Allu Arjun is popular in Tamil Nadu, too. His recent film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo was released simultaneously in Kerala as Angu Vaikuntapurathu, and the Telugu as well as Malayalam versions of the film were bought by online streaming platform Netflix. The dubbed version of the film caught the fancy of the state and ever since, Allu Arjun has been a favourite with the young audiences in Kerala. Kerala has never been the bastion of Telugu stars but all that changed with Allu Arjun’s Arya. With hits like Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum and Kumbalangi Nights (it ran for seven weeks in Chennai), Fahadh has endeared himself to the Tamil audience.Īllu Arjun: The Telugu star is so popular in Kerala that he’s referred to as ‘Mallu Arjun’. Ever since, Fahadh’s films have been eagerly awaited in the state. The film ran for more than 50 days at the Chennai box-office. His multistarrer Bangalore Days ran for 100 days in Tamil Nadu, but it was Maheshinte Prathikaram which made him stand out for the Tamil crowd. However, the Malayalam actor enjoyed a fanbase in the state even before he stepped into the Tamil industry, and his Malayalam films are in fact more popular with the Tamil audience. Vijay fan associations in Kerala have over a lakh registered members.įahadh Faasil: Fahadh has done two Tamil films so far – Velaikkaran and Super Deluxe. If reports are to be believed, the film went on to collect close to Rs 20 crore from Kerala, making it to the Top 10 films in 2019 at the Kerala box-office. His last film Bigil released in around 300 screens across Kerala and made close to Rs 11 crore in three days. Vijay: Tamil star Vijay enjoys a wide fanbase not only in the Telugu states where Tamil dubbed films have often released but also in neighbouring Kerala.