Top 10 Actors Turned Politicians In Kollywood

Most Tamil actors in recent years have expressed a desire to enter politics. This never-ending game of politics and Tamil film stars in Tamil Nadu. Here is the list of Top 10 actors as a politician.

1. Kamal Haasan

The majority of Kamal Haasan's work is in Tamil cinema. He is an Indian actor, director, lyricist, dancer, writer, playback singer, choreographer, scriptwriter, makeup artist, and politician. He has worked in Bengali, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil. In Tamil Nadu, he founded the centrist Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) political party.

2. Vijayakanth

An Indian politician and former actor best known for his work in the Tamil film Vijayakanth. From 2011 until 2016, he served as the opposition's leader in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Vijayakanth enjoyed success as an actor, producer, and director before entering politics. The DMDK chairman of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly now is Vijayakanth.

3. Sarathkumar

An Indian actor, politician, filmmaker, and singer Sarathkumar Ramanathan. More than 130 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada movies include him as an actor. He established the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) political party in Tamil Nadu in 2007, professing to uphold K. Kamaraj's values. He served as the Tenkasi constituency's previous legislative assembly representative.

4. Khushbu Sundar

Actress, Politician, film producer, and television host Khushbu Sundar is from India. In addition to Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films, she is most renowned for her work in Tamil cinema. In the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2021, she announced her resignation from the Congress on October 12, 2020, and on the same day, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

5. Seeman

Senthamizhan Seeman, an Indian politician, director, and chief coordinator of the Naam Tamilar Katchi political party in Tamil Nadu was born on November 8, 1966. He supports the establishment of a Tamil vote bank.

6. Udhayanidhi Stalin

Udhayanidhi Stalin, an Indian actor, politician, and producer who works in Tamil cinema, was born on November 27, 1977. Being the oldest son of DMK President MK Stalin, he is the presumptive heir to the DMK throne. He represents the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni district in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

7. Karunas

Karunas is an Indian actor, politician, and comedian who works in the Tamil cinema industry. He was born Karunanidhi Sethu on February 21, 1970. He was the head of the Thevar political group Mukkulathor Pulipadai.

8. Radha Ravi

Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Ravi is an Indian actor and politician born on July 29, 1952. After meeting the party's president JP Nadda in Chennai in November 2019, he resigned from the AIADMK and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

9. T. Rajendar

Indian actor, director, musician, cinematographer, and distributor T. Rajendar predominantly work in the Tamil film industry. Additionally, he runs for office in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Throughout the 2006 Assembly elections, he backed the AIADMK. He was promoted to vice-chairman of the Small Savings Scheme when the DMK regained power following those elections in 2006. He then resigned from his position.

10. Gautami

In addition to Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada films, Gautami is an Indian actress and politician who has primarily appeared in Tamil and Telugu productions. From 1987 through 1998, she was a well-known South Indian actress.