Rashmika to Samantha: Top 10 Highest Paid South Indian Actresses

First Published Aug 29, 2024, 4:40 PM IST

Top 10 Highest Paid South Indian Actress List: This list includes Keerthy Suresh, Tamannaah, Samantha, Trisha, Nayanthara, and Pooja Hegde.

While the salary of many actors in South India has crossed 100 crore, actresses earn a maximum of Rs12 crore. In this collection, let's see the list of top 10 highest-paid actresses and how much they earn.

Sai Pallavi

Sai Pallavi is ranked 10th in the list of highest-paid South Indian actresses. She charges Rs 2 crore per film. She is currently working on the Tamil film Amaran and the Telugu film Dandal. 

Keerthy Suresh

Actress Keerthy Suresh earns Rs 3 crore per film. She is ranked 9th on this list. Keerthy Suresh is making her Bollywood debut as a lead actress in the film 'Baby John'.

Anushka Shetty

Anushka Shetty once ruled Kollywood and Tollywood. As she is getting older, her film opportunities have started to dwindle. She currently has only one Malayalam film in her hand. She earns Rs 4 crore per film.

Samantha

Actress Samantha used to charge Rs 5 crore for a single dance number. After one year break from cinema, she has now reduced her salary. As per reports, she earns Rs 3 to Rs 5 crore per film.

Tamannaah

Tamannaah is a successful actress. Her last Tamil film, Aranmanai 4, grossed over Rs 100 crore at the box office. She charges Rs 5 crore per film and is ranked sixth in the list of highest-paid actresses. 

Pooja Hegde

Pooja Hegde is ranked 5th in the list of highest-paid actresses. She also charges up to Rs 5 crore per film. Surya 44 is currently under production in Tamil. Pooja is paired opposite actor Surya in this film.

Rashmika

Rashmika Mandanna is celebrated as the National Crush by fans. She is busy acting in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi language films. She earns Rs 5 crore per film. 

Srinidhi Shetty

Srinidhi Shetty became famous all over the country with the film KGF. She is ranked 3rd in the list of highest-paid actresses. She charges Rs 7 crore per film.

Nayanthara

Lady Superstar Nayanthara is ranked second in the list of highest-paid actresses. She charges up to Rs 10 crore per film. She is currently working on the Tamil film Mannangatti. 

Trisha

Actress Trisha has topped the list of highest-paid actresses. She earns Rs 12 crore per film. She is working on films like Ajith's Vidaamuyarchi and Kamal's Thug Life.

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