Nayanthara Wiki, Biography, Age, Husband, Movies, Awards, Images
Nayanthara is an Indian actress and former fashion model who mainly appears in Tamil films. She also appeared in other South Indian language movies including Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. In 2003, Nayanthara made her acting debut with Jayaram in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She made an entry into Tamil cinema with the film Ayya. In 2006, She entered the Telugu film industry in the film Lakshmi. Nayanthara did a prominent role in Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan movie.
Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara took to their Social Media page and announced their children’s names Uyir Rudro Neel N Shivan and Ulag Daiwik N Shivan. Fans were overjoyed by the news. The post received more than 3M links in 3 hours.
Biography
| Name | Nayanthara |
| Real Name | Diana Mariam Kurian |
| Nickname | Nayanthara |
| Profession | Actress, Model |
| Date of Birth | 18 November 1984 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 38 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Family | Father: Kurian Kodiyattu Mother: Omana Kurian Brother: Leno Kurian |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | NA |
| Husband | Vignesh Shivan |
| Children | Uyir Rudro Neel N Shivan, Ulag Daiwik N Shivan |
| Religion | Christian |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Arts in English Literature |
| School | Balikamadom Girls High School, Thiruvalla |
| College | Marthoma College, Thiruvalla |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Traveling, Shopping |
| Birth Place | Tiruvalla, Kerala, India |
| Hometown | Tiruvalla, Kerala, India |
| Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
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Interesting Facts
- She was also known by her childhood name Diana Mariam Kurian.
- At present, Nayanthara established herself as one of the leading & commercially successful actresses in the South Indian film industry.
- Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan are in a long-term relationship and finally, this couple got married on June 09, 2022, in the presence of family and friends.
- In 2003, Director Sathyan Anthikkad spotted Nayanthara after seeing some of her modeling assignments. He approached her to play a pivotal role in his film Manassinakkare.
- But Nayanthara was not interested in films and she turned down the offer initially. Later, she agreed to do just that one film. However, the film Manassinakkare received more applause and it becomes a high financial success.
- Her Father Kurian Kodiyattu served as an Indian Air Force official. Because of her father’s transfer, Nayanthara did her schooling in various parts of North India which includes Jamnagar, Gujarat, and Delhi.
- While still shooting for this film, she was cast in another Tamil comedy horror film Chandramukhi, after its director, P. Vasu’s wife had seen her in the film Manassinakkare and recommended her.
- The film ran for over 800 days in theatres, eventually turning Nayanthara into one of the most sought-after actresses in Tamil.
- Later that year, she appeared in AR Murugadoss’ Ghajini, which also became a major commercial success.
- In 2006, She made her debut in Telugu, starring in the film Lakshmi, Boss, I Love You. In the same year, she enacted the lead role in films like Vallavan, Thalaimagan, and E were released simultaneously during Deepavali Festival.
- In 2007, She regained her throne in Kollywood acting in Vishnuvardhan’s gangster film Billa. Her next movie Yaaradi Nee Mohini was a stupendous success in 2008 and in the same year, she had four releases including Kuselan, Satyam, Villu, and Aegean.
- In 2009 she acted in K S Ravikumar’s Aadhavan and co-starred alongside Surya.
Relationships and Controversies
While shooting for her Tamil film Vallavan, she was in a relationship with the film’s director and co-actor Silambarasan Rajendar. She initially denied the reports and later she has broken up with Silambarasan and confirmed that she will not work with him again. Nayanthara started dating actor-director Prabhu Deva in 2008.
She had tattooed his name on her wrist and began appearing with him in public, while keeping silent and refusing to comment about the issue, neither denying nor confirming the relationship. In 2010, Prabhu Deva’s wife Latha filed a petition at the family court, seeking directions against Prabhu Deva from living in a relationship with Nayanthara and requesting a reunion with him. In 2012, Nayantara confirmed that she had ended her relationship with Prabhu Deva.
Strong Comeback
After her breakup with Prabhu Deva, she made a strong comeback. In 2010, All her releases turned out to be commercial successes in which she featured as the female lead in five box office hits in the four Southern languages – Adhurs (Telugu) Bodyguard (Malayalam), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (Tamil), Simha (Telugu), and Super (Kannada, Telugu). She won the Asianet Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Bodyguard. In March 2012, she began shooting for Krish’s Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum with Rana Daggubati after an 11-month sabbatical.
