Bigg
Boss
Telugu
9
Finale:
The
Bigg
Boss
Telugu
Season
9
grand
finale,
hosted
by
the
ever-charismatic
Nagarjuna
Akkineni,
captivated
audiences
on
December
21,
2025,
delivering
a
rollercoaster
of
emotions,
performances,
and
shocking
twists
as
the
top
contenders
battled
for
glory.
Nagarjuna’s
grand
entry
in
a
sleek
blue
ensemble
set
the
stage
ablaze,
with
celebrity
guests
like
Megastar
Chiranjeevi
adding
star
power
to
the
Rs
35lakh
prize
and
a
trophy.
The
elite
top
5-
Kalyan
Padala,
Thanuja
Puttaswamy,
Nanduri
Emmanuel,
Uppala
Pavan
Kumar
(Demon
Pawan),
and
Sanjjanaa
Galrani-
had
fans
on
edge
after
weeks
of
intense
tasks
and
voting
wars.
Eliminations
unfolded
in
heart-pounding
sequence:
Sanjjanaa
became
the
first
contestant
to
get
eliminated,
followed
by
Emmanuel.
On
the
other
hand,
Demon
Pawan
became
the
second
runner
up
and
walked
out
with
a
Rs
15
lakh
money
bag
offer.
The
money
bag
twist
heightened
suspense,
tempting
finalists
with
cash-outs
amid
Nagarjuna’s
witty
banter
and
nostalgic
flashbacks.
In
a
nail-biter
finale,
Thanuja
Puttaswamy
and
Kalyan
Padala
emerged
as
the
top
2
finalists
who
had
locked
horns
for
the
winner’s
trophy
Bigg
Boss
Telugu
9
Tanuja
Becomes
First
Finalist
Much
to
everyone’s
surprise,
Thanuja
emerged
as
the
first
runner
up
of
Bigg
Boss
Telugu
9
after
losing
the
trophy
to
Kalyan
Padala
Bigg
Boss
Telugu
9
Finale:
What
Thanuja
Won
As
1st
Runner
Up?
Well,
Thanuja
did
not
get
any
prize
money
as
a
first
runner
up
of
Bigg
Boss
Telugu
9.
However,
she
did
take
a
hefty
amount
home.
For
the
uninitiated,
Thanuja
charged
over
Rs
35
thousand
per
day
for
participating
in
Bigg
Boss
Telugu
9
making
her
weekly
salary
to
be
Rs
2.5
lakhs
as
per
Siasat.
While
she
was
in
the
show
for
complete
15
weeks,
Thanuja’s
total
earnings
turned
out
to
be
Rs
37.5
lakhs
from
Bigg
Boss
Telugu
9.
Bigg
Boss
Telugu
9
Thanuja
Puttaswamy
Net
Worth
According
to
media
reports,
Thanuja’s
networth
happens
to
be
Rs
1.5-2cr
and
her
major
source
of
income
is
TV
shows,
brand
endorsements
etc.