Just about every other actress who had come to Malayalam is now busy looking for offers in Tamil and Telugu. That had created an acute shortage of heroines in Malayalam.

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This had made other language actresses like Padhmapriya very popular now.

The most recent entrant to Malayalam is Radhika. She made her debut in 'Classmates'. Now, another heroine from North is getting ready to make her debut in Malayalam.

'Best Friends' launches Anitha Patel in Malayalam. Sunil P Kumar is the director. When asked what her greatest strength is, she says that her looks, which bear a striking resemblance with most Malayali girls, is her greatest asset.

The big question is- how long will she stay in Malayalam before switching to Tamil and Telugu?

Will she become a challenge to Padhmapriya, who is fast becoming the No 1 heroine in Malayalam now?