She also starred in Shyamaprasad’s critically acclaimed Malayalam film Elektra. Her performance was well appreciated by critics when it was screened at the International Film Festival of India. The film was also screened at the Dubai International Film Festival.
In 2011, She acted in the mythological film Sri Rama Rajyam by Bapu, in which she played the role of Sita. Her performance in the film receives critical acclaim. Subsequently, she was awarded the Nandi Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress.
The following year, she won critical acclaim for her performance in Atlee’s romantic drama Raja Rani in 2013. The film made her comeback strong by winning both the Filmfare and Vijay Awards for Best Actress. She then released several hit films Aarambam, Anamika (2014), the horror film Maya (2015), Bhaskar the Rascal (2015) and Thani Oruvan (2015), Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015). The film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan receives critics’ acclaim and she won the second Filmfare Award for her role as a deaf and mute girl.
She also plays the main character in Chakri Toleti’s Kolaiyuthir Kaalam, the thriller Imaikkaa Nodigal and Bharath Krishnamachari’s Ner Vazhi, amongst other upcoming releases.
In 2016, Nayanthara portrayed a rape victim in the film Puthiya Niyamam opposite Mammootty. In the same year, she released three films including Thirunaal, Iru Mugan, and Kaashmora. In 2017, she released her first horror film, Dora which will be followed by the social drama Aramm. Both films receive high financial success.
Movies
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Manassinakkare | Gauri | Malayalam |
| 2004 | Vismayathumbathu | Reetha Mathews | Malayalam |
| 2004 | Natturajavu | Katrina | Malayalam |
| 2005 | Ayya | Selvi | Tamil |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Durga | Tamil |
| 2005 | Thaskara Veeran | Thankamani | Malayalam |
| 2005 | Rappakal | Gauri | Malayalam |
| 2005 | Ghajini | Chitra | Tamil |
| 2005 | Sivakasi | Herself | Tamil |
| 2006 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Haritha | Tamil |
| 2006 | Lakshmi | Nandhinee | Telugu |
| 2006 | Boss | Anuradha | Telugu |
| 2006 | E | Jyothi | Tamil |
| 2006 | Thalaimagan | Mekala | Tamil |
| 2006 | Vallavan | Swapna | Tamil |
| 2007 | Yogi | Nandini | Telugu |
| 2007 | Dubai Seenu | Madhumathi | Telugu |
| 2007 | Sivaji: The Boss | Herself | Tamil |
| 2007 | Tulasi | Vasundhara Ram | Telugu |
| 2007 | Billa | Sasha | Tamil |
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Keerthi (Komalavalli)[a] | Tamil |
| 2008 | Kuselan/ Kathanayakudu | Herself | Tamil/ Telugu |
| 2008 | Satyam/ Salute | Deivanayaki/Divya | Tamil/ Telugu |
| 2008 | Aegan | Mallika | Tamil |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Herself | Malayalam |
| 2009 | Villu | Janvi | Tamil |
| 2009 | Anjaneyulu | Anjali | Telugu |
| 2009 | Aadhavan | Thara | Tamil |
| 2010 | Adhurs | Chandrakala | Telugu |
| 2010 | Bodyguard | Ammu | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Goa | Herself | Tamil |
| 2010 | Simha | Gayatri | Telugu |
| 2010 | Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Chandrika | Tamil |
| 2010 | Elektra | Elektra Alexander | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Super | Indira | Kannada |
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Sita | Telugu |
| 2012 | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | Devika | Telugu |
| 2013 | Ethir Neechal | Herself | Tamil |
| 2013 | Greeku Veerudu | Sandhya | Telugu |
| 2013 | Raja Rani | Regina | Tamil |
| 2013 | Arrambam | Maya | Tamil |
| 2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | Pavithra | Tamil |
| 2014 | Anaamika/ Nee Enge En Anbe | Anaamika | Telugu/ Tamil |
