Jan 22, 2025, 09:13 AM IST

Top earning South Indian actresses dominating film industry 

Srishty Choudhury

Known as the "Lady Superstar", Nayanthara is one of the highest-paid actresses in India. She works in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. She reportedly charges between Rs 13 to Rs 15 crores per film. 

Nayanthara 

Trisha Krishnan is known for her successfull career in both Tamil and Telgu film industry. She reportedly earned Rs 12 crore for her role in Kamal Hussan-starrer Thug Life. 

Trisha Krishnan

Anushka Shetty is a known star in South Indian film industry. She reportedly charges Rs 4-7 crore per film. 

Anushka Shetty 

Tamannaah Bhatia is known for her beauty and strong performance in the South Indian cinema. She reportedly charges Rs 4-5 crore per film. 

 Tamannaah Bhatia 

The 'Mohenjo Daro' starrer actress receives a whooping amount of Rs 5 crore per film. Pooja Hegde is known for her amazing performance in  'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo', 'DJ: Duvvadda Jaggandham' and more.

Pooja Hegde 

The Pushpa starrer actress reportedly earns around Rs 5 crore per film and received 4 crore for the Ranbir Kapoor starrer blockbuster 'Animal'.

Rashmikka Mandanna 

Samantha known for her strong acting performances reportedly charges around Rs 3-5 crore per film. She is set to next seen in highly anticipated "Shakuntalam" directed by Gunasekher.

Samantha Ruth Parbhu 

The 'K.G.F' starrer actress reportedly charges around 7 crore per film. Her next project is highly anticipated "K.G.F: Chapter 3 ", also she is likely involved in other projects and is likely to appear in more South Indian movies.

Srinidhi Shetty 

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports