We
have
heard
and
discussed
a
lot
about
Malayalam
actresses
who
went
on
to
make
a
mark
in
Kollywood.
On
the
other
hand,
there
are
certain
Malayalam
male
actors
who
went
to
be
so
popular
in
Tamil
film
industry.
Today,
we
are
going
to
list
some
of
the
Malayalam
actors
who
made
a
mark
in
Kollywood
as
lead
actors.
Mammootty
Mammootty
has
been
a
prominent
face
in
Tamil
film
industry
as
well.
The
actor
debuted
in
Kollywood
through
the
film
Thalapathi
and
has
had
a
dream
run
since
then.
He
did
the
lead
role
in
many
hit
films
like
Makkal
Aatchi,
Marumalarchi,
Kandukondein
Kandukondein,
Anandam
etc.
His
upcoming
Tamil
film
directed
by
Ram
has
been
titled
us
Peranbu.
Mohanlal
Mohanlal's
first
notable
role
in
Tamil
was
in
Iruvar
directed
by
Mani
Rathnam
which
fetched
him
huge
laurels
and
appreciation.
He
has
been
a
part
of
successful
films
like
Unnaipol
Oruvan,
Jilla
etc.
Jayaram
Jayaram
did
have
a
dream
run
in
Kollywood
in
the
90's
with
him
featuring
in
number
of
hit
movies.
Movies
of
Jayaram
like
Murai
Maman,
Purusha
Lakshanam
etc
emerged
as
big
hits.
Of
late,
he
has
moved
to
supporting
roles
in
Tamil
films.
Rahman
Back
in
the
80's
and
early
90's,
actor
Rahman
was
a
sensation
in
Kollywood.
His
debut
feature
film
in
Tamil
was
Nilave
Malare
which
released
in
1986.
Sangamam,
Anbulla
Appa,
Vasantha
Ragam
etc
are
his
notable
films
in
Tamil.
Prithviraj
Prithviraj
debuted
in
Kollywood
through
the
film
Kanaa
Kandein
in
which
he
features
as
the
main
antagonist.
Mozhi
which
also
had
Jyothika
in
the
lead
role
established
him
as
a
lead
actor
in
Kollywood.
Narain
It
has
to
be
noted
that
Narain
tasted
a
better
success
in
Kollywood
than
in
Mollywood.
The
actor
had
a
dream
start
in
Kollywood
with
the
film
Chithiram
Pesuthedi.
He
later
did
the
lead
role
in
hit
films
like
Anjaathey,
which
catapulted
his
fame
Dulquer
Salmaan
Dulquer
Salmaan
made
a
successful
entry
to
Tamil
cinema
through
the
film
Vaayai
moodi
Pesavum
which
also
had
Nazriya
Nazim
in
the
lead
role.
The
film
emerged
as
a
hit
and
established
the
actor
in
Kollywood.
But,
it
was
Mani
Ratnam's
OK
Kanmani
that
boosted
his
fame
and
popularity
in
Tamil
cinema.
Nivin
Pauly
Nivin
pauly
debuted
in
Kollywood
through
the
film
Neram
which
was
simultaneously
made
in
Tamil
and
Malayalam.
The
film
emerged
as
a
hit
in
Kollywood.
With
Premam
creating
waves
in
Tamil
Nadu,
the
actor
went
on
to
be
hugely
popular
in
Kollywood.
The
actor
would
be
seen
in
a
Tamil
movie
soon.
Most
of
the
actors
mentioned
in
the
above
list
have
had
a
good
run
in
Kollywood.
Actors
like
Mammootty,
Mohanlal,
Jayaram,
Prithviraj
etc
are
well-known
in
Kollywood.
Young
actors
like
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Nivin
Pauly
have
got
a
huge
fan
following
over
there.
The
latest
to
join
this
list
is
Fahadh
Faasil,
who
is
all
set
to
debut
in
Kollywood.
Fahadh
Faasil
would
be
seen
essaying
a
very
important
role
in
Mohan
Raja's
next
film
which
also
has
Sivakarthikeyan
and
Nayanthara
in
important
roles.
Nothing
much
has
been
revealed
about
Fahadh
Faasil's
role
in
the
film.
But
there
are
speculations
that
the
actor
might
be
doing
the
role
of
the
main
antagonist
in
the
film.
All
these
certainly
prove
that
Malayalam
actors
do
have
a
good
market
in
Tamil
film
industry.
Actors
like
Kalabhavan
Mani,
Murali,
Lal,
Rajan
P
Dev,
Devan,
Manoj
K
Jayan
etc
have
made
a
name
in
the
industry
doing
supporting
and
villain
roles.