Top Kollywood celebs who began their acting career through the small screen

It is not easy to become a lead successful actor or actress in the Tamil film industry. It is not just effort or talent, but experience speaks when we see the successful pioneers of Tamil cinema. Acting as a career is a piece of cake for many, but for them to make it to the level where they are today, it all started small. Here is a list of the top Kollywood actors and actresses who began their acting careers on TV.

A popular actor in Tamil cinema now had started his career as an anchor and stand-up comedian on a TV Channel. He started his career in the film industry in 2012 with the movie 'Marina'. He also won the title of the reality comedy show ‘Kalaka Povathu Yaaru’ Season 3 in 2007.

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Santhanam started his career in the entertainment industry as a comedian in 2002 and has now risen to be a male lead in films. He started his acting career on a show on television titled ‘ Lollu Sabha’ which was a spoof comedy show for Kollywood films. He debuted in the lead role in 2008 and is now acting in his 15th film as the lead.

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Vijay Sethupathi made his debut in 2010 with the film ‘Thenmerku Paruvakatru’ in Tamil. He is now one of the busiest actors in Tamil Nadu. Before entering into the film industry, Vijay Sethupathi acted in a Tamil serial titled ‘Penn’ and a total of 195 episodes were aired on TV.

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R Madhavan or as dearly called the chocolate boy is a pan-Indian actor. Madhavan made his acting debut in Hindi films in 1996 and made his Tamil debut in 2000 with the film ‘Alaipayuthey’. Before entering the big screens, Madhavan acted in serials namely ‘Sea Hawks’, ‘Banegi Apni Baat’ and ‘Ghar Jamai’.

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The lady superstar of Tamil cinema made her debut with the film ‘Ayya’. Before she entered the film industry, the actress was a TV host of a private satellite channel.

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Sai Pallavi made her debut in films through the Malayalam movie ‘Premam’ in 2015. Before making her debut in films, Sai Pallavi took part in a reality dance show ‘Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva’ in 2008. She made her acting debut in Tamil in 2018.

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Hansika started her acting in the film industry in 2003 as a child artist in Hindi films and TV shows. She made her debut as a lead actress in 2011 through the movie ‘Mappillai’. Before starting her acting in films. Hansika acted in the TV series ‘Shakalaka Boom Boom’ and ‘Karishma ka Karishma’.

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Actor Prakash Raj before making his debut in films acted had acted in TV serials that were aired on Doordarshan namely, ‘Bisilu Kudure’ and ‘Guddada Bhoota’. Prakash Raj started his acting career in 1990 through Kannada movie and made his Tamil debut with the movie 'Duet' in 1994.

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