

Gautam Menon’s Minnale further enhanced his image.

His stylish charm made him the property of women audiences. After acting in a couple of television serials, Madhavan debuted with Mani Ratnam’s love drama ‘Alaipayuthey’. The Chocolate Boy of Tamil Cinema, Madhavan is one of the few actors to have a pan-Indian appeal. Notable films: Bombay, Roja, Thalapathi 15. It was a blockbuster and he was flooded with offers from various languages. It was the movie, ‘Thani Oruvan’ that re-introduced the great actor in Aravind Swamy. Owing to health complications, he was away from films for over a decade.
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Bombay was critically acclaimed and was the first movie in Mani Ratnam’s Terror trilogy. Roja introduced the genius of AR Rahman to Indian Cinema. He later colloborated with Mani Ratnam twice, Roja and Bombay. Aravind Swamy, one of the most charming men of Tamil Cinema, debuted with Mani Ratnam’s cult-classic, “Thalapathy”. ‘I am not Bad, I am just evil’ -an iconic dialogue that Aravind Swamy used in the movie, Thani Oruvan. Notable films: Pudhu Pettai, Aadukalam,VIP, Raanjhana. His Bollywood debut, Raanjhana, was also critically acclaimed. Who can forget the ‘Kolaveri’ fever? It was the song ‘Why this Kolaveri Di?’ brought international recognition to Dhanush. Aadukalam garnered him the National Award for Best Actor. Dhanush’s collaboration with the director Vettrimaaran, Pudhu Pettai was critically acclaimed. His second film, Kadhal Kondein, was an outright blockbuster and made him an overnight star. He awed everyone with his acting, and broke the formula for the protagonist. Born to film director, Kasthuri Raja, Dhanush debuted with the coming-age-of-drama Thulladho Ilamai. Belonging to a film family, it was never easy for him to gain a foothold in the industry. Dhanushĭhanush is the actor that broke the stereotypical hero-figure with his unconventional and impeccable acting reportoire. Notable films: Citizen, Dheena, Mankatha, Vivegam. One of the most handsome men in the Industry, Ajith Kumar’s Vivegam opened to a humongous response from the audiences. Films like Villain, Mankatha, Aarambham, Veeram made him a superstar.

AR Murugudoss’ Dheena established him as action hero. Vaali was his first breakthrough role that helped him gain a strong foothold in the industry. Primarily, he started his career as romantic hero, before foraying into mainstream commercial cinema. He has a huge fanbase, which ensures earth-shattering openings for all his movies. Ajith KumarĪjith Kumar is one of the biggest movie stars acting in Tamil Industry today. Notable films: Poovae Unnakaga, Pokkiri, Thuppaki, Kaththi. Vijay is regarded as one of India’s best dancers. He then acted in the social drama ‘Kaththi’ which was critically acclaimed and considered his best movie till date. AR Murugadoss’ military drama ‘Thuppaki’ catapulted Vijay into the big league. It was the movie, Pokkiri, that made him the favorite of masses. Vijay’s Ghilli is the first south Indian movie to collect more than 50 crores. His first breakthrough film was ‘Poovae Unnakaga’, which was a blockbuster. Vijay debuted with this father’s directorial venture ‘Naalaya Theerpu’. An electrifying screen presence, impeccable comic timing, and his trademark dance, make millions of fans go gaga for him. ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay is considered to be the next big thing from Tamil Cinema. Notable films: Pizza, Sethupathi, Iraivi, Vikram Vedha. His recent film, ‘Vikram Vedha’ turned out to be the biggest blockbuster in his career. In the recent times, Vijay Sethupathi has garnered immense popularity with the versatility in acting. Vijay Sethupathi’s performance was raved by the critics. Popularly known as, ‘Makkal Selvan’ (People’s Star), he began his career with small roles and later debuted with Kartik Subbaraj’s ‘Pizza’ which was a smash hit. Vijay Sethupathi is the pioneer of Tamil-Indie films.
