List of Tamil film actresses

This list outlines the names of popular lead film actresses, who previously worked or are currently working in the Tamil film industry Kollywood, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The list is ordered by the year of their debut as a leading actor or the year of their landmark film. Actresses who have starred in at least five films as lead are included in the list.

1930s

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable films
1937	Madhuri Devi	Ambikapathy	Manthiri Kumari (1950), Marmayogi (1951), Manidhanum Mirugamum (1953)

1940s

Padmini

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable films
1941	T. R. Rajakumari	Kacha Devayani	Haridas (1944), Chandralekha (1948)
1944	Pushpavalli	Dasi Aparanji	Miss Malini (1947), Chakra Dhari (1948), Samsaram (1951)
1947	Anjali Devi	Mahathma Udangar	Marmayogi (1951), Penn (1954), Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957)
1947	S. Varalakshmi	1000 Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani	Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957), Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959), Poova Thalaiya (1969)
1948	Padmini	Vedhala Ulagam	Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959), Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
1949	Bhanumathi Ramakrishna	Ratnakumar	Malaikkallan (1954), Madurai Veeran (1956), Nadodi Mannan (1958), Annai (1962)
1949	Vyjayanthimala	Vaazhkai	Vanji Kottai Valipan (1958), Baghdad Thirudan (1960), Then Nilavu (1961)

1950s

Savitri

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable films
1952	Savitri	Kalyanam Panni Paar	Missiamma (1955), Mayabazar (1957), Pasamalar (1961), Thiruvilaiyadal (1965)
1952	Sowcar Janaki	Valayapathi	Bama Vijayam (1967), Iru Kodugal (1969)
1953	C.R. Vijayakumari	Naalvar	Kalyana Parisu (1959), Naanum Oru Penn (1963), Poompuhar (1964), Rajaraja Cholan (1973)
1953	Raja Sulochana	Gunasagari	Rangoon Radha (1956), Gulebhagavali (1956), Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum (1957)
1957	Devika	Manamagan Thevai	Kalathur Kannamma (1960), Paava Mannippu (1957), Bale Pandiya (1962)
1957	B. Saroja Devi	Thangamalai Ragasiyam	Nadodi Mannan(1958), Puthiya Paravai (1964), Anbe Vaa (1966)

1960s

Jayalalithaa

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable films
1963	K. R. Vijaya	Karpagam	Iru Malargal (1967), Dheerga Sumangali (1974)
1964	Kanchana	Kaadhalikka Neramillai	Adhey Kangal (1967), Shanti Nilayam (1969), Sivandha Mann (1969)
1965	Jayalalithaa	Vennira Aadai	Adimaippenn (1969), Pattikada Pattanama (1972), Suryagandhi (1973)
1966	Vanisri	Kathal Paduthum Padu	Irulum Oliyum (1971), Vasantha Maligai (1972), Vani Rani (1974)
1967	Jayabharathi	Anubavi Raja Anubavi	Naan Avanillai (1974), Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum (1979), Marupakkam (1990)

1970s

Sridevi

Raadhika

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable films
1971	Manjula Vijayakumar	Rickshawkaran	Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973), Anbe Aaruyire (1975), Cheran Pandiyan (1991)
1972	Srividya	Delhi To Madras	Apoorva Raagangal (1975), Dowry Kalyanam (1983), Punnagai Mannan (1986)
1973	Jayasudha	Arangetram	Apoorva Raagangal (1975), Mannavan Vanthaanadi (1975), Alaipayuthey (2000)
1974	Sripriya	Murugan Kaatiya Vazhi	Aattukara Alamelu (1977), Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu (1978), Neeya? (1979)
1974	Shoba	Vairam	Azhiyatha Kolangal (1979), Pasi (1979), Moodu Pani (1980)
1976	Jayaprada	Manmatha Leelai	Ninaithale Inikkum (1979), Ezhai Jaathi (1993), Dasavathaaram (2008)
1976	Sridevi	Moondru Mudichu	Moondram Pirai (1982), 16 Vayathinile (1977), Sigappu Rojakkal (1978)
1978	Geetha	Bairavi	Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu (1987), Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989), Azhagan (1991)
1978	Saritha	Thappu Thalangal	Netrikkann (1981), Achamillai Achamillai (1984), Julie Ganapathi (2003)
1978	Raadhika	Kizhakke Pogum Rail	Moondru Mugam (1982), Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran (1988), Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993)
1979	Ambika	Sakkalathi	Sagalakala Vallavan (1982), Mr. Bharath (1986), Vikram (1986)
1979	Sumalatha	Thisai Maariya Paravaigal	Murattu Kaalai (1980), Kazhugu (1986), Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983)
1979	Rati Agnihotri	Puthiya Vaarpugal	Murattu Kaalai (1980), Kazhugu (1981), Majunu (2001)

