Top 10 Highest Paid Kannada Sandalwood Stars In 2022

 

 

The Kannada industry is growing rapidly and is gaining popularity much fast. It produces more than 100 films a year. Hence, sandalwood stars are taking good pay for each film.

  1. Yash

Charges: 30 crores to 85 crores per movie

Naveen Kumar, popularly known as Yash, is believed to be the highest-paid actor of the Kannada industry.  He gained popularity with the blockbuster film, KGF Chapter 1. He has the highest number of followers on Instagram. He is also seen in KGF Chapter 2 which recently got released.

  1. Darshan Thoogudeep

Charges: 15 crores to 20 crores per movie

He is a producer and distributor apart from being an actor. He is one of the highest-paid actors in the Kannada industry. He is one of the richest in the film industry.

  1. Sudeep

Charges: 12 crores to 16 crores

He is a popular singer, director, and producer in the Kannada industry. He has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films. He also enjoys a good number of followers on his Instagram.

  1. Shiva Rajkumar

Charges: 6 crores per movie

He is one of the great actors in the Kannada industry. He has a massive fan following among the audience. In the career span of 30 years, he has worked in more than 120 films.

  1. Upendra

Charges: 5 crores to 6 crores per movie

He is a successful actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. His fan gave him the name, “Real Star Upendra” in the Kannada industry. 

  1. Rakshit Shetty

Charges: 4 crores to 5 crores per movie

He is a popular actor and producer in the Kannada industry. He is known for his outstanding work in Kirik Party and Ricky. He has some great movies coming up in his career life.

  1. Nikhil Gowda

Charges: 2 crores to 3 crores per movie

He is an Indian actor and politician who has acted in many Kannada movies. His work was appreciated in the movies like Jaguar, Kurukshetra, and Rider.

  1. Ganesh

Charges: 2.8 crores per movie

He is an Indian actor and television presenter known for his work in the Kannada industry. He has acted in one of the biggest hits, Mungaru Male.

  1. Vijay Duniya

Charges: 2.6 crores per movie

Vijay is known as Vijay Duniya because of his superb acting in the blockbuster movie “Duniya”. He started his acting career as a junior artist in the Kannada industry.

  1. Sharan

Charges: 2 crores per movie

He is an Indian actor, producer, and singer and is known for his work in the Kannada industry. He is famous for his comic timings in films.