Diana Mariam Kuriyan (born 18 November 1984), better known by her stage nameNayanthara, is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in South Indian movies.
BornDiana Mariam Kurian
18 November 1984 (age 32)[1][2][3]
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India[4][5]NationalityIndianOccupation
Actress model
Years active2003–presentAwardsKalaimamani[6]
Nayanthara made her acting debut in the 2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare with Jayaram. She made her debut in Tamil cinema with Ayya (2005) and Telugu withLakshmi (2006). Both were successful. After this she had numerous commercially successful Tamil and Telugu films likeChandramukhi (2005), Dubai Seenu (2007),Tulasi (2007), Billa (2007), Yaaradi Nee Mohini(2008), Aadhavan (2009), Adhurs (2010),Simha (2010), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010),Sri Rama Rajyam (2011), Raja Rani (2013),Arrambam (2013), Thani Oruvan (2015), Maya(2015), Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), Babu Bangaram (2016) and Iru Mugan (2016), making her the highest paid actress in South India after Anushka Shetty.
In 2010, she also made her Kannada film debut through the Kannada-Telugu bilingual film Super,[8] her only appearance in a Kannada film to date. Her portrayal of Sita inSri Rama Rajyam (2011) earned her theFilmfare 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) and Naanum Rowdy dhan (2015). Kochi Timesnamed her in its "List of 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014".[9] In 2017, she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for her performance in Puthiya Niyamam (2016), marking her first Filmfare award in her mother tongue.
BornDiana Mariam Kurian
18 November 1984 (age 32)[1][2][3]
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India[4][5]NationalityIndianOccupation
Actress model
Years active2003–presentAwardsKalaimamani[6]
Nayanthara made her acting debut in the 2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare with Jayaram. She made her debut in Tamil cinema with Ayya (2005) and Telugu withLakshmi (2006). Both were successful. After this she had numerous commercially successful Tamil and Telugu films likeChandramukhi (2005), Dubai Seenu (2007),Tulasi (2007), Billa (2007), Yaaradi Nee Mohini(2008), Aadhavan (2009), Adhurs (2010),Simha (2010), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010),Sri Rama Rajyam (2011), Raja Rani (2013),Arrambam (2013), Thani Oruvan (2015), Maya(2015), Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), Babu Bangaram (2016) and Iru Mugan (2016), making her the highest paid actress in South India after Anushka Shetty.
In 2010, she also made her Kannada film debut through the Kannada-Telugu bilingual film Super,[8] her only appearance in a Kannada film to date. Her portrayal of Sita inSri Rama Rajyam (2011) earned her theFilmfare 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) and Naanum Rowdy dhan (2015). Kochi Timesnamed her in its "List of 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014".[9] In 2017, she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress for her performance in Puthiya Niyamam (2016), marking her first Filmfare award in her mother tongue.
