Some people build their plan for the future from early on while some follow the legacy and tradition of their family. And when it comes to South Indian industry, the scene is not much different. Keeping up with the stereotype, the Tollywood, Mollywood, and Kollywood industry has nurtured a slew of actors who have a rich academic background. The actors of South Indian industries are not just well educated but also hold prestigious degrees from some of the top universities. Let's take a look at the top 10 highly educated South Indian stars and their educational qualifications:
1. Allu Arjun: Allu Arjun, who is currently riding the success for his performance in Pushpa, is the most searched Tollywood star in 2021. The actor completed his schooling from St. Patrick School, Chennai, and pursued Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (BBA) from MSR College, Hyderabad.
2. Mahesh Babu: Many of you don’t know that the prince of Tollywood, Mahesh Babu is not just an actor or producer but also a philanthropist. The actor completed his secondary education from St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai, and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Loyola College, Chennai. And also did a three-month Acting course.
3. Prabhas: One of the highest-paid actor in the Tollywood industry, Prabhas is an engineer. He holds a B.Tech degree from Sri Chaitanya College in Hyderabad. After completing B.Tech he pursued his passion for acting.
4. Chiranjeevi: The veteran actor of the south Indian industry was a NCC cadet and even participated in Republic Day parade in Delhi in his early days. He further went to get a degree in commerce from Sri Y N College at Narsapuram. After graduating, he joined the Madras Film Institute in 1976 to pursue a career in acting.
5. Vijay: Vijay is an actor producer, playback singer and philanthropist. After starting his career at the age of 10, he completed his schooling at Fathima Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He pursued a degree in Visual Communications from Loyola College but dropped out as he was more interested in acting.
6. Suriya: Saravanan Sivakumar known as Suriya is one of the highest-paid actors in the Industry. He did schooling at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School and St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai. HE also holds a degree of Bachelors in Commerce from Loyola College, Chennai.
7. Dhanush: The star of the south Indian industry, Dhanush studied at different schools. He couldn't go to college but did distance education and obtained a Bachelor of Computer Application degree from Madurai Kamaraj University.
8. Akkineni Nagarjuna: The legendary actor of the south Indian industry is an actor, film producer, television presenter, and entrepreneur. He completed one year of his Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University in Madras then went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
9. Karthi: He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Crescent Engineering College, Chennai. After completing his graduation, he received a scholarship and went on to study Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Binghamton University, New York.
10. Vijay Devarakonda: The actor, who rose to fame after playing the titular role in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Arjun Reddy, went to Badruka College of Commerce & Arts, Hyderabad. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) degree.
