Overview

• The season debuts with a grand launch on Star Vijay with streaming on JioHotstar.
• Producers will announce the official housemates during the telecast, and media lists circulating ahead of time are unconfirmed.
• Speculated entrants reported by outlets include Kani Thiru, Kongu Manjunathan, Diwakar, Praveen Gandhi, Vinoth Babu and Vikkals Vikram, with no official confirmation yet.
• Several reports suggest a space-themed, futuristic house design, a feature expected to be confirmed at the launch.
• Vijay Sethupathi continues as host for a second year after taking over from Kamal Haasan, with Season 8 having concluded in January with Muthukumaran Jegatheesan as the winner.