Friday arrived, and the southern promotions kicked off with a roar, and the energy was electric.
From Bangalore to Chennai, Kerala to Hyderabad, the cities weren't just welcoming - they were devouring every bit of the Tripura - Ram frenzy like a festive feast.
BANGALORE:
The opening city.
Tripura stepped onto the dais in a crisp black saree with a silver shimmer border, effortlessly switching between Kannada and English, answering every question with grace and wit.
The press loved her.
The public, even more.
Ram, in a navy blue linen shirt, cracked a few punchlines in broken Kannada, and the crowd erupted.
At the fan meet, a reporter asked Ram, "Do you believe in onscreen magic or real-life chemistry between you both?"
Ram grinned and looked at Tripura. "I believe in chaos. And she's the most magical chaos I've ever worked with."
Tripura rolled her eyes playfully, making the crowd laugh. Social media was already clipping that moment into reels.
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CHENNAI:
Here, Tripura spoke her voice calm and melodic, impressing even the strictest local journos.
The local channels kept replaying one particular clip where Ram teased her for being "too perfect," and she shut him down by mock-correcting his Tamil with a smirk.
The entire room burst into laughter.
They visited a local college, danced with students, and answered fan questions. One girl asked Ram, "Sir, do you think you could fall in love with someone like Tripura ma'am in real life?"
He looked at Tripura, then said softly, "I think it's impossible not to."
Tripura didn't react. The fans did. The clip went viral within hours.
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KERALA:
In Kochi, Tripura wore a traditional cream kasavu saree with jasmine in her braid. The photographers lost it. So did the fans.
Malayalam interviews, local FM shows, quick tea-breaks with Ram where they sipped chai in earthen cups for a photo-op.
Here, during a fun segment, the host asked Ram to describe Tripura in one Malayalam word.
Ram paused and said, "Mazhaye pole..." - "Like the rain."
Tripura blinked - caught off guard - but said nothing.
The moment made it to TV headlines: "RAM CALLS TRIPURA HIS RAIN."
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HYDERABAD:
The madness peaked.
The fans gathered at a mall in thousands. They screamed the moment the two appeared. Confetti cannons, security barricades, live coverage - the frenzy was unmatched.
They played "Couple Quiz," and surprisingly, Tripura and Ram scored 10/10.
Tripura had dressed in a bottle green silk kurti, her hair tied back, simple jhumkas dangling.
Ram, in black, couldn't take his eyes off her - even the cameras caught it.
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