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This list outlines the names of popular lead film actors, who previously worked or are currently working in the Tamil film industry, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The list is ordered by the year of their debut as a leading actor or the year of their landmark film.
YearNameDebut FilmOther Notable Films1973Moondram Pirai (1983), Nayakan (1987), ...1973Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974), Agni ...1975Mullum Malarum (1978), Baashha (1995), ...1978Vedham Pudhithu (1987), Amaithipadai ...Jul 24, 2021 · 25 names. 1. 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.
- Rajinikanth 1 Rajinikanth (aka Superstar Rajinikanth) is one of the most influential and bankable movie stars in Indian cinema. Rajinikanth's mass popularity and appeal are largely drawn from his mannerisms and stylized delivery of dialogue.
- Ajith Kumar 2 Ajith Kumar's a Tamil film actor and car racer, born as the middle child in Hyderabad to a Tamil father and a Sindhi mother. He has acted in many Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi movies.
- Vijay 3 Vijay (aka) Joseph Vijay is a Tamil film actor and playback singer. As a child artist, he played many minor, uncredited roles in films produced by his father, S. A. Chandrasekhar.
- Kamal Haasan 4 Kamal Haasan aka Kamal Hassan, well known as Universal Hero by the fans, a Tamilian by birth, is an Indian film actor and director, considered among the leading method actors of Tamil cinema.
- Kamal Hassan. Kamal Hassan is one of the finest actors of Indian Cinema. Driven by immense passion for movies, he carved out a niche for himself in a career spanning five decades.
- Sivaji Ganesan. The Los Angeles times described Sivaji Ganesan as, “The Marlon Brando of Indian Cinema.” An iconic figure in Tamil Cinema, he is referred as “Nadigar Thilagam” (Pride of actors).
- MG Ramachandran. Probably, the most successful and the most popular actor among the Tamil film fraternity would be, MG Ramachandran, or popularly known as ‘MGR’.
- Gemini Ganeshan. One of the three big names of Tamil Cinema, Gemini Ganesan ( the other two being SIvaj Ganesan and MGR) is popular for his acting in romantic films.
Mar 24, 2022 · View: 10 names. 1. 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.
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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.
In a career spanning in just over 3 decades, Vijay has acted in over 65 films and is one of the most commercially successful actors in Tamil cinema with multiple films amongst the highest-grossing Tamil films of all time and is amongst the highest paid actors in India.
