He made his Tamil debut with Vaayai Moodi Pesavum but it was OK Kanmani which really established him with the Tamil audience. However, Nivin is still popular in Tamil Nadu and his Love Action Drama, with Nayanthara as the heroine, did fairly well in Chennai despite being panned by critics.ĭulquer Salmaan: Dulquer is one of the rare male stars who has managed to deliver hits in different languages. The actor went on to make his Tamil debut with Richie which ended up being a misfire.
However, it was Premam that went on to become nothing short of a phenomenon and established Nivin Pauly as a star in Tamil Nadu. He was already somewhat familiar to the Tamil audience, having done Alphonse Puthren’s Neram, a bilingual which released in Tamil and Malayalam. Nivin Pauly: Nivin’s Premam became the first Malayalam film to run for over 250 days in Tamil Nadu. His older films like Mirchi, Chatrapathi, Varsham and Rebel have also been discovered by fans from other states since. Though Saaho came as a disappointment, Prabhas is still a huge star in many states outside of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The actor’s next film after Baahubali 2, Saaho, released in 4,500 screens across the country. Prabhas: With Baahubali, Prabhas demolished the boundaries for regional cinema like never before. However, his popularity remains unscathed. Following all the love he received from the state, Vijay Sethupathi made his debut with Marconi Mathai in an extended cameo, but the film proved to be a disaster. His Super Deluxe, which also had Fahadh Faasil in the cast, was welcomed in Kerala as well. The film made Rs 7 crore and is reportedly his highest collection from the state. His 96 was also a big hit in the state, and a Kozhikode-based art studio called Gulbonda even made Ram and Jaanu dolls modelled after the characters. However, with Vikram Vedha, his popularity soared in Kerala where the film reportedly made around Rs 6 crore. Vijay Sethupathi: An actor who has consciously stayed away from the superstar mould, many of Vijay Sethupathi’s films have found fans outside Tamil Nadu. 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.