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Nayanthara

Actress | * 11/18/1984 (39) | Bengaluru, Karnataka (India)
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Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, she was the only South Indian actress to be featured in the Forbes India "Celebrity 100" list of 2018. She has acted in more than 75 films in a career spanning over two decades and has won numerous awards, including five Filmfare Awards South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award and a Andra Pradesh State Nandi Film Award. Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Manassinakkare (2003). She made her debut in Tamil cinema with Ayya (2005) and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi (2006). Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in the mythological film Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) Earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Tamil Nadu... ()
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Nayanthara, is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. Nayanthara made her acting debut in the 2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare and followed with Vismayathumbathu (2004) before foraying into Tamil and Telugu cinema. She made her debut in Tamil cinema in 2005 with Ayya and a year later in Telugu with Lakshmi, after which she was the female lead in numerous commercially successful Tamil and Telugu films.Her portrayal of Sita in Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) Earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress and the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for her performance in Raja Rani (2013). Kochi Times listed her in the "List of 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014".

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

An emotional journey of a prison warden, driven by a personal vendetta while keeping up to a promise made years ago, recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and inju ...

Jawan

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2023 | 3.6/5 | 2h 2min
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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A disgraced RAW agent Akilan (Vikram) is recalled by the agency to track down a crazy scientist and a cross dresser Love (also Vikram), who has discovered a deadly new drug ‘Speed inhaler’. ...

Iru Mugan

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2016 | 2.8/5 | 2h 30min
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Mystery
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A little girl falls into a deep borewell, and her rescue becomes a huge professional and personal challenge for a collector. ...

Aramm

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2017 | 3.8/5 | 2h
Drama, Thriller
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Pandian, the son of a cop and a wannabe rowdy, falls in love with Kadambarai, a hearing-impaired girl, who wants him to take on Killivalavan, a gangster-politician who has murdered her parents. ...

Naanum Rowdydhaan

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2015 | 3.3/5 | 2h 20min
Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Nayanthara

Nandi Awards IIFA Award for Best Actress Kalaimamani Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Edison Awards (India) Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Kerala Film Critics Association Awards CineMAA Awards Asianet Film Awards Santosham Best Actress Award South Indian International Movie Awards Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Vijay Award for Best Actress Behindwood Gold Medal
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Movies with Nayanthara as Actress(84)

as Priya2023 Iraivan
2023 Jawan
2023 Paattu
as Kanmani2022 Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
as Susan Joseph2022 Connect
as Sumangali Unnikrishnan2022 Gold
as Parvathy2022 O2
as Sathyapriya Jaidev2022 GodFather
as Nayana2021 Aaradugula Bullet
as Durga / Nancy2021 Netrikann
as Sharmila2021 Nizhal
as Pattamal2021 Annaatthe
as Mookuthi Amman2020 Mookuthi Amman
as Lilly2020 Darbar
as Shobha2019 Love Action Drama
as Siddhamma2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
as Keerthana Vasudevan2019 Mr. Local
as Shruthi Lawson2019 Kolaiyuthir Kaalam
as Angel Aasirvatham2019 Bigil
as Niranjana2019 Viswasam
as Bhavani / Yamuna2019 Airaa
as Kokila2018 Kolamavu Kokila
as Gauri2018 Jai Simha
as Anjali Vikramadityan2018 Imaikkaa Nodigal
as Madhivadhani IAS2017 Aramm
as Pavalakkodi2017 Dora
as Mirunalini2017 Velaikkaran
as Mylaa2016 Idhu Namma Aalu
as Halena2016 Iru Mugan
as Vasuki Iyer2016 Puthiya Niyamam
as Vithya2016 Thirunaal
as Rathna Mahadevi2016 Kaashmora
as Sailaja2016 Babu Bangaram
as Mahima2015 Thani Oruvan
as Kadambari2015 Naanum Rowdydhaan
as Ramya2015 Nannbenda
as Malini2015 Massu Engira Maasilamani
as Hima2015 Bhaskar The Rascal
as Maya Mathews / Apsara2015 Maya
as Swapna (Cameo)2015 Life of Josutty
as Pavithra2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
as Anaamika2014 Anaamika
as Sandhya2013 Greeku Veerudu
as (Special appearance)2013 Ethir Neechal
as Maya2013 Arrambam
as Regina2013 Raja Rani
as Devika2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
as Seetha Devi2011 Sri Rama Rajyam
as Indira2010 Super (Symbol)
2010 Goa
as Elektra2010 Elektra
as Bhavani2010 Simha
as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram2010 Boss Engira Baskaran
as Chandrakala2010 Adhurs
as Ammu2010 Bodyguard
as Anjali2009 Anjaneyulu
as Janavi2009 Villu
as Tara2009 Aadhavan
as Keerthi2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini
as Special appearance in a song2008 Twenty 20
as Mallika2008 Aegan
as Deivanayaki2008 Satyam
as herself2008 Kathanayakudu
as Nandini2007 Yogi
as Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song2007 Sivaji: The Boss
as Madhumati2007 Dubai Seenu
2007 Tulasi
as Sasha2007 Billa
as Nandhinee2006 Lakshmi
as Jothy2006 E
as Anuradha2006 Boss
as Mekala2006 Thalaimagan
as Haritha2006 Kalvanin Kadhali
as Swapna2006 Vallavan
as Selvi2005 Ayya
as Mrs. Malhar Rao Patil2005 Chalta Hai Yaar
as Chitra2005 Ghajini
as Thankamani2005 Thaskara Veeran
as Guest Appearance2005 Sivakasi
as Gauri2005 Rappakal
as Durga2005 Chandramukhi
as Katrina2004 Natturajavu
as Reetha Mathews2004 Vismayathumbathu
as Gauri2003 Manassinakkare

Movies with Nayanthara as Crew(4)

Production/Producer2023 Shubh Yatra
Production/Producer2023 Oorkuruvi
Production/Producer2021 Pebbles
Crew/Presenter2021 Rocky

Citizenship: India
Born: Sunday, 11/18 1984 (November) in Bengaluru, Karnataka (India) (current age: 39 years + 161 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Malayalam (ML, native language)
Educated at: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mar Thoma College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
Spouses (current/former): Vignesh Shivan
Other names for Nayanthara (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Nayandhara"
"നയൻതാര"
"Nayantara"
"Diana Mariam Kuriya"
"நயன்தாரா"
"Nayanthara Kurian"
"Diana Mariam Kuriyan"
Nayanthara frequently works together with these people:
Anirudh Ravichander (18x, Crew)
Yuvan Shankar Raja (16x, Crew)
Vignesh Shivan (16x, Crew)
Brahmanandam (13x, Actor)
Alphonse Puthren (13x, Crew)
Anu Vardhan (13x, Crew)
Manobala (11x, Actor)
Suresh Chandra (11x, Crew)
Atlee (11x, Crew)
Na. Muthu Kumar (10x, Crew)
Mohan Raja (10x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:156246, Added: 07/05/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024