Top 10 Highest Paid South Indian Film Actresses

Author Maneesha IK | Published: Friday, March 17, 2023, 05:54 PM [IST]

South Indian industry is blessed with many talented actresses on the big screen and also on the small screen. They never fail to impress us with their splendid acting skills and personality. Actresses in the industry are the perfect combination of beauty, charisma, and talent. They always steal millions of hearts around the world. Speaking about their remuneration, they always grab the audience's attention from every corner. Take a look at the 10 highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema

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Nayanthara

Nayanthara is the top highest paid actress in South Indian film industry. As per the reports, the actress charges Rs 5 crore to 10 crore per a film. She made her film debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film 'Manasinakkarea'.

Anushka Shetty

She is one of the most loved and popular actresses in South Indian Cinema. The actress has grabbed the audience attention by essaying a wide range of characters on -screen. She is best known for her notable performances in the movies like Baahubali: The Beginning, Size Zero and many more. According to news reports, Anushka charges approximately Rs 4 to 5 crores for her casting fee.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

With mind-blowing performances and talented acting skills, the actress has became prominent faces among audience in all languages. She is best known for her vertsaile roles on-screen and has became part of many pan-Indian films. For her first item number in the 'Pushpa' ,the actress charged a whopping Rs 5 crore.

Pooja Hegde

She is one of the popular actresses in both South and Hindi film industry. As per the reports,the actress charges around 3 crore to 4crores per project. And she charges approximately 40 lakhs for ads and endorsements.

Rashmika Mandanna

The Kannada actress is one of the most popular faces in today's Indian Cinema. She has became sensation of the country with her character of 'Srivalli' in 'Pushpa- The Rise'. After successful career in Telugu industry, she made her big Bollywood debut in 2002 with 'Good Bye' alongside Bollywood Big B Amitabh Bachchan. Reportedly, Rashmika charges Rs 4 crore as her fees in the film.

Trisha Krishna

She is a popular actor from the south Indian film industry and also best known for her performances in the Tamil and Telugu entertainment industry. Apart from acting in Tamil and Telugu ilms, she also been featured in Bollywood film, 'Khatta Meetha'.As per the reports, the actress has charged a hefty amount of Rs 2.5 crores for the film ''Ponniyin Selvan I'.

Kajal Aggarwal

Kajal Aggarwal is well known for her roles in Telugu and Tamil films. She made her acting debut in 2004 with Hindi film, Kyu! Ho Gaya Na. The actress has charges around Rs. 1.5 and 4 crores for each film.

Keerthy Suresh

Keerthy Suresh received critical acclaim for her performances in the 2018 biographical drama 'Mahanati'. As per the reports, the actress charged Rs 3 crores as her reward for her upcoming film 'Dasara'.

Srinidhi Shetty

She is best known for her performances in the movies like Kantara, Cobra and KGF: Chapter 2. Speaking about her salary, Srinidhi Shetty charged Rs 3 crore for the film KGF Chapter-2.