Nayanthara
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 18, 1984 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Biography
Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984), is an Indian actress and film producer who works primarily in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. She began her acting career with Sathyan Anthikad's Malayalam family drama *Manassinakkare* (2003), followed by her Tamil debut in *Ayya* (2005) and her Telugu debut in *Lakshmi* (2006). Nayanthara has appeared in more than 80 feature films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema. Her filmography includes *Ghajini* (2005), *Billa* (2007), *Yaaradi Nee Mohini* (2008), *Bodyguard* (2010), *Simha* (2010), *Sri Rama Rajyam* (2011), *Raja Rani* (2013), *Arrambam* (2013), *Thani Oruvan* (2015), *Naanum Rowdy Dhaan* (2015), *Puthiya Niyamam* (2016), *Velaikkaran* (2017), *Viswasam* (2019), *Bigil* (2019), *Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy* (2019), and *God Father* (2022). She has also played leading roles in the neo-noir horror film *Maya* (2015), the social drama *Aramm* (2017), the dark comedy *Kolamaavu Kokila* (2018), the crime thriller *Imaikkaa Nodigal* (2018), the fantasy comedy *Mookuthi Amman* (2020), *Netrikann* (2021), and *Connect* (2022). In 2023, she made her Hindi cinema debut in Atlee's action thriller *Jawan*, opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She subsequently appeared in *Annapoorani* (2023) and the sports drama *Test* (2025). Her announced and reported projects include *Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu* (2026), the Malayalam spy thriller *Patriot* (2026), the period action film *Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups* (2026), *Mookuthi Amman 2* (2026), and *Thani Oruvan 2* (2026). She has received five Filmfare Awards South, the Nandi Award for Best Actress for *Sri Rama Rajyam*, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, and multiple SIIMA Awards. She also co-founded the production company Rowdy Pictures, which produced films including *Koozhangal* (*Pebbles*).
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Filmography
Thani Oruvan 2
Movie · as Mahima
Dear Students
Movie · as Vidya Rudhran
NT-81
Movie
Maharani
Movie
Rakkayie
Movie
Kanchana 4
Movie
STR 49
Movie
Monster
Movie
Dharman
Movie
Toxic
Movie · as Ganga
Hi :)
Movie · as Devayani
Mookuthi Amman 2
Movie · as Mookuthi Amman
Patriot
Movie · as Adv. Lathika
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
Movie · as Sasirekha
Test
Movie · as Kumudha
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
Movie · as Self
Jawan
Movie · as Narmada
Annapoorani
Movie · as Annapoorani
Iraivan
Movie · as Priya
Connect
Movie · as Susan Joseph
O2
Movie · as Parvathy
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Movie · as Kanmani
Gold
Movie · as Sumangali Unnikrishnan
GodFather
Movie · as Sathyapriya Jaidev
Pearle Maaney Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Aaradugula Bullet
Movie · as Nayana
Annaatthe
Movie · as Pattamal
Netrikann
Movie · as Durga / Nancy
Nizhal
Movie · as Sharmila
Darbar
Movie · as Lilly
Mookuthi Amman
Movie · as Mookuthi Amman
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam
Movie · as Shruthi Lawson
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Movie · as Siddhamma
Viswasam
Movie · as Niranjana
Airaa
Movie · as Bhavani / Yamuna
Bigil
Movie · as Angel Aasirvatham
Mr. Local
Movie · as Keerthana Vasudevan
Love Action Drama
Movie · as Shobha
Imaikkaa Nodigal
Movie · as Anjali Vikramadithyan IPS
Jai Simha
Movie · as Gauri
Kolamavu Kokila
Movie · as Kokila
Dora
Movie · as Pavalakkodi
Aramm
Movie · as Madhivadhani IAS
Velaikkaran
Movie · as Mirunalini
Idhu Namma Aalu
Movie · as Mylaa
Thirunaal
Movie · as Vithya
Kaashmora
Movie · as Rathna Mahadevi
Puthiya Niyamam
Movie · as Vasuki Iyer
Iru Mugan
Movie · as Halena
Babu Bangaram
Movie · as Sailaja
Thani Oruvan
Movie · as Mahima
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Movie · as Kadambari
Massu Engira Masilamani
Movie · as Malini
Nannbenda
Movie · as Ramya
Bhaskar The Rascal
Movie · as Hima
Maya
Movie · as Maya Mathews / Apsara
Life of Josutty
Movie · as Swapna (Cameo)
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
Movie · as Pavithra Mahalingam
Anaamika
Movie · as Anaamika
Ethir Neechal
Movie · as Self - Dancer
Greeku Veerudu
Movie · as Sandhya
Arrambam
Movie · as Maya
Raja Rani
Movie · as Regina
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Movie · as Devika
Sri Rama Rajyam
Movie · as Sita
Goa
Movie
Adhurs
Movie · as Chandrakala
Boss Engira Baskaran
Movie · as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram
Simha
Movie · as Bhavani
Super
Movie · as Indira
Bodyguard
Movie · as Ammu
Elektra
Movie · as Elektra
Villu
Movie · as Janavi
Aadhavan
Movie · as Tara
Anjaneyulu
Movie · as Anjali
Kuselan
Movie · as Nayanthara
Aegan
Movie · as Mallika
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Movie · as Keerthi
Satyam
Movie · as Deivanayaki
Kathanayakudu
Movie · as Herself
Twenty 20
Movie · as Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"
Billa
Movie · as Sasha
Dubai Seenu
Movie · as Madhumati
Yogi
Movie · as Nandini
Sivaji: The Boss
Movie · as Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song
Thulasi
Movie · as Vasundhara
Vallavan
Movie · as Swapna
Boss
Movie · as Anuradha
E
Movie · as Jothy
Lakshmi
Movie · as Nandhinee
Kalvanin Kadhali
Movie · as Haritha
Thalaimagan
Movie · as Mekala
Ayya
Movie · as Selvi
Sivakasi
Movie · as Self
Ghajini
Movie · as Chitra
Chandramukhi
Movie · as Durga
Thaskara Veeran
Movie · as Thankamani
Rappakal
Movie · as Gauri
Vismayathumbathu
Movie · as Reetha Mathews
Natturajavu
Movie · as Katrina
Manassinakkare
Movie · as Gauri