Nayanthara, Anushka Shetty, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kajal Aggarwal- Meet The Top 10 Finest Actresses In South Cinema Right Now

Time and again one has seen actresses from down South make a very good impression across pan-India audiences. In the recent times too, many actresses have left a very good impression, case in point being Anushka Shetty who was seen in Baahubali. That said, there are quite a few actresses with North origin who have now made South their permanent home.

Let's take a look at 10 hottest actresses from South who are popular across the country not just for their talent but also their inherent good looks and style quotient.

Nayanthara

She boasts of quintessential good looks with a 'desi' charm that go very well with her personality. One of the few women around in the bunch of girls who make a good impression in the world of films, Nayanthara makes a frame come alive when she appears on screen. Surprisingly, she hasn't been bitten by Bollywood bug yet but would be a welcome addition there for sure.

Anushka Shetty

She became a household name after the release of both parts of Baahubali, courtesy her out and out Indian looks. There is something quite exotic about her personality that makes her a woman next door, and yet a stunner when that's the need of the hour. Anushka Shetty has already been sent quite a few feelers from Bollywood and she can well win a larger fan base here.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Cute, is how she has been described over the years. However, considering the fact that she acts quite naturally too, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is indeed a complete package. Over the years she has played a bubbly girl as well as a young woman, and impressed one and all with her inherent good looks. She recently got married, though that hasn't impacted her popularity at all.

Kajal Aggarwal

She started her career in Bollywood in a bit role opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Kyun! Ho Gaya Na a decade and a half ago. A Punjabi girl, she is a top actress down South today. Yet again, its her Indian looks that have worked wonders. Moreover, she keeps the balance between being ultra sweet or magnetically glamorous, as the case may be. A complete woman.

Shruti Haasan

She is the epitome of being hot, and that's something that indeed goes in favor of Shruti Haasan. Though her Bollywood stint has been rather sporadic, down South she is quite popular for her glamorous parts. In fact a few times she has surprised many with the kind of oomph that she brought on screen. Just like her mother Sarika, she is very well aware of her strengths.

Rakul Preet Singh

Cute, sweet and charming, Rakul Preet Singh actually went de-glam in her debut Bollywood flick Yaariyaan. However, as she moved up the ladder down South, the Punjabi girl went on to grow further in confidence when it came to making heads turn. Her author backed role in De De Pyaar De saw her play a really hot girl and she ended up impressing one and all.

Tamannaah Bhatia

Yet another girl from up North who went on to do quite a few South films before also occasionally dabbling in Hindi films, Tamannaah Bhatia has just not aged ever since her debut. With her ultra-fair complexion, she stands out from the rest of the crowd and makes quite an impression. In fact a new side of her persona was visible when she appeared in Baahubali songs.

Shriya Saran

Originating from Haridwar, Shriya Saran made quite an impressive journey down South and has been one of the top actresses out there. Though in her late 30s, age just doesn't seems to have caught up with Shreya who has seen her male fan following increase steadily. She has also acted in Hindi films and impressed in Drishyam even as a mother of a teenage girl.

Hansika Motwani

She started as a child actress and soon enough graduated to playing a leading lady. In fact many were surprised with this quick transition in Hansika Motwani's physicality. Though she was all cute and charming as a kid, it is the glamour quotient that she brings on screen is what makes her really popular down South. She has acted in a couple of Bollywood films as well.

Keerthi Suresh

Just like Anushka Shetty and Nayanthara, it is the Indian-ness quotient that makes Keerthi Suresh stand out amidst the crowd. Boasting of quintessential South looks that lend her a truly exotic and authentic appeal, Keerthi manages to fetch attention with just the way she looks. She was slated to debut in Bollywood opposite Ajay Devgn in Maidaan but is no more doing it.

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