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Kerala couple walks 650 km to meet Thalapathy Vijay but social media wants answers
India
Published on 11 May 2026
They started weeks before swearing in and posted every step
A Kerala couple, Mohammed Rafi and C.P. Ummu Shahanamol, has gone viral for attempting to meet newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay, popularly called Thalapathy Vijay. They began a 650-km walk from Malappuram to Chennai just before the oath ceremony, posting their journey on social media as they travel to the capital.
- Kerala couple Mohammed Rafi and Ummu Shahanamol walk 650 km
- Their goal is to meet Tamil Nadu CM Vijay soon after taking office
- They began the trek before the swearing-in ceremony
- Daily social media updates fuel the viral attention
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