| 2015 | Nannbenda | Ramya | Tamil |
| 2015 | Bhaskar the Rascal | Hima | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | Manini | Tamil |
| 2015 | Thani Oruvan | Mahima | Tamil |
| 2015 | Maya | Maya Mathews, Apsara[b] | Tamil |
| 2015 | Life of Josutty | Swapna | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | Kadambari | Tamil |
| 2016 | Puthiya Niyamam | Vasuki Iyer | Malayalam |
| 2016 | Idhu Namma Aalu | Myla | Tamil |
| 2016 | Thirunaal | Vidya | Tamil |
| 2016 | Babu Bangaram | Sailaja | Telugu |
| 2016 | Iru Mugan | Meera George | Tamil |
| 2016 | Kaashmora | Rathna Mahadevi | Tamil |
| 2017 | Dora | Pavalakkodi | Tamil |
| 2017 | Aramm | Madhivadhani | Tamil |
| 2017 | Velaikkaran | Mrinalini | Tamil |
| 2018 | Jai Simha | Gauri | Telugu |
| 2018 | Kolamaavu Kokila | Kokila | Tamil |
| 2018 | Imaikkaa Nodigal | Anjali Vikramadityan | Tamil |
| 2019 | Viswasam | Niranjana | Tamil |
| 2019 | Airaa | Bhavani, Yamuna[b] | Tamil |
| 2019 | Mr. Local | Keerthana Vasudevan | Tamil |
| 2019 | Kolaiyuthir Kaalam | Shruthi Lawson | Tamil |
| 2019 | Love Action Drama | Shobha | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Siddhamma | Telugu |
| 2019 | Bigil | Angel Aasirvaatham | Tamil |
| 2020 | Darbar | Lilly | Tamil |
| 2020 | Mookuthi Amman | Mookuthi Amman | Tamil |
| 2021 | Nizhal | Sharmila | Malayalam |
| 2021 | Netrikann | Durga | Tamil |
| 2021 | Aaradugula Bullet | Nayana | Telugu |
| 2021 | Annaatthe | Pattammal (Pattu) | Tamil |
| 2022 | Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Kanmani Ganguly | Tamil |
| 2022 | O2 | TBA | Tamil |
| 2022 | Godfather | Sathyapriya Jaidev | Telugu |
| 2022 | Connect | Susan | Tamil |
| 2022 | Gold | Sumangali Unnikrishnan | Malayalam |
| 2023 | Jawan | RAW Agent Shalvi | Hindi |
| TBA | Iraivan | TBA | Tamil |
Music Videos
- 2018 – Jai Hind India
- 2021 – Kaalam Ouru Dhrogi
Movies as Producer
- 2021 – Netrikann
- 2021 – Rocky
- 2022 – Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal
- 2022 – Connect
- TBA – Koozhangal / Pebbles
- TBA – Oorkuruvi
- TBA – Walking Talking Strawberry IceCream
- TBA – Shubh Yatra (Gujarati Film)
Awards
International Indian Film Academy Awards
- 2015 – Best Actress for Maya – Won
- 2015 – Best Actress for Thani Oruvan – Nominated
- 2016 – Best Actress for Naanum Rowdy Dhaan – Nominated
Kalaimamani Awards
- 2010 – Kalaimamani as Contribution of Tamil Cinema – Won
Ananda Vikatan Awards
- 2015 – Best Actress for Naanum Rowdy Dhaan – Won
- 2017 – Best Actress for Aramm – Won
- 2019 – Best Actress for Airaa – Nominated
- 2022 – Best Actress for Connect – Nominated
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 2013 – Best Actress for Raja Rani – Won
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
- 2007 – Best Actress for E – Won
Edison Awards
- 2013 – Best Actress for Raja Rani – Won
- 2015 – Best Actress for Naanum Rowdy Dhaan – Won
- 2015 – The Gorgeous Belle for Thani Oruvan – Nominated
- 2016 – Best Actress for Iru Mugan – Nominated
- 2017 – Best Actress for Aramm – Won
- 2018 – Best Actress for Imaikkaa Nodigal – Won
- 2019 – Best Actress for Kolaiyuthir Kaalam – Nominated
- 2019 – Favorite Actress for Bigil & Viswasam – Nominated
- 2020 – Favorite Actress for Mookuthi Amman – Nominated
- 2021 – Best Actress for Netrikann – Nominated
- 2022 – Best Actress for O2 – Pending
Filmfare Awards South
- 2007 – Best Actress for Billa – Nominated
- 2007 – Best Actress for Tulasi – Nominated
- 2008 – Best Actress for Yaaradi Nee Mohini – Nominated
- 2010 – Best Actress for Boss Engira Bhaskaran – Nominated
- 2010 – Best Actress for Simha – Nominated
- 2010 – Best Actress for Super – Nominated
- 2011 – Best Actress for Sri Rama Rajyam – Won
