The Union Cabinet’s decision to rename Kerala as Keralam on Tuesday has led to a flurry of reactions in the internet. ADVERTISEMENTOne user joked about the decision by comparing it to the 2012 song lyric "dreamum wakeupum critical conditionum" from the film Aiyyaa. "The one who came up with the idea of changing the name to Keralam must have listened to dreamum wakeupum critical conditionum before suggesting it," wrote the user. One wrote, “After Kerala being renamed as Keralam, will the Keralites be called Keralamites?”Another wrote, "#Keralam I should stop addressing the people of Kerala as Keralites from now on. A gentle glide from “Kerala” to “Keralam” is not going to trigger an identity extinction event.

Source: The Telegraph February 25, 2026 19:16 UTC