Tamil actor nayanthara biography

Indian actress and film producer (born 1980)

"Nayantara" redirects here. For other uses, see Nayantara (disambiguation).

Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984)^[1] is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam cinema.

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.^[2][3] She has acted in more than 75 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.

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Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Manassinakkare (2003). She made her debut in Tamil cinema with Ayya (2005), in Telugu with Lakshmi (2006) and Kannada with Super (2010).^[6]

Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in the mythological film Sri Rama Ra