List of Tamil actors
For the list of all actors who are or were active in Tamil cinema, irrespective of origin, see List of Tamil film actors.
This list outlines the names of notable film actors and actresses of ethnic Tamil origin. The names are ordered by the actors' first or stage name.
Actresses
1940s actress
- Vasundra Devi
- Padma
- M.S.Subbulakshmi
- T.A.Jayalakshmi
- T.R.Rajakumari
- Vasantha Kokilam
- Mathuram
- Pushpavalli
1950s actress
- Vyjanthimala Bali
- Savitri (actress)
- Banumathi
- B. Saroja Devi
- Pandari Bai
- S. Varalakshmi
- Padmini
- Lalitha
- Ragini
- Rajasulochana
- Jamuna (actress)
- Sachu
- E. V. Saroja
- M. N. Rajam
1960s actress
- K. R. Vijaya
- Kanchana
- Raja Shree
- Devika
- Lakshmi (actress)
- Manorama
- Jayalalitha
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala
1970s actress
- Sujatha
- Sagunthala
- Vani Sri