Top 20 South Indian Actresses Who Made It To Bollywood

An actress is an actress. It does not matter whether she is from North or South or anywhere, honestly. Talent does not see ethnicity, caste or religion. Here is a list of actresses who made it big in both industries- Hindi and South.

1. Shruti Haasan Shruti Hassan is an Indian film actress born on 28 >> Read More...

Daughter of none other than the very talented Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan is the most versatile actor that Indi >> Read More... , people have had very high expectations from Shruti. She was quite successful in Telugu and Tamil cinema; however, she is yet to give us a Bollywood hit. Her Bollywood debut was with Luck which did not bring out the best in her. She was in the limelight for her item song in Tewar. We see talent in the girl, and we are still waiting for a “Best Actress” level performance from her.

2. Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More...

Vidya aspired to be an actress since a very young age. Though she was not a much-loved face in South Indian movies, she got the fame she deserved in Bollywood. However, she has handled criticism for one thing or the other all through her career. But that does not change the fact that she is a very talented and versatile actress. She has done Bengali films too.

3. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More...

After winning the Miss World title, Aishwarya started her acting career with a Tamil movie called Iruvar. She also appeared in Bollywood at the same time in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya. Her beauty and charisma left us awe-struck and mesmerized. Though she was always criticized for her lack of acting talent and was called “plastic,” Aishwarya still has a special place in our hearts. She is too pretty, and we are yet to see someone who could outweigh her beauty.

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

Tamanna made her place in the South and came to Bollywood with Himmatwala which did not please the audience much. Her subsequent film didn’t reach our hearts either. But Tamanna did catch our eye, and we hope to see her do better films with nicer roles soon.

5. Kajal Aggarwal Kajal Aggarwal is a modern Indian model and film a >> Read More...

A well-renowned face in the South, Kajal came to Bollywood with Singham. The movie broke records, and the entire thing worked perfectly in Kajal’s favor. She then appeared in Special 26, another big hit. It seems like Kajal prefers signing only those roles which would get her the starlight and the entire process is working out pretty well for her. We hope to see her in a new movie soon. This young lady has really left an impact.

6. Asin Thottumkal Asin Thottumkal more famously known as Asin, is a >> Read More...

Asin was very popular in the South before she came to B-town. She had a very successful career and was smart enough to choose Aamir Khan Starrer to make her debut. She was praised for her performance in Ghajini, so much that she won all the awards that year. She hasn’t done many films but has worked with the big heroes of the industry.

7. Shriya Saran Shriya Saran, the timeless beauty, is a much loved >> Read More...

She is seen in Bollywood films now and then but couldn’t ever make it to the list of our favorites. But that doesn’t and shouldn’t bother Shriya as she is ruling in the world of South Indian films. One of the most adored and prettiest actresses down South, Shriya has really left a mark there. We’ve seen her in a few Bollywood films including Drishyam, Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum, Awarapan, etc. She should now understand that she is just not the right pick for Bollywood. We wish her the best and hope she keeps ruling the Telugu/Tamil world.

8. Taapsee Pannu Taapsee Pannu is an actress and model of Indian or >> Read More...

Do you remember her from Chashme Badoor? Taapsee was a big hit in the South. She then came to Bollywood and acted in Chashme Badoor and Baby. Baby was a highly praised film. Taapsee hasn’t acted in Bollywood movies since then.

9. Genelia DSouza Genelia Dsouza is a popular Indian actress who has >> Read More...

One of the cutest actresses in Bollywood, Genelia was first seen in Tujhe Meri Kasam. The movie wasn’t very popular with the audience, and so Genelia decided to return to South where she set a strong base for herself. She came back to B-town with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na and got a loving response for her role in the same. The movie is still one of our favorites. This cute actress, now married to actor Riteish Deshmukh Riteish Deshmukh is the son of a politician, late >> Read More... , won us over with her adorable laughter in every film. Her other works include Force, Mere Baap Pehle Aap, Life Partner, etc. She should start doing some Bollywood movies again.

10. Trisha Krishnan Born on 4th May, 1983 in Palakkad by Krishnan and >> Read More...

Trisha is an absolute South Indian beauty. She is the owner of the tiara in the South. With her career at its peak, Trisha is not thinking about coming back to Bollywood anytime soon. She was seen in Khatta Meetha Click to look into! >> Read More... alongside Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 and hi >> Read More... and instantly caught our eyes. She is the winner of several beauty pageants. She also held the Filmfare nomination for the Best Tamil Actress for Abhiyum Naanum Abhiyum Naanum is the Tamil serial telecasted on S >> Read More... and Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is an Indian-Tamil musica >> Read More... . We would love to see her in Bollywood sometime.

11. Sridevi Sridevi is an Indian an actress renowned for her w >> Read More...

Sridevi worked as a child artist for many years both in Hindi as well as South Indian films. Her first Hindi film was Julie. She became the Queen of Tamil films early in her career and also became very popular here, in Bollywood. She is one of the best actresses of the Hindi Film Industry who does justice to every role and character. She is passionate about her work and made a mind-blowing comeback with English Vinglish Click to look into! >> Read More... reminding us of why she was called the “ Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... ” of her time. She is pretty, acts well and on top of that, is one of the best dancers Bollywood has ever had. She still resides in the hearts and minds of those who belonged to her generation.

