Top Tamil actors
by millionkareem | created - 09 Jan 2021 | updated - 09 Jan 2021 | PublicBest Tamil actors after 2000
1. Rajinikanth
Actor | Enthiran
Rajinikanth has been a superstar in the Tamil movie industry since the 70s. He is one of the highest earning actors in Asia. Primarily starring in Tamil movies, he has also worked in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Hollywood movies. He was born in Bangalore (India), and was employed as a bus conductor ...
2. Joseph Vijay
Actor | Mersal
Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born 22 June 1974), known mononymously as Vijay, is an Indian actor, dancer, playback singer and philanthropist who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and also appeared in other Indian languages films. Referred to by fans and media as "Thalapathy" (commander), Vijay is ...
3. Ajith Kumar
Actor | Mankatha
Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who has worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He is one of the leading actors in Tamil Cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai (1995). A succession of high-grossing films followed...
4. Kamal Haasan
Actor | Vishwaroopam
Kamal Haasan was born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu. He debuted as a child artiste in the film "Kalathoor Kannamma" (1960). Since then, he has starred in nearly 220 films in the major Indian languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He has been a...
5. Dhanush
Actor | Raanjhanaa
Venkatesh Prabhu known by his stage name Dhanush, is an Indian film actor, producer, lyricist and playback singer who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. In 2011, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the Tamil film "Aadukalam" and in the same year, he received international ...
6. Karthi
Actor | Kaithi
Karthi, born Karthik Sivakumar, is an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He is the younger son of veteran actor Sivakumar and Lakshmi Sivakumar. Karthi holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Crescent Engineering College in Chennai and a Master of Science in Industrial ...
7. Suriya
Actor | 24
Suriya was born to actor Sivakumar and his wife Lakshmi in Chennai but brought up in Coimbatore. He is the eldest of three children; his younger brother is actor Karthi Sivakumar and he has a younger sister named Brindha Sivakumar. He attended PSBB School and St. Bede's School in Chennai and ...
8. Vadivelu
Actor | Maamannan
Vadivelu was born on October 10, 1960 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is an actor, known for Maamannan (2023), Pokkiri (2007) and Chandramukhi (2005).
10. Vijay Sethupathi
Actor | 96
Vijay Sethupathy, one of the most versatile actor in Indian film industry, has acted in more than 50 films, with many of them being successful. His first lead role was in Seenu Ramasamy's 'Thenmerku Paruvakatru' (2010) and his first blockbuster 'Pizza' (2012). Starting his acting career as a ...
11. Madhavan
Actor | Vikram Vedha
Ranganathan Madhavan was born on June 01, 1970, to businessman R. Iyengar and his wife R. Saroja in a Tamil family. He is an Indian actor, writer, film director and producer.
At the age of 18, his college entrusted him with the responsibility of representing India as a Cultural Ambassador to Canada.
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12. Sivakarthikeyan
Actor | Doctor
Sivakarthikeyan Doss, more commonly known by his mononym Sivakarthikeyan, is an Indian actor, lyricist, and television presenter predominantly working in the Tamil film industry.
He was born in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, to his father, G. Doss, a jail superintendent, and his mother, Raji Doss, a ...
13. Jayam Ravi
Actor | Thani Oruvan
Ravi was born to Tamil parents, editor Mohan and Varalakshmi Mohan. He has two siblings, his elder brother M. Raja is a noted film director, with most of his films featuring Ravi in the lead role, while his sister, Roja Mohan, is a dentist. He completed his schooling at Jawahar Vidyalaya in Ashok ...
14. Santhanam
Actor | Enthiran
Santhanam is a Tamil film actor, who began acting in films, debuting in 'Pesatha Kannum Pesume' in a small role. After the success of the Lollu Sabha he re-entered in to the Tamil films in Manmadhan (2004) alongside Silambarasan Rajendar and later acted alongside the Tamil film industry's top stars...
15. Vikram
Actor | I
Vikram is an Indian film actor, voice actor and a playback singer. He made his debut in the 1990 film En Kadhal Kanmani, which was followed by a series of Tamil and Telugu films and supporting roles in few Malayalam films throughout the early decade. After the critical and commercial success of ...
16. Silambarasan Rajendar
Actor | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar, also credited by his initials S.T.R. or nickname Simbu, is an Indian actor, director, writer, composer, dancer, music director, lyricist and playback singer in the Tamil film industry. He began his acting career by playing roles as a child artist in films directed by...
17. Jiiva
Actor | 83
He starred as a child star in his father's production. Audiences remember him as the cute boy who brought an estranged father and son together in "Suryavamsam". His real name is Amar Chowdary. He has 4 brothers, Suresh, a joint producer at Super GOOD films, Jeevan, who has his own business and ...
18. Arya
Actor | Sarpatta Parambarai
Born in Kerala India, Arya initially worked as a computer engineer. Luckily for us however, his passion for filming and his impressive physique brought him to modeling before debuting in acting.
Director VishnuVardhan's favorite, he worked with other acclaimed filmmakers and started building a solid...
19. Soori
Actor | Jilla
Soori was born on August 27, 1977 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is an actor, known for Jilla (2014), Varuthapadatha valibar sangam (2013) and Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae (2017).
20. Arun Vijay
Actor | Yennai Arindhaal
Arun Vijay was born on November 19, 1977 in Chennai, Tamilnadu. He is an actor, known for Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) and Chakravyuha (2016). He is married to Aarathi. They have two children.
21. Atharvaa Murali
Actor | Baana Kaathadi
Atharvaa Murali was born on May 7, 1989 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Baana Kaathadi (2010), Paradesi (2013) and Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019).
22. Vishal
Actor | Irumbu Thirai
Vishal Krishna Reddy, popularly known as Vishal, was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He was born to G. K. Reddy, a granite businessman and Janaki Devi. Actor and producer Vikram Krishna is his brother.
Vishal was a student of Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai. He completed...
23. Prasanna
Actor | Achchamundu! Achchamundu!
Prasanna is an actor in the Tamil film industry. He made his debut as a lead actor in Five Star in 2002, which was produced by Mani Ratnam. Apart from lead roles, he has also played supporting roles. His film Achchamundu Achchamundu, in which he starred alongside Sneha and American actor John Shea,...
24. Yogi Babu
Actor | Mersal
Yogi Babu is a well-known Indian actor and comedian who has significantly contributed to the Tamil film industry.
Babu's acting career began in the Tamil television comedy series Lollu Sabha (2004), which parodied Tamil movies and shows. In 2009, he made his film debut in Yogi (2009) as an aspiring ...
25. Prabhu Deva
Prabhu Deva, born in Mysuru, Karnataka, India, is a multi-talented Indian actor, choreographer, and film director who has left an indelible mark on the Indian entertainment industry. Often referred to as the "Indian Michael Jackson" for his exceptional dance skills, Prabhu Deva is known for his ...
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