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5 South Cine Actresses Who Rocked TV Shows!

Tamil cinema has seen numerous stars successfully venture to the small screen and leave their presence there too. It began with veteran K Balachander and Suriya, Prakashraj, Arvind Swami and even Kamal Haasan made a mark for themselves. Even actresses especially yesteryear heroines managed to make a name for themselves as not just as an actress in soap shows but successful producers too. From Radhika, Khushbu to Ramya Krishnan, a plenty of them are making waves in television shows.

 

Radhika Sarathkumar

 

 

The first and foremost name among actresses who enjoys a successful career in small screen is Radhika. Her romance with soap shows is almost a decade old. Beginning her journey with Chithi, she has wooed womenfolk in every household in a big way. The highlight was Vani Rani, in which she played two identical sisters diametrically opposite in character. Now she is out with Chithi 2.


Khushbu

 

 

A popular actress, producer and TV host, she is a popular name in south India. From Kamal to Rajini, she was part of over 200 movies. A few years ago, she successfully ventured to the small screen. Her serials, in which she played the lead role, were aired in almost all channels. They include Sondhame Endrallum, Marumagal, Kumkumam, Kalki, Namma Kudumbam, Paartha Gnabagam Illayo, Pasamalar and she is currently busy with Nandini. This is produced by her and she plays a key role. She has managed to woo masses with her wonderful performance, as she is known on the big screen.

Ramya Krishnan

 

 

Ramya Krishnan has had a successful run on small screen, starring in TV soaps while continuing to appear in films. She has been in the film industry for over three decades and has been getting varied roles and still has a huge fan base. Looking back she had been part of films like Padayappa, Panchathanthiram and Baahubali series to name a few. She started with a Telugu serial, Ala Modhalaindhi, and then she ventured to Tamil satellite channel to come out with a series of serials. And she was successful here too. Her performance in Kalasam and Thangam were widely acclaimed.


Devayani

 

A popular yesteryear actress, Devayani had acted in lead roles in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She has been part of hit movies like Surya Vamsam, Kadhal Kottai and critically-acclaimed Bharathi. She acted with Vijay in Friends and with Mammooty in Anandham. After marrying director Rajakumaran, she ventured to do series on Television channel – Kolangal and Muthaaram. Both were huge hits and a big draw among women. She won the admiration of housewives after the serials.


Simran

 

 

The actress with a huge craze among the audience in the late 90s and early 2000, Simran is the talk of the town for she is paired opposite Rajinikanth in Petta. Remember she after her first innings in cinema was part of few successful soap shows besides a judge in reality shows and a host for game shows in TV channels. She did a mega serial on Jaya TV titled Simran Thirai. Remember she started her career as host with a TV show in Doordarshan Super hit Muqabla. She had said that for her both the small and big screens mean the same. She also hosted Thanga Vettai and a few dance shows.