Bigg Boss Tamil: Season which kickstarted last weekend, is off to a flying start and the show is slowly gaining good momentum among the family audience. Eighteen contestants have been assigned to be a part of this edition and the names include VJ Priyanka, Isaivani, Abishek Raaja, Namita Marimuthu, Madhumitha, Akshara Reddy, Suruthi, Chinna Ponnu, Imman Annachi, Iykki Berry, Varun, Ciby Chandran, Abhinay Vaddi, Niroop Nandakumar, Pavani Reddy, Raju Jeyamohan, Thamarai Selvi, and Nadia Chang.

Having said that, the first weekend episode is all set to be aired today (October 9) and when it is a weekend, you obviously know that the show is going to feature Kamal Haasan, the host. Tonight, the audience will be witnessing Kamal Haasan's first-ever interaction with the housemates of this season and it is going to be interesting to see how the star anchor addresses the housemates and their problems. Vijay TV has released the first promo of tonight's episode and the promo has Kamal Haasan talking about success and the growth of housemates. Kamal looks stylish and classy and all eyes are now on his first interaction with the housemates.

It looks like an interesting episode is on cards. Since this is the very first weekend, there will be no elimination this weekend and the first eviction will take place by the next weekend (October 16 - 17). Among the contestants, Priyanka, Pavani Reddy, Thamarai Selvi, Akshara, Imman Annachi, and Namita Marimuthu, have gained a good presence on social media. For now, check out the newly released impressive first promo of tonight's episode of Bigg Boss 5 Tamil here: