Prakash Raj is probably the only actor of South cinema who has played memorable bad-man roles, in movies of all four South Indian languages
And while at that, Prakash has emphatically been wining national and regional film awards. His notable films in the negative role include 'Vaanavil' (2000), 'Ghilli' (2004), and 'Anniyan' (2005) from Tamil cinema.
In Tollywood, he was popular for his roles in hit films such as 'Idiot' (2002), 'Okkadu' (2003) and 'Pokiri' (2006). His hits in Kannada include 'Athithi' (2002), 'Bimba' (2004), and 'Ajay' (2006). His Malayalam movies of the decade were 'Thekkekera Super Fast (2004), and 'Pandipada' (2005).
In a career spanning over two decades, Ashish Vidyarthi has defined and redefined evil on the south Indian screen.
His hits in Tamil include 'Kanthasamy' (2009), 'Kuruvi' (2008) and 'Dhill' (2001). His performance in 'Chirutha' (2007), 'Gudumba Shankar' (2004) and 'Law & Order' (2002) won him a lot of admirers in Andhra.
Ashish has also acted in Kannada films such as 'Sainika' (2002), 'Akash' (2005), 'Yodha' and 'Devru' (2009). His hit baddie roles in Malayalam include the ones in 'CID Moosa' (2003), 'Bhasmasuran' and 'Rakshakan' (2007).
Kalabhavan Mani is another versatile and accomplished actor in South Cinema. Mani has proven his mettle as a seasoned actor, playing characters of various hues.
His stupendous popularity in Malayalam cinema came from laudable performances in 'Kuberan' (2002), 'Balettan' (2003), 'Ravanan','Aandavan' (2006), 'Chotta Mumbai' (2007), and 'Twenty: 20' (2008).
In Tamil cinema, Mani gained immense popularity with the portrayal of the baddie in 'Gemini' (2003). He went on to do negative roles in 'Aaru', 'Mazhai' (2005) and 'Vel'
Mukhesh Rishi preferred South Indian screen for his second innings in movies. Nevertheless, Telugu cinema found its quintessential villain in Mukesh
From playing the dreaded Veerashankar Reddy in 'Indra' (2002), to the vengeful factionist in 'Saleem' (2009), Mukesh has enthralled audiences with his loud portrayal of the negative.
His other pivotal roles in Telugu cinema include the ones in 'Simhadri' (2003), 'Bangaram' (2006), and 'Shambho Shiva Shambho'.
Make way for T-town's latest sensation in villainy. The suave, sexy Sonu Sood! He is surely one mighty contender for the top spot in this 'infamous' line-up
Debuting with the much-celebrated 'Super' in 2005, Sonu created waves with 'Ashok'
In 2009, Sonu came back on screen in the role of a nasty, womanizing prince named Pashupati, who turns into a vengeful spirit; 'Arundhati' became a colossal hit and Sonu won the Telugu Filmfare award for his performance.
Known for his cacophonic dialogue delivery, Sayaji Shinde has had his share of good luck in both Kollywood and Tollywood.
His hits from Tamil include 'Dhool' (2003), 'Azhagiya Tamizh Magan' (2007), 'Thoranai' (2009) and 'Aadhavan' (2009). In Telugu, Sayaji featured prominently in 'Tagore' (2003), 'Veerabhadra' (2006), and the recent hit 'Arya 2'.
His on-screen histrionics and ability to adapt to new roles have also made him one of the top character artistes in Tollywood.
Noted for his one-of-a-kind voice, on-screen presence and flowing charisma, the Late Raghuvaran showed us all that even good looking men can be menacing and villainous
Raghuvaran acted in over a hundred Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. His popularity was attributed to a special style of dialogue delivery and a unique vocabulary of expressions.
His most popular roles of the decade include the ones in 'Bheema', 'Sivapathigaram' and 'Alaudin'. In Telugu, he played memorable baddies in 'Mass', 'Bobby', and 'Aazad'.
It was the Rajnikanth starrer, 'Sivaji: The Boss' (2007) that marked Suman's comeback to Tamil films... and a bang it was!
Viewers and critics appreciated Suman for his portrayal of the negative character, Adiseshan, which aided the success of the film considerably. The film was a hit in Telugu and Kannada as well.
Suman also acted in Vijay's 'Kuruvi'. He then played the baddie in the Malayalam period film, 'Pazhassi Raja', starring Mammootty
An actor instrumental in aiding a host of super stars find their pitch, Sai Kumar is quite a watch when he plays the villain on screen
Though the Kannada film enthusiast would have seen him more as a hero, Tamil and Telugu audiences are accustomed to Sai, the Baddie.
His recent films in Tamil, as a villain, are 'Thirunamgalam' and 'Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam'. 'Aadi' and 'Samanyudu' were his notable Telugu releases of the decade
Simbu played the villain in 'Manmadhan' (2004); his performance as a psychotic womanizer won him the Tamil Nadu State Award for the Best Villain. The film ran well in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh as well.
His next venture, 'Vallavan', was released in 2006; though his character had negative shades to it, the film didn't do well at the B.O.
