01/1110 South stars who left a strong impact in Bollywood

10 South stars who left a strong impact in Bollywood
Bollywood takes inspiration from South-Indian films and the films become a blockbuster as well, likewise the South-Indian stars as well have made their mark in Hindi film industry. The actors and actresses have proved that they are truly inspirational and hardworking. They have a unique charm in them, the way they talk and actor has a certain charm in them. From Rajinikanth to Dulqar Salmaan everyone has a certain quality of acting. We cannot forget Madhavan in ‘3 Idiots’ with Aamir Khan and Sharman Joshi. He was so fantastic in the film. Farhan who wanted to become a wildlife photographer and how he convinces his father, in the end, the whole engineering journey is just fantastic. Here are 10 South-Indian stars who have made their mark in Bollywood.readmore

02/11Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth
We cannot forget ‘Robot’, and his acting. Whenever he comes on screen he surprises everyone. He always leaves a mark on each character he portrays on screen and there is no second taught about it. He has acted in various Hindi films earlier as well as ‘Chaalbaaz’, ‘Phool Bane Angaray’, ‘Meri Adalat’, ‘Dosti Dushman’. Language is no bar for this superstar. He is brilliant in each character he plays. One of his Hindi film ‘Chaalbaaz’, was one of the biggest commercial and critical success of the year and also the film's music became a big hit especially 'Naa Jaane Kaha Se Aye Hain'. The story revolves around Manju (Sridevi Kapoor) has a fight with her childhood companion and neighbor Jaggu( Rajinikanth), a friendly beer drinking taxi driver. With a twist of fate, their paths cross but they never meet. They somehow end up at each other's place. Suraj is in love with Manju (who lives in the home of Anju)readmore

03/11Kamal Hassan

Kamal Hassan
Be it ‘Chachi 420’ or ‘Sadma’ Kamal Hassan never fails to impress the audience with his performance. He is an Indian film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, playback singer and lyricist who works primarily in Tamil cinema. Kamal has won awards including three National Film Awards, the second-most by any Indian actor, and nineteen Filmfare Awards. He started as a child artist in the 1960 Tamil language film ‘Kalathur Kannamma’. He was noted for his performances in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan (1987) and S. Shankar's vigilante film Indian (1996), which saw him playing dual roles of a father and a son. Since then he has appeared in films including ‘Hey Ram’ (2000), ‘Virumaandi’ (2004), ‘Vishwaroopam’ (2013) which were his own productions and ‘Dasavathaaram’ (2008) in which he played ten roles. Kamal made his debut in Hindi cinema with ‘Ek Duuje Ke Liye’, the remake of his own acted Telugu-language film ‘Maro Charithra’ directed by K. Balachander (which earned him his first Filmfare Hindi-language nomination). He made his 100th film appearance in 1981 in ‘Raja Paarvai’, debuting as a producer. Despite the film's relatively poor box-office performance, his portrayal of a blind session violinist earned him a Filmfare Award.readmore

04/11Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj or popularly known as Jaikant Shikre in Hindi film industry has done some of the entertaining films in Bollywood. He is also a film director, producer, thespian and television presenter who is known for his works in the South Indian film industry, and Hindi films. He acted in back-to-back stage shows for ₹300 a month in the initial stages of his career, when he joined Kalakshetra, Bengaluru, and he has 2,000 street theatre performances to his credit. Apart from his mother tongue Kannada, Prakash's fluency in Tamil, Telugu, Tulu, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi and English has placed him among the most sought actors in Indian cinema. He has played a variety of roles, most notably as the antagonist and, of late, as a character actor. Prakash, as an actor has won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for Mani Ratnam's ‘Iruvar’, a National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film) for a Telugu film ‘Antahpuram’ directed by Krishna Vamsi in 1998 and a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2009 for his role in ‘Kanchivaram’, a Tamil film directed by Priyadarshan, and as a producer he has won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for ‘Puttakkana Highway’, directed by his long-time theatre friend B. Suresh in 2011.readmore

05/11R. Madhavan

R. Madhavan
The actor was fantastic in ‘3 Idiots’ and the list goes on. He was brilliant in ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ series as well. Name any Hindi film and he has left a mark in each film. He has acted in more than 10 Hindi films beginning from ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ to ‘Saala Khadoos’. The actor is an Indian actor, writer, and film producer. He has received three Filmfare Awards and an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards along with recognition and nominations from other organisations. He has been described as one of the few actors in India who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal, having in films from seven different languages. Madhavan began his acting career with television guest appearances. After appearing in commercials and in small roles, he later gained recognition in the Tamil film industry through Mani Ratnam's successful romance film ‘Alaipayuthey’. He is particularly vocal about the protection of animals and was awarded PETA's Person of the Year recognition in 2012.readmore

