Pet Names Of Tamil Actors
South film stars are known for having fancy pet names. The love and affection towards a star make people coin names that suit their favourite stars' personalities.
In most of the cases, stars would not find an alternative name on their own rather filmmakers and their followers come up with titles, which befit the image of the stars. Such names help actors to get closer and connect with audience.
Here, we have come up with a list of such names of the current Kollywood actors. Find it on the slideshow...
Rajinikanth
Superstar has become a synonym for Rajinikanth in South. He is also called by the name Thalaivar.
Kamal Hassan
Kamal Hassan has been christened as Universal Star and Ulaga Nayagan by his followers.
Vikram
Vikram got the name as Chiyaan from his blockbuster film Sethu, means a street-smart rogue.
Vijay
Vijay is called as Illayathalapathy (trans-literal meaning: young commander).
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar got his name Thala (trans-literal meaning: a leader) from the movie Dheena.
Silambarasan
Silambarasan has many pet names. While the industry call him by the name Simbu, his fans and filmmakers use alternative names like Little Superstar or Young Superstar . A few years ago, he requested people to address him as STR.
Vishal
'Puratchi' (Revolutionary) and 'Thalapathy' (Commander) are two words often used by Tamil Nadu politicians to describe their leaders. In cinema, Vishal Krishna owns the name Puratchi Thalapathy.
Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj fans call him by the name Puratchi Tamilan.
Arjun Sarja
For his love over action genre films, Arjun Sarja has got himself the name Action King in Kollywood.
Santhanam
Santhanam, who has won audience's hearts with his funny acts on-screen, is called by the name Comedy Superstar .
Vadivelu
Vagai Puyal means the storm from the Vaigai River and his fans have bestowed the name on him.