During the grand finale, host Nagarjuna asked former contestants to name their predicted winner.Former contestants were divided in their winner predictions during the finale. Kalyan received support from Sreeja, Suman, Gaurav, Harish and Priya, while Thanuja was backed by Bharani, Nikhil and Madhuri. Pavan found support from Ramu, Rithu and Manish, Emmanuel was backed by Ayesha and Srinivas, and Sanjana received support from Flora. While Kalyan emerged as the most-backed finalist, several votes also went to Thanuja, Pavan and Emmanuel, reflecting a split yet competitive sentiment among the ex-housemates.
Bigg Boss Telugu 9 finale highlights: Kalyan Padala lifts trophy, beats Thanuja
