Sometimes people know what they want to accomplish from an early age, whereas others pursue operations before following their interest. Whenever it comes to Southern Indian actors, the tale is similar. While Dhanush started acting before completing his secondary education, Rajinikanth worked as a coolie and bus operator before pursuing a career in acting, while Karthi earned his master’s degree from a university abroad after becoming an actor. Whichever the case may be, we investigated the scholastic credentials of well-known South Indian performers.
Dhanush Venkatesh Prabhu
Dhanush is a well-known stage name for Dhanush Venkatesh Prabhu. According to renowned Tamil cinematographer Kasthuri Raja, he is a performer, filmmaker, composer, screenwriter, lyricist, dancer, and backup singer who works primarily in Tamil films. He was unable to attend college because he was lured into films through his father and brother Selvaraghavan, who is also a well-known Tamil performer. He attended Thai Sathiya Matriculation High School in Saligramam, St. John’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Alwarthirunagar, and JRK Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Vadapalani, Chennai. He was unable to attend college, so he pursued distance learning and earned a Bachelor of Computer Application degree from Madurai Kamaraj University.
Prabhas
“Baahubali” Prabhas is one of Indian cinema’s highest-paid performers. He attended DNR School in Bhimavaram for his education. He graduated from Sri Chaitanya College in Hyderabad with a B.Tech degree. He pursued his interest in performing after earning his B.Tech. He also attended Satyanand Film Institute in Visakhapatnam.
Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun, the Telugu and Tamil cinema star, attended St. Patrick School in Chennai. He subsequently went on to complete his bachelor’s degree, earning a Bachelor of Business (BBA) at MSR University in Hyderabad.
Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu is a businessman, performer, filmmaker, and media figure. He is known as the “Prince of Tollywood” and is one of Telugu cinema’s most renowned and prominent performers. He graduated from St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Loyola Institute in Chennai. He continued his acting education for 3 months after completing it
