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Keerthy Suresh to Jr. NTR: 5 South Indian celebrities who gained popularity as child artists
Here's a list of popular South Indian actors who acted as a child artist and have been lauded by the audience, read on.

<p style="text-align: justify;">Entering the entertainment world at a young age as a child artist has been seen in Bollywood industry alot. But little did we know that these South superstars who have a big name in the South film fraternity have garnered popularity since they were kids.</p>
Entering the entertainment world at a young age as a child artist has been seen in Bollywood industry alot. But little did we know that these South superstars who have a big name in the South film fraternity have garnered popularity since they were kids.

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Mahesh Babu</strong><br />One of South film industry's biggest names, Mahesh Babu, debuted in Needa when he was only four years old. </p>
Mahesh Babu
One of South film industry's biggest names, Mahesh Babu, debuted in Needa when he was only four years old.
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Keerthy Suresh</strong><br />Keerthy acted in a Malayalam film, Pilot as a child artiste who later won a National Award.</p>
Keerthy Suresh
Keerthy acted in a Malayalam film, Pilot as a child artiste who later won a National Award.
<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Thalapathy Vijay</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Superstar Vijay starred in his debut movie when he was only ten years old. He was a child artiste.</p>
Thalapathy Vijay
Superstar Vijay starred in his debut movie when he was only ten years old. He was a child artiste.
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Nithya Menon</strong><br />We all have seen Nithya in a recent Bollywood web series 'Breath'. But this South Indian actress was first spotted in an English film, 'The Monkey Who Knew Too Much' at the age of ten.</p>
Nithya Menon
We all have seen Nithya in a recent Bollywood web series 'Breath'. But this South Indian actress was first spotted in an English film, 'The Monkey Who Knew Too Much' at the age of ten.
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Jr. NTR</strong><br />Jr. NTR started his acting career with the character Lord Rama in the movie Bala Ramanayam in 1996.<br /> </p>
Jr. NTR
Jr. NTR started his acting career with the character Lord Rama in the movie Bala Ramanayam in 1996.
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