What's the quickest way to go from struggling South Indian actress to national icon? Star alongside Rajnikanth, of course!

That's just what Shriya Saran did last year, when she bagged a role in Shankar's blockbuster Sivaji: The Boss. Today, she's a household name, albeit one prone to a little controversy.

Earlier this year, a Chennai-based group famously charged her with 'offending Hindu culture' for the 'inappropriately skimpy attire' she wore during the 175 day anniversary of Sivaji's launch.

Evidently, she's over that. In the June edition of Maxim magazine, Shriya gets down in a bikini and reveals her hot, super sexy bod. While they might cause indigestion with the hardliners, we must admit, the photographss are amazing!