Top 20 Richest Actors Of South-India

We all know that Bollywood is the second largest film industry in the world after Hollywood. But within the country, there are several cinemas that are progressing fast these days, especially the south Indian industry including Tollywood and Kollywood. Here is a list of the richest actors in South India.

1. Anushka Shetty Anushka Shetty is the popular South Indian star wh >> Read More...

Not just the south Indian actors, but even the actresses are giving tough competition and are making it to the top. She has been giving a contribution to the industry since 2005 by appearing in over forty movies. After her last blockbuster Bahubali: The Beginning and success of Rudhramdevi, she has increased her price per film to 3 to 3.5 crores and has an estimated net worth of $5 million USD.

2. Allu Arjun The actor was born to producer Allu Arvind and Nir >> Read More...

As stylish as he is, so is his dancing skills, that makes him the finest dancer not only in Tollywood but in the entire nation, says ‘The Times of India’. He is the South Indian actor with the largest number of followers on social media. He made his debut in 2003 and has the title of ‘Stylish Star’ to him. He charges as high as 13-15 crores INR per movie and has his net worth of $5 million USD.

3. Rana Daggubati Rana Daggubati is a famous Indian actor. He was bo >> Read More...

He is tall, handsome and a perfect hero material. He left a charming impact when we saw him in ‘Dum Maro Dum’ opposite Bipasha Basu Bipasha Basu, born in January 7,1979 in Delhi, is >> Read More... in 2010 that marked his Bollywood debut. He started a visual effects coordinator in 2004 and a little later tried his hand in acting with Leader. He showed his versatility when he played an antagonist in Bahubali: The Beginning. He has a list of movies in front of him and has a net worth of $6 million USD.

4. Nayantara

She started her career with Malayalam movies in 2003, moving to Tamil movies in 2005 followed by Telugu cinema, and has been dazzling the south Indian film industry since then. She has worked in over fifty movies and is the highest paid actress. She charges as high as 3-5 crores INR per movies that makes her estimated net balance around $10 million USD.

5. Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan is the most versatile actor that Indi >> Read More...

An actor, director, producer, lyricist, choreographer, screenwriter and singer, Kamal Haasan is an example of versatility at its best. He has predominantly worked in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi movies. The 61 years old man is a philanthropist as well and was one of the members of Swaccha Bharat Abhiayaan for Chennai as elected by PM Modi in 2014. He had donated funds for HIV patients and children suffering from cancer. He charges INR 30 crores for his movies and his net worth is as high as $10 million USD.

6. Rajinikanth 'Rajinikanth' is the name that is known in >> Read More...

He is one actor that has earned fame and respect not only in south Indian cinema or India but internationally. He has worked in the industry for past years, and if we believe sources he donates half of his income to the charitable funds. He had charged 50 crores for Lingaa and lately has signed a whopping amount of INR 65 crores, which made him the highest paid actor in the nation. He is a recipient of ‘Padma Bhushan’ and ‘Padma Vibhushan’ and has a net worth of $10 million USD.

7. Samantha Ruth Prabhu Born on April 28 1987 Samantha is a model and actr >> Read More...

Samantha is one of the highest paid actresses in Tollywood and has earned a lot of name and fame in just a career span of six years. She also has Bollywood and Hollywood projects to her and is a philanthropist. She started a non-government organization, Pratyusha Support in 2012 that basically provides medical help to women and children. Her net worth is $10 million USD.

8. Nandamuri Balakrishna Nandamuri Balakrishna usually called as Nata Simha >> Read More...

He is the sixth son of the veteran actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, NT Rama Rao. He started his acting career in 1974 and is currently working on his 100th movie. He himself is a politician and represents father’s political party Telugu Desam Party. He was a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Hindupur in 2014. His net worth is $10 million USD.

9. Tamannaah Bhatia Tamannaah Bhatia is a well known actress in Tamil >> Read More...

Tamanna is one of the most beautiful actresses in the industry. She started her career with the Bollywood movie,‘Chand Sa Roshan Chehra’ when she was only fifteen. She has also worked predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. Before entering the industry, she did music videos and has earned from modeling and endorsements as well. She charges up to 1.75 crores INR per movie and has her balance of $11 million USD.

