Malayalam cinema is known for their minimalism and the budget of their movie is completely different from the other movies in the other regions of south cinema. Now-a-days these are slightly changing and they have made changes in the salary of the actresses who play the lead role. After many uprising for the equality for actresses in their salary, the notion of paying the actresses according to their demands has increased.
The highest paid Actresses in Malayalam are as follows.
Nayanthara
The Lady Superstar of Kollywood and the leading actress for the past 21 years. She has been an icon for many young actresses to choose a movie where there is an importance for the female lead. She broke the path of being a female lead in commercial movies of big heroes with the women-centric movies. The movies like “Maya, Aramm, Dora, Kolamaavu Kokila” did well commercially and received sound comments from the audiences and the reviewers. The movie makers, producers began to do movies where the female leads hold the whole movie. This is one of the biggest influences and reformation in the south Indian movie industry. It is reported that, Nayantra earns ₹10 to ₹12 crore per movie. She secured the first place in the list of highest paid actresses in Malayalam.
Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier, the second highest paid actress in Malayalam. She has now been recognised as a pan-Indian star by playing the leading role alongside Superstar Rajinikanth in “Vettaiyan”. She made her debut in the Malayalam movie “Sakshyam” in 1995. Her first innings of filmography was outstanding and she gave a break to herself. She resurrected from all her battles and made a comeback with the movie “How Old Are You?” in 2014. She defined the factor that an independent woman cannot be constrained if her willpower is stronger than the stereotypical social norms. According to the trustworthy reports, she has been paid ₹2 to ₹3 crore per movie.
Keerthy Suresh
One of the leading Malayalam actresses who play leading roles in the other regions of South Indian film industry is Keerthy Suresh. Her graceful appearances in her debut movie “Ring Master” and her powerful role in “Vaashi” narrates her journey in the film industry. She has been consistent in delivering variety in her roles she chooses. Her remuneration per movie is reported as ₹3 crore.
Nithya Menen
The National Awardee Nithya Menen still lives in the hearts of her fans as “Shobana” from the movie ‘Thiruchitrambalam’. Her roles easily resonate with the audiences and give a vibe of “girl next door”. One of the greatest performers of South Cinema who is persistent in doing roles in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada. She earns ₹1 to ₹2 crore per movie.
Parvathy Thiruvothu
Actress Parvathy Thiruvothu’s filmography showcases her incessant passion for cinema. She gives her at most for all the challenging roles which she has done until now. Her recent pan-India hit movie “Thangalaan” became a feather to her hat of achievements as an actress. Both in her reel and real life she outspoken about gender equality and women empowerment. The earnings of actress Parvathy for a movie is reported as ₹70 lakhs to ₹1 crore.
Kalyani Priyadarshan
One of the youngest South Divas is actress Kalyani Priyadarshan. In her seven years of journey in South Indian Cinema, she has given unforgettable performances in “Hello, Varane Avashyamund, Hridayam, Thallumaala, Bro Daddy, Chitralahari”. She carves herself to balance her filmography with all types of genres. With the salary of ₹35 lakhs to ₹80 lakhs per movie she has also become one of the highest paid actresses in Malayalam.
All this information is given based on the trustable sources.
