After Bollywood, the Telugu film industry has made a number of expensive movies. One of these movies is “Bahubali: The Beginning and the End.” The budget for the film industry grows every year. Actors in movies are also paid well. Let’s find out who in Tollywood makes the most money.
Here is a list of the top 10 highest-paid actors in Telugu films.
- Prabhas
Prabhas, who played Bahubali, seems to make a lot of money in the Telugu film industry. Movie reports say that he makes Rs. 20 crore. He is now more popular than Pawan Kalyan and makes more money than any other Telugu actor.
- Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan, Chiranjeevi’s younger brother, made his film debut with Akkada Ammai Ikkada Abbai. Because of his work with Tholi Prema and Kushi, he became well-known. It is thought that he will get paid Rs. 18 crores.
- Mahesh Babu
Prince Mahesh Babu is one of the best-paid actors in Telugu movies. He is the son of the famous actor Krishna. Some of his best-known works are Pokiri, Murari, and Dookudu. For movies, he charges Rs. 16 crores.
- Ramcharan Tej
Magadheera helped Ramcharan Tej, who is the son of Megastar Chiranjeevi, become known as a good actor. Word on the street is that the actor wants Rs. 12 crores for each movie.
- Jr NTR
Jr. NTR has become well-known as one of the highest-paid actors in Tollywood. He wrote songs that were big hits for movies like Aadhi, Simhadri, and Yamadonga. His salary is about Rs. 12 crores per year.
- Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun is one of the Telugu actors who gets paid the most. He is the son of Allu Aravind, who makes movies. He made a name for himself as a great actor in Sukumar’s Aray movie. For the movie, he would make about Rs. 10 crore.
- Balakrishana:
He is one of the most well-known actors in Telugu. He has been in several blockbuster and superhit movies, such as Samara Simha Reddy and Narasimha Naidu. He wants Rs. 10 crore for each movie.
- Ravi Teja
Ravi Teja is one of the highest-paid Telugu actors. He is known as Mass Maharaja. He spends Rs. 7 crores on each movie.
- Nani:
Nani is one of the best actors in Telugu movies and a natural star. He was in several hit movies, such as Eega, Ala Modaliandhi, and others. His movie will bring in Rs. 8 crore for him.
- Nagarjuna:
One of the best actors in Telugu movies is Nagarjuna. Several of the movies he was in were big hits, like Shiva and Annamayya. Each movie costs him Rs. 8 crores.
| S.No | Actor | Remuneration (In Crores) |
| 1 | Prabhas | 20 |
| 2 | Pawan Kalyan | 18 |
| 3 | Mahesh Babu | 16 |
| 4 | Ram Charan Tej | 12 |
| 5 | Jr. NTR | 12 |
| 6 | Allu Arjun | 10 |
| 7 | Balakrishna | 10 |
| 8 | Ravi Teja | 8 |
| 9 | Nani | 8 |
| 10 | Nagarjuna | 8 |