8 South Indian Actors Whose Real Name is Not Known To All
South Indian movies have made a special place in everybody’s heart. These movies have all their essence because of the actors’ acting. Every actor resides in our hearts by the name of his character in the movie. Posted On June 22nd, 2021
Rajinikanth
In Bangalore, the veteran actor worked as a bus conductor. Rajini's real name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, after the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji. He was in a lot of plays in school. He changed his name to Rajinikanth after becoming an actor.
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan is the younger brother of Chiranjeevi, the famous actor turned politician. Pawan Kalyan made his acting debut in 1996 with the Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. Konidela Kalyan Babu is his real name.
Chiranjeevi
Mogalthur, a village near Narsapur in West Godavari, is where the Tollywood megastar Chiranjeevi hails from. Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad is his given name. In 1978, he made his acting debut in the film Punadhirallu.
Vijay
Vijay debuted in the film industry as a child actor in the 1984 Tamil film Vetri. He is a well-known actor in Kollywood. Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar is Vijay's given name.
Kamal Haasan
The senior actor Kamal Hasan got his start as a child actor in the Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma. He is a well-known face in the South Indian film industry. Parthasarathy Srinivasan was Kamal Hasan's birth name.
Mahesh Babu
The actor made his film debut as a child artist at the age of four with the film Needa. Mahesh Babu made his debut as a lead actor in the 1999 film Rajakumarudu. Mahesh Ghattamaneni was his given name when he was born, but he later changed it to Mahesh Babu.
Yash
The actor was born in Bhuvanahalli, a village near Hassan, Karnataka, to a Kannada-speaking family. Yash has appeared in Kannada films such as Rajadhani, Mr and Mrs. Ramachari, Kirataka, Googly, and KGF: Chapter 1. The actor's real name is Naveen Kumar Gowda.
Dhanush
Dhanush is well-known in the Tamil film industry. Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja is his full name. Dhanush has won three National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards in his 15 years as an actor. His hit "Why this Kolaveri Di" became the first Indian music video to reach 100 million views.
