
Raja Rani also stars Jai, Arya, Nayanthara, Sathyan, Sathyaraj, Santhanam and many others in supporting roles. Her girl-next-door attitude and lively expressions made Keerthana a benchmark character in her career. Nazriya's role in the film attracted youngsters and became a trendsetter. She played Keerthana in the blockbuster film Raja Rani (2013) directed by Atlee. Nazriya Nazim made her Tamil debut in Neram (2013), directed by Alphonse Puthren. Velaikaaran also stars Nayanthara, Prakash Raj, Sneha, Thambi Ramaiah, RJ Balaji, Sathish, Vijay Vasanth, Robo Shankar, Rohini, Charle, Ramadoss and many others. The character served the core purpose of the story and became a memorable one. Fahadh Faasil essayed the character Adhiban Mani, a shrewd personality whose vile intentions pose serious dangers to society. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role and was directed by Mohan Raja. It has to be mentioned that Kalabhavan Mani showcased similar talent in the 2002 blockbuster film Gemini, directed by Charan and starring Chiyaan Vikram in the lead role.īeing an established Malayalam actor, Fahadh Faasil made his Tamil debut in the film Velaikaaran (2017).

Kalabhavan Mani's parallel talent mimicry exploited the bad guy in Veerabahu and turned out to be threatening yet funny. The film marked the debut of actress Ramya as the female lead. Veerabahu was played by Kalabhavan Mani in the 2004 mass masala film Kuththu, directed by A Venkatesh.

Take a look at the list of Malayalam actors who have essayed significant characters in notable Tamil films. Apart from these two stars, there are other character artistes, who have been successful in Kollywood. Mohanlal has acted in Tamil films such as Iruvar, Siraichalai, Unnai Pol Oruvan, Jilla and Kaapaan. Mammootty's notable Tamil films include Anandham, Kandukonden Kandukonden, Peranbu, Karmegham, Thalapathi and Azhagan. Mammootty and Mohan Lal are two Mollywood superstars who have acted in some Tamil films.

Kollywood has embraced actors from other film industries whose characters have turned memorable for the Tamil film audiences. Being close to Tamil Nadu, many Malayalam artistes have set foot in Kollywood.
