Nayanthara
Nayanthara biography, wiki, age, date of birth, religion, caste, husband, affairs, height, parents, education & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nayanthara |
| Full Name | Nayanthara Kurian |
| Real Name | Diana Mariam Kurian 1 |
| Nickname | Nayan Lady Super Star |
| Profession | Indian actress |
| Years Active | 2003-Present |
| Date of Birth | November 18, 1984 2 |
| Age (In 2022) | 38 Years |
| Birth Place | Elanthoor village, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kodiyatt |
| Mother Tongue | Malayalam |
| Zodiac | Scorpio |
| Height | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 5in |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband/Spouse | Vignesh Shivan |
| Marriage Date | June 9, 2022 |
| Boyfriend(s)/Affair(s) | Prabhu Deva 3 Silambarasan  |
| Parents | |
| Father | Kurian Kodiyattu (Indian Air Force) 4 |
| Mother | Omana Kurian |
| Sibling(s) | |
| Brother(s) | Lenu Kurian |
| Education Details | |
| School | Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School, Thiruvalla, Kerala |
| College | Marthoma College, Thiruvalla, Kerala |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation in English Literature |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Manassinakkare (Malayalam debut, 2003) Ayya (Tamil debut, 2005) Lakshmi (Telugu debut, 2006) Super (Kannada debut, 2010) Jawan (Hindi debut, 2023) |
| Tamil Movies | Connect (TBA) O2 (TBA) Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022) Annaatthe (2021) Netrikann (2021) Mookuthi Amman (2020) Darbar (2020) Bigil (2019) Kolaiyuthir Kaalam (2019) Mr. Local (2019) Airaa (2019) Viswasam (2019) Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018) Kolamaavu Kokila (2018) Velaikkaran (2017) Aramm (2017) Dora (2017) Kaashmora (2016) Iru Mugan (2016) Thirunaal (2016) Idhu Namma Aalu (2016) Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015) Maya (2015) Thani Oruvan (2015) Massu Engira Masilamani (2015) Nannbenda (2015) Nee Enge En Anbe (2014) Arrambam (2013) Raja Rani (2013) Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) Aadhavan (2009) Villu (2009) Aegan (2008) Satyam (2008) Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008) Billa (2007) Vallavan (2006) Thalaimagan (2006) E (2006) Ghajini (2005) Chandramukhi (2005) Ayya (2005) |
| Telugu Movies | Godfather (TBA) Aaradugula Bullet (2021) Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) Jai Simha (2018) Babu Bangaram (2016) Anaamika (2014) Greeku Veerudu (2013) Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012) Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) Adhurs (2010) Simha (2010) Anjaneyulu (2009) Salute (2008) Yogi (2007) Dubai Seenu (2007) Tulasi (2007) Boss (2006) Lakshmi (2006) |
| Malayalam Movies | Gold (2022) Nizhal (2021) Love Action Drama (2019) Puthiya Niyamam (2016) Bhaskar the Rascal (2015) Bodyguard (2010) Elektra (2010) Thaskara Veeran (2005) Rappakal (2005) Natturajavu (2004) Vismayathumbathu (2004) Manassinakkare (2003) |
| Kannada Movies | Super (2010) |
| Hindi Movies | Jawan (2023) |
| Awards | |
| Best Actress for "Aramm" at Filmfare Awards South, 2017 Best Actress for "Aramm" at Ananda Vikatan Awards, 2017 Best Actress for "Puthiya Niyamam" at Filmfare Awards South, 2016 Best Actress for "Naanum Rowdy Dhaan" at Filmfare Awards South, 2015 Best Actress for "Naanum Rowdy Dhaan" at Ananda Vikatan Awards, 2015 Best Actress for "Maya" at IIFA Utsavam Awards, 2015 Best Actress for "Raja Rani" at Filmfare Awards South, 2013 Best Actress for "Raja Rani" at Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 2013 Best Actress for "Sri Rama Rajyam" at Nandi Awards, 2011 Best Actress for "Sri Rama Rajyam" at Filmfare Awards South, 2011 Best Actress for "Sri Rama Rajyam" at Nandi Awards, 2011 | |
| twitter.com/NayantharaU (3m followers) | |
| instagram.com/nayantharaaa (914k followers) | |
| Other Details | |
| Hobbies | Listening music, traveling & Reading |
| Signature |  |
Family Picture | |
