Bengaluru: Kannada rapper, lyricist and playback singer Chandan Shetty was crowned as the winner of Bigg Boss Kannada Season-5, by host Kichcha Sudeep last night. He got a trophy and cash prize of Rs.50 lakh, by defeating Diwakar, who entered the house under common man category, became the second runner-up. Jayaram Karthik secured third place.

After Chandan was declared as the winner, he handed over the trophy to his parents. Chandan thanked music director Arjun Janya who identified the talent in him, his friends who supported him during his difficult days and people who voted for him.

Chandan Shetty who hails from Sakleshpur is popular for songs like Halagode, 3 peg and Tequila.