List of actors of Tamil origin

Last updated August 08, 2025

This list outlines the names of notable film actors of ethnic Tamil origin. The names are ordered by the actors' first or stage name.

Actors

Actresses

Footnotes

↑ "Gemini Ganesan: On- screen Romancer and Off-screen Casanova". www.dailymirror.lk.
↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (23 May 2015). "'Acting is the last thing an actor should do'". The Hindu– via www.thehindu.com.
↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (6 May 2012). "Starry dreams". The Hindu– via www.thehindu.com.
↑ V, Vivek M. "Sundar Raj: My passion for acting keeps me going". Deccan Herald.
↑ "Welcome to Sify.com". Sify . Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
↑ "A chat with Abhirami". The Hindu . 14 May 2003. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016.
↑ "Chandini from Chennai". The Times of India. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
↑ "Bala's new Tamil heroine!". Sify . Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
1 2 "Tamilian beauties are together again". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
↑ "All the world's a stage for Lakshmi Priyaa". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
↑ thmrn (28 June 2004). "Playing many roles". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.
↑ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News, Latest News India, Current News Headlines". News18. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014.
↑ "The Hindu : Metro Plus Tiruchirapalli / Personality : Second Coming". www.hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006.
↑ "Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz". Archived from the original on 10 February 2005.
↑ "Menaka was treated like a queen". Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
↑ "I wish to act with Suriya, says Mrudhula Baskar". 5 March 2014.
↑ "Talk of The Town". The Hindu . 23 January 2002.^{[ dead link ]}
↑ "I am a Tamilian". Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.
↑ "Priya Anand interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actress". www.idlebrain.com.
↑ "Kannada actress Radhika Preeti debuts in Tamil Entertainment". Deccan Chronicle. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
↑ "'Telugu films are my priority': Regina Cassandra". 4 May 2014.
↑ "I still prefer Kollywood: Rupa Manjari". The Times of India . 15 January 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
↑ "Actress Shammu - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Actress Interviews - Kanchivaram Malayan Mayilu". www.behindwoods.com.
↑ "'I Don't Want To Be a Glam Doll'". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.

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[1] "Gemini Ganesan: On- screen Romancer and Off-screen Casanova". www.dailymirror.lk.

[2] Srinivasan, Sudhir (23 May 2015). "'Acting is the last thing an actor should do'". The Hindu– via www.thehindu.com.

[3] Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (6 May 2012). "Starry dreams". The Hindu– via www.thehindu.com.

[4] V, Vivek M. "Sundar Raj: My passion for acting keeps me going". Deccan Herald.

[5] "Welcome to Sify.com". Sify . Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

[6] "A chat with Abhirami". The Hindu . 14 May 2003. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016.

[7] "Chandini from Chennai". The Times of India. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

[8] "Bala's new Tamil heroine!". Sify . Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.

[indiatimes2007-9] 1 2 "Tamilian beauties are together again". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[10] "All the world's a stage for Lakshmi Priyaa". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.

[11] thmrn (28 June 2004). "Playing many roles". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.

[12] "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News, Latest News India, Current News Headlines". News18. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014.

[13] "The Hindu : Metro Plus Tiruchirapalli / Personality : Second Coming". www.hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006.

[14] "Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz". Archived from the original on 10 February 2005.

[15] "Menaka was treated like a queen". Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.

[16] "I wish to act with Suriya, says Mrudhula Baskar". 5 March 2014.

[17] "Talk of The Town". The Hindu . 23 January 2002.^{[ dead link ]}

[18] "I am a Tamilian". Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.

[19] "Priya Anand interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actress". www.idlebrain.com.

[20] "Kannada actress Radhika Preeti debuts in Tamil Entertainment". Deccan Chronicle. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

[21] "'Telugu films are my priority': Regina Cassandra". 4 May 2014.

[22] "I still prefer Kollywood: Rupa Manjari". The Times of India . 15 January 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2025.

[23] "Actress Shammu - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Actress Interviews - Kanchivaram Malayan Mayilu". www.behindwoods.com.

[24] "'I Don't Want To Be a Glam Doll'". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.

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List of actors of Tamil origin

Contents

Actors

Actresses

Footnotes