May 26, 2025
Top 10 highest paid South Indian actresses of 2025
Kriti SonaliSai Pallavi
This young, 'natural beauty' who works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films was charging Rs 5 crore per film. However, her fee, as per TOI, for Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana trilogy is Rs 18-20 cr.
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Rashmika Mandanna
This 'National Crush' has been a part of back-to-back hits like Animal, Pushpa 2, and Chhaava. Rashmika reportedly got Rs 10 crores for Pushpa 2 and Rs 4 crores for Chhaava, and Rs 13 crores for Salman Khan-starrer Sikander.
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Nayanthara
She reportedly charged around Rs 10 crore for her Hindi debut film Jawan, while she received Rs 25 crore for her Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.
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Trisha Krishnan
With Films like Ponniyin Selvan and Leo, she is reportedly charging around Rs 12 crore for her upcoming film Vishwambhara.
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Anushka Shetty
One of the highest-paid actors in Telugu cinema, Anushka earns around Rs 6 crore per film.
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Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha charges between Rs 3–8 crore for a movie.
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Janhvi Kapoor
She debuted in South Indian cinema with Devara, for which she charged Rs 5 crores. Janhvi recently signed her second Telugu film with Ram Charan, and will reportedly charge Rs 6 crores as the fee.
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Tamannaah Bhatia
This Baahubali and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy fame actor gets Rs 4-5 crores per movie.
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Rakul Preet Singh
Rakul has worked in many Tamil and Telugu films and charges Rs 2 to 5 crores per movie.
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Pooja Hegde
This star charges Rs 2.5-7 crores, ensuring her a spt among the highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema.
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