Last Updated: April 2026
| Rank | Actor | Movies | Budget | Collection | ROI % | Avg Box Office | Top Movie | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prabhas(Telugu) | 23 | ₹2850 Cr | ₹5850 Cr | 105.3% | ₹254 Cr | Baahubali 2 | Superstar |
| 2 | Rajinikanth(Tamil) | 170 | ₹2550 Cr | ₹5450 Cr | 113.7% | ₹32 Cr | 2.0 | Legend |
| 3 | Thalapathy Vijay(Tamil) | 69 | ₹2250 Cr | ₹4850 Cr | 115.6% | ₹70 Cr | Leo | Blockbuster |
| 4 | Allu Arjun(Telugu) | 22 | ₹1650 Cr | ₹4150 Cr | 151.5% | ₹188 Cr | Pushpa 2 | Mega Hit |
| 5 | Jr NTR(Telugu) | 31 | ₹1850 Cr | ₹3850 Cr | 108.1% | ₹124 Cr | RRR | Global Star |
| 6 | Ram Charan(Telugu) | 15 | ₹1450 Cr | ₹3250 Cr | 124.1% | ₹216 Cr | RRR | Global Star |
| 7 | Yash(Kannada) | 20 | ₹650 Cr | ₹2450 Cr | 276.9% | ₹122 Cr | KGF 2 | Pan-India |
| 8 | Chiranjeevi(Telugu) | 156 | ₹1550 Cr | ₹2650 Cr | 71.0% | ₹17 Cr | Vishwambhara | Megastar |
| 9 | Mahesh Babu(Telugu) | 28 | ₹1250 Cr | ₹2350 Cr | 88.0% | ₹83 Cr | SSMB29 | Prince |
| 10 | Ajith Kumar(Tamil) | 62 | ₹1350 Cr | ₹2150 Cr | 59.3% | ₹34 Cr | Thunivu | Thala |
| 11 | Kamal Haasan(Tamil) | 230 | ₹1150 Cr | ₹2050 Cr | 78.3% | ₹9 Cr | Vikram | Legend |
| 12 | Rishab Shetty(Kannada) | 12 | ₹250 Cr | ₹1450 Cr | 480% | ₹120 Cr | Kantara | ROI King |
| 13 | Suriya(Tamil) | 44 | ₹950 Cr | ₹1650 Cr | 73.7% | ₹37 Cr | Kanguva | Versatile |
| 14 | Dhanush(Tamil) | 50 | ₹850 Cr | ₹1550 Cr | 82.4% | ₹31 Cr | Raayan | Consistent |
| 15 | Mohanlal(Malayalam) | 360 | ₹1000 Cr | ₹1850 Cr | 85.0% | ₹5 Cr | Empuraan | Lalettan |
| 16 | Mammootty(Malayalam) | 438 | ₹950 Cr | ₹1650 Cr | 73.7% | ₹3.8 Cr | Bheeshma | Mammooka |
| 17 | Pawan Kalyan(Telugu) | 29 | ₹1150 Cr | ₹1450 Cr | 26.1% | ₹50 Cr | Hari Hara | Power Star |
| 18 | Sivakarthikeyan(Tamil) | 24 | ₹650 Cr | ₹1350 Cr | 107.7% | ₹56 Cr | Amaran | Rising Star |
| 19 | Vikram(Tamil) | 58 | ₹900 Cr | ₹1250 Cr | 38.9% | ₹21 Cr | Veera Dheera | Performer |
| 20 | Puneeth Rajkumar(Kannada) | 30 | ₹500 Cr | ₹1000 Cr | 100.0% | ₹33 Cr | James | Appu |
| 21 | Dulquer Salmaan(Malayalam) | 35 | ₹450 Cr | ₹1050 Cr | 133.3% | ₹30 Cr | Lucky Baskhar | Youth Icon |
| 22 | Kichcha Sudeep(Kannada) | 55 | ₹600 Cr | ₹950 Cr | 58.3% | ₹17 Cr | Max | Kiccha |
| 23 | Nani(Telugu) | 30 | ₹550 Cr | ₹900 Cr | 63.6% | ₹30 Cr | Saripodhaa | Natural Star |
| 24 | Darshan(Kannada) | 56 | ₹550 Cr | ₹850 Cr | 54.5% | ₹15 Cr | Kaatera | D-Boss |
| 25 | Prithviraj(Malayalam) | 120 | ₹650 Cr | ₹1000 Cr | 53.8% | ₹8 Cr | L2: Empuraan | Pan-India |