Like in Bollywood, movies down South have also fallen victim to the allure of the item number. Blockbusters like Magadheera have sent the item number skyrocketing on the popularity index. Here are some Southern scorchers
Like in Bollywood, movies down South have also fallen victim to the allure of the item number. Blockbusters like Magadheera have sent the item number skyrocketing on the popularity index. Here are some Southern scorchers.
Established actress Namitha added item numbers, like this one from Black Stallion, to her repertoire of powerful performances in movies like Gemini.
Mumaith Khan burnt up the screen in Munnabhai M.B.B.S and then did it Southern style in Telugu movie Pokiri.
Down South, they like Yana Gupta as much as Bollywood does. Her number in Shankar Dada Zindabad made her hot property as did other item songs in Manmadhan, Anniyan and Gharshana.
Kim Sharma was entirely ignored by Bollywood but she sent the mercury rising with her item numbers in Magadheera, Alai and Khadgam.
Reema Sen is a legitimate movie star in the South today but she started with a dance or two in films like the Tamil Dhool and the Telugu Anji.
Glamorous Shriya Saran raised the bar with her item number in Komaram Puli.
Nikitha Thukral shot to fame in Tamil cinema with films like Don and Bhadradri, but the real eye-opener her item song in the movie Saroja.
Ragasya's number in Vasool Raja MBBS is an all time Southern favourite.
Kausha Rach debuted as a Telugu actress but is better known for her item numbers in Kuberulu, Bhagavantudu, Prarambham, Athili Sattibabu LKG and Budha.
Abhinayasri – With stunning appearance in the super hit song, "Aa Ante Amalapuram" from the movie Arya, she has well-established herself as an item dancer.
Kasthuri showed off her curves as an ‘item' girl in Thamizh Padam.
Asha Saini had a hit number in Narasimha Naidu but she failed to capitalize on it
Superstar Rambha's wide range includess item songs in Yamadonga and Desamuduru
Hitmaker Priyamani shook a leg in Kavalar King
Hansika Motwani moved South when her Bollywood career fizzled out - after making a few films, she tried her luck as an item dancer in Tamil movie Billa.
