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Most Profitable Actor in Tamil Cinema: Budget, Box Office & Profit

Last Updated: April 2026
Rank Actor Name Movies Budget (Est) Collection (Est) ROI % Verdict Top Movie
1 Rajinikanth 170+ ₹3500 Cr ₹5800 Cr+ 65% Superstar 2.0 / Jailer
2 Thalapathy Vijay 68 ₹3200 Cr ₹5500 Cr+ 72% Blockbuster King Leo
3 Kamal Haasan 250+ ₹2800 Cr ₹4200 Cr+ 50% Ulaganayagan Vikram
4 Ajith Kumar 63 ₹2500 Cr ₹3800 Cr+ 52% Box Office Force Good Bad Ugly
5 Suriya 45 ₹1800 Cr ₹2400 Cr+ 33% Versatile Star Retro
6 Vikram 55 ₹1500 Cr ₹2100 Cr+ 40% Elite Actor PS-I
7 Dhanush 50 ₹1200 Cr ₹1900 Cr+ 58% Global Star Raayan
8 Sivakarthikeyan 22 ₹800 Cr ₹1500 Cr+ 87% Rising Megastar Amaran
9 Vijay Sethupathi 55 ₹1100 Cr ₹2200 Cr+ 100% Makkal Selvan Maharaja
10 Karthi 26 ₹900 Cr ₹1400 Cr+ 55% Content Hero Kaithi
11 Jayam Ravi 32 ₹850 Cr ₹1300 Cr+ 53% Reliable Hit PS-I
12 Simbu (STR) 48 ₹750 Cr ₹1100 Cr+ 46% Mass Icon Maanaadu
13 Vishal 35 ₹650 Cr ₹950 Cr+ 46% Action Star Mark Antony
14 Lawrence 20 ₹500 Cr ₹850 Cr+ 70% Franchise King Kanchana 3
15 Arya 42 ₹600 Cr ₹800 Cr+ 33% Steady Hitmaker Raja Rani