2011 TOP 20 ACTRESS IN TAMIL CINEMA

20. PRANEETHA

Praneetha made a promising start with Udhayan opposite Arulnidhi. She is Karthi’s heroine now and will be seen in the much awaited film, Saguni.

19. SAMANTHA

Samantha has done Moscovin Kaveri, Bana Kathadi and VTV in Tamil. Her next film is Neethane En Ponvasantham opposite Jiiva which is to be directed by Gautham Menon.

18. INIYA

Iniya’s performance in Vaagai Sooda Va has received a lot of bouquets. She is considered a very promising actress. 17. LAKSHMI RAI Lakshmi Rai is sitting pretty as she had a meaty role in one of the biggest films of the year, Mankatha. She was also Raghava Lawrence’s heroine in Kanchana. Things are looking good for this actress now. 16. TAPASEE As part of the cast of the National award winning team of Aadukalam, Tapasee made an impact with her character Irene. Later on in the year, she was seen in Vandhaan Vendraan with Jiiva. 15. KARTHIKA NAIR Radha’s daughter made a splashy entry with Ko, one of the most successful films of the year. She has been lying low for a while as she wants to be careful about her career choices. It is likely that she will be seen in Bharathiraja’s next ambitious venture.

14. KAJAL AGARWAL

Kajal Agarwal was last seen in Naan Mahan Alla with Karthi. Following a hiatus she is back with a bang having landed films opposite two of the biggest stars in Tamil cinema – Thupakki with Vijay and Maatraan with Suriya.

13. SAMEERA REDDY

Sameera Reddy is hugely popular in the South. Despite being considered a glam doll in Bollywood she has made a reputation for herself in the south as an actress with a gift for histrionics. Vaaranam Aayiram and Nadunisi Naaygal proved as much. She will be appearing in Vettai opposite Madhavan next.

12. ANJALI

Anjali has earned herself a reputation as an actress who does good, performance – oriented roles after films like Katradhu Tamil and Angadi Theru. This was a good year for her as she was a part of Thoonganagaram and Mankatha. In Engeyum Eppodhum she reestablished herself as a talented actress. Anjali has Aravaan and Masala Café in her kitty.

11. AMALA PAUL

Amala Paul’s talent shone through in Myna and now there is a huge craze for her. In Deiva Thirumagal, she proved that she could hold her own against the likes of powerhouse performers like Vikram and Anushka. Now her stock value has gone right through the roof and she has films like Mupphozudhum Un Karpanaigal, Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Eppadi and Vettai to further consolidate her position.

10. SHRIYA SARAN

As Rajini’s heroine, Shriya got the biggest break of her career. This year, she was seen in Rowthiram with Jiiva and did an item number with Vikram in Rajapattai.

9. SHRUTI HAASAN

Shruti Haasan had a dream debut in Tamil, with AR Murugadoss directed 7aum Arivu opposite Suriya. The actress will be seen in 3 next opposite Dhanush.

8. RICHA GANGOPADHYAY

Richa arrived with a bang opposite Dhanush in Mayakkam Enna. Her character, Yamini was much talked about and people loved Richa as Yamini. She could not have asked for a better launch. Richa followed this up with Osthe as a feisty village belle.

7. HANSIKA MOTWANI

Hansika made her debut in Tamil cinema this year with Maapillai. She followed it up with Engeyum Kadhal and Velayudham. Already she is a firm favorite with her chirpy onscreen persona and tended to plumpness frame that is reminiscent of perennial favorites like Kushboo and Jyothika. She is doing Oru Kal Oru Kannadi and Vettai Mannan next.

6. TAMANNAH

Tamannah did Siruthai and Venghai in Tamil this year. Both films did enough to keep her in the memory of fans and they are hoping to see more of her.

5. GENELIA

Velayudham proved to be Genelia’s big comeback film in Tamil. Her performance was hugely appreciated and she is being flooded with offers. In Santhosh Sivan’s Urumi her turn as Arakkal Ayesha has also been critically acclaimed. 4. ILEANA After Kedi, Ileana is all set to return to Tamil cinema with Nanban. The remuneration she received for Nanban is reason enough to get her a spot among the top actresses in Tamil cinema it has been said.

3. ASIN

Asin has taken off for the greener pastures of Bollywood but she is still keen to be part of good projects in Tamil which resulted in her signing up for Kaavalan which went on to be a big hit and served to remind Tamil film viewers why she deserved a spot among the top heroines.

2. TRISHA

Trisha will always be Tamil cinema’s sweetheart even if she is making more films in Telugu. The actress made a big comeback with VTV and was the obvious choice for Ajith’s heroine in Mankatha. She will be seen next in Samaran with Vishal.

            

1. ANUSHKA

Tamil cinema fans have taken to Anushka in a big way ever since she exploded on the firmament with Arundhati which was dubbed and did phenomenal business in Tamil. After Vettaikaran with Vijay and Singam with Suriya, Anushka had the fans begging for more of her. This year she was seen in Vaanam and Deiva Thirumagal. Now people cannot get enough of her and producers are willing to give her the earth and the moon in return for her callsheet. She will be seen in a film with Karthi, Thaandavam with Vikram, and Irandam Ulagam with Arya.