Here is a list of the top actors and actresses who started their acting careers on Television.
Vijay Sethupathi: Before entering into the film industry, Vijay Sethupathi acted in a Tamil serial titled ‘Penn’ and a total of 195 episodes were aired on TV. He was also the part of several short films as part of the television show Nalaya Iyakunar for Kalaignar TV. He worked with Karthik Subbaraj on many short movies who later cast him in his first feature film.
Nayanthara: Nayanthara is often referred as Lady Superstar of South Indian cinema. She has acted in more than 75 movies. Before Nayan entered the film industry, she made her TV debut with the show Chamayam, a fashion and lifestyle show that she hosted with her birth name ‘Diana’.
Sai Pallavi: Currently the actress is enjoying the success of her recently released movie Shyam Singah Roy. She made her debut in films through the Malayalam movie Premam which was released in 2015. Before making her debut in films, she took part in a reality dance show Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva in 2008.
Madhavan: before making his acting debut in Hindi films in 1996 and made his Tamil debut in 2000 with the film Alaipayuthey, he acted in serials namely Sea Hawks, Banegi Apni Baat and Ghar Jamai.
Hansika Motwani: She acted in the TV series Shakalaka Boom Boom and Karishma ka Karishma.