By Hemant SharmaSouth Indian cinema, comprising of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam film industries, is replete with beautiful and talented actresses who are hugely popular among the audience. Apart from professional lives, the media and the fans are also interested in the personal lives of these divas especially their marital status. Most top actresses usually do not marry early because actresses tend to have a time period of just 10-15 years in lead roles, and are usually relegated to secondary roles as they age beyond 30. Thus, most actresses look to marry and settle down only in their 30s. However, many actresses avoid marriage even in their late 30s. South Indian cinema has a long list of unmarried actresses. Let’s have a look at the top 10 unmarried South Indian actresses for 2025.
1. Anushka Shetty
Anushka Shetty is an actress who mainly appears in Tamil and Telugu movies. She has appeared in over 50 movies till date and is one of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema. The actress debuted in the year 2005 with the Telugu movie, Super, in a supporting role. Thereafter, she played lead roles in a number of commercially successful movies, such as Arundhati, Vedam, Singham, Vettaikaran, Size Zero, Bahubali: The Beginning and Bahubali 2: The Conclusion.
Anushka Shetty is well over 40 in age but is yet to tie the knot. She was rumoured to be in a relationship with her Bahubali co-star, Prabhas. Recently, Shetty was linked with film director Prakash Kovelamudi.
2. Shruti Haasan
Shruti Haasan is an actress and singer who primarily works in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil movies. She made her acting debut with the 2009 Hindi film, Luck, prior to venturing into South Indian cinema with the 2011 Telugu movie, Anaganaga O Dheerudu. Some of her popular South Indian movies are Race Gurram, Gabbar Singh, Balupu, Premam, Krack and Saalar.
Shruti Haasan is aged 39 but has not married yet. She dated an Italian actor based in London but broke up with him in 2019. Haasan is currently dating a visual artist named Santanu Hazarika but has denied marriage rumours.
3. Trisha Krishnan
Trisha Krishnan is an actress who mainly stars in Telugu and Tamil movies. She is a veteran actress and is referred to as the Queen of South Indian cinema. Trisha landed her first lead role in the 2002 Tamil flick, Mounam Pesiyadhe. Thereafter, she appeared in a number of commercially successful movies, including Ghilli, Aaru, Athadu, Kodi and 96.
Trisha Krishnan is aged over 40 but is yet to get hitched. She got engaged to Varun Manian, a businessman based in Chennai, in the year 2015 but the engagement broke off within a few months.
4. Andrea Jeremiah
Andrea Jeremiah is an actress who primarily works in Tamil and Malayalam cinema. She made her acting debut with the 2007 Tamil movie, Pachailkili Muthucharam. The actress debuted in Malayalam cinema with the 2013 romantic drama, Annayum Rasoolum. Her notable movies include Tarakha, Vishwaroopam, Thoppil Jopaan, Aval and Loham.
Andrea Jeremiah is aged 39 but is yet to get married. In the year 2019, she revealed that she was in a relationship with a married man which didn’t work out, leaving her in depression.
5. Tamannaah Bhatia
Tamannaah Bhatia mainly works in Tamil and Telugu cinema but has also appeared in Hindi movies. She commenced her acting career with the 2005 Hindi movie, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, prior to debuting in South Indian cinema with the Telugu movie, Sree, in 2005. Some of her notable movies are Bahubali, Bahubali 2, 100% Love, Ayan, Badrinath and Kalidasu.
Tamannaah Bhatia is aged 35 but hasn’t tied the knot yet. She is in a relationship with actor Vijay Verma. The couple is rumoured to get married in 2025 but are yet to take the plunge.
6. Nithya Menen
Nithya Menen primarily appears in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam movies. She made her acting debut as a child artist in the 1999 English movie, Hanuman. Her breakthrough movie was the 2011 Telugu romantic comedy, Ala Modalaindi. Some of her commercially successful movies include O Kadhal Kanmani, Ustad Hotel, Bangalore Days, Mersal and Kanchana 2.
Nithya Menen is aged 34 but has stayed clear of marriage. She was once rumoured to have married a Malayalam actor but the actress denied the same.
7. Catherine Tresa
Catherine Tresa works mainly in Tamil and Telugu cinema even though she has appeared in Kannada and Malayalam movies as well. She debuted in the year 2010 with the Kannada movie, Shankar IPS, and also appeared in a Malayalam movie, The Thriller, in the same year. The actress ventured into Telugu and Tamil movies with Chammak Challo and Madras.
Catherine Tresa is 35 but yet to find her life partner. She is not dating anyone at present.
8. Sai Pallavi
Sai Pallavi is mainly seen in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. She first appeared in a lead role in the 2015 Malayalam movie, Premam. Some of her commercially successful movies include Middle Class Abbayi, Shyam Singha Roy, Gargi, Paava Kadhaigal and Amaran.
Sai Pallavi is aged 32 but has not tied the knot yet. There have been rumours that the actress is in a relationship but she has not made any comments on it.
9. Adah Sharma
Adah Sharma mainly works in Tamil and Hindi movies. She debuted on the silver screen with the 2008 Hindi horror flick, 1920. Her foray into South Indian cinema began with the 2014 Telugu movie, Heart Attack. Some notable movies of Adah Sharma are S/O Satyamurthy, Subramanyam for Sale, Garam, Aadi and Kerala Story.
Adah Sharma is aged 32 but is yet to marry. In an interview, the actress said that she is focused on her career and is not ready for marriage.
10. Nidhhi Agerwal
Nidhhi Agerwal predominantly stars in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies. She debuted in South Indian cinema with the 2018 Telugu movie, Savyasachi. Some of her popular movies are iSmart Shankar and Kalaga Thalaivan.
Nidhhi Agerwal is over 30 but is unmarried. She is rumoured to be in a live-in-relationship with actor Silambarasan TR.
Conclusion
Marriage rumours are perennially associated with most unmarried South Indian actresses. However, it is expected that the marital status of at least some of the divas would change in 2025.