From Rajini To AA: South Indian Heroes With Most 300 Cr Movies
2022 has been pretty unbelievable for South Indian Cinema. Once upon a time in the west, there used to be a notion, that Indian cinema meant Bollywood. Indian cinema meant only Hindi. Things have changed, now in the west, they are looking at our South cinema as a representation of Indian cinema. Special thanks to Rajamouli & his RRR.
And the market of some of the South Indian heroes has widened all over India. They are no more confined to their particular state, their movies became a part of the Pan-Indian setup. Their movies are collecting huge loads of money from all over India. And only a few heroes movies have collected 300 cr so far. Today, we are going to take a look at the South Indian stars who have the most number of 300 Cr movies.
P.s: Collections source – Wikipedia
Rank 1: Prabhas – 3 Movies
1. Sahoo (2019) – ₹419 crore — ₹439 crore
2. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) – ₹600–650 crore
3. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) – ₹1,810 crore
Prabhas is the No. 1 hero, down here in the South when it comes to the most no. of 300 Cr movies for a hero.
Rank 2: Rajini – 2 Movies
Kabali (2016) – ₹300 crore
2.0 (2018) – ₹655.81–800 crore
The legendary Superstar stands at no.2 when it comes to most no. of 300 Cr movies.
Rank 3: Allu Arjun – 1 Movie
Pushpa (2021) – ₹355 Cr
With his Pushpa, he delivered a sensational Pan-Indian hit and entered into the prestigious 300-cr club.
Rank 4: Ram Charan – 1 Movie
RRR (2022) – ₹1,200 crore –₹1,258 Cr
Recently, the great, legendary James Cameron mentioned Ram Charan’s performance in RRR. This is Ram Charan’s first 300 Cr, 500 Cr, and 1000 Cr movie.
Rank 5: Jr. NTR – 1 Movie
RRR (2022) – ₹1,200 crore –₹1,258 Cr
Just missed the Oscar opportunity for being nominated as an actor. NTR has reached the masses of the west. This is NTR’s first 300-cr, 500-cr, and 1000-cr movie.
Rank 6: Yash – 1 Movie
KGF: Chapter 2 (2022) – ₹1,200 crore –₹1,250 crore
The film took Kannada cinema to a different level. The Whole of India stopped and looked at this film, and whistled.
Rank 7: Rishab Shetty – 1 Movie
Kantara (2022) – ₹400.90 crore
This man with his breathtaking Kantara became a sensation all over India. This is what pure mass filmmaking means, where the budget is low, and the collections are damn high.
Rank 8: Kamal Haasan – 1 Movie
Vikram (2022) – ₹417 crore – ₹500 crore
Kamal Haasan, with Vikram, scored a massive comeback.
Rank 9: Vijay – 1 Movie
Varisu (2023) – ₹302 crore
In the end, Varisu became a blockbuster. Ignore the negativity, and success follows.