12. Sushmita-Sen

This stunning lady who walks with poise holds the Miss World pageant quite rightfully. She looks as enigmatic and young as she did 20 years back. She doesn’t seem to be aging. Sushmita Sen What is the essence of being a woman? her winning >> Read More... has done few Tamil films and has also received applause for them. She is a gorgeous woman. Her acting career wasn’t as great as the other actresses of her time, her beauty and charisma made her a well-known face in the entire country. She looks after herself very well which can be seen clearly from the glow on her skin even today. You go, girl!

13. Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala Bali is very well known worldwide b >> Read More...

This is the lady who paved the way for South Indian actresses to Bollywood. Vyjayanthimala was a very talented actress and also a beautiful Bharatnatyam dancer, choreographer, and a singer. She was popular both in the South as well as the Hindi film industry. She did a lot of films in her entire career which lasted for about twenty years. She was a highly acclaimed actress. Some of her best works in Hindi include Sadhna, Ganga Jamuna Ganga Jamuna is an intriguing, engaging, heartwarm >> Read More... , Devdas, etc. Many of her films also got dubbed in Russian. Madhumati, Pyar Hi Pyar, Sangam, Devdas, etc. are a few of them. She is still very active in the field of culture and dance. She became the Member of Parliament after her retirement from the world of movies.

14. Hema Malini Hema Malini is perhaps the only dream girl of the >> Read More...

Another well-renowned dancer-actress of Bollywood, Hema Malini started her career with a Telugu film Pandava Vananasam. She was known for her amazing dancing skills throughout her career. She made her place in Bollywood with her role in Sholay, the best Hindi movie of all times. She came to be referred to as Basanti for a long time after that. Her other praiseworthy works include Seeta Aur Geeta Seeta aur Geeta is an Indian Television drama seri >> Read More... , Prem Nagar Sanyasi, Ameer Gareeb, Mehbooba, etc. She shared the big screen with the best actors like Dharmendra, Big B Click to look into! >> Read More... , Jitendra and Dev Anand Dev Anand would be nostalgically remembered by fil >> Read More... . She ended up marrying Dharmendra. She held several Filmfare nominations but has only won one for her acting in Seeta Aur Geeta.

15. Rekha Rekha is probably among the most renowned and well >> Read More...

Rekha is the most popular, most controversial and most well-maintained actress of Hindi cinemas. She started a fire with the rumors of her relationship with Amitabh Bachchan which they could never put off. She made her debut in Bollywood with Savan Bhado and since then she appeared in a lot of films. Her acting and roles were very impactful and well appreciated. She won the National Film Award for Umrao jaan. Like Hema Mailini, she too has worked with the male stars of Bollywood. She still gives a few guest appearances in films and does not let us forget her. Well, Rekha, we wouldn’t be able to forget you anyway.

16. Jaya Prada Jaya Prada is a renowned Indian actress and politi >> Read More...

Known for her on-screen rivalry with Sridevi, Jaya Prada was a dancer-actress too. She started her acting career with Telugu movies and later moved to Bollywood. She has shared the screen with some of the best actors and made a lovely pair with each one of them including Sridevi. They gave many hits together. She slowly retired from acting after joining politics and became the Member of Parliament.

17. Kriti Sanon Kriti Sanon is a model-turned-actress who made her >> Read More...

We all remember her from Dilwale, don’t we? In fact, before Dilwale, Kriti starred in Heropanti as well. She started her career with Telugu films and is popular in both industries now. She won the Filmfare for Best Female Debut Actress for Heropanti. She will soon be seen opposite Sushant Singh Rajput Sushant Singh Rajput is one of the famous Indian t >> Read More... in Rabta.

18. Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha is a well-known Indian Actress. She >> Read More...

Sonakshi made it to South after being popular in Bollywood. She made her debut alongside Rajinikanth in Lingaa and immediately wished that her career in South does not just end. She has done a lot of films in both Hindi and South film industries in the last few years. She likes the richness in the content of the South Indian movies. Keeping aside all her criticism, Sonakshi is one of the darlings of B-town.

19. Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and model. S >> Read More...

She is just gorgeous. This Bollywood heroine acted in South Indian films before coming to B-town. She first appeared in cinema in 2006 in the Kannada film Aishwarya. She then made her debut in Bollywood in 2007 alongside Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... in Om Shanti Om Click to look into! >> Read More... and cast her charm on all of us. She has become the most loved heroine in Bollywood today.

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

This beautiful actress is highly reputed in Tollywood. She had done a lot of South Indian movies before coming to Bollywood in 2012. She made her debut alongside Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is a noted Indian film actor. He was >> Read More... in Barfi and gained a lot of appreciation for her performance. The film was a blockbuster. Since then she has been doing only Bollywood movies.