestant and touched a lakh during the finals.
Awards
GCC Puraskar Media :-
- Best Reality Show - ETV Kannada[10]
 
References
- ↑ THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS new article: An unexpected win
 - ↑ "DECCAN HERALD - Aparna Interview". Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
 - ↑ YOU TUBE: TV9 Exclusive - Rishi Kumara - Kaaviyolagobba Kalla
 - ↑ TIMES OF INDIA - Nurse Jayalakshmi
 - ↑ "DAIJI WORLD: Mangalore Sandalwood Beauty Shweta Pandit". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
 - ↑ TIMES OF INDIA: Rohan Gowda entry in Bigg Boss
 - ↑ INDIANTELEVISION.COM: Bigg Boss a BIGG hit with the Audience
 - ↑ INDIATVNEWS.COM: Bigg Boss Kannada TRPs soaring
 - ↑ INDIATVNEWS.COM: Bigg Boss Kannada SMS Voting
 - ↑ "GCC Puraskar Media" (PDF). gardencitycollege.edu. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
 
External links
- Bigg Boss Kannada at IMDb
 - Bigg Boss Kannada Vote Archived 3 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine
 
