HOTTEST South heroine Kajal Agarwal, Priyamani,Priya Anand,Nithya Menen,Laxmi Rai

Kajal Agarwal

Age: 31

Did you know Kajal Agarwal's first acting role was playing a friend to Aishwarya Rai in Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...?

Though Kajal mostly does Tamil and Telugu films, she dabbles in Hindi films as well.

Forthcoming films: Janatha Garage, Kavalai Vendam, Khaidi No 150 and Thala 57.

Priyamani

Age: 32

Model-turned-actress Priyamani started her acting career at the age of 18 with the Telugu film Evare Atagaadu.

Her item song 1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chennai Express became very popular.

Priyamani recently got engaged to Mustafa Raj in a private ceremony.

Forthcoming films: Angulika, Vyuha, Kamini, Rangasani, Dana Kayonu, Silent Radio and Ente Sathyanveshana Pareekshangal.

Priya Anand

Age: 29

Chennai girl Priya tried her hand at modelling and television before making her debut in the movies, with Tamil film Vaamanan.

Priya has starred in Hindi films too like English Vinglish, Fukrey and Rangrezz.

Forthcoming films: Kootathil Oruthan, Muthuramalingam, Rajakumara and Ezra.

Nithya Menen

Age: 28

Nithya aspired to be a journalist and studied for it. But after finishing her course, she changed her mind and aspired to be a filmmaker. She enrolled for a course in cinematography at the FTII Pune but director Nandini Reddy persuaded her to become an actress instead.

Forthcoming films: Janatha Garage, Iru Mugan and Appavin Meesai.

Laxmi Rai

Age: 27

Laxmi Rai has completed 10 years in the film industry and has already done 50 odd films.

She will make her Hindi film debut with Julie 2. She also has a cameo in the Sonakshi Sinha-starrer Akira.

Forthcoming films: Julie 2, Akira, Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva, Arabian Safari, Santhoshayi Gopiyetta and Oru Ticket la Rendu.