South heroes who underwent drastic transformation for their movies

By Entertainment Desk July 26, 2025

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Prabhas

In Baahubali, Prabhas put on a lot of muscle and trained diligently to develop the iconic appearance and warrior build of Amarendra Baahubali.

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Jr. NTR

Tarak underwent an unimaginable transformation for RRR. Now he has lost weight for his next with Prashanth Neel.

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Ram Charan

Ram Charan also underwent rigorous training for RRR. His transformation for his next film Peddi is mind blowing.

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Ajith Kumar

Ajith, who put on a lot of weight suddenly, got into an absolutely fit and healthy avatar for Good Bad Ugly.

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Mahesh Babu

For his next film SSMB29 with Rajamouli, Mahesh Babu hit the gym to get into his fittest avatar ever.

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Chiyaan Vikram

In I, Vikram played multiple looks and altered his appearance and body. He had prosthetic makeup applied and his body changed.

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Silambarasan (STR)

Simbu put on so much weight that it was tough to recognise him. His transformation for Maanaadu shocked everyone.

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Suriya

In 24, Suriya portrayed three distinct characters, changing his appearance and makeup for each one. 

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Vijay Deverakonda

Vijay, for Liger, religiously followed a diet and hit the gym to get into the shoes of a WWE champion.

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Vijay Sethupathi

Vijay Sethupathi is someone who can lose and gain weight with ease. He changed his weight and style significantly and took on a rugged, intense appearance for Vikram Vedha.

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