Madhavan to Dhanush: Five Kollywood stars who won hearts in Bollywood
Tamil cinema has been witnessing several newcomers every year, and many of them are writing their success story on the big screen. Few actors gain more fame and have entered Bollywood too. From Madhavan to Dhanush - take a look at successful Kollywood actors who have won hearts in Bollywood.
Pic Courtesy - Twitter
Madhavan
Madhavan, who was a television presenter, was spotted by expert director Mani Ratnam, who roped in to play the lead in romantic drama 'Alaipayuthey'. Madhavan then went on to essay the lead in several romantic dramas in Tamil films and won hearts with his charming performances. Later, Madhavan started receiving offers from Bollywood and impressed the fans with his entertaining roles in films like 'Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein', 'Rang De Basanti', 'Tanu Weds Manu', and others.
Pic Courtesy - Twitter
Sridevi
Sridevi started her career as a child actor in Tamil films and played several devotional roles TOO. She then started essaying lead roles and earned fans with her lovely acts. Sridevi went on to mark her debut in Hindi cinema with 'Solva Sawan' and moved on deliver hits like 'Chandini', 'Sadama', 'Mom'. Not only in Tamil and Bollywood films but Sridevi also earned massive praise for her performance in Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam movies.
Pic Courtesy - Twitter
Siddharth
Siddharth made her debut in the multi starrer drama 'Boys', which was directed by Shankar. Siddharth then stepped into Telugu cinema and succeeded with the romantic drama 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'. Back-to-back success in the South, took Siddharth to Bollywood, and the stylish actor made an impressive debut in Hindi with 'Rang De Basanti', which was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.
Pic Courtesy - Twitter
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made her acting debut with Mani Ratnam's 'Iruvar', wherein she played a dual role of Pushpavalli and Kanchana. The pretty actress soon entered Bollywood and debuted in Hindi in her second film. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's continuous success in Hindi cinema, with hits like 'Jodhaa Akbar', 'Devdas', 'Dhoom 2', and others, made her a popular national icon.
Interestingly, she has done maximum Bollywood movies and only four films in Tamil.
Pic Courtesy - Twitter
Dhanush
Dhanush is one of the leading actors in Tamil cinema and the earned massive popularity for song 'Why This Kolaveri Di'. He Dhanush made his debut in Hindi films with 'Raanjhanaa' in 2013, and bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Dhanush is currently busy with Tamil and Hindi films. He has been extensively shooting for Aanand L Rai's next directorial 'Atrangi Re', co-starring Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan.
Pic Courtesy - Twitter