06/11Dhanush

Dhanush
The actor has worked in some amazing films. He is one of the brilliant actors in the industry. He is an Indian film actor, producer, director, writer, lyricist, screenwriter, and playback singer best known for his work in Tamil cinema. Dhanush's first film was Thulluvadho Ilamai, a 2002 coming-of-age film directed by his father, Kasthuri Raja. Over the last 15 years, Dhanush has starred in over 25 films. Dhanush won the Best Actor award at the 58th National Film Awards for his performance in ‘Aadukalam’ (2010). In 2011, Dhanush's popular song ‘Why this Kolaveri Di’ became the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube. He has won three National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards. Born to Tamil film director and producer Kasthuri Raja, Dhanush entered acting after being pressured by his brother, director Selvaraghavan. Dhanush married Aishwarya, Rajinikanth's daughter on 18 November 2004. He worked with Amitabh Bachchan as well in ‘Shamitabh’ film features Akshara Haasan, in her debut, in the lead role.readmore

07/11Dulqer Salmaan

Dulqer Salmaan
The charming actor is all set to mark his debut in Bollywood with Irrfan Khan and also a new actress Mithila Parker. His first film will be in Ronnie Scrwevala’s ‘Karwan’. Popularly referred to as DQ, is an Indian film actor who appears predominantly in Malayalam films. The son of film actor Mammootty, Salmaan graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Purdue University and worked as a business manager before pursuing a career in acting. Dulquer Salmaan made his acting debut in the 2012 action drama Second Show, for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in ‘Ustad Hotel’ (2012). After the commercial success of the comedy ‘ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi’ (2013) and the romantic drama ‘Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi’ (2013), Salmaan appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy ‘Vaayai Moodi Pesavum’ (2014). He followed it by starring in the ensemble romantic drama ‘Bangalore Days’ (2014), which ranks among the highest-grossing Malayalam films. He achieved further success in Tamil cinema with Mani Ratnam's critically and commercially successful romance ‘O Kadhal Kanmani’ (2014). Subsequently, Salmaan garnered acclaim for portraying the title role in the 2015 romantic drama Charlie, winning him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.readmore

08/11Prabhas

Prabhas
He will mark his next Bollywood film with ‘Saaho’ alongside Shraddha Kapoor. He has acted in one of the great films of the year the ‘Baahubali’ series. is an Indian film actor best known for his work in Telugu cinema. Prabhas made his film debut with the 2002 drama film Eeswar. His works include ‘Varsham’ (2004), ‘Chatrapathi’ (2005), ‘Chakram’ (2005), ‘Billa’ (2009), ‘Darling’ (2010), ‘Mr. Perfect’ (2011), and ‘Mirchi’ (2013). Prabhas won the state award, the Nandi Award for Best Actor, for his role in ‘Mirchi’. He appeared in a Bollywood item song, in Prabhudeva's 2014 film ‘Action Jackson’. Prabhas played the title role in S. S. Rajamouli's epic film ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ (2015), which is the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film to date. Prabhas reprised his role in its sequel, ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ (2017), which became the first ever Indian film to gross over ₹1000 crore (US$155 million) in all languages in just ten days, and it is the second highest-grossing Indian film to date. Prabhas is the first south Indian actor to have a wax statue in Madame Tussaud's wax museum.readmore

09/11Rana Daggubati

Rana Daggubati
One of the fittest actors of the industry, Rana Daggubati has worked in some amazing films. He is a producer, visual effects, and photographer. He is known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, and Hindi cinema. As a Visual Effects producer, Rana won the State Nandi Award for Best Special Effects in 2006 for the Telugu film ‘Sainikudu’, starring Mahesh Babu. In 2006, he received the National Film Award for co-producing ‘Bommalata – A Bellyful of Dreams’. He made his Hindi film debut through Dum Maaro Dum, alongside Bipasha Basu, where he received positive reviews for his performance. In 2015, he starred as the main antagonist in ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’, which recorded the second highest gross opening for an Indian film and later reprised his role as Bhallaldeva in ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ which became the highest grossing Indian film of all time. He has also been in the successful movies ‘The Ghazi Attack’, playing Lieutenant Commander Arjun Verma and Nene Raju Nene Mantri. He has also made a special appearance in ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’.readmore

10/11Tamannah Bhatia

Tamannah Bhatia
We have watched her great performance last in ‘Baahubali’ series. She has also made a mark in Bollywood as she had done various hit films in the Hindi film industry. She is an actress who predominantly appears in Telugu and Tamil films. She has also appeared in Hindi films. In addition to acting, she also participates in stage shows and is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products. In 2005, she made her acting debut in the age of 15 in the Bollywood film, ‘Chand Sa Roshan Chehra’ and appeared in Abhijeet Sawant album song ‘Lafzon main’ from the album Aapka Abhijeet which was also released in the year 2005, before working in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. In the same year, Tamannaah made her Telugu film debut in ‘Sri’, and the next year she appeared in her first Tamil movie, ‘Kedi’. In 2007, she starred in two college-life-based drama films, ‘Happy Days’ in Telugu and ‘Kalloori’ in Tamil. She has also received some of the highest awards.readmore