| Nayanthara is an Indian actress who works mainly in South Indian movies. She was born as Diana Mariam Kurian on November 18, 1984 to Kurian Kodiyattu and Omana Kurian in the Elanthoor village in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Her elder brother, Lenu Kurian is settled in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | |
| Her father Kurian Kodiyattu was an Indian Air Force officer and her mother Omana Kurian hails from the aristocratic Kodiyattu family in Thiruvalla, Kerala. | |
| Due to the transferable job of her father, she studied at different schools. She completed her schooling from Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School in Thiruvalla, Kerala and later graduated with a degree in English Literature from Marthoma College in Thiruvalla, Kerala. | |
| She started working part-time as a model during her college days. Director Sathyan Anthikkad spotted her and offered her a role in his movie Manassinakkare (2003). | |
| She made her acting debut in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare (2003) opposite Jayaram Subramaniam. The film was a commercial success and ran more than 100 days in theatres and earned ₹20 crores. | |
| She made her Tamil debut with Ayya (2005) opposite R. Sarathkumar and Telugu debut with Lakshmi (2006) opposite Venkatesh. | |
| Nayanthara has established herself as a leading lady in south-indian cinema with commercially successful movies like Chandramukhi (2005), Rappakal (2005), Ghajini (2005), Dubai Seenu (2007), Tulasi (2007), Billa (2007), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Aadhavan (2009), Adhurs (2010), Bodyguard (2010), Simha (2010), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010), Sri Rama Rajyam (2011), Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012), Raja Rani (2013), Arrambam (2013), Bhaskar the Rascal (2015), Massu Engira Masilamani (2015), Thani Oruvan (2015), Maya (2015), Idhu Namma Aalu (2016), Iru Mugan (2016), Jai Simha (2018), Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018), Viswasam (2019), Love Action Drama (2019), Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019), Bigil (2019) and Darbar (2020). | |
Kissing pictures with her first boyfriend Silambarasan were leaked on social media. The couple parted ways after the pictures went viral.  | |
She had tattooed Prabhu Deva's name on her wrist during their relationship but later got it revamped. | |
| In 2010, several women's organisations protested against her relationship with Prabhu Deva who was still married to Ramlath and had three children. | |
| She was raised as a Syrian Christian but she embraced Hinduism at the Arya Samaj Temple in Chennai on 7th August 2011. | |
| In 2015, a video clip from the movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015) where Nayantara was seen buying beer from a liquor shop went viral on social media. Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) raised an objection to the scene and demanded that the scene be removed, else they would protest against the film and actress Nayantara during its release. They also garlanded her picture with beer bottles and even burned her effigy in protest. | |
| In 2018, she was featured in Forbes India "Celebrity 100" list at 69th position with earning of ₹15.17 crore. 5 | |
| In 2021, Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan launched their own production house named Rowdy Pictures and in the same year, Nayanthara and renowned dermatologist Dr. Renita Rajan launched The Lip Balm Company. | |
| Nayanthara got married to director Vignesh Shivan on 9th June 2022 at a resort in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. | |
References
- https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-birthday-special-nayantara-turns-28/20121119.htm#1[↩]
- https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-birthday-special-nayantara-turns-28/20121119.htm[↩]
- https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-birthday-special-nayantara-turns-28/20121119.htm#8[↩]
- https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-birthday-special-nayantara-turns-28/20121119.htm#3[↩]
- https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/2018-celebrity-100/1735/all[↩]
