Nayanthara And Other Top 8 Highest-Paid South Indian Actresses

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Trisha Krishnan

Trisha reportedly charged around Rs 10 crores per film, with rumors suggesting she received Rs 12 crores for her role in Kamal Haasan’s upcoming project, Thug Life. Trisha has a busy slate ahead, with a collaboration alongside Megastar Chiranjeevi in Vishwambhara, set for a Sankranti 2025 release.

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Rakul Preet Singh

Rakul Preet Singh is estimated to earn between Rs 2 to 3 crores per film. Recently, she appeared in Ayalaan alongside Sivakarthikeyan and is currently working on Indian 2 with Kamal Haasan, directed by S. Shankar, set for release later this year.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Samantha charges between Rs 3 to 5 crores for her films. After a brief hiatus for health reasons, she launched her health podcast Take 20. Samantha will next be seen in the web series Citadel: Honey Bunny with Varun Dhawan, and she has also announced her Telugu film Bangaram.

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Nayanthara

Known as the Lady Superstar of Kollywood, Nayanthara reportedly charges between Rs 5 to 10 crores per movie. Her recent projects include films like The Test alongside R. Madhavan and Siddharth, and Mannangatti Since 1960 with Yogi Babu. She has also signed for a film titled Dear Students, produced by Nivin Pauly.

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Srinidhi Shetty

The KGF star Srinidhi Shetty has become a prominent name in the industry, earning around Rs 7 crores per film. Following her success in the KGF franchise, she was last seen in Cobra and is set to appear in the Telugu film Telusu Kada, alongside Sidhu Jonnalagadda and Raashi Khanna.

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Tamannaah Bhatia

Tamannaah reportedly charges between Rs 4 to 5 crores per film. Her latest release, Aranmanai 4, received positive feedback, and she has several upcoming projects, including Vedaa with John Abraham, Stree 2 with Rajkummar Rao, and the Telugu supernatural thriller Odela 2.

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Pooja Hegde

Pooja Hegde earns around Rs 5 crores per movie. After her recent performance in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, she is currently filming an action thriller titled Deva with Shahid Kapoor, directed by Malayalam filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews.

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Rashmika Mandanna

Rashmika charges approximately Rs 5 crores per film and earned Rs 4 crores for her role in the blockbuster Animal. Currently, she is preparing for the much-anticipated sequel of Pushpa, directed by Sukumar. She also stars in Kubera alongside Dhanush and Nagarjuna.

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Anushka Shetty

Anushka Shetty, a stalwart in South Indian cinema, has an estimated fee of Rs 4 to 7 crores per film. Her recent work includes the hit Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty, and she is currently working on her Malayalam debut titled Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer, alongside Jayasurya and Prabhu Deva.

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