Box office is the major factor of success in cinema at present and forever, while a movie's success is calculated by the days of run in past generation while it has been took over by boxoffice in passing time. Fanbase and stardom of an actor plays a major role in this box office performance in India and lets see the 10 top boxoffice stars of South India in order according to the respective industries in kollywood, tollywood and mollywood wise and it is not based on rankings.
Vijay
Ilayathalapathy Vijay is definitely a ruler of boxoffice with a huge fan base irrespective of the movie market as his recent blockbuster of Theri proves it being a release after a flop movie Puli and also got a record opening. Vijay owns 3 Worldwide 100 crore club including Theri, Thuppaki and Kaththi and he maintains a good market in overseas too.
Ajith
Thala Ajith is a star who has a crazy fan following in Tamil with a big stardom as an undisputed king as his movie openings would answer that question. His previous release Vedalam made a record opening in Tamilnadu and also was a huge blockbuster. He has 2 WW 100 crore club movies including Aarambam and Vedalam and he is known for the minimum guarantee profitable collections of his movies for past 5 years.
Suriya
The Versatile actor and a star who has a good fan following in South India is known for his different characterisation and getups in his movies which earned him the fanbase and it was proved with his recent Science fiction film 24. The movie was his 2nd WW 100 club movie after Singam 2. He is currently working on Singam series sequel S3 and the market rate of film is damn too high.
Mahesh Babu
Coming to Tollywood, it is none other than Prince Mahesh Babu starting the list although the star got a setback with his recent disaster Brahmotsavam, he is the hero of two WW 100 crore club films- Srimanthudu and Dookudu and all his films opening are guaranteed for huge numbers for the star.
Pawan Kalyan
Powerstar Pawan Kalyan is the senior actor and a box office king with a craze all over Telugu people for him. His movies Attarinki Daredi and Gabbar Singh were huge success and got WW 100 crore club status for him.
Allu Arjun
The Talented and hamdsome star hero Allu is the current sensation with raising boxoffice status by each of his films. His recent Sarrainodu entering the top list in boxoffice easily and becoming his 2nd WW 100 Crore club film after hus Race Ghurram. He is sure to rock with his upcoming movies.
Jr.NTR
A star with a respectable fanbase is a raising hero with his Temper setting a bench mark for him in boxoffice position and Nanakku Prematho raised the curtain for him to enter the top league of stars in Tollywood.
Mohan Lal
Commonly called as Lalettan in kerala is the highest earning hero in malayalam. Although boxoffice is not a big factor in malayalam cinema, that too has movies with good BO figures and Mohanlal leads the list with hus Drishyam reaching more than 70 crores and he is a sure shot hit opener with his movies.
Nivin Pauly
The young sensation is always a respectable hero in South with his premam entering the 50 crore club after Bangalore days whuch is multi starree and his Oru Vadakkan Selfi and Action Hero Biju were successful movies.
Dulquer Salman
Dulquer is the son of Mamooty and he is a raising star in mollywood with his Bangalore days, Charlie being a big success and Kali, Kamattipaadam gave him good opening in Kerala proving his increasing fanbase in recent times.