10. Ileana D Cruz Ileana D'Cruz made her debut in Telugu film "Devad >> Read More...

Ileana was born in Mumbai and brought up in Goa. She reluctantly started with photo shoots and ramp shows, moving towards commercial ads and started with acting in 2006 with Telugu movie,‘Devadasu’ followed by Tamil, Kannada and Hindi cinema. She charges up to 2 crores INR per movie and has a net worth of $14 million USD, which makes her the richest actress in South India and one of the richest in Bollywood

11. Pawan Kalyan Pawan needs no introduction to South Indian people >> Read More...

He is the youngest of the three brothers and is also a producer, director, screenwriter, and politician. He started his career in 1996 and has been dazzling the Telugu film industry since then. He has launched his political party known as Jana Sena. He was the highest paid actor in 2014 and 15 when he signed films for a high amount of INR 22 crores that increases his net worth up to $15 million USD.

12. Prabhas Prabhas is one of the favorite heroes of the Andhr >> Read More...

Prabhasstarted his career in 2002, and has given some hits since then, but who can forget the role he played in the epic movie Bahubali. Not only did it help him raise his fame in the entire nation, he suddenly became one of the highest paid actors of Tollywood. According to reports, he signed the Bahubali series with a price of 25 crores INR, and after that raised his per film charge to 15 crores INR. He has a net worth of $15 million USD.

13. N T Rama Rao Jr Jr Ntr is a proven actor from his childhood itself >> Read More...

He belongs to the third generation of the NT Rama Rao’s family, being his grandson. He acted as a child artist in a couple of films and made his debut in 2001. He has given many hits and is one of the highest paid actors in Tollywood, thus charging up to INR 22 crores per film. Although he is not actively involved in politics, he represents his political party Telugu Desam Party. Belonging to a prestigious family, his property adds up to approximately 1000 crore INR.

14. Chiranjeevi Click to look into! >> Read More...

This megastar does not need much introduction. His acting career has been great, and so has been his journey as a politician. Besides, he is also a singer, dancer, producer and an entrepreneur. He made his debut in 1978 and is a recipient of Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the cinema. He entered politics in 2008, thus establishing his political party PrajaRajyam. He is a philanthropist as well and his net worth sums to over $16 million USD.

15. Chiyaan Vikram Vikram is from the Tamil family. His father is Chr >> Read More...

He is one of the finest and highest paid actors of Tamil film industry. He made his acting debut in 1990, hence appearing in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and a Hindi movie. He has seven Filmfare Awards and a National Award to him. He charges around 12 crores INR per film and has his estimated net worth of $20 million USD.

16. Mahesh Babu Born on 9 August 1975 in Chennai, Mahesh Ghattaman >> Read More...

Mahesh Babu is one the most famous actors of Tollywood and has appeared in almost twenty-five movies since 1999. He also acted as a child artist. His family has Padmalya Studios to them, and he established his production banner G. Mahesh Babu Productions. He charges up to 20 crores INR per movie and has his net worth of $20 million USD.

17. Ram Charan Ram Charan is a famous Tollywood actor and an entr >> Read More...

He was born with a silver spoon, but he has his identity in the industry. He gained fame with his 2009 release Magadheera, although he made his debut in 2007 with Chirutha. He has also appeared in a Hindi movie and received critical appreciation. He has launched a Hyderabad based domestic airlines TruJet, which adds up to his balance. He charges 17-18 Crores INR per movie and his net worth is approx $21.5 million USD.

18. Ajith Kumar Ajith Kumar is a prominent Tamil film actor, model >> Read More...

Ajith Kumar is one of the highest paid actors in Tamil film industry. He started his acting career in 1990 and has shown his versatility over the years. Before movies, he wanted to establish himself as a racer, but we guess destiny had some other plans. He charges up to 25 crores INR per movie and his net worth is as high as $22 million USD.

19. Suriya Sivakumar Suriya Sivakumar is undoubtedly the biggest star i >> Read More...

He is one of the finest actors in Tamil film industry. There is a list of movies that add to his hit acting career. He started as an actor in 1997, followed by becoming a singer and producer. He normally signs filmsat a rate of 25 crores per movie but has reduced to 20 crores due to weak market conditions, plus charges 5 crores INR for dubbing other language films to Tamil. He has a net worth of $25 million USD which makes the richest Tamil star.

20. Akkineni Nagarjuna Akkineni Nagarjuna is a veteran Indian actor, TV p >> Read More...

The last one that enters our countdown tops the list. The richest actor in South India is Nagarjuna Akkineni, who has made more money with his business than his acting. There is a long list of his nonacting career. He co-owns the team Mumbai Blasters of Indian Badminton League, endorses Kalyan Jewelers. He charges lesser than the other actors (7 crores INR) but his net worth adds up to $50 million USD.