Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian, 18 November 1984) is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films along with a few Malayalam and Telugu films.She is the recipient of numerous awards. Nayanthara made her acting debut in the 2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare with Jayaram and Vismayathumbathu with super star Mohanlal (2004). She also acted in a supporting role in the super hit Malayalam film Natturajavu before foraying into Tamil and Telugu cinema. She made her debut in Tamil cinema with Ayya (2005) and Telugu with Lakshmi (2006). Both were successful. After this she was the female lead in numerous commercially successful Tamil and Telugu films like Chandramukhi (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 Indian cinema. In 2010, she also made her Kannada film debut through the Kannada-Telugu bilingual film Super, her only appearance in a Kannada film to date. 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 named her in its "List of 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014"
Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 2003 Manassinakkare Gauri Malayalam Malayalam debut 2004 Vismayathumbathu Reetha Mathews Malayalam Natturajavu Katrina Malayalam 2005 Ayya Selvi Madasamy Tamil Tamil debut Chandramukhi Durga Tamil Thaskara Veeran Thankamani Malayalam Rappakal Gauri Malayalam Ghajini Chitra Tamil Sivakasi Herself Tamil Special appearance in the song "Kodambakkam Area" 2006 Kalvanin Kadhali Haritha Tamil Lakshmi Nandhini Telugu Telugu debut Boss Anuradha Telugu Vallavan Swapna Tamil Thalaimagan Meghala Tamil E Jyothi Tamil 2007 Yogi Nandini Telugu Dubai Seenu Madhumathi Telugu Sivaji: The Boss Herself Tamil Special appearance in the song "Balleilakka" Tulasi Vasundhara Ram Telugu Billa Sasha Tamil 2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Keerthi (Komalavalli) Tamil Kuselan Nayanthara Tamil Kathanayakudu Nayanthara Telugu Satyam Divya Tamil Bilingual film Salute Divya Telugu Aegan Mallika Tamil Twenty:20 Diana Malayalam Special appearance in the song "Hey Dil Deewana" 2009 Villu Janavi Tamil Anjaneyulu Anjali Telugu Aadhavan Thara Tamil 2010 Adhurs Chandrakala Telugu Bodyguard Ammu Ashokan Malayalam Goa Village girl Tamil Cameo appearance Simha Gayatri Telugu Boss Engira Bhaskaran Chandrika Tamil Elektra Elektra Alexander Malayalam Super Indira Kannada Telugu Bilingual film, Kannada debut 2011 Sri Rama Rajyam Seetha Telugu 2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Devika Telugu 2013 Ethir Neechal Herself Tamil Special appearance in the song "Local Boys" Greeku Veerudu Sandhya Telugu Raja Rani Regina Tamil Arrambam Maya Tamil 2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Pavithra Tamil Anaamika Anaamika Telugu Nee Enge En Anbe Anaamika Tamil 2015 Nannbenda Ramya Tamil Bhaskar the Rascal Hima Malayalam Masss Manini Tamil Thani Oruvan Mahima Tamil Maya Maya Mathews/ Apsara Tamil Life of Josutty Swapna Malayalam Cameo appearance Naanum Rowdydhaan Kadambari Tamil 2016 Puthiya Niyamam Vasuki Iyer Malayalam Idhu Namma Aalu Myla Tamil Thirunaal Vidhya Tamil Babu Bangaram Sailaja Telugu Iru Mugan Meera George (Rosy) Tamil Kaashmora Rathna Mahadevi Tamil 2017 Dora Tamil Filming Imaikkaa Nodigal Tamil Filming[83] Aramm Tamil Filming Kolaiyuthir Kaalam Tamil Filming Velaikaran Tamil Filming Ner Vazhi Tamil Pre-production
Chennai Times Most Desirable Women 2016-> 1st Position Kochi Times Most Desirable Women 2016-> 2nd Position Two years in a row...
