Do You Know Top Paid Tollywood Actresses?

It is always interesting to know how much our celebrities are paid. Generally, the success of the film is decided by the popularity of the actor in South Indian cinema, actresses are not considered responsible. However, the glamorous Tollywood actresses have given excellent performance over the years and are paid a huge amount for each film.

Here is the list of 10 highest-paid South Indian actresses at present:

Anushka Shetty: Rs. 4 Crores/film

Sweety Shetty, known by her stage name as Anushka Shetty, is the richest South Indian actress. She made her debut in Puri Jagannadh's 2005 Telugu film Super. She works mainly in the Tamil and Telugu film industry and has acted in more than fifty films till now. She charges Rs. 4 crores per film. Her successful movies include Vikramarkuda (2006), Vedam (2010), Rudramadevi (2015), Bahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Bahubali 2: The Conclusion.

Nayanthara: Rs. 2.5-3 Crores/film

The real name of Nayanthara is Diana Marium Kuria. She charges 2.5 to 3 Crores per film and is the second-highest-paid actress in south Indian film industries after Anushka. Nayanthara has worked in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is one of the most glamorous actresses. She made her debut in acting with Malayalam movie Manassinakkar in 2003. Her successful movies include Vismayathumbathu (2004), Vallavan (2006), Tulasi (2007), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Simha (2010), Raja Rani (2013), Mass (2015) and Maya (2015).

Tamanna Bhatia: Rs. 2-3 Crores/film

Tamanna Bhatia, who has changed her name to Tamannaah due to numerological reasons, takes as much as 2 to 3 crores per film. Her popularity grew after her Blockbuster movie Bahubali: The Beginning. Tamanna made her debut into acting with Hindi the film, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra in 2005. Her Telugu movie debut came in the same year with movie Sri. Her biggest hits in the Telugu language are 100% Love, Happy Days and Kalloori.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu: Rs. 2-2.5 Crores/film

Samantha made her Telugu debut in 2010 with the film Ye Maaya Chesave. She has established herself as one of the successful actresses and has given back to back hits. She generally charges Rs. 2-2.5 crores per film. She is also the brand ambassador of Jewelry brands. Her hit movies include Theri, 24 and A...Aa. She has performed significant roles in Adirindhi, Raju Gaari Gaadhi 2, Janatha Garage, etc.

Kajal Agarwal: Rs. 2 Crores/film

Kajal Agarwal has worked in many Hindi, Telugu and Tamil movies. She is an actress having beauty with brains. Her fees per film are around Rs 2 Crores. Kajal made her acting debut in 2004 with Bollywood movie Kyun! Ho Gaya Na. Her Telugu film debut came in the year 2007 with Lakshmi Kalyanam. Her successful movies include Chandamama, Nene Raju Nene Mantri, Adirindi, Vevekam, Kavalai Vendam, Khiladi No. 150, etc. Her performance in Magadheera was the game-changing one. She has earned her spot among the actresses with hard work and brilliant performances.

Shruti Haasan: Rs. 1.5 Crores/film

Shruti Haasan who is a playback singer and a music composer also are one of the most beautiful actresses. She charges around Rs. 1.5 Crores per film. Shruti has worked in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi movies. Her superhit movies include Gabbar Singh (2012), Yevadu (2014), Race Gurram (2014) and Srimanthudu (2015). She is the daughter of famous actor Kamal Haasan.

Rakul Preet Singh: Rs. 1 Crore/film

Rakul Preet Singh, who hails from North India is one of the successful South Indian actresses. She takes around Rs. 1 Crore for each movie. Rakul made her acting debut with Kannada film Gilli in 2009. She has worked in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi films. Her successful movies include Winner, Yaariyan, Current Theega and Thadaiyara.

Shriya Saran: Rs. 1 Crore/film

Shriya Saran comes at number 8 in the list of the highest-paid actress in the south Indian film industry. She takes Rs. 1 Crore per film. She made her film debut in 2001 with the Telugu movie Ishtam. She has worked in movies like Sivaji (Tamil), Awarapan (Hindi), Kanthaswamy (Tamil) and Pokkiri Raja (Malayalam). With her talent and hard work, Shriya has made her place in the list of top 10 highest paid South Indian actresses.

Trisha Krishnan: Rs. 90 Lakhs/film

Apart from being a successful film actress Trisha Krishnan is also a model. She has worked in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu movies. She earns around Rs. 90 Lakhs per film. She is also the brand ambassador for NAC Jewelers. She made her acting debut in 2002 in a lead role with the film Mounam Pesiyadhe. Her successful films include Abhiyum Naanum and Vinnaithaadi Varuvaayaa.

Hansika Motwani: Rs. 80 Lakhs/film

Hansika Motwani charges Rs. 80 Lakhs per film. She started acting as a child artist in TV serial Shakalaka Boom Boom. Her first movie as a child actor is Koi Mil Gaya. With her acting and performance, she has paved her way to the list of top ten highest-paid South Indian actresses. Her films like Billa, Maska, Something Something, Kandireega, etc.were successful at the box office.

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