If
the
latest
report
is
to
be
believed,
Ilayathalapathy
Vijay
is
the
most
famous
actor
in
Tamil
cinema
and
is
the
second
most
popular
hero
in
the
entire
South
Indian
film
industry.
A
recent
survey
held
in
various
parts
of
South
India
has
suggested
that
Vijay
is
more
popular
than
the
likes
of
Rajinikanth,
Kamal
Haasan
and
Ajith
Kumar.
It
is
said
that
the
survey
was
held
after
taking
into
consideration
the
factors
like;
assets
owned,
popularity,
youthfulness,
fan
base,
box
office
success
and
remuneration.
Though
only
Tamil
and
Telugu
actors
were
reportedly
considered,
the
end
result
might
be
an
absolute
shocker
to
any
Tamil
movie
lover
as
the
list
of
10
is
loaded
with
Telugu
actors.
But
what
matters
the
most
is
the
presence
of
Vijay
and
other
Tamil
heroes
in
the
list
below.
Having
said
that,
it
is
unclear
how
this
survey
was
conducted
and
there
are
no
official
confirmation
on
its
authenticity
either.
As
of
now,
what
can
be
said
with
absolute
proof
is
the
fact
that
Vijay's
popularity
is
growing
with
each
passing
day
and
it
is
only
poised
to
get
bigger
when
his
upcoming
movie
Puli
begins
to
roar
on
the
big
screen.
Check
out
the
slides
below
for
top
10
South
Indian
actors
according
to
the
latest
survey:
It
has
been
reported
that
Prabhas
is
placed
at
the
first
spot,
thanks
to
his
monstrous
success
through
the
recently
released
Baahubali.
Vijay
Ilayathalapathy
Vijay
is
placed
second
and
therefore
becomes
the
most
popular
actor
in
Tamil
cinema.
His
upcoming
film
Puli
might've
the
potential
to
take
him
to
the
numero
uno
position.
Allu
Arjun
And
now
get
ready
to
surprise
yourself.
Telugu
actor
Allu
Arjun
takes
the
third
spot
as
his
recently
released
S/O
Sathyamurthy
ran
pretty
well
at
the
box
office.
The
actor
is
just
32
years
old
and
is
a
heart-throb
to
many
young
girls.
Mahesh
Babu
Telugu
film
industry's
Superstar
Mahesh
Babu
grabs
the
fourth
position.
The
Selvandhan
actor
is
full
of
charm
and
is
pretty
successful
when
it
comes
to
the
box
office.
Ram
Charan
Yet
another
Telugu
star
Ram
Charan
takes
the
fifth
position
in
this
list.
The
30
year
old
actor
recently
made
his
Hindi
debut
through
a
movie
named
Zanjeer
opposite
Priyanka
Chopra.
Dhanush
Maari
star
Dhanush
is
placed
sixth.
One
might
feel
that
it
is
just
a
matter
of
time
before
the
actor
climbs
up
the
ladder,
given
his
popularity
throughout
India.
Pawan
Kalyan
Pawan
Kalyan
takes
the
seventh
position
in
the
list.
It
is
said
that
he
is
one
of
the
most
popular
and
respected
actors
In
Telugu
and
his
movies
do
generate
a
lot
of
money
at
the
box
office.
Ravi
Teja
Surprisingly,
the
list
has
placed
Ravi
Teja
in
the
eighth
spot.
His
upcoming
movies
Kick
2
and
Bengal
Tiger
is
awaited
with
utmost
eagerness
by
his
fans
and
Telugu
movie
buffs.
Vikram
Chiyaan
Vikram
has
been
given
the
ninth
position.
Though
he
is
49
years
old,
the
actor
still
manages
to
give
his
younger
contemporaries
a
run
for
their
money.
Ajith
Thala
Ajith
is
placed
tenth.
The
44
year
old
actor
is
certainly
one
of
the
most
popular
in
Tamil
Nadu
and
his
movies
usually
enjoy
a
grand
opening
at
the
box
office.