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Nayanthara

Actress/Producer
Biography:  Nayanthara , aka Lady Superstar , is a South Indian actress who has acted in many Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu movies. After several commercial successes such as Chandramukhi, Ghajini, Billa, and Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Nayanthara has established herself as one of the most promising and sought-after actresses in South India. Personal Life Nayanthara was born on November 18, 1984 into an Orthodox Syrian Christian family in Tiruvalla, Kerala. She did her schooling in both Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as her father was an Air Force official. She joined Balikamadom High School in Thiruvalla for +2, then joined Marthoma College in Thiruvalla for her Bachelor's degree in English Literature. Diana Mariam Kurien is her legal name at birth. At Chennai's Arya Samaj Temple, Nayan accepted Hinduism. Career She co-starred alongside Mohanlal in Naatturajaavu and in Fazil's Vismayathumbathu. She was also cast with Mammootty in Thaskaraveeran (dubbed into Tamil as Yuvaraj) and Raapakal. She has also starred in several Tamil and Telugu movies. She was cast opposite Sarath Kumar in Ayya and with Rajinikanth in Chandramukhi. Her later films, such as Vallavan (Tamil), Gajini (Tamil), Yogi (Telugu), etc., all flopped except Ghajini and Vallavan. She regained her throne in Kollywood through Billa in 2007. Her next movie, Yaaradi Nee Mohini, was a stupendous success. Comeback in 2012 However, after her break-up with Prabhu Deva, she made a comeback; she began shooting for Krish's Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum with Rana Daggubati in March 2012, after an 11-month sabbatical. She portrayed the role of a journalist in this movie, and her performance was also praised, with a reviewer from Sify citing that "Nayanthara does not play the normal commercial glam-doll for a change, and she is good." As a reporter, she looked good, and her chemistry with Rana was perfect. Greeku Veerudu, her first release in 2013, co-starred Akkineni Nagarjuna. Her performance was also praised, with a reviewer from Sify citing that "Nayanthara looks beautiful in trendy costumes as well as in designer sarees." Her chemistry with Nagarjuna is equally nice and perfect. After a long time, Nagarjuna found his best pair. She has also appeared in Vishnuvardhan's Valai, opposite Ajith Kumar, Raja Rani, opposite Arya, and S. R. Prabhakaran's Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal, opposite Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Shekhar Kammula's Anamika. Relationships & Controversies While shooting for her Tamil film Vallavan, she was romantically linked with the film's director and co-actor, Silambarasan Rajendar. She initially denied the reports. In November 2006, however, she confirmed that she and Silambarasan had broken up, going on to add that she would not work with him again. During the making, in 2008, and after the release of her film Villu, reports suggested that she was in a relationship with its director, Prabhu Deva, with some sources even claiming that both had secretly married in June 2009. 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 September 2010, Prabhu Deva openly confessed his love for Nayantara and further stated that he would marry her soon. In 2012, Nayantara confirmed that she had ended her relationship with Prabhu Deva. Marriage Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan have been in a relationship ever since they worked together on Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in 2015 and are engaged. The couple got married on June 9, 2022, in Mahabalipuram. On October 20, 2022, the couple announced the birth of their twin children by sharing the kids' photos online.
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Nayanthara Movies

Movies Director Release Date
Bollywood
as Actress
Atlee Kumar Dec 2026
Tamil
as Producer
Arun K Nov 2025
Tamil
as Actress
Dude Vicky Dec 2025
Tamil
as Actress
Durai Senthil Kumar May 2024

Nayanthara: Age, Net Worth, Movies, Family, and Personal Details

About Nayanthara

Name Nayanthara
Profession(s) Main Profession
Actress

Other Profession
Entrepreneur, Model
Date Of Birth 18 Nov 1984
Age 40
Birth Place Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Current Residence Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Religion Hindu
Nationality Indian
Height 165 cm
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Hobbies Reading and Listening to Music

Nayanthara Family

Father Kurian Kodiyattu
Mother Omana Kurian
Sibling Leno
Spouse Vignesh Shivan (m. 09 Jun 2022)
Children Uyir Rudroneel N Shivan, Ulagam Daiwik N Shivan

Nayanthara Education

Education Qualification Bachelor's Degree in English Literature
College(s) Marthoma College, Thiruvalla
School(s) Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School, Thiruvalla

Nayanthara Net Worth

Net Worth 165 Crore (approx.)

Nayanthara Debut Movies

Tamil Ayya
Malayalam Manassinakkare
Telugu Lakshmi
Kannada Super (Symbol)

Nayanthara Awards

Year Award Category status movie
2015 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress Winner
2013 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Best Actress Winner
2010 Kalaimamani Awards Contribution of Tamil Cinema Winner

Nayanthara Unknown Facts

  • Nayanthara was born into a Orthodox Syrian Christian family later she converted to Hinduism at the Arya Samaj Temple in Chennai on 2011.
  • After the purification ceremony, a Certificate of Conversion to Hinduism was issued to her and her stage name, Nayantara, became her official name.
  • She also visited a number of holy places, including Haridwar and Rishikesh in May 2014.
  • She won the style icon award for south scope style award 2009.
  • Among 30 nominations in different awards function she won 18 awards.
  • Nayanthara makes comback for Krish's Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum in March 2012 after an 11-months sabbatical. Raja Rani was her first Tamil release after three years that had her in a lead role, which was followed by Vishnuvardhan's Arrambam.
  • She also made her Kannada film debut through the Kannada-Telugu bilingual film Super, which is her only appearance in Kannada till date.
  • Kochi Times listed Nayanthara in the
  • More remarkably, Nayanthara contributed about 5 lakhs to TN Chief Minister towards the relief aid for Sri Lankan Tamils. To say, her contribution was the highest amount given by an actress.
  • Nayanthara won the 1st runner up, Best Model in Kerala 2003, conducted by Thrissur Advertising Club. Later made her entry to media.
  • Nayantara had a tattoo of the name prabhudeva in her wrist as she was in relationship with Prabhu for a small time.

Nayanthara Photos

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Nayanthara

  • The age of Nayanthara in the 2024 was 40.

  • The Nayanthara's was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

  • The DOB for Nayanthara was 18 Nov 1984.

  • The Nayanthara is approximately 165 cm tall.

  • The most recent movies for Nayanthara is Thani Oruvan 2.

  • Nayanthara is best known for the films Chandramukhi and Billa.

  • Nayanthara was born into a Orthodox Syrian Christian family later she converted to Hinduism at the Arya Samaj Temple in Chennai on 2011. and After the purification ceremony, a Certificate of Conversion to Hinduism was issued to her and her stage name, Nayantara, became her official name..

  • The Nayanthara had 165 Crore (approx.)'s worth of wealth.

  • Lion were Nayanthara's upcoming films.

  • The educational background of Nayanthara was Bachelor's Degree in English Literature.

  • was Nayanthara first movie in

  • The Nayanthara Instagram account is nayanthara.

  • Nayanthara's next feature film with Atlee Kumar.

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