Top 10 Malayalam Artists Who Act In Other Languages Too

1. Nayantara

She is a famous actress in South India, who has many Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films to her credit. She was born to an Orthodox Christian family in Thiruvalla, Kerala. She entered the cinema industry through the Malayalam movie ‘ Manassinakkare Manassinakkare is a TV show in the Malayalam langu >> Read More... ’ directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. Then, she appeared in a couple of Malayalam pictures like ‘Rappakal’, ‘ Natturajavu Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, and ‘ Vismayathumbathu Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. In 2005, she acted in her debut Tamil film ‘Ayya’, followed by ‘ Chandramukhi Chandramukhi was a super hit serial which was tele >> Read More... ’ and ‘ Ghajini Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. She became famous with the Tamil movies Yaaradi Nee Mohini Yaaradi Nee Mohini which translates to ‘Who are yo >> Read More... , ‘Villu’, ‘ Aadhavan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, and Sri Rama Rajyam Click to look into! >> Read More... . Recently, she returned to the Malayalam industry through the pictures Bhaskar the Rascal and Puthiya Niyamam Click to look into! >> Read More... .

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

Born in Cochin, Kerala, Asin is now a leading actress in Tamil and Hindi cinema. She started in Malayalam, with the movie Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka by Sathyan Anthikkad. However, she established herself as an actress through Tamil films. M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi, ‘Ghajini’, ‘Pokkiri’, and ‘Dasavathaaram’ are some of her successful attempts. In 2008, she debuted in Bollywood with the remake of the picture ‘Ghajini’. Then, she acted in a couple of Hindi movies like London Dreams, Housefull 2, ‘ Ready Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, and Khiladi 786.

3. John Abraham Like some of our sexy stars, John Abraham has had >> Read More...

He is a leading actor and model, who prominently appears in Hindi cinema. Born as Farhan Abraham in Kochi, Kerala, he started his career as a model for photo shoots and advertisements. His debut film is ‘ Jism Jism is a Hindi television series premiered on cha >> Read More... ’ in which he played the character, Kabir Lal Kabir lal is one of the prominent cinematographers >> Read More... . With the 2004 movie ‘ Dhoom Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ directed by Sanjay Gadhvi Sanjay Gadhvi is a famous Indian director known fo >> Read More... , he earned a place in Bollywood. ‘ Zinda Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ‘ Baabul Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ‘ Dostana Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, Desi Boyz Click to look into! >> Read More... , and Housefull 2 are some of his other hit pictures. He won a National Award in 2012 as the director of the film Vicky Donor Click to look into! >> Read More... .

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

She was born in Puthur, in the district of Palakkad, Kerala. She entered the cinema industry through the show Hum Paanch directed by Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor; a legendry producer in Indian TV and >> Read More... . Her first film is ‘ Parineeta Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, for which she won an award in the Filmfare Awards. Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Bhool Bhulaiyaa Click to look into! >> Read More... , Heyy Babyy Click to look into! >> Read More... , and Kismat Connection are some of her earlier pictures. In 2011, she won a National Award for the movie The Dirty Picture Click to look into! >> Read More... directed by Milan Luthria Milan Luthria is a film producer and director who >> Read More... . The films ‘ Kahaani Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and Hamari Adhuri Kahani Click to look into! >> Read More... brought her great success in her career.

5. Arya Click to look into! >> Read More...

This famous Tamil actor was born in the Kasaragod district of Kerala and brought up in Chennai. The film Arinthum Ariyamalaum won him the Filmfare Award for the Best Male Debut. ‘Aghoris’, ‘Madrasapattinam’, Boss Engira Bhaskaran, and Chikku Bukku are his early movies. However, the pictures Raja Rani Click to look into! >> Read More... and ‘Aarambam’ brought him huge appreciation and acclaim. Arya also played some cameo appearances in the Malayalam films ‘Urumi’ and Double Barrel Click to look into! >> Read More... .

6. Priyamani Priyamani is a talented actress of the Southern fi >> Read More...

She hails from a Kerala-Tamil Brahmin family, and is also the second cousin of actress Vidya Balan. Her first movie ‘ Paruthiveeran Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ in Tamil brought her a National Award and a State Award. She predominantly acts in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada cinema, but also has a couple of Malayalam films to her credit. ‘ Raavan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ‘Vishnuvardhana’, and ‘ Charulatha Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ are her successful Tamil pictures. In Malayalam, she acted in the movie ‘Thirakkatha’ for which she got the Best Actress Filmfare Awards. Her other Malayalam ventures are Puthiya Mukham, Pranchiyettan And The Saint, and ‘ Grandmaster Grandmaster is a Bangladeshi series that aired on >> Read More... ’.

7. Lalitha Lalitha is an Indian actress and dancer, who is kn >> Read More...

She is a famous South-Indian actress who took the film world by storm in the 1950s and 1960s. She was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, as the eldest of the Travancore Sisters. Lalitha started her career in Tamil movie Adithan Kanavu and then she worked in many Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu pictures. Her famous films are ‘Vellinakshathram’ (Malayalam), ‘ Amma AMMA is a Telugu drama serial aired from Monday to >> Read More... ’ (Malayalam), ‘Mohini’ (Tamil), Laila Majnu Click to look into! >> Read More... (Tamil), and ‘Devdas’ (Kannada).

8. Padmini Padmini alias Dharmavaram Padmini is born and brou >> Read More...

The second of the Travancore Sisters, Padmini has acted in more than 250 pictures, primarily in Tamil. She has also acted in many Malayalam, Hindi, and Telugu movies, and also shined as a classical dancer. ‘Vazhkai’, ‘Velaikaari’, Manthri Kumari, Sri Valli, and Iru Thuruvam are her famous Tamil films. In Malayalam, she got much praise for her performance in Nokkethadoorathu Kannum Nattu and ‘Vasthuhara’.

9. Ragini Ragini is an Assamese series that started airing o >> Read More...

Born in Thiruvananthapuram as the eldest of the Travancore Sisters, Ragini predominantly appeared in Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi movies. Also a renowned dancer, she died at the age 39 due to breast cancer. ‘ Saraswathi The word Saraswathi or the name Saraswati is a ver >> Read More... ’, ‘ Unniyarcha The life and story of Unniyarcha is well known to >> Read More... ’, Krishna Kuchela, and Ummini Thanka are her famous Malayalam films, and ‘Bhagyavathi’, Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Parthiban Kanavu, and Rani Samyuktha are her Tamil pictures.

10. Kay Kay Menon Kay Kay Menon or K.K. Menon or Krishan Kumar Menon >> Read More...

He is a famous Hindi actor and a television artist. He was born in Kerala and raised in Pune. He came to the industry as a model for the Kinetic Honda Company. ‘ Sarkar Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ‘ Drona Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, ABCD: Any Body Can Dance, and ‘ Haider Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ are some of his noteworthy films. He also appeared in a couple of television serials like ‘ Darr Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, Pradhan Mantri, and ‘ Yudh Yudh is an Indian television drama broadcast on So >> Read More... ’.