With Telegu movies becoming more popular every day, actors are reaping big. These movies have a huge market across the world. This has a spillover effect on the people starring in these movies. However, some actors are making more depending on their skill making them more popular than others. We have prepared a list of Highest Paid Tollywood Actors for you.
List of Highest Paid Tollywood Actors
Here is a list of the 10 highest paid actors in Tollywood industry.
1. Nagarjuna
Born Akkineni Nagarjuna in Madras, Madras State, India on 29 August 1959, Nagarjuna is a great Indian film producer, actor, and entrepreneur. His debut film came out in 1989 before going ahead to feature in the romantic drama Geetanjali, directed by ManiRatnam. Some of Nagarjuna’s accomplishments in Tollywood include nine Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, and two National Film Awards. It is no wonder that Nagarjuna charges about 7.5 crores for a movie.
2. Venkatesh
This Indian film actor was born in Karamchedu, Andhra Pradesh, India on 13 December 1960. Real name Venkatesh Daggubati, this great actor featured as a child artist in his first film that hit the big screen in 1971. Venkatesh has more than 30 years’ experience in Tollywood making him charge about 8.5 crores for a movie.
3. Balakrishna
Born on 10 June 1960, Nandamuri Balakrishna also known as Balayya Babu is a film actor and politician. This great actor whose birthplace is in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India started acting at fourteen years with a movie called Tatamma Kala released in 1974. You can always check out the latest Telugu movie news online to see some of his work and others.
Balakrishna holds notable positions outside the film industry including being Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research chairman. In Tollywood, Balakrishna has a history of starring in various movies acting various roles while charging about 9 crores for a movie. This great actor has worn the South Indian International Movie Award and three State Nandi Awards.
4. Vijay Devarakonda
Vijay was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, India on 9 May 1989. Although his debut film came out in 2011, his amazing acting skills make his get on the list of highest-paid actors in Tollywood in the seventh position. Vijay has won numerous awards to show off his exceptional acting career including the best actor in Filmfare Awards and Nandi Awards. Apart from movies, Vijay is popular for his motivational quotes.
5. Allu Arjun
This actor was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on 8 April 1983. Arjun’s debut roles in the movie industry included starring in Daddy as a dancer and in Vijetha as a child artist. His debut adult role was in the movie Gangotri. He charges about 14 crores for a single film. Allu Arjun has two Nandi Awards and five Filmfare Awards South.
6. Ram Charan
This producer, entrepreneur, and actor was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, India on 27 March 1985. Another name for this great actor is Ram Charan Teja. He has had a remarked career with early success in the action movie Chirutha released in 2007. Charging about 17 crores for a movie, Charan has won awards including:
- Two Cinema Awards
- Two Filmfare Awards
- Two Nandi Awards
- Two Santosham Best Actor Awards
7. Jr.NTR
Real name Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr, this great actor was born in Hyderabad, Telangana on 20 May 1983. This actor is a playback singer and Kuchipudi dancer. His acting career started in 1996 as a child artist in Ramayanam and his debut adult film was Ninnu Choodalani in 2000. He charges about 18 crores for a film and some of the awards he has won include:
- Four CinMAA Awards
- Two State Nandi Awards
- Two Filmfare Awards for best Telugu actor
8. Pawn Kalyan
Konidela Kalyan Babu was born in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India on 2 September 1971. Also called Power Star, his debut on-screen appearance was in a 1996 film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. This multi-talented actor has a host of other skills including working as a screenwriter, producer, politician, director, writer, and philanthropist. Kalyan charges about 22 crores for a film. He has won awards including a Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
9. Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Gattamaneni holds the second position for the highest-paid Tollywood actors. He was born in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India on 9 August 1975. His debut film as a child actor came out in 1979 and he went on to become a lead actor in 1999. This exceptional actor takes the second position on the list of highest-paid Tollywood actors and he charges about 22-25 crores for a film. Some of the awards he has won include:
- Eight Nandhi Awards
- Five Filmfare awards
- Three Cinema Awards
- Three South Indian International Movie Awards
- One International Indian Film Academy Award
10. prabhas
The highest-paid Tollywood actor is Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju alias Prabhas. He was born in Madras, Tamilnadu, India on 23 October 1979. His acting career took off with a debut film Eeshwar released in 2002. This great actor has other nicknames including Young rebel star and Darling. He charges about 25 crores for a film with some of his awards including Filmfare, IIFA, Nandi Award for the best actor. For his contribution to the film industry, Prabhas is the first actor to have a statue in Madame Tussaud’s wax museum.
Conclusion
You can always check out a reputable blog for trending news in Tollywood online. This will keep you abreast of all the latest releases including from some of your favorite actors.
Krishan Jangir