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Tamil Actors and Actresses who were reality show hosts after their success in film industry

Last updated on - Feb 25, 2022, 13:35 IST
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Tamil Actors and Actresses who were reality show hosts after their success in film industry

Earlier, the entry of an actor, actress or director from small screen to big screen, proved that the person is becoming successful in the industry. We have even seen film fraternities who made a huge name in the small screen moved on to the big screen and continued to gain a notable position there as well. But in today’s world and time, there is not much importance based on whether it is a web series or small-scale project and what matters is the content.

Here, we are going to see how successful actors and actresses made their small-screen appearances as Tv-hosts

Ajith's younger brother Anil on watching 'Valimai' FDFS

(Image: Twitter)

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​Suriya


Actor Suriya made his debut with the Tamil movie ‘Nerukku Ner’. He has acted in quite a lot of movies and is now one of the leading stars of Kollywood. Suriya hosted the show ‘Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi’ which is similar to the ‘Kaun Banega Krorepati’ show which was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.

Huma Qureshi, Kartikeya and Boney Kapoor enjoyed ‘Valimai’ at Rohini theatre with fans in Chennai- See pics!

(Image: Twitter)

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Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj started his acting career as an antagonist in Tamil cinema. His roles in films are even remembered by the audience today. Prakash Raj also hosted the show ‘Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi’ following Suriya’s exit from the show as host.

Huma Qureshi on 'Valimai': It is an important film of my career

(Image: Twitter)

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​Khushbu


Khushbu started her acting career with the film ‘Dharmathin Thalaivan’. She hosted the quiz show ‘Jackpot’ for nearly 8 years. Following this show, she also became an anchor for the show ‘Simply Khushboo’ where she had film personalities on the show as guests.

Here's how Ajith reacted after watching 'Valimai'

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​Simran


Simran started her acting career with the film in the year 1997. She was one of the top heroines in 2000’s. She is still one of the most popular actresses and has movies releasing ahead. Simran became a host for the show ‘Superhit Muqabla’ which premiered on Doordarshan. She then hosted ‘Jackpot Season 2’ for 2 years.

Buzz! Telugu remake of ‘Maanaadu’ to star Naga Chaitanya and Pooja Hegde

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​Ramya Krishnan

Ramya Krishnan started her acting career in 1985. Though she started playing the female lead roles, Ramya Krishnan got her fame after she played the role of antagonist in ‘Padayappa’. The actress took a small break from movies and it was at that time she hosted a game show called ‘Thanga Vettai’ as a host. She was even later called ‘Thanga Vettai’ Ramya Krishnan in many instances. She also recently hosted the Bigg Boss show in Tamil for one weekend in absence of Kamal Haasan.

Chennai theatre damaged by fans after 'Valimai' FDFS show

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​Vijay Sethupathi

Vijay Sethupathi made his debut in the lead role with the movie ‘Thenmerku Paruvakaatru’ in 2010. He is now one of the most sought-after actors in South India and will now be making his Bollywood debut as well. Vijay Sethupathi recently started to host the show ‘Master Chef’.

Times when Ajith's 'Valimai' made headlines

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Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan started his acting career as a child artist. He is one of the top actors in Tamil cinema. Following the launch of his political party, Kamal started to host the reality show ‘Bigg Boss’ for nearly 5 seasons.

EXCLUSIVE Video! Vijay Sethupathi spotted in Mumbai

(Image: Twitter)

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​Silambarasan TR


Simbu started his acting career as a child artist. He has been a judge for dancing shows but this is the first time that Simbu will be hosting a show. He recently signed up for the show ‘Bigg Boss Ultimate’ after Kamal Haasan quit the show to complete his commitments on filming movies.

Here's the first picture of Manu Anand with Gautham Vasudev Menon in the past 8 years

(Image: Twitter)

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