This Actress, Who Made Her Bollywood Debut In 2023, Is The Richest In South India

South films have been making quite a mark not just all over India, but across the globe as well. With the release of blockbusters like Prabhas’ Baahubali franchise, Thalapathy Vijay and Trisha Krishnan’s Leo, Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer and SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR’s RRR, south films have impressed the global audience. While it is a known fact that these actors demand hefty fees, do you know which actress charges the highest amount in South India?

As per reports, Lady Superstar, Nayanthara is one of the highest-paid actresses in South Cinema. She has worked in various industries like Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Reports claim that the actress is known to charge Rs 5 to Rs 10 crore for one film, while Samantha Ruth Prabhu demands between Rs 3.5 crore to Rs 4 crore.

In 2023, Nayanthara marked her smashing debut in Bollywood opposite Shah Rukh Khan with Atlee’s Jawan. The film emerged to be the highest-collecting film of the year 2023. Reports suggest that the actress charged Rs 11 crore for the action-thriller. Jawan also starred actors like Deepika Padukone, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Riddhi Dogra, Sunil Grover, Vijay Sethupathi and Sanjay Dutt. The film collected about Rs 1,160 crore at the box office. She is an expensive actress and also the richest actress who reportedly has a net worth of around Rs 183 crore.

Speaking of her personal life, Nayanthara was born Diana Mariam Kurien in a Christian family. In 2011 she adopted the Hindu religion. She tied the knot to director Vignesh Shivan in 2022. The couple welcomed twins Uyir and Ulagam through surrogacy in October 2022 and often shared a few glimpses of her family.

After Jawan, Nayanthara starred in films like Iraivan and Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food. She is currently gearing up to appear in Mannangatti: Since 1960. The film is written and directed by Dude Vicky. Apart from this, she also has The Test starring Siddharth, Trisha Krishnan and R Madhavan in important roles. She will also star in a Malayalam film Dear Students directed by Sandeep Kumar and George Philip Roy. It will also feature Nivin Pauly.