Aishwarya Rai, ‘the most beautiful woman on earth’, was crowned Miss World the same year that Sushmitha Sen got the Universe crown. Bollywood should have beckoned at first, but it was Kollywood that initiated her into cinema with Iruvar. She has been Mani Ratnam’s protégé since then, roles written by him have always helped her career, Raavan will hopefully not be an exception in this list. She is the one beauty queen who has done quite a few movies in Tamil – Kandukondaen Kandukondaen and Jeans. Now, Raavan and Endhiran are in the making.