List of famous movie actors & actresses who were born in Chennai, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in Chennai, as in some cases Chennai may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from Chennai then your city's claim to fame might be that the actors and actresses listed below are from there as well. There may be a lot of famous athletes, musicians and other famous people that were born in Chennai, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses.
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This list answers the questions, "Which actors are from Chennai?" and "Which famous actors were born in Chennai?"
Abhirami
Age: 37Films Acted In: Virumandi, Karmegam, Amuthe, Pathram, Samasthanam
Birthplace: India, Thiruvananthapuram
Nationality: India
Abhirami (pronunciation ) (born Divya Gopikumar) is an Indian actress and television host. She... more on WikipediaAadhi
Age: 38Films Acted In: Aravaan, Eeram, Kochadaiiyaan: The Legend, Gundello Godari, Aadu Puli
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Aadhi Pinisetty is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. He debuted in... more on Wikipedia- Aari is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his feature... more on Wikipedia
Aari
Atharvaa
Age: 31Films Acted In: Vagabond, Baana Kaathadi, Kanithan, Irumbu Kuthirai, Eetti
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: Murali, Shobha
Atharvaa Murali (born 7 May 1989), known mononymously as Atharvaa, is an Indian film actor... more on WikipediaAishwarya
Age: 49Films Acted In: M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi, Panchathantiram, Aaru, Vel, Ejamaan
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: Baskar, Lakshmi
Aishwariya is an Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu movies along... more on WikipediaAkshara Haasan
Age: 29Films Acted In: Samrajyam, Shamitabh
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: Kamal Haasan, Sarika Thakur
Akshara Haasan is an Indian film actress, screenwriter, assistant director who works primarily... more on WikipediaJiiva
Age: 36Films Acted In: Nanban, Neethaane En Ponvasantham, Kazhugu, Mugamoodi, Boss Engira Bhaskaran
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: R. B. Choudary, Mahjabeen
Children: Sparsha Choudary
Jiiva, also written Jeeva, is an Indian film actor who predominantly appears in Tamil films.... more on WikipediaAlarmel Valli
Age: 64Films Acted In: When the Gods Dance: Bharatanatyam: Parts 17 & 18
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Alarmel Valli is a leading Indian classical dancer and choreographer and the foremost exponent... more on WikipediaAndrea Jeremiah
Age: 35Films Acted In: Vishwaroopam, Mankatha, Aayirathil Oruvan, Kanda Naal Mudhal, Pachaikili Muthucharam
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Andrea Jeremiah (born 21 December 1985) is an Indian actress, playback singer, musician and... more on WikipediaAllu Arjun
Age: 37Films Acted In: Arya, Bunny, Julai, Varudu, Happy
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: Nirmala Allu, Allu Aravind
Allu Arjun is an Indian film actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. After playing as a... more on WikipediaAngela Jonsson
Age: 30Birthplace: Chennai, India
Angela Jonsson (born February 28, 1990) is an Indian model and actress who shot to fame after... more on Wikipedia- Anoop Kumar is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his... more on Wikipedia
Anoop Kumar
K. Bhagyaraj
Age: 67Films Acted In: Sigappu Rojakkal, 16 Vayathinile, Veetla Visheshanga, Something Something... Unakkum Enakkum, Vaagai Sooda Vaa
Birthplace: Vellankoil
Nationality: India
Parents: Krishnasaamy Bhagyaraj, Amaravathiyammal Bhagyaraj
Children: Saranya Bhagyaraj, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj
Krishnasaamy Bhagyaraj (born 7 January 1953) is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter, music... more on WikipediaArun Vijay
Age: 44Films Acted In: Thadaiyara Thaakka, Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu, Iyarkai, Maanja Velu, Thavam
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: Manjula Vijayakumar, Muthukannu, Vijayakumar
Children: Arnav Vijay, Purvi Vijayakumar
Arun Vijay (born 19 November 1977), formerly known as Arun Kumar, is an Indian film actor. ... more on WikipediaArvind Swamy
Age: 50Films Acted In: Bombay, Thalapathi, Roja, Waves, Minsara Kanavu
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: Delhi Kumar
Children: Adhira, Rudra
Arvind Swamy is an Indian film actor, model, entrepreneur and television presenter known for... more on WikipediaAshok Amritraj
Age: 64Films Acted In: Victim of Desire
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India, United States of America
Parents: Maggie Dhairyam, Robert Amritraj
Children: Milan Amritraj, Priya Amritraj
Ashok Amritraj (born 22 February 1956) is Chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment... more on WikipediaAshwin Kakumanu
Age: 33Films Acted In: Mankatha, 7th Sense, Ekk Deewana Tha, Megha, Isn't This What You Desired for
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Ashwin Kakumanu is an Indian film actor, who is best known for his role in Venkat Prabhu's... more on WikipediaBala
Age: 33Films Acted In: Big B, SMS, Traveler, Kalinga, Makaramanju
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Bala is an Indian film actor and director, who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. He made... more on WikipediaBalakrishna Nandamuri
Age: 60Films Acted In: Lakshmi Narasimha, Sri Rama Rajyam, Simha, Allari Pidugu, Okka Magaadu
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: Basavatarakam Nandamuri, N. T. Rama Rao
Children: Brahmani, Mokshagna Teja, Tejaswini
Nandamuri Balakrishna, also known as N.B.K and Balayya Babu is an Indian film actor, producer... more on WikipediaBhaskar Roy Chowdhury
Dec. at 73 (1930-2003)Films Acted In: Ghar, Creation Of Woman, Trisandhya
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury
Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury is an actor.Chinni Jayanth
Age: 60Films Acted In: Kalaignan, Kadhalar Dhinam, Kadhal Desam, Vikram, Ratchagan
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Chinni Jayanth (born Krishnamurthy Narayanan on 26 July 1960) is a Tamil director, producer,... more on WikipediaHari
Age: 43Films Acted In: Hyderabad Nawabs
Birthplace: India, Nazareth
Nationality: India
Children: Sreeram
Hari is an Indian film director best known for his action films in Tamil cinema. He made his... more on WikipediaDaggubati Venkatesh
Age: 60Films Acted In: Chintakayala Ravi, Coolie No. 1, Premante Idera, Bobbili Raja, Gharshana
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Parents: Rajeshwari, D. Ramanaidu
Children: Hayavahini Daggubati, Aashritha Daggubati, Arjun Daggubati, Bhavana Daggubati
Venkatesh Daggubati (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian film actor known for his works... more on Wikipedia
