Swimming is considered one of the best exercises for overall fitness and maintaining a healthy body. Aside from its health benefits, swimming is also a popular recreational activity for many celebrities. Several South Indian stars are known for their love of swimming and often spend time in the water to stay fit and refreshed. Here’s a look at some South Indian actors who are skilled swimmers.
R Madhavan
‘Dhurandhar’ star R Madhavan is known for his acting skills as a good swimmer. Apart from that, not only him but his son, Vedaant has also made his mark in swimming at the state level. It is also suggested that he gave her swimming lessons in her spare time.
Lakshmi Manchu
Telugu actress Lakshmi Manchu is also an accomplished swimmer; In 2017, he spoke about a near-death experience. Lakshmi Manchu was shooting for a Hollywood film ‘Basmati Blues’ when she was thrown from her canoe during a scene at Azhapuzha Lake. She revealed she had to swim a kilometer after she and her co-star were rescued by a fishing boat. She later thanked the swimming lessons that helped her that day.
Ram Charan
Ram Charan is gearing up for his next sports action drama ‘Peddi’ also knows how to dive. According to a report by The New Indian Express, professional underwater photographer Sumer Verma revealed that Ram Charan knew scuba diving and Jr NTR later trained him for it while talking about the film’s underwater shoot.
Dhanush
Just as Dhanush is adept at filmmaking, the ‘Kara’ actor is also adept at swimming. It has been revealed that while working on his film, ‘Maryan’, Dhanush did all the underwater ocean sequences and only a few shots were taken in a swimming pool. He also shot in live locations including Rameshwaram and Andaman.
