Archive · 18 Aug 2026
South Indian Stars Find New Base in Mumbai
Many famous movie stars from South India are now moving to Mumbai, a big city in India where lots of movies are made.
Mumbai has become a second home for these stars.
Suriya and his wife Jyotika moved from Chennai to Mumbai for good.
Suriya said they wanted to be closer to Jyotika's parents and help her Bollywood career.
They also wanted their children to have a stable school life.
They bought a very nice apartment in a place called Bandra.
Another star, Samantha, also moved to Mumbai and bought a sea-facing home that cost 15 crore rupees.
R Madhavan, another famous actor, already owns an apartment in Mumbai too.
These stars are making movies that people all over India watch, so they need to be in Mumbai to work on them.
Mumbai is becoming an important hub for movie stars from the South.
Mumbai is emerging as a preferred second base for leading South Indian stars, with Suriya, Jyotika, Samantha, Rashmika Mandanna and Dhanush among those moving.
Suriya and Jyotika have permanently relocated from Chennai to Mumbai and bought a luxury apartment in Bandra.
Suriya said the move supports Jyotika's Bollywood comeback, keeps them closer to her ageing parents, and provides schooling stability for their children.
Samantha reportedly bought a sea-facing 3BHK apartment in Mumbai for Rs 15 crore after her pan-Indian and streaming successes.
R Madhavan, who has worked in Bollywood for decades, owns a plush apartment in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex.
- Who
- South Indian film stars including Suriya, Jyotika, Samantha, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhanush and R Madhavan
- What
- Leading South Indian stars are shifting their base to Mumbai, buying homes or setting up temporary residences to keep pace with their expanding pan-Indian careers
- When
- Not explicitly stated in the articles; reported as an ongoing trend
- Where
- Mumbai, including Bandra and the Bandra-Kurla Complex
- Why
- To support pan-Indian careers as regional film industry boundaries blur; Suriya cited Jyotika's Bollywood comeback, proximity to her ageing parents and their children's schooling
- Trend
- South Indian stars shifting base to Mumbai for pan-Indian careers
- Stars mentioned
- Suriya, Jyotika, Samantha, Rashmika Mandanna, Dhanush, R Madhavan
- Suriya & Jyotika
- Permanently relocated from Chennai to Mumbai; bought a luxury apartment in Bandra
- Samantha
- Reportedly purchased a sea-facing 3BHK apartment for Rs 15 crore
- R Madhavan
- Owns a plush apartment in the Bandra-Kurla Complex
- Reasons cited by Suriya
- Jyotika's Bollywood comeback, ageing parents, children's schooling
- Driver of trend
- Pan-Indian projects blurring regional boundaries