1980s

Kushboo

Revathi

Amala

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable films
1980	Vijayashanti	Kallukkul Eeram	Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981), Mannan (1992), Sri Bannari Amman (2003)
1980	Silk Smitha	Vandichakkaram	Alaigal Oivathillai (1981), Silk Silk Silk (1983), Adhisaya Manithan (1990)
1980	Madhavi	Pudhiya Thoranangal	Thillu Mullu (1981), Raja Paarvai (1981), Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984)
1980	Menaka	Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta	Savithiri (1980), Netrikkan (1981), Urangatha Ninaivugal (1983)
1980	Archana	Thai Ponggal	Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987), Veedu (1988), Seethakaathi (2018)
1980	Suhasini	Nenjathai Killathe	Palaivana Solai (1981), Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987)
1980	Shobana	Mangala Nayagi	Enakkul Oruvan (1984), Siva (1989), Thalapathi (1991)
1981	Radha	Alaigal Oivathillai	Tik Tik Tik (1981), Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey (1983), Muthal Mariyathai (1985)
1983	Rohini	Ilamai Kaalangal	Thanthu Vitten Ennai (1991), Marupadiyum (1993), Magalir Mattum (1994)
1983	Revathi	Mann Vasanai	Mouna Ragam (1986), Thevar Magan (1992), Power Paandi (2017)
1983	Ramya Krishnan	Vellai Manasu	Padayappa (1999), Panchathanthiram (2002), Baahubali (2015)
1983	Bhanupriya	Mella Pesungal	Chatriyan (1990), Azhagan (1991), Amaran (1992)
1983	Urvashi	Mundhanai Mudichu	Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990), Magalir Mattum (1994), Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009)
1984	Monisha Unni	Paavayya (short film)	Moonravadhu Kaan (1993), Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen (1992), Pookkal Vidhum Thottu (1987)
1985	Ranjini	Mudhal Mariyathai	Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986), Velicham (1987), Urimai Geetham (1988)
1985	Kalpana	Chinna Veedu	Sindhu Nathi Poo (1994), Sathi Leelavathi (1995), Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001)
1985	Nadhiya	Poove Poochudava	Uyire Unakkaga (1986), Rajathi Raja (1989), M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004)
1986	Amala	Mythili Ennai Kaathali	Agni Natchathiram (1988), Sathya (1988), Vetri Vizha (1989)
1986	Rekha	Kadalora Kavithaigal	Punnagai Mannan (1986), En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1989), Roja Kootam (2002)
1987	Saranya	Nayakan	Vanakkam Vathiyare (1991), Em Magan (2006), Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010)
1987	Shantipriya	Enga Ooru Pattukaran	Rayilukku Neramachu (1988), Poovizhi Raja (1988), Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar (1990)
1987	Rupini	Cooliekkaran	Manithan (1987), Raja Chinna Roja (1989), Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990)
1988	Nirosha	Agni Natchathiram	Soora Samhaaram (1988), Inaindha Kaigal (1990), Vetri Padigal (1991)
1988	Gautami	Guru Sishyan	Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Raja Chinna Roja (1989), Dharma Durai (1991)
1988	Kushboo	Dharmathin Thalaivan	Chinna Thambi (1991), Nattamai (1994), Kolangal (1995)
1989	Kanaka	Karakattakaran	Athisaya Piravi (1990), Periya Kudumbam (1995), Katta Panchayathu (1996)
1989	Sithara	Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal	Pudhu Vasantham (1990), Archana IAS (1991), Padayappa (1999)

