From Mahesh Babu to Kamal Haasan: Meet stars who started their career as child actors — In Pics

From Mahesh Babu to Kamal Haasan and Hansika Motwani, here we take a look at the celebrities who started their career as child actors.

‘Ulaganayagan’ Kamal Haasan started his showbiz journey at a very early age. He worked as a child artist in several Tamil films. His acting in ‘Kalathur Kannamma‘ even fetched him the prestigious President’s Gold Medal. Credit: Instagram/ikamalhaasan

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu made his screen debut at a tender age of four. In 1979, he played a cameo in the Telugu film ‘Needa’ directed by legendary Dasari Narayana Rao. Since then, he acted as a child artist in many of his father’s films. Credit: Instagram/urstrulymahesh

Silambarasan a.k.a Simbu carried forwarded the legacy of his father and multi-talented T Rajendran. He acted in several of his father’s film and has been one of the successful child artists of Tamil Cinema. Credit: Instagram/silambarasantrofficial

India’s ‘First Female Superstar’ Sridevi made her acting debut at the age of four in the Tamil film ‘Kandhan Karunai’ (1967). In a career spanning over 50 years, she entertained fans with impeccable acting till her last breath. Credit: Instagram/sridevi.kapoor

One of the talented actors in Telugu industry, Tanish Alladi, started his journey in showbiz at a very tender age. He was seen in a 2000 film ‘Devullu,’ where he essayed the role of Lord Ayappa. Credit: Instagram/IAmTanishAlladi

Telugu superstar Jr NTR acted as a child artist in his grandfather’s films. He was lauded with ‘National Film Award for Best Children’s Film’ for his performance in the film 'Ramayanam'. Credit: Instagram/jrntr

Actor Tharun Kumar is one of the successful child artists who has acted in several superhit Telugu movies. Credit: Instagram/actortarun

Cine-goers went awestruck seeing celebrity child Akhil Akkenieni on the silver screen in ‘Sisindri’ in 1995. He charmed everyone with his cute and innocent expressions in his debut film. Credit: Instagram/akkineniakhil

With a career spanning over four decades, Ali is one of the prominent Telugu stars who has managed to impress audience with his stellar acting. Ali bagged ‘Best Child Actor’ award for his powerful acting in his debut film ‘Seethakoka Chiluka’ in 1981. He is one of the actors who has acted in over 1,000 films. Credit: Instagram/ ali_actor_official

Hansika Motwani began her career as a child actor and starred in the show ‘Shaka Laka Boom Boom’. She also played a key role in Hrithik Roshan's ‘Koi Mil Gaya’. Hansika became a great star and is considered one of the most bankable actors in the south industry. Credit: Instagram/ihansika