Bigg Boss Malayalam 8: Nowfina Gets Five Nominations as Wikky Puts RJ Anjali at Risk

Eight names emerge after the nomination twist

The next eviction race in Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8 has taken shape after a nomination round that put Nowfina at the top of the housemates’ vote tally and gave leader Wikky a decisive additional move. Reporting published on November 3 describes eight contestants facing the upcoming elimination: Nowfina, Aishwarya, Kadal Komban, Mridhula, Tashi, Vipin, Noby and RJ Anjali. The list follows Vedhangi’s departure and introduces a new contest for survival, rather than another retelling of the weekend eviction.

Nowfina receives five nominations

Nowfina received five votes from fellow contestants, the highest total in this round. Komban, Aishwarya and Mridhula each received four, Tashi received three, and Vipin received two. Azif, Neha, Anjali and Gautham Sasi received one vote apiece during the regular process. Those figures describe nominations made inside the house, not public audience votes or a forecast of who will leave. The distinction matters: being named frequently by housemates does not establish the outcome of a later viewer-led eviction.

How the photograph task worked

The nomination mechanism made each choice visible and personal. Contestants selected photographs of two housemates, attached them to a stand over a barrel, called the selected people forward and explained their reasons. The photographs were then burned as part of the task. That staging gave the round a confrontational quality: unlike a private ballot, the named housemates could hear the explanations directly. The public report establishes the mechanics but does not provide an exhaustive verbatim transcript of every exchange, so motives beyond the stated examples should not be treated as settled.

Earlier disagreements return to the surface

The voting discussion brought earlier conflicts back into the house’s immediate calculations. Azif nominated Nowfina and Aishwarya, raising questions about their positions in the previous weekly task and the continuing dispute surrounding a remark attributed to Shijin. Shijin also nominated Nowfina and Aishwarya. Tashi selected Vipin and Mridhula. The older disagreement has already attracted attention in previous episodes, including arguments about the wording and interpretation of the remark. Its significance here is different: it became part of the actual nomination process, with consequences for the current danger list.

Wikky uses his separate nomination power

The most consequential turn came from house leader Wikky, who was allowed to nominate one contestant outside the regular list. He selected RJ Anjali. The account says he referred to her anxiety about her family rather than explicitly calling her a weak player. Anjali was reportedly upset by the decision. The distinction is important because the leader’s move changed the final lineup even though Anjali had received only one regular nomination. It also means the final eight cannot be reconstructed simply by sorting the original vote totals.

Why the final list differs from the raw tally

The result includes exceptions created by the show’s rules. Noby was directly nominated by host Mohanlal. Rahul Easwar had secured a place in Week 12 through the earlier secret-bidding challenge, while Wikky’s leadership position protected him from the regular process. The published account identifies these exemptions and special placements without suggesting that all contestants were subject to identical conditions. The final eviction lineup is therefore the product of votes, a leader’s discretionary selection and previously announced game advantages.

What the eight-person list changes

For Nowfina, the five nominations create a visible sign of friction with fellow contestants. For Anjali, the concern is different: a single decision from the leader placed her alongside people who had received substantially more votes. Aishwarya and Mridhula each drew four nominations, indicating that their positions also attracted scrutiny inside the house. These are observations about the game’s recorded decisions, not proof of public dislike or popularity. Viewers should avoid equating a housemate tally with a reliable audience ranking.

A new chapter after the weekend

The November 3 nomination result arrives after a weekend marked by Vedhangi’s exit and other emotionally charged conversations. The new list gives the coming episodes a concrete direction: contestants must now navigate relationships with the people who nominated them while awaiting the actual eviction decision. The earlier Shijin controversy remains relevant only insofar as it shapes fresh interactions; repeating its original claims without a new event would not add to the story. The fresh reader question is who has been nominated and how Wikky’s power changed that outcome.

What remains unknown

No verified audience vote totals, percentages, bottom-two rankings or next elimination result accompany the nomination report. Neither Nowfina’s five housemate votes nor Anjali’s direct nomination establishes who will be evicted. Any online ranking should be described as an unofficial poll if one is reported, not as an official result. The outcome will depend on the programme’s announced rules and subsequent developments, which can change as the week progresses.

The next development to watch

The clearest follow-up will be the show’s treatment of the eight nominees and any additional rule change or official eviction announcement. Wikky’s decision may also prompt further conversations with Anjali, but those reactions should be covered only when they are actually reported. For now, the established result is an eight-person nomination list, led numerically by Nowfina and altered decisively by Wikky’s special power. That is the meaningful new development for Malayalam Bigg Boss viewers on November 3.