Top 10 Most Popular South Indian Actors Of 2022

South Indian actors such as Kamal Haasan, Ram Charan, Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR and others have seen success with their pan-India films like RRR, Vikram, Godfather and more. As South Indian films have been gaining a wider audience, this has generated a major surge in demand for these South Indian superstars and they are now commanding much higher fees than Bollywood actors. In the following list, you can see the top South Indian actors.

1. Rajinikanth

According to Telugu360, Rajinikanth, who is a well-known actor in the South, has increased his fee from Rs. 100 crore for his role in Annaatthe to Rs. 150 crore for his next movie Jailer. Additionally, Shiva Rajkumar has been casted in the action drama. The 71-year-old Padma Bhushan awardee is setting a new standard for himself with every movie.

2. Kamal Haasan

The well-known Indian actor Kamal Haasan had a triumphant return this year with his movie Vikram. This Tamil action thriller was a huge success and set new records at the box office. According to a recent report by News18, Haasan, who is now concentrating on his next movie Indian 2, has asked for a payment of Rs 150 crore for the S. Shanker-directed movie.

3. Vijay

Vijay, who is one of the most famous actors in the South film industry, has been racking up more money to his substantial net worth with the success of his recent movies like Beast, Master, and Bigil. According to a Times of India report, the actor is supposed to receive 120 crore from his next project Varisu, and has raised his fee to 130 crore for his highly anticipated 67th film, provisionally called Thalapathy 67.

4. Prabhas

Prabhas' fame is still increasing even with his recent unsuccessful movies at the box office. He has a lot of highly anticipated projects such as Project K, Salaar and Adipurush that are sure to add up to his already immense wealth. According to Siasat Daily, Prabhas is being paid Rs 120 crore for director Om Raut's upcoming mythological movie which is being made with a budget of around Rs 500 crore.

5. Allu Arjun

The Telugu actor Allu Arjun, who is working on the movie Pushpa: The Rule with co-star Rashmika Mandanna, has increased his salary for the sequel to an estimated Rs 120 crore, according to Siasat Daily.

6. Ram Charan

The huge success of SS Rajamouli's period action movie RRR provided a massive boost to the career of megastar Ram Charan. According to News18, the Telugu actor was paid Rs 45 crore for portraying the character of Alluri Sitarama Raju. According to TOI, Charan is set to make Rs 100 crore from his next movie, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri.

7. Jr NTR

Jr NTR, a well-known star in the Southern film industry who acted alongside Ram Charan in RRR, has increased his fees after the movie's huge success. According to Siasat Daily, he will now be charging around 80 to 60 crore for each project.

8. Ajith Kumar 

Ajith Kumar, who amazed viewers with his excellent acting in Valimai, was rewarded with an extraordinary salary of 70 crore rupees for playing the character of ACP Arjun Kumar in the action drama, according to TOI. The 51-year-old megastar will soon be seen alongside Manju Warrier in Thunivu.

9. Chiranjeevi 

Chiranjeevi is renowned for his work in the Telugu movie industry and has a huge fanbase online. He recently starred in the political thriller movie Godfather alongside Nayanthara, Satya Dev and Salman Khan (in a cameo role). According to reports, Chiranjeevi was paid Rs 45 crore for his role in the movie directed by Mohan Raja, which was a major success at the box office.

10. Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu, whose candid response to his first Bollywood movie stirred up a heated discussion online, allegedly charges 35 crores for every movie, according to the Economic Times. The South actor, who has a staggering net worth of 244 crores, is set to collaborate with director SS Rajamouli for an action-packed movie filmed in various locations.