Varisu: Thalapathy Vijay Becomes The Highest Paid Actor In India, Charged THIS Amount For His Latest Tamil Film (2024)
Thalapathy Vijay’s Varisu released in theaters on January 11, 2023. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna in the lead role, the film has been helmed by Vamsi Paidipally and clashed at the box-office with Ajith Kumar’s Thunivu.
While Thalapathy Vijay is one of the most popular stars in the country, the actor has now emerged as one of the highest paid actors in India. According to a report in Pinkvilla, the ‘Beast’ actor has been charged a staggering amount of Rs 150 crore for his role in the Tamil film, ‘Varisu’.
Interestingly, Thalapathy Vijay’s fee is 25 times more than his co-star, Rashmika Mandanna’s paycheck.
Producer of the film, Dil Raju, recently opened up about the mega clash between Thalapathy Vijay and Ajith Kumar. The filmmaker said that he wishes both films well and that both the actors are big stars in the southern film industry.
Dil Raju also shared that Thalapathy Vijay’s last few films did a staggering business of over Rs 60 crore in the state of Tamil Nadu alone. "Vijay and Ajith's films were given an equal number of screens in Tamil Nadu. But, my hero (Vijay) is a bigger star. Hence, I said, I was going to ask for more screens for Varisu. How will you decide who is the bigger star?,” the filmmaker was quoted as saying according to a report in India Today.
“An actor's star power is decided by his theatrical revenue. Vijay's last 5-6 films did more than Rs 60 crore share in Tamil Nadu alone. Whether the film is a hit or a flop is a different debate. But, they have been consistent. Thus, he is bigger than anyone right now,” Dil Raju told India Today.
Varisu also stars Prakash Raj, Khushbu, Prabhu, Yogi Babu, and Sangeetha and released in multiple languages across India along with Ajith Kumar’s Thunivu.
Thalapathy Vijay's film fee: South film actor and politician Vijay is said to have charged Rs 150 crore for 'Leo', Rs 200 crore for his upcoming film 'The Greatest Of All Time' opposite actress Meenakshi Chaudhary, and if rumours turn out to be true, he could charge as much as Rs 250 crore for a new project with H.
A popular production house from Telugu cinema will be reportedly producing 'Thalapathy 69', and the makers have reportedly locked the actor for a record-breaking price. Vijay will reportedly receive a renumeration Rs 250 crore for 'Thalapathy 69' and he is going to be the highest-paid Indian actor in the film.
According to a list published by Forbes (from compiled data from IMDB), Shah Rukh Khan, Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Allu Arjun, Kamal Haasan are among the top 10 highest-paid actors in India, in 2024.
Rajnikanth, also known as "Superstar" Rajnikanth, is a legendary Indian actor who has appeared in over 150 films. He is known for his unique acting style and his ability to pull off a wide range of roles, from comedic to dramatic.
Later, for Atlee Directorial Bigil, Vijay was paid Rs 50 crores, and then he finally entered the Rs 100 crore remuneration club when he was paid for Master. For the film Beast, he charged around Rs 100 crore. His last film was Varisu, for which he charged around Rs 110 crore.
His salary per film now stands at Rs 125 crore. After the success of Varisu, he increased his salary to Rs 120 crore." "Considering his market pull, box office performances of his films and the digital and satellite rights his films make, producers are willing to shell out a huge sum to rope in Vijay.
Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan are the most awarded actors in the overall acting categories, with eight awards each: Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan are the winners of eight Best Actor awards, and Amitabh Bachchan is the winner of five Best Actor awards and three Best Supporting Actor awards.
The most popular actor in Tamil cinema is Rajinikanth. He is considered to be one of the biggest superstars in Indian cinema, and has a massive fan following all over the world. Rajinikanth is known for his charismatic screen presence, his unique style of acting, and his powerful dialogue delivery.
While superstar Rajinikanth, Ajith and Vijay constitute tier-1 of the group, Suriya, Jayam Ravi, Dhanush, Simbu, Sivakarthikeyan and Vijay Sethupathi form the tier-2 group. The rest of the actors, including Kamal Haasan and Vikram, fall in the tier-3 group.
With an estimated net worth of approximately ₹430 crore, the iconic actor's illustrious career, spanning over four decades, has earned him the prestigious title of the highest-paid actor in the South.
Vijay received Rs 100 to 150 crore for his movies, but the bankable actor reached historical box office heights through his last few films to have a major hike. Currently, Vijay is reportedly receiving a salary of Rs 200 crore for his next release, 'G.O.A.T. ', and this takes his net worth to Rs 600 crore as of now.
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