The Malayalam entertainment sector continues to be hit by the existing curbs on public activities over the COVID-19 pandemic. As theatres remain shut and producers of films are not in a hurry to commit new projects, artists, technicians, and others who make a living from cinemas are find the going tough.

With the rising concern among the producers stating that they cannot keep up with the rising salary of top actors in the industry, several Mollywood actors had even agreed for a fifty percent pay cut.

Well, let's take a look as to who earns big in Malayalam industry before Coronavirus pandemic:

Fahadh Faasil – Rs 70-80 lakhs

Fahadh Faasil is unarguably one of the most bankable actors of this generation. From low budget to high budget movies, the actor's all recent movies have all managed to impress the audience and also turned out to be successful in the box-office too. The actor reportedly charges Rs 70-80 lakhs as his remuneration.

Dulquer Salmaan – Rs 80 lakh-2 crore

Dulquer who has managed to deliver hits in different languages, reportedly charges between Rs 80 lakh to 2 Crore, flexible to his role.

Nivin Pauly – Rs 1-2 crore

Post the success of Premam, actor Nivin Pauly's most of the films managed to enter the 50 Crore club. Being a crowd puller, Nivin charges Rs 1-2 crore for his movies.

Prithviraj – Rs 2-3 crore

Post the success of Driving License and Ayyappanum Koshiyum and his directorial debut Lucifer, actor Prithviraj's market value has increased to an all-new level. The actor reportedly charges Rs 2 to 3 crore for a project.

Mammootty – Rs 4-5 crore

Mammootty, the legend whose movies all have a grand opening at the box office, is second highest-paid actor in the industry charging Rs 4-5 crore.

Mohanlal – Rs 5-8 crore

It is no surprise to know that the highest-paid actor of Mollywood s none other than the complete actor Mohanlal. Reportedly, the actor charges Rs 4-5 crore for a Malayalam project, Rs 8 Crores for other language movies, and Rs 12 crore for a TV show.