Mahesh Babu To Chiranjeevi: Top 10 South Indian Actors And Their Debut Movies

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1. Mahesh Babu

He made his first debut as a child artist at the age of 4 in the film Needa in 1979. In 1999, he made his debut as a lead actor in the rom-com ‘Rajakumarudu’.

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2. Mammootty

The legendary Malayalam actor began his journey with the role in ‘Anubhavangal Paalichakal’ in 1971, directed by K.S. Sethumadhavan.

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3. Dhanush

His film journey began with 'Thulluvadho Ilamai' in 2002, a sleeper hit film directed by his father Kasthuri Raja.

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4. Nagarjuna

Nagarjuna made his acting debut as an infant in the film 'Velugu Needalu' in 1961.

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5. Kamal Haasan

The veteran actor made his debut as a child artist in the film ‘Kalathoor Kannamma’ in 1960.

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6. Rajinikanth

The renowned superstar’s first movie was a Tamil drama ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ in 1975, directed by K.Balachander.

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7. Prabhas

Prabhas made his acting debut in the Telugu action drama ‘Eeswar’ in 2002, directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee.

8. Chiranjeevi

The megastar made his debut with the Telugu drama Punadhirallu in 1979, which won the Nandi Award for the best feature film.

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9. Suriya

Saravanan Sivakumar aka Suriya made his debut in the Tamil masala film ‘Nerrukku Ner’ in 1997, directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam.

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10. Ram Charan

Konidela Ram Charan made his acting debut with a box office hit film ‘Chirutha’ in 2007.