Vijay Television released a new promo for Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 on Monday, which features 'Ulaganayagan' Kamal Haasan once again appearing as the host. The new Bigg Boss Tamil 5 promo revolves around the actor-politician practicing his welcome speech inviting his guests into the house, which ends with the big reveal of the upcoming edition's launch date. It has now been officially announced in this latest Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 promo that the show will start airing from October 3 at 6 p.m. on Vijay Television and will also be streaming on the DisneyPlus Hotstar platform. 

Bigg Boss Tamil, first launched in 2017, with Kamal Haasan as the host, has turned out to be a phenomenal success for Vijay TV as each edition has witnessed phenomenal ratings, including a record viewership on the OTT streaming platform DisneyPlus Hotstar. As of now, there is no mention of the contestants, with several names floating already as possible participants on the show's upcoming edition. So far, people from various walks have been speculated to be appearing on the show, with popular YouTube star GP Muthu sometime back clarifying that he will not be participating. Expectations for Bigg Boss Tamil 5 are just as high as the previous seasons, with all sights now set on the contestants who will be revealed on the show's launch date on October 3. 

Bigg Boss, which usually brings together a mix of people from different fields, including cinema and television, is expected to continue the same format of introducing known names from the respective industries, with talks also doing the rounds that YouTubers might feature this time and fans as well pitching in their suggestions on social media. All will be known on October 3 when BB5 finally begins airing and more interesting drama can be expected in the forthcoming edition. For now, watch the Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 launch date promo below: