Tollywood actresses set to conquer Kollywood

Hansika, Richa, Deeksha and Samantha made an impact on-screen in 2011, edging out some of the more established heroines here. Having proven themselves in Tollywood, these girls moved southward to try and conquer Kollywood next. And it looks like they may succeed.
Hansika came onto the K-Town scene in 2011 with a bang ��� she had bagged movies opposite Dhanush, Jayam Ravi and Ilayathalapathy Vijay.
While Velayudham was a hit, Maapillai and Engaeyum Kadhal also ensured that the pretty 20-year-old was noticed by the entire film industry. However, her ability to deliver a hit as the lead heroine still remains to be seen.
As for Richa Gangopadhyay, her portrayal of Sonakshi���s role in the Tamil remake of Dabangg was a talking point in 2011. Expectations were high in Osthe, though she was a mere pretty face in the flick, but she seemed to fulfill them, especially in her role in Selvaraghavan���s Mayakkam Enna.
Deeksha Seth came in with a proven track record in the Telugu film world and her debut movie with Vikram, Rajapattai, seemed to be the perfect launchpad for her in Tamil.
However, the movie fizzled at the BO and Vikram received much flak for doing a film after his splendid award-winning roles. As a result, Deeksha is still waiting to sign on her next Tamil project.
But it looks like Samantha is the girl who���s forging ahead in 2012 having been signed on by Mani Ratnam for his 25th film Kadal featuring Gautham.
On one hand, while these girls are being sought-after for films having just stepped into Kollywood, some of them are already embroiled in controversies.
While Hansika has been issuing denials that she was the reason for the break-up between Prabhu Deva and Nayanthara, Richa has been stating that she and her Mayakkam Enna co-star, Sunder Ramu, are just ���good friends���.
Meanwhile, Samantha is being touted as Gautham Menon���s current muse, having dethroned Sameera Reddy.