1990s

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable films
1990	Meena	Oru Pudhiya Kadhai	Avvai Shanmugi (1996), Bharathi Kannamma (1997), Rhythm (2000)
1990	Aamani	Pudhiya Kaatru	Idhuthanda Sattam (1992), Honest Raj (1994), Pudhayal (1997)
1990	Easwari Rao	Kavithai Paadum Alaigal	Raman Abdullah (1997), Virumbugiren (2002), Kaala (2018)
1990	Aishwarya	Nyayangal Jeyikkattum	Meera (1992), Ejamaan (1993), Aaru (2005)
1990	Sivaranjani	Mr. Bharath	Thalaivasal (1992), Kalaignan (1993), Vandicholai Chinraasu (1994)
1990	Divya Bharthi	Nila Pennae	Vaaliban (1990), Pokkiri Mappilai (2006), Ilam Nenje Vaa (1993)
1991	Mohini	Eeramana Rojave	Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam (1993), Vanaja Girija (1994), Thayagam (1996)
1991	Sukanya	Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu	Walter Vetrivel (1993), Vandicholai Chinraasu (1994), Indian (1996)
1991	Kasthuri	Aatha Un Koyilile	Amaidhi Padai (1994), Indian (1996), Kaadhal Kavidhai (1998)
1991	Madhoo	Azhagan	Roja (1991), Gentleman (1993), Mr. Romeo (1996)
1991	Heera Rajgopal	Idhayam	Nee Pathi Naan Pathi (1991), Thiruda Thiruda (1993), Kadhal Kottai (1996)
1992	Roja	Chembaruthi	Indhu (1994), Veera (1994), Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998)
1992	Ranjitha	Nadodi Thendral	Walter Vetrivel (1993), Jai Hind (1994), Karnaa (1995)
1993	Soundarya	Ponnumani	Kaathala Kaathala (1998), Padayappa (1999), Chokka Thangam (2003)
1993	Sanghavi	Amaravathi	Coimbatore Mappillai (1996), Porkkaalam (1997), Nilaave Vaa (1998)
1993	Rambha	Uzhavan	Ullathai Allitha (1996), Arunachalam (1997), Kaathala Kaathala (1998)
1994	Nagma	Kaadhalan	Baashha (1995), Love Birds (1996), Pistha (1997)
1994	Sangita	Sarigamapadani	Pullakuttikaran (1995), Poove Unakkaga (1996), Pongalo Pongal (1997)
1994	Rajashree	Karuththamma	Neela Kuyil (1995), Amman Kovil Vaasalile (1996), Sethu (1999)
1995	Manisha Koirala	Bombay	Indian (1996), Mudhalvan (1999), Baba (2002)
1995	Suvaluxmi	Aasai	Gokulathil Seethai (1996), Love Today (1997), En Aasai Rasave (1998)
1995	Devayani	Thotta Chinungi	Kaadhal Kottai (1996), Bharathi (2000), Azhagi (2002)
1996	Manthra	Priyam	Love Today (1997), Periya Idathu Mappillai (1997), Rettai Jadai Vayasu (1997)
1996	Tabu	Kadhal Desam	Iruvar (2007), Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), Snegithiye (2000)
1996	Kausalya	Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga	Nerukku Ner (1997), Pooveli (1998), Vaanathaippola (2000)
1997	Aishwarya Rai	Iruvar	Jeans (1998), Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), Raavanan (2010)
1997	Simran	V. I. P.	Vaali (1999), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Petta (2019)
1998	Sangeetha	Bhagavath Singh	Pithamagan (2003), Dhanam (2008), Manmadan Ambu (2010)
1998	Vijayalakshmi	Poonthottam	Friends (2001), Yes Madam (2003), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010)
1998	Isha Koppikar	Kaadhal Kavithai	En Swasa Kaatre (1999), Nenjinile (1999), Narasimha (2001)
1998	Shalini	Kadhalukku Mariyadhai	Amarkalam (1999), Kannukkul Nilavu (2000), Alaipayuthey (2000)
1999	Laila	Kallazhagar	Nandha (2001), Pithamagan (2003), Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005)
1999	Jyothika	Vaali	Kushi (2000), Chandramukhi (2005), Mozhi (2007)
1999	Malavika	Unnai Thedi	Rojavanam (1999), Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000), Chandramukhi (2005)
1999	Mumtaz	Monisha En Monalisa	Kushi (2000), Chocolate (2001), London (2005)

2000s

Year	Name	Debut film	Notable films
2000	Pooja Kumar	Kadhal Rojavae	Vishwaroopam(2013), Uttama Villain (2015), Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum (2016)
2000	Abhirami	Vaanavil	Samudhiram (2001), Virumaandi (2004), 36 Vayadhinile (2015)
2000	Sneha	Ennavale	Virumbugiren (2002), Pirivom Santhippom (2008), Parthiban Kanavu (2003)
2001	Monica	Love Channel	Bagavathi (2002), Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi (2006), A Aa E Ee (2009)
2001	Reemma Sen	Minnale	Rendu (2006), Thimiru (2006), Aayirathil Oruvan (2010)
2001	Monal Naval	Badri	Paarvai Ondre Podhume (2001), Samudhiram (2001), Pesadha Kannum Pesume (2002)
2002	Kiran Rathod	Gemini	Anbe Sivam (2003), Winner (2003), Aambala (2016)
2002	Meera Jasmine	Run	Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004), Kasthuri Maan (2005), Sandakozhi (2005)
2002	Gajala	Ezhumalai	Raam (2005), Em Magan (2006), Durai (2008)
2002	Trisha	Mounam Pesiyadhe	Abhiyum Naanum (2008), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Endrendrum Punnagai (2013)
2002	Priyanka Trivedi	Raajjiyam	Kadhal Sadugudu (2003), Jananam (2004), Raja (2002)
2003	Sherin	Thulluvadho Ilamai	Whistle (2003), Urchagam (2007), Nannbenda (2015)
2003	Sadha	Jayam	Anniyan (2005), Unnale Unnale (2007), Torchlight (2018)
2003	Sonia Agarwal	Kaadhal Kondein	7G Rainbow Colony (2004), Pudhupettai (2006), Thanimai (2019)
2003	Genelia D'Souza	Boys	Sachein (2005), Santosh Subramaniam (2008), Uthamaputhiran (2010)
2003	Pooja	Jay Jay	Ullam Ketkumae (2005), Naan Kadavul (2009), Vidiyum Munn (2013)
2003	Chaya Singh	Thiruda Thirudi
2003	Shriya Saran	Enakku 20 Unakku 18
2004	Namitha	Engal Anna
2004	Divya Spandana	Kuththu
2004	Priyamani	Kangalal Kaidhu Sei
2004	Madhumitha	Kudaikul Mazhai
2004	Gopika	Autograph
2004	Sandhya	Kaadhal
2004	Asin	M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi	Ghajini (2005), Varalaaru (2006), Pokkiri (2007)
2005	Nayanthara	Ayya	Thani Oruvan (2015), Viswasam (2019), Bigil (2019)
2005	Remya Nambeesan	Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
2005	Raai Laxmi	Karka Kasadara
2006	Bhavana	Chithiram Pesuthadi
2006	Vedhika	Madrasi
2006	Ileana D'Cruz	Kedi	Nanban (2012)
2006	Tamannaah	Kedi	Ayan (2009), Paiyaa (2010), Dharma Durai (2016)
2006	Vasundhara Kashyap	Vattaram
2006	Anushka Shetty	Rendu	Vettaikaaran (2009), Singam (2010), Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
2006	Regina Cassandra	Azhagiya Asura
2007	Andrea Jeremiah	Pachaikili Muthucharam
2007	Vijayalakshmi	Chennai 600028
2007	Anjali	Kattradhu Thamizh
2007	Aditi Rao Hydari	Sringaram
2008	Kajal Aggarwal	Pazhani	Maattrraan (2012), Thuppakki (2013), Vivegam (2017)
2008	Poorna	Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu
2008	Swathi Reddy	Subramaniapuram
2008	Piaa Bajpai	Poi Solla Porom
2008	Sunaina	Kadhalil Vizhunthen
2008	Sameera Reddy	Vaaranam Aayiram
2008	Parvathy	Poo
2008	Poonam Bajwa	Seval
2009	Priya Anand	Vaamanan
2009	Sai Dhanshika	Peranmai

2010s

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable
2010	Amala Paul	Veerasekaran	Mynaa (2010), Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012), Aadai (2019)
2010	Aishwarya Rajesh	Neethana Avan	Kaaka Muttai (2015), Dharma Durai (2016), Kanaa (2018)
2010	Sanchita Shetty	Azhukkan Azhagakiran	Soodhu Kavvum (2013), Pizza II: Villa (2013), Rum (2017)
2010	Samantha	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa	Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2013), Kaththi (2014), U Turn (2018)
2010	Oviya	Kalavani	Kalakalappu (2012), Yaamirukka Bayamey (2014), 90ML (2019)
2010	Amy Jackson	Madrasapattinam	I (2015), Theri (2016), 2.0 (2018)
2010	Chandini Tamilarasan	Siddhu +2
2010	Srushti Dange	Kadhalagi
2011	Taapsee Pannu	Aadukalam
2011	Hansika Motwani	Mappillai	Engeyum Kadhal (2011), Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), Maan Karate (2014)
2011	Janani Iyer	Avan Ivan
2011	Pranitha	Udhayan
2011	Nithya Menen	Nootrenbadhu	Kanchana 2 (2015), Iru Mugan (2016), Mersal (2017)
2011	Shruti Haasan	7aum Arivu	3 (2012), Puli (2015), Vedalam (2015)
2011	Rakul Preet Singh	Yuvan	Yennamo Yedho (2014), Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017), NGK (2019)
2011	Nivetha Thomas	Poraali	Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham (2013), Jilla (2014), Darbar (2020)
2012	Radhika Apte	Dhoni	All in All Azhagu Raja (2013), Vetri Selvan (2014), Kabali (2016)
2012	Nandita Swetha	Attakathi
2012	Gayathrie	18 Vayasu
2012	Lakshmi Menon	Sundarapandian	Kumki (2012), Vedalam (2015), Miruthan (2016)
2012	Varalaxmi Sarathkumar	Podaa Podi	Vikram Vedha (2017), Sandakozhi 2 (2018), Sarkar (2018)
2012	Mahima Nambiar	Saattai
2013	Nazriya Nazim	Neram
2013	Sri Divya	Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
2014	Catherine Tresa	Madras
2015	Nikki Galrani	Darling
2015	Keerthy Suresh	Idhu Enna Maayam	Rajinimurugan (2016), Sarkar (2018), Annaatthe (2020)
2016	Nivetha Pethuraj	Oru Naal Koothu	Tik Tik Tik (2018), Sangathamizhan (2019), Pon Manickavel (2020)
2016	Ritika Singh	Irudhi Suttru
2017	Priya Bhavani Shankar	Meyaadha Maan	Kadaikutty Singam (2018), Monster (2019), Indian 2 (2021)
2017	Arthana Binu	Thondan	Kadaikutty Singam (2018), Semma (2018), Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 (2019)
2017	Sayyeshaa	Vanamagan	Kadaikutty Singam (2018), Junga (2018), Kaappaan (2019)

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