Top 10 Highest Paid Tamil Actresses in 2025: Trisha Krishnan to Nayanthara

The Tamil film industry, also known as Kollywood, has reached a great height globally with the captivating stories narrated in films and great performances. The salaries of leading actresses in the industry run into impressive figures and are well-known even in distant places like Tamil Nadu. They entertain audiences from different walks of life, which increases the demand for them and takes their talent wider to other regional industries and Bollywood. This article looks into their lives and contributions to cinema while unraveling some of the financial milestones of the highest-paid Tamil actresses.

Emerging actresses in Tamil cinema include the likes of Nayanthara and Trisha. Nayanthara, the “Lady Superstar,” has managed to achieve the record of becoming the first South Indian actress to demand more than ₹10 crores per film. At the same time, Trisha Krishnan has also crossed this mark in the last few days herself, pretty much demanding ₹12 crores for her immediate projects. However, one of the youngest youth icons, Rashmika Mandanna, has made it to the big list through several South Indian films and phenomenal performances in some of the Hindi movies, practically elevating herself to the level of the highest earners.

List of Highest Paid Tamil Actresses in 2025

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