It’s 2025, and it’d be safe to say that the South film industry has emerged as the biggest competitor of Bollywood. Gone are the days when the Indian film industry was synonymous with Bollywood. Now with both highly successful commercial masala entertainers as well as content forward projects, the South film industry is reigning India while Bollywood is struggling to keep up.
The south film industry is dominated by its mass entertainers – the actors. From Rajnikanth to Ram Charan to Allu Arjun and more, these South Indian actors have dominated their respective film industries for years and in the process, have amassed humongous wealth. In this article, we are looking at the richest South Indian actors and their net worths.
Net worths of the richest South Indian actors
Nagarjuna Akkineni
Nagarjuna is not only one of the most prominent actors down South, but he also comes from one of the richest and most well respected film families in Telugu cinema. According to a Mint report in February 2025, the actor has a net worth of Rs 3050 crores, which puts him ahead of even Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and others. Apart from his acting and television hosting stints, he also owns the real estate company, N3 Realty Enterprises, which is valued at around Rs 800 crore. He also owns Annapurna Studios, a film studio.
Ram Charan
Son of superstar Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan comes from a successful family already, but his own supremely successful career has also contributed to his net worth, which stands at around Rs 1370 crore, as per a report by GQ in January 2025. Besides his acting career, the actor also owns several businesses, like the Hyderabad Polo Riding Club, his production company, Konidela Production, another production house, V Mega Pictures, a Hyderabad-based regional airline called Turbo Megha Airways Private Limited, and many more. All of these are massively successful ventures, which add to his wealth.
Jr NTR
A September 2024 Pinkvilla report suggests that the RRR actor’s net worth is Rs 500 crore. His acting fees, brand endorsements and collaborations, business investments, among many other factors, contribute to his wealth. The same report suggests that for his latest movie Devara: Part 1, he charged somewhere between Rs 45 to 60 crores. He owns an impressive watch collection, featuring a Richard Mille worth Rs 4 crores, a Patek Philippe Nautilus 40MM worth Rs 2.5 crores. Among his cars, he owns a Lamborghini Urus Graphite Capsule, worth Rs 5 crores, and was the first Indian to own the model in the country.
Kamal Haasan
Predominantly a Tamil actor, Kamal Haasan has also acted in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. Apart from being an actor, he is also a director, producer, screenwriter, and a TV host. According to a November 2024 CNBC report, Kamal Haasan boasts a massive net worth of Rs 450 crore. He reportedly charges around Rs 100 crore for a film. Besides his career as an actor, he also owns a production house, Raaj Kamal Films International. He also owns a luxury car collection, which includes a BMW 730LD and a Lexus Lx 570, among many others.
Allu Arjun
Riding high on the success of Pushpa 2, Allu Arjun is one of the biggest South stars right now. According to Times of India in December 2024, his net worth stands at a whopping Rs 460 crore, and a lot of it comes from his movie fees as an actor. For the uninitiated, he charged a fee of Rs 300 crore for Pushpa 2. Apart from his acting career, he too is a successful businessman. He owns B-Dubs, a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Hyderabad. He also owns Allu Studios, a 10-acre production house in Hyderabad, and Geeta Arts, a film production and distribution company.
Even though not much is known about the megastar’s net worth, a Mint report from December 2024 suggests he owns wealth worth Rs 430 crore. The same report states that he charges around Rs 125-270 crore for a film. His garage full of luxury cars include a Rolls Royce Ghost worth Rs 6 crore, a Rolls Royce Phantom worth Rs 16.5 crore, a BMW X5 with a price tag of Rs 1.77 crore, a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon worth Rs 2.55 crore. He also owns a Lamborghini Urus worth Rs 3.10 crore and a Bentley Luminous worth Rs 6 crore.
Thalapathy Vijay
Referred to as the GOAT of Tamil cinema, Thalapathy Vijay’s net worth stands at a massive Rs 474 crore, as per a Filmibeat report of October 2024. A swanky beach mansion in Chennai’s Neelankarai area, valued at approximately Rs 80 crores, houses in Tiruvallur, Thiruporur, Thirumazhisai, and Vandalur, luxury cars like a Rolls Royce Ghost, BMW X5 and X6, Audi A8, Range Rover Evoque, Ford Mustang, Volvo XC90, Mercedes Benz GLA and many more, he owns a bunch of uber luxurious things, all of which contribute to his net worth.
