Top 10 Highest Paid Telugu Actors In Tollywood 2024
Last updated on July 8th, 2026 at 03:07 pm
It seems that the Tollywood industry is about to rule Indian audiences above Bollywood after the blockbusters like Bahubali, Pushpa, RRR, KGF & others.
Today we bring you to the list of top 10 highest paid telugu actors in Tollywood in 2024. They are the estimated figures according to various news sources.
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List Top 10 Most Highest Paid Telugu Heroes in Tollywood
| Rank | Tollywood Actors | Fee Per Movie |
| 1 | Prabhas | βΉ80-100 Crore |
| 2 | Mahesh Babu | βΉ70 Crore |
| 3 | Pawan Kalyan | βΉ60 Crore |
| 4 | Jr. NTR | βΉ50 Crore |
| 5 | Ram Charan | βΉ40 Crore |
| 6 | Allu Arjun | βΉ40 Crore |
| 7 | Balakrishna | βΉ20 Crore |
| 8 | Ravi Teja | βΉ20 Crore |
| 9 | Vijay Deverakonda | βΉ15 Crore |
| 10 | Nagarjuna, Venkatesh & Nani | βΉ10 Crore |
1) Prabhas (βΉ80-100 Crore)
Prabhas, the Bahubali star, is supposedly earning a fortune in the Telugu cinema industry, after the BB franchise.
His compensation for the film is estimated to be βΉ80-100 Crore, according to reports. He is now the highest-paid Telugu actor in Tollywood. He is also the NO 1 hero in the Telugu industry aka Tollywood.
2) Mahesh Babu (βΉ70 Crore)
Prince Mahesh Babu Mahesh Babu is the son of renowned actor Krishna and is one of Telugu cinema’s highest-paid actors.
Pokiri, Murari, and Dookudu are just a handful of his big films. He charges up to βΉ70 Crore for every movie.
3) Pawan Kalyan (βΉ60 Crore)
Pawan Kalyan, Megastar Chiranjeevi’s younger brother, made his film debut with Akkada Ammai Ikkada Abbai.
Through Tholi Prema and Kushi, he became famous. He is said to receive a paycheck of βΉ60 crores per project.
4) Jr. NTR (βΉ50 Crore)
Jr NTR has risen to become one of Tollywood’s highest-paid actors. He starred in blockbuster films such as Aadhi, Simhadri, and Yamadonga. His remuneration is estimated to be approx of βΉ50 Crore.
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5) Ram Charan (βΉ40 Crore)
With the film Magadheera, Ramcharan Tej, the son of Megastar Chiranjeevi, established himself as a leading actor.
According to sources, the actor gets βΉ40 Crore for each film.
6) Allu Arjun (βΉ40 Crore)
Allu Arjun, the son of film producer Allu Aravind, is one of Telugu cinema’s highest-paid celebrities.
With Sukumar’s film Aray, he proved himself as a brilliant performer. For the film, he also used to get paid around βΉ40 Crore.
7) Balakrishna (βΉ20 Crore)
Balakrishna is a well-known Telugu actor who has appeared in a number of blockbuster and superhit films, including Samara Simha Reddy and Narasimha Naidu. For each film, he demands βΉ20 Crore.
8) Ravi Teja (βΉ20 Crore)
Ravi Teja, often known as Mass Maharaja, is a Telugu actor who is among the highest-paid in the industry. For each film, his fee is also βΉ20 Crore.
9) Vijay Deverakonda (βΉ15 Crore)
Vijay Deverakonda rose to prominence after starring in the 2017 film Arjun Reddy and has a large following among the youth.
Now he also works on Pan-India projects like Liger. According to reports, Vijay Deverakonda used to get paid βΉ15 Crore per project.
10) Nagarjuna, Venkatesh & Nani (βΉ10 Crore)
These three Tollywood actors ranked number ten as all of them used to charge the same amount for their films i.e. βΉ10 Crore.
Nagarjuna is known as a Romantic Hero. But since the past few years heβs also been doing experimental films. Venkatesh aka Venky (featured in F3, Drishyam etc.) has a good image as the family audience.
Nani also has a good image among the family audience. He has been featured in Tuck Jagadish, Shyam Singha Roy, Ante Sundaraniki & Grapevine.
