There was a time when actors associated with the South film industry used to get very little money. But today the situation has completely changed. South film actors are equal to the big actors of Bollywood and many actors charge many times more fees than the big actors of Bollywood. After all, which actor of South charges how much fee for one of his films, today we are going to tell you this.
South Film Master is rocking the theaters these days. You must have seen that Bollywood film stars charge crores of rupees for a film, but the star of South India is also no less than Bollywood. The earnings of South Indian stars are also in crores.
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Vijay, who has given many super hit films in his career so far, is an actor as well as a dancer and singer, his full name is Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar. Apart from Tamil, Vijay has also worked in films in other languages in his career. Till now, Vijay has worked in about 64 films. He has also got a place in the Forbes India 100 Celebrity list on the basis of income. Vijay was signed for the film ‘Beast’ for 100 crores. He also left behind superstar Rajinikanth in terms of fees. While Rajinikanth had charged Rs 90 crore for the film ‘Darbar’, Vijay charges Rs 100 crore for one of his films. Till a few years back, Vijay used to charge a fee of Rs 10 to 15 crores. But according to the news, since 2019, Vijay is earning 110 to 125 crores annually.
Rajinikanth
South Indian cinema superstar Rajinikanth, who means ‘God’ to the fans, has also succeeded in earning a name in Hindi films. In his 40 years of film career, he has given many hits. He stepped into the film world at the age of 25, his first film came in 1975, which was named ‘Apoorva Raagangal’. After this film, he worked in about 150 films. Rajinikanth’s fee varies according to the film, for some films he has charged up to Rs 90 crores.
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South star Prabhas started his career with Tamil and Telugu films. With his hard work and dedication, he has made his own identity today. And on the strength of his hard work, he is recognized not only by his country but also by people from abroad. Prabhas’s life had completely changed since the film ‘Bahubali’. Brand endorsements and personal investments come from. Prabhas used to endorse the brand of South India earlier, but since the release of Baahubali, his brand value has increased a lot. He charges 80 to 100 crores for one of his films. Looking at the speed at which Prabhas’s earnings are increasing, it seems that in the coming times, Prabhas will be the biggest and richest actor not only in the South film industry but also in India.
Allu Arjun
Known for his lavish lifestyle, South Superstar Allu Arjun wins everyone’s heart with his excellent acting. Every single film of Allu Arjun dominates the box office as soon as it is released. The list of fans of Allu Arjun is very long. Because after leaving the South, the popularity of Allu Arjun has reached every nook and corner of India. Allu Arjun movies which are dubbed in Hindi language are watched by Hindi speaking people with great interest. The advantage of Allu Arjun’s immense fan following is that his earnings have increased tremendously. Allu Arjun charges around Rs 70 to 80 crores for doing one of his films. Apart from this, they also earn through brand ambassador endorsements. Recently Allu Arjun’s film ‘Pushpa’ was released, for which he had charged a hefty fee.
Pawan Kalyan
Veteran actor Pawan Kalyan of South film industry is not interested in any identity today. The actor’s strong films have always kept him in discussion among his fans. Pawan Kalyan is called the mega star of South’s films. He is an actor as well as a producer. Pawan earns most of his earnings from films. Along with this, he is also the brand ambassador of many brands. Pawan Kalyan charges Rs 65 crore for a film.
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Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu is included in the list of top stars in the South film industry. The number of his fans is all over the country. Fans like him very much because of his tremendous acting and great looks. Mahesh Babu, who belongs to the film background family, has given many great films. Apart from the list of top stars, he is also included in the list of highest paid actors of South. Mahesh Babu had stepped into the world of acting at the age of only four and since then till today he is writing a new story of success for himself every day. Today he charges 60 crores for his film. According to the news, Mahesh Babu also keeps on changing the fees keeping in mind the story according to the film.
Ajith Kumar
Not only acting, but Ajith Kumar, who specializes in everything, is a superstar of South Film Industry. He is very famous in South Film Industry as well as Bollywood Film Industry. You can guess the popularity of Ajith in Bollywood from the fact that even Bollywood Dabang Salman Khan tries to copy him. Whether it is his style or action, the impression of Ajith Kumar can be seen in every style of Salman Khan. Ajith is not only an actor but also a formula car racer, shooter and pilot. Ajith charges Rs 24 to 25 crores for one of his films. Although Ajith Kumar’s fees keep increasing depending on the script of the film, but according to some reports, he has also charged 50 to 60 crores for his film.
Chiranjeevi
South’s mega star Chiranjeevi has set a standard with his serious acting, he is known for his dialogue delivery. The directors who have worked with Chiranjeevi also do not stop praising him. Apart from being a great actor, Chiranjeevi is also a filmmaker, producer and theater artist. His first Tollywood film was released in the year 1978. He was everywhere from his first film. Chiranjeevi charges 55 crores for one of his films. Along with his films, he also earns through brand endorsements. Not only this, apart from taking acting fees, Chiranjeevi also takes some part of the profit of his film. His total net worth is 1500 crores. Today Chiranjeevi is one of the biggest stars not only of South film industry but also of Indian film industry.
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South superstar Yash has a very strong fan following, his fans eagerly wait for his films. Yash, who has done about 20 films in his career, has given more than one blockbuster film. Everyone will know about his film ‘KGF’. And people are eagerly waiting for his ‘KGF Chapter 2’. Before the release of the film KGF, Yash used to charge Rs 5 to 6 crores for one of his films, but if the news is to be believed, Yash had taken Rs 15 crores for the KGF film. But the news that is coming now will surprise you even more. In fact, after the success of the KGF film, the filmmakers were so happy that they directly paid a double fee of 30 crores to Yash in KGF. Apart from this, Yash was also given a share in the profit of the film. At present, KGF 2 is not releasing due to some reasons.
Vijay Deverakonda
Vijay Deverakonda is also known as Vijay Deverakonda Sai. South film industry superstar Vijay Deverakonda is not interested in any identity today. Vijay Deverakonda has achieved a new position with his hard work and today he resides in millions of hearts. Vijay has made his own identity not only in South films but in entire Indian cinema. Especially among today’s youth, his different craze is seen. Vijay’s popularity has increased tremendously after the film ‘Arjun Reddy’. This is the reason why apart from Telugu film makers, Bollywood film makers are also approaching Vijay for their film. Vijay charges 25 crores for his film. Apart from this, they charge 80 lakh to 1 crore for a brand promotion. And the total net worth of Vijay is Rs 410 crores.
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