Also called "Madhuri Dixit of the South" Shriya is the highest-paid female star in the South. IIM Ahmadabad invited her to give a lecture on the southern film industry.
Kannada actress Ramya hit the big time with her first film Abhi in 2003 and has never looked back. About working in Hindi films she says, "I'll first have to knock off all the kilos!"
He has acted in films in seven languages. When asked about his huge female following, he said, "I don't think I score too much in the good looks department - so I'm still trying to figure that one out."
This power actor from Tamil films has sometimes sung his own songs for his movies. Vikram has been named Rajinikanth's heir apparent by the superstar himself.
She has starred in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films. In 2008, Asin stormed Bollywood opposite Aamir in Ghajini. Just 24 years old, she tells NDTV why she's not Daddy's Little Girl anymore.