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.