Female actors are taken for granted to play tough roles like police, government agents, sports characters, and others. However, breaking all the stereotypes, south actresses have shown some power-packed roles in films.

Jyothika: Marking her comeback, Jyothika played the role of stronger than rock police in Bala’s Naachiyaar. Her role in the film caught the eyes of many. Jyothika swore to her part in the film. This cop avatar is one of her favorite roles fans witnessed her in.

Nayanthara: The actress recently tied the knot with director Vignesh Shivan. The star has been playing many women-centric roles for the past few years. In her role as a CBI officer, Anjali is in search of a serial killer while trying to save several lives. Vijay Sethupathi played her life partner in the film. The diva got widely praised for her role in the film as a CBI officer.

Anushka Shetty: The actress is known for playing tough roles and has been featured in many action films. Anushka played the role of Bhagamathie. She played an IAS officer who ends up in a haunted house to question a corrupt politician alleged of corruption. And she gets possessed by a soul spirit.

Kajal Aggarwal: Kajal Aggarwal played the role of cop opposite Vijay in the film Jilla. The actress also did some action scenes in the film. The diva did training for the same purpose.

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