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Aswn's list of 'Tamil Heroines'

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Who is Nayanthara?

One of the most sought after actresses in Tamil cinema, Nayanthara is extremely beautiful and has a figure to die for, writes Indiatimes.com.

Born 18 November 1984

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Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Biography

Nayantara (born 18 November 1984 as Diana Mariam Kurian) is a film actress, who appears in South Indian films. She made her acting debut in the2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare and followed with the successful Vismayathumbathu (2004) before foraying into Tamil and Telugu cinema.

She made her debut into Tamil cinema with Ayya (2005), and later that year appeared in the commercially successful Ghajini. She gained fame as a lead actress with films such as Chandramukhi (2005), Billa (2007), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) in particular, making herself one among the most sought after actresses in Tamil cinema.[3] She debuted in Telugu with Lakshmi (2006) and featured in successful ventures like Tulasi (2007), Dubai Seenu (2007), Adurs (2010), Simha (2010) and later in2010, made her Kannada film debut through the blockbuster Super. Her portrayal of Sita in Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) earned her Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress and Nandi Award for Best Actress. After a sabbatical in2011-'12, she achieved further success with the Tamil films Raja Rani and Arrambam (both2013).

Description

Nayantara was born in Thiruvalla, Kerala to Malayali Syrian Christian parents Kurian Kodiyattu and Omana Kurian. Her brother, Leno, who is nine years elder to her, lives in Dubai. As her father was a Air Force official, she first shifted to Bangalore. She then studied in various parts of India, mainly in North India.She did her schooling in Chennai, Jamnagar, Gujarat and Delhi. Following his retirement, they settled in Kerala, where she continued her college studies, at the Kendriya Vidyalaya schools in Kerala. In Tiruvalla, she studied at Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School and then attended Marthoma College for her bachelor's degree in English Literature. She has said that she would have become a chartered accountant if not an actress

While studying at college, Nayantara was working as a part-time model. She was spotted by director Sathyan Anthikkad, who had seen some of her modelling assignments and approached her to play a pivotal role opposite Jayaram in his film Manassinakkare (2003). Although she turned down the offer initially, as she was not interested in films, she gave in eventually and agreed to do "just that one movie". Manassinakkare went on to become a high financial success and she continued to receive acting offers. Her both releases in2004, Natturajavu by Shaji Kailas and Fazil's psychological thriller Vismayathumbathu saw her co-starring alongside Mohanlal; while she played the protagonist's adopted sister in the former, she portrayed a ghost in the latter. Her performance in Vismayathumbathu, in particular, was lauded, with critics claiming that she had "stolen the thunder with her author-backed role",and was "the revelation of the film". She also acted opposite Mammootty in Thaskara Veeran and Rappakal.

Filmography

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2003 Manassinakkare

2004 Vismayathumbathu

2005 Ayya

2005 Chandramukhi

2005 Ghajini

2005 Kalvanin Kadhali

2005 Rappakal

2005 Sivakasi

2005 Thaskara Veeran

2006 Boss

2006 E

2006 Lakshmi

2006 Vallavan

2007 Billa

2007 Dubai Seenu

2007 Sivaji

2007 Thulasi

2007 Yogi

2008 Aegan

2008 Twenty:20

2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini

2008 Salute

2009 Aadhavan

2009 Anjaneyulu

2009 Villu

2010 Adhurs

2010 Bodyguard

2010 Boss Engira Baskaran

2010 Elektra

2010 Goa

2010 Simha

2010 Super

2011 Sri Rama Rajyam

2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

2013 Arrambam

2013 Ethir Neechal

2013 Greeku Veerudu

2013 Raja Rani

2014 Anaamika

2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

Awards

Year Film Role Language Notes

2003 Manassinakkare Gauri Malayalam Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year

2004 Vismayathumbathu Reetha Mathews Malayalam

2004 Natturajavu Katrina Malayalam

2005 Ayya Selvi Madasamy Tamil

2005 Chandramukhi Durga Tamil

2005 Thaskara Veeran Thankamani Malayalam

2005 Rappakal Gauri Malayalam

2005 Ghajini Chitra Tamil

2005 Sivakasi Herself Tamil Special appearance in the song "Kodambakkam Area"

2006 Kalvanin Kadhali Haritha Tamil

2006 Lakshmi Nandhini Telugu

2006 Boss, I Love You Anuradha Telugu

2006 Vallavan Swapna Tamil

2006 Thalaimagan Meghala Tamil

2006 E Jyothi Tamil

2007 Yogi Nandini Telugu

2007 Dubai Seenu Madhumathi Telugu

2007 Sivaji: The Boss Tamil Special appearance in song "Balleilakka"

2007 Tulasi Vasundhara Ram Telugu Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu

2007 Billa Sasha Tamil Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine

Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil

2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Keerthi (Komalavalli) Tamil Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine

Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil

2008 Kuselan Nayantara Tamil

2008 Kathanayakudu Nayantara Telugu

2008 Sathyam Deivalakshmi Tamil

2008 Aegan Mallika Tamil

2008 Twenty:20 Diana Malayalam Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"

2009 Villu Janavi Tamil

2009 Anjaneyulu Anjali Telugu

2009 Aadhavan Thara Tamil Nominated - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine

2010 Adurs Chandrakala Telugu

2010 Bodyguard Ammu