- 2012 – Best Actress for Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum – Nominated
- 2013 – Best Actress for Raja Rani – Won
- 2015 – Best Actress for Naanum Rowdy Dhaan – Won
- 2016 – Best Actress for Iru Mugan – Nominated
- 2016 – Best Actress for Puthiya Niyamam – Won
- 2017 – Best Actress for Aramm – Won
- 2018 – Best Actress for Kolamavu Kokila – Nominated
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
- 2016 – Best Actress for Puthiya Niyamam – Won
Nandi Awards
- 2011 – Best Actress for Sri Rama Rajyam – Won
CineMAA Awards
- 2011 – Best Actress (Jury) for Sri Rama Rajyam – Won
Bharatamuni Film Awards
- 2011 – Best Actress for Sri Rama Rajyam – Won
Ugadi Puraskar Awards
- 2011 – Best Actress for Sri Rama Rajyam – Won
TSR-TV9 Film Awards
- 2011 – Best Actress for Sri Rama Rajyam – Won
Asianet Film Awards
- 2003 – Best New Face of the Year for Manassinakkare – Won
- 2010 – Best Actress for Bodyguard – Won
- 2017 – Best Actress for Puthiya Niyamam – Nominated
Santosham Film Awards
- 2011 – Best Actress for Sri Rama Rajyam – Won
South Indian International Movie Awards
- 2012 – Best Actress for Sri Rama Rajyam – Won
- 2013 – Best Actress for Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum – Nominated
- 2013 – Best Actress (Critics) for Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum – Won
- 2014 – Best Actress for Raja Rani – Nominated
- 2015 – Best Actress for Anaamika – Nominated
- 2016 -Best Actress for Naanum Rowdy Dhaan – Won
- 2016 – Best Actress for Bhaskar the Rascal – Won
- 2017 – Best Actress for Iru Mugan – Won
- 2017 – Best Actress for Puthiya Niyamam – Won
- 2018 – Best Actress for Aramm – Won
- 2019 – Best Actress for Kolamavu Kokila – Nominated
- 2020 – Best Actress for Viswasam – Won
- 2021 – Best Actress for Mookuthi Amman – Nominated
- 2022 – Best Actress for Netrikann – Nominated
Vijay Awards
- 2007 – Favourite Heroine for Billa – Won
- 2008 – Favourite Heroine for Yaaradi Nee Mohini – Won
- 2009 – Favourite Heroine for Aadhavan – Nominated
- 2010 – Favourite Heroine for Boss Engira Bhaskaran – Nominated
- 2013 – Favourite Heroine for Raja Rani – Won
- 2013 – Best Actress for Raja Rani – Won
- 2014 – Favourite Heroine for Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal – Nominated
- 2017 – Favourite Heroine for Aramm – Won
- 2017 – Best Actress for Aramm – Won
Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards
- 2007 – Best Actress for Billa – Won
Behindwoods Gold Medal
- 2013 – Best Acting Performance for Raja Rani – Won
- 2018 – The Golden Lady of South Indian Box Office for Nayanthara – Won
JFW – Divas of South Awards
- 2012 – Divas of South for Nayanthara – Won
JFW Movie Awards
- 2018 – Best Actress in a Leading Role for Imaikkaa Nodigal – Nominated
- 2018 – Best Actress – Women-Centric Film for Kolamavu Kokila – Nominated
- 2019 – Best Actress – Women-Centric Film for Airaa – Nominated
- 2019 – Best Actress in a Leading Role for Viswasam – Nominated
- 2020 – Best Actress – Women-Centric Film for Mookuthi Amman – Nominated
- 2021 – Best Actress – Women-Centric Film for Netrikann – Won
- 2021 – Best Women-Centric Film (Along with Vignesh Shivan) for Netrikann – Won
The Hindu World of Women Awards
- 2018 – Excellence in the field of Entertainment for Nayanthara – Won
South Scope Style Awards
- 2009 – Youth Icon (Female) for Nayanthara – Won
Zee Cinema Awards (Tamil)
- 2020 – Best Actress – Airaa – Nominated
- 2020 – Favourite Actress for Viswasam & Bigil – Won
- 2020 – Sridevi Award for Inspiring Women of Indian Cinema for Nayanthara – Won
The Galatta Crown Awards
- 2022 – Favourite Actress for Mookuthi Amman – Won
- 2022 – Empress of Indian Cinema for Nayanthara – Won
- 2022 – Favourite Heroine for Netrikann – Nominated
Images
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