Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8 Week 9 Nominations: Flame-Burning Task Lands Eight Contestants on Eviction List
Week 9 of Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8 delivered one of the most dramatic nomination processes of the season, with a fiery open nomination task staged in the garden area. Individual photographs of the eligible contestants were placed on separate pedestals, and one by one, each housemate had to step forward, select two photographs, and completely burn each photograph using a jet flame while openly stating their reasons for nomination. The spectacle turned the garden into a tense battleground, with every burned photograph carrying the weight of a potential eviction.
Notably, Gautham survived nomination for the fourth consecutive week, while Neha escaped for the third consecutive week—a testament to their strategic positioning and social standing within the house. The nomination task came with built-in exemptions and penalties that reshaped the dynamics. The photographs of new House Leader Vignesh (Wiki) and Ticket to Week 12 winner Rahul Easwar were not placed on the pedestals, keeping them immune from the open voting rounds. Noby Binu did not have his photograph on the pedestals either, as he was already placed on the eviction list via a direct nomination. At the conclusion of the burning task, active House Leader Vignesh was granted a special administrative power to directly nominate one additional contestant for eviction—he chose to use his power to place RJ Anjali straight into the danger zone, a decision that is sure to spark debate among fans and housemates alike.
When the points were tallied and executive powers were used, a total of eight contestants landed on the final Week 9 eviction list. Nowfina Sabu topped the nominations with the highest open votes at five, followed by Aiswarya Madhu, Kadal Komban, and Mridula Vijay, each receiving four votes. Tashi Raj received three votes, Vipin Das received two, while Noby Binu entered through direct nomination and RJ Anjali through Captain Vignesh’s special nomination. The distribution of votes reflects the fractured alliances and shifting loyalties inside the house, with several strong contestants finding themselves in unfamiliar danger.
With eight contestants facing eviction and the house already volatile from weeks of conflict, the Week 9 nominations have set the stage for yet another high-stakes eviction battle. Nowfina’s position at the top of the nomination list is particularly notable given the emotional turbulence she has experienced in recent weeks, while the repeated escapes of Gautham and Neha have solidified their reputations as some of the most strategically secure players in the game. As voting opens and fans rally behind their favourites, the coming days will reveal whether the flame-burning task has reshaped the balance of power or merely added another layer of drama to an already explosive season.
