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Nayanthara | |
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 Nayanthara at the 2023 Filmfare Awards | |
| Born | Diana Mariam Kurian 18 November 1984 |
| Alma mater | Mar Thoma College (BA) |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
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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, Nayanthara was the only South Indian actress to be featured in the Forbes India "Celebrity 100" list of 2018.[1][2] She has acted in more than 80 films in a career spanning over two decades and has won numerous awards, such as five Filmfare Awards South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards. She is popularly addressed as "The lady Superstar of South Indian cinema".[3][4][5]
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 State Film Award for Best Actress, for her performances in the romantic comedy Raja Rani (2013), the action comedy Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015) and the political drama Aramm (2017). She was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for her performance in the crime drama Puthiya Niyamam (2016).[6]
Nayanthara went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses of South Indian cinema with such female-led films as Anaamika (2014), Maya (2015),Dora(2017), Aramm (2017), imaikka nodigal (2018)Kolamavu Kokila (2018), Airaa (2019) , mookuthi Amman(2020),Netrikann (2021) and Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food (2023). Her other notable films include Chandramukhi, Ghajini (both 2005), Billa (2007), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Bodyguard (2010), Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012), Thani Oruvan (2015), Kaashmora (2016), Viswasam, Bigil, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (all 2019), Darbar (2020), Annaatthe (2021) and Godfather (2022). She expanded into Hindi cinema with Jawan (2023), which is her highest-grossing release.[7][8]
In addition to her acting career, Nayanthara is a philanthropist and owns a production house called "Rowdy Pictures". Nayanthara is married to filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, with whom she has two children.[9]
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- ^ "Five films that make Nayanthara a Lady Superstar". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Nayanthara, The Unconventional Superstar". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Birthday Special: 7 Reasons Why Nayanthara Is The Lady Superstar | Sambad English". 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Nayanthara, The Unconventional Superstar". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "From a heroine to Kollywood's 'Lady Superstar': Tracing Nayanthara's phenomenal journey". Pinkvilla. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (28 December 2023). "'Lady Superstar'Nayanthara Completes 20 Years In Film Industry; Pens Note For Fans". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Birthday Special: 7 Reasons Why Nayanthara Is The Lady Superstar | Sambad English". 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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