Highest-Paid Actress: Leading actresses of South Indian cinema are currently earning salaries in the crores. Let’s see which actress tops this list in this article.
Samantha, one of the leading actresses of South Indian cinema, has given many successful films in the film industry. She has received many recognitions including 4 Filmfare Awards, 2 Nandi Awards, and a Tamil Nadu Government Award. According to the IMDb website, she earns a salary of Rs. 3 crore to Rs. 8 crore per film.
Tamannaah, who has carved a niche for herself in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films, is today considered one of the highest-paid actresses in South India. Tamannaah, who has acted in 89 films, charges between Rs 4 and Rs 5 crore per film, according to GQ India.
Anushka Shetty
‘Baahubali’ fame actress Anushka Shetty was awarded the Kalaimamani Award by the Tamil Nadu government in 2010. Anushka is currently acting in the film Khaadi. According to IMDb, she earns a salary of Rs. 5 to Rs. 7 crore per film.
Trisha, who has been the queen of Tamil and Telugu films for over 20 years, currently earns a salary of Rs. 10-12 crore. According to the Economic Times, she earned up to Rs. 12 crore for the film ‘Vishvambara’ alone.
Rashmika Mandanna, who stole hearts as Sreevalli in the film ‘Pushpa’, has now become a very popular actress in India. Rashmika had recently acted in the film Kubera starring Dhanush. She received a salary of Rs. 10 crores for Pushpa 2, Rs. 4 crores for ‘Saava’ and Rs. 13 crores for Salman Khan’s film ‘Sikandar’.
Sai Pallavi, who starred opposite Naga Chaitanya in the Telugu film ‘Dhandel’, is currently the highest paid actress. She charges between Rs 3-15 crores per film. She charges Rs 6 crores per part in Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana. Sai Pallavi tops the list of highest paid actresses.
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