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India is a diverse country and of which the entertainment industry also varies according to the region and language. Many actors are famous in their industries including Kollywood, Tollywood, and Mollywood among other industries. But many actors are famous for their work and talent in Bollywood. South Indian actors are very much famous among the audience of Bollywood movies. We are here with the Top 10 South Indian Actors who are loved for their acting, looks, and films which they have given to the Bollywood Industry.
Top 10 South Indian Actors Conquering the World of Bollywood
1)Rajnikanth
Rajnikanth is one of the famous South Indian actors mainly from Tamil Cinema. Real name of Rajnikanth is Shivaji Rao Gaikwad. Rajnikanth was born on 12 December 1950.
He has done 169 films in different languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada in his career. Rajnikanth is one of the most famous actor in the history of Indian Cinema.
He has worked in many Bollywood films which were blockbusters and hits. The fans of this superstar are not limited to just Kollywood, he also has fans from the world of Bollywood.
Rajnikanth entered the Hindi film industry in 1983, marking his debut with a role in “Andhaa Kanoon,” alongside Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan. The movie is a remake of the Tamil film “Sattam Oru Iruttarai” (1981) and marked Rajnikant’s debut in Hindi cinema. It achieved tremendous success at the box office.
Watch the Debut Bollywood Movie of Rajnikanth on Zee5
List of Some Other Popular Bollywood movies of Rajinikanth:
There are several other Bollywood movies of this superstar of south like -Jeet Hamaari ( 1983), Meri Adaalat (1984), Gangvaa (1984), John Jani Janardhan (1984), Mahaguru (1985), Wafadaar (1985), Geraftaar (1985), Bewafai (1985), Bhagwaan Dada (1986), etc…
2)Raghanathan Madhavan
Ranganathan Madhavan is a popular South Indian actor who has worked in Hindi and Tamil movies. R. Madhavan was born on 01 June 1970. He has worked on various blockbuster projects in the Tamil industry including Alai Payuthey and Minnale among other movies. He is one of the most popular actors in Bollywood.
Some of his hit movies include Tanu Weds Manu, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Shaitaan, 3 Idiots.
3)Siddarth Suryanayaran
Siddarth Suryanayaran is one of the most prominent South Indian actors in the Bollywood Industry. He was born on 17 April 1979. He has worked in three language movies including Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.
He has worked in many blockbuster Bollywood movies including Rang De Basanti, Chashme Badoor, and Yuva among others.
4)Prabhas
Prabhas is one of the most famous South Indian actors who has fandom worldwide. His full name is Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju and he was born on 23 October 1979. He has worked mainly in Telugu movies and is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. He became very popular for his blockbuster movie Bahubali. Some of his famous works in the Bollywood industry include Saaho and Salaar.
5)Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is a famous South Indian actor and his real name is Parthasarathy Srinivasan. He was born on 07 November 1954. He has worked in various languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, and Hindi. Some of his famous movies include Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Sanam Teri Kasam, Yeh Toh Kamaal Ho Gaya, Zara Si Zindagi, and Sadma among others.
6)Vijay Deverakonda
Vijay Deverakonda is one of the most famous and loved South Indian actors. He was born on 9 May 1989. His real name is Devarakonda Vijay Sai. He is one of the highly paid actors in Telugu movies. Vijay Deverakonda has done mindblowing roles in various movies which include Arjun Reddy, SuperTaxi, Dear Comrade, and many more. He has recently done a Bollywood movie named Liger which has many hearts of the Bollywood audience.
7)Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun is one of the most versatile South Indian actors in Telugu cinema. He was born on 8 April 1982. He is also known as the ‘Stylish Star’ of Tollywood. Coming from a family with strong ties to the Film Industry, he began his acting career at a very young age, initially appearing as a child actor before rising to prominence as a leading actor in Tollywood. He has done various blockbuster movies which include Arya, Race Gurram, Sarrainodu, and many more. Also with his entry into Bollywood, he has garnered significant attention. Pushpa is one of his most famous Bollywood movies.
8)Rana Daggubati
Rana Daggubati is also one of the most prominent actors and producers of Telugu Cinema. He was born on 14 December 1984. His real name is Ramanaidu Daggubati.He has played powerful roles and outstanding performances in various movies which include Bahubali: The Beginning, Bahubali 2:The Conclusion, Leader, The Ghazi Attack, Department, and many more. These movies have highlighted the actor’s ability and compelling performance.
9)Dhanush
Dhanush is one of the prominent South Indian actors. He was born on 28 July 1983. He has worked in various Tamil movies like Maryan, Thulluvadho Ilamai, Aadukalam, and many more. He has made his Bollywood debut in Raanjhanaa, a romantic movie opposite Sonam Kapoor. He has also sung a very popular song ‘Why This Kolaveri Di’ becoming the first music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube.
10)Suriya
Suriya is one of the most renowned South Indian actors. He was born on 23 July 1975. His real name is Saravanan Sivakumar. He is also one of the highest-paid actors in the Tamil Industry. Suriya’s talent lies in his capacity to depict diverse characters with profound authenticity resulting in widespread praise from the critics and fan following. He has worked in various movies like Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini, Vaaranam Aayiram, and Singam.
These South Indian actors are very much popular in the Bollywood Industry. Their talent, determination, and good looks never fail to impress the audience. No matter in which language movie they work they also leave a lasting impression on the minds of the audience.
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