Showing posts with label Non Tamil Actors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Non Tamil Actors. Show all posts

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Who are some popular non-Tamil actors in Tamil Cinema?

 There are several popular non-Tamil male actors in Tamil cinema, but most of us often forget to mention a few of them.

Arya

Many people consume Arya is tamilian, but no..he is true Malayali born in Trikaripur, Kerala., he appeared in several Malayalam and Tamil films

Notable films:- Arrambam, Enemy (2021), Madrasipattanam

Ajmal Ameer

A true Malayali, born in Aluva, Kochi, Kerala, however most of his acting role gets recognised from Tamil films rather than Malayalam films

Notable film:- Ko (2013)

Vinay Rai

Vinay was born to a Tulu-speaking family, and originally was a commercial model in Mumbai. He was born in Mumbai.

Notable film:- Unnale Unnale, Identify and Thupparivaalan

Abbas

Remember Harpic boy, once he used to appear in Tv ad and tamil film Minnale, Kadhal Desam

Mirza Abbas Ali was born in do a Urdu speaking Muslim family on 21 may 1975 in Howrah, a twin City of Kolkata.

Rahul Bose

Rahul Bose was born ito father Rupen and mother Kumud Bose on 27 July 1967. His father is Bengali while his mother is part Punjabi and part Marathi, so he is a Bengali+ Punjabi mixture, he was born in Kolkata

Vishwaroopam: 1 and 2, Iraivan

Aadhi Pinisetty

Aadhi Pinisetty was born into a telugu speaking family, however he was born and grew up in Chennai

Notable film:- Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka, Eeram

Suniel Shetty

Sunil Shetty was born on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, Mysore in Karnataka , into a Tulu speaking Bunt family. His father, Veerappa Shetty, worked as a waiter in a restaurant before managing his own restaurant business in Mumbai.

He is one of the bankable actor in Bollywood, he is known for Action king 90s time.

Suniel Shetty has acted in two prominent Tamil films: the romantic drama 12 B (2001) and the action-thriller Darbar (2020), where he played the main antagonist opposite Rajinikanth

Bobby Deol

Bobby also acted in 2 tamil movies mainly antagonist role in Kanguva and Jana Nayak

Deol was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, into a Punjabi Jat family affiliated with the Arya Samaj a Hindu monotheist and reformist movement

Vidyut Jamwal

Non-tamilian actor and martial arts, this guy is much talented

Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal was born in Jammu in a Rajput family.

He is one of 3 children born to an Indian Army officer and leaved in various parts of India (owing to his father's transferable jobs) and trained in Kalaripayattu in an ashram in Palakkad, Kerala..which was run by his mother..

Since he was 3 years old, travel to many countries training with martial arts in various form some of which find their base in Kalaripayattu

Notable films:- Thuppaki, Anjaan and Billa 2

Riyaz Khan

Riyaz Khan also malayali, born in kochi, Kerala known for villain/side role

Notable film:- Aadhavan, Massu Engira Masilamani, Sura (2010)

Rahul Dev

Rahul Dev Kaushal was born in New Delhi, Delhi in India into a Punjabi Hindu Brahmin family with ancestral roots in a village in Jalandhar, Punjab

Notable film:- Aadhavan, Vedhalam

Dev Gill

Born in Pune, Maharashtra, he is known for ruthless, iconic villain in tamil film

Notable film:- Sura (2010)

Neil Nithin Mukesh

Remember this guy Antagonist role in Katthhi film.

He is also non-tamilian born in mumbai Maharashtra

Sayaji Shinde

Born in a farmer's family in a small village named Vele Kamthi in Satara District in Maharashtra

Despite Marathi Background, he is much popular in Tamil films especially supporting cast, known for his humor sense.

Notable film:- Aadhavan, Velayudham, Azhagiya Tamil Magan

Milind Soman

Soman was born in glascow Scotland in United Kingdom in a Marathi Brahmin family. His family moved to Scotland where he lived until the age of seven, then his family moved back to Mumbai India

Notable film:- Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007), Paiyya (2010) Alex Pandian, (2013), and Doctor, (2021)

His iconic role is in Paiyaa (2010) Baali, a ruthless and stylish Mumbai-based gangster. His performance was praised for bringing a menacing, calm, and sophisticated presence that escalated the suspense of the film's climactic conflict.