Not just Bollywood actors, even South Indian stars own a huge fan-following across the world. Besides entertaining fans with their films, several actors are also passionate about other things as well. Some stars even prefer investing in several side businesses to earn more money and live a luxurious lifestyle. 

Thalapathy Vijay, Ram Charan are among the South superstars who also are entrepreneurs. Below, let's take a look at the list of South Indian stars who have a successful side business besides acting.  

TruJet, a Hyderabad-based airline, is owned by the Telugu actor who is awaiting the release of SS Rajamouli's RRR. The airline is a subsidiary of Turbo Aviation, which is responsible for the maintenance of planes and ground handling. In addition, he is the owner of the Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club.

In Chennai, the actor owns a side business of wedding halls. According to several reports, the halls are named after family members, including his mother Shoba, wife Sangeetha, and son Sanjay. On July 26, 2009, the actor founded Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, a social welfare group.

The Bahubali actor is the co-founder of CAA KWAN, a talent management organisation. He also owns a production house, a business accelerator programme for tech startups, and a comic book company. Well, the businesses owned by him are quite successful too.

The actor is involved in a lot of side business ventures. Nagarjuna is also the co-owner of the N-Grill and N Asian eateries. He also owns the N Convention Center, which is frequently hired by corporate businesses. He also operates a resto-bar in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills.

Arya owns Sea Shell, a south Indian restaurant. He is also the owner of The Show People, a producing company. Under this banner, he has produced a number of commercially successful films.

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