Athulya Palakkal attained quick popularity during the heydays of the social media app TikTok. Even after the Chinese app got banned, Palakkal grew her popularity in other social media apps and turned into an instant star among netizens. However, in June 2023, Athulya shocked everyone when she covertly married Tamil actor Dhileepan and revealed the news on her social media page. It was learned that the actress moved to Chennai to be with her husband. Her fans were left agape and failed to immediately grasp the reality. Things went plain sailing for Athulya as she engaged in constant social media use and posted pictures along with her husband Dhileepan.

Somewhere between this time, Dhileepan shared the good news of the couple expecting a baby. The fans were happy and messages started pouring into their social media page. Surprisingly enough, in six months, many noticed that Athulya had furtively removed every image of Dhileepan from her Instagram page. Moreover, the former TikTok star was very less engaging with her fans online, which elicited doubts.

Rumors went afloat and many media inked articles about a purported rift between the couple. And now, Athulya with an Instagram story decided to end all quibbles for the time being.

“ It is not the perfect time to speak up about the matter. I don't feel confident on social media. I will let you know all the behind stories. Gladly I'm back in Kerala and I feel safe. I returned to my home back in October. Thank you for your concerns”

This was Athulya’s Instagram story, which more or less confirmed her split with Dhileepan just months after getting married. On the other note, Dhileepan is posting pictures of Athulya with him daily on Instagram, which may be a move to further traumatize the actress. Anyways, fans are flummoxed by the happenings and are waiting for someone to clear the air.