Kollywood present day celebrities, whose first film failed to hit screens; while starting the career.
- Trisha Krishnan: Trisha was originally signed for the film Lesa Lesa directed by Priyadarshan, as well as Enakku 20 Unakku 18.
- Due to significant production delays with both, her actual debut and first release was Ameer’s Mounam Pesiyadhey (2002).
- Trisha Krishnan had dual failed films, but released later.
- Asin Thottumkal: debut with the romantic drama Ullam Ketkume.
- reported delays, her official debut release is Jayam Ravi-starrer M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004), which became a massive hit.
- Until the success of first release, Asin had bad fame in the production-distribution unions of film industry.