Hashtags connected to the South Indian film business made up six out 10 of the most-tweeted hashtags in the nation so far in 2021, information released by Twitter shows. On Hashtag Day, Twitter released the prime 10 most-tweeted hashtags of the very first half of 2021, proving that fans from Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka dominated the microblogging platform. Hashtag Day is celebrated just about every year on August 23 – the day the hashtag was born on Twitter in 2007. “Over the years, it has evolved from a user-created way to categorise or ‘tag’ Tweets, to become part of our everyday speech, changing the nature of communication online and becoming one of the most influential symbols of the digital age,” stated Twitter in a statement.
The platform looked at tweets amongst January 1 and June 30 to compile a list of the most-applied hashtags, ranked by the total quantity of tweets that include the offered hashtag.
Here is a look at the 10 most-tweeted hashtags in India in the very first half of 2021:
10.#vakeelsaab
Telugu legal drama Vakeel Saab took the 10th spot on the list of India’s most-tweeted hashtags. Directed by Venu Sriram, it is a remake of the 2016 Bollywood film Pink.
9.#covid19
The pandemic continued to be a constant theme in Twitter conversations. “In India, the second wave of the pandemic saw a new movement rising on Twitter – with the service becoming a real-time lifeline for those in need. During this time, we saw a 1336% increase in Tweets around seeking or providing medical help,” Twitter revealed.
8.#BTS
The increasing reputation of Kpop was reflected in Twitter trends also. #BTS ranked eighth on the list, thanks to BTS Army.
7.#rubinadilaik
Bigg Boss fans also made themselves heard as season 14 winner Rubina Dilaik became the seventh most-tweeted hashtag.
6.#iheartawards
Along with the BTS Army, other music fans have been also celebrating their idol’s wins at the #iheartawards.
5.#thalapathy65
Tamil Superstar Vijay’s 65th film has been titled ‘Beast’. Vijay’s reputation reflected on Twitter when the hashtag #thalapathy65 took the fifth spot on the list of India’s most well-known hashtags so far this year.
4.#ajithkumar
Actor Ajith Kumar, who functions predominantly in Tamil cinema, was the only person in the prime 5 most-tweeted hashtags.
3.#sarkaruvaaripaata
Sarkaru Vaari Paata is an upcoming Telugu action comedy film written and directed by Parasuram. While it has not however hit the theatres, the film has currently designed waves on social media, as evidenced by its third rank on this list.
2.#master
Tamil film #Master was the second most-tweeted hashtag of 2021, surpassed only by #Valimai at the prime spot.
1 #valimai
Valimai is an upcoming Tamil action thriller film written and directed by H Vinoth. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Huma Qureshi, Pearle Maaney and Kartikeya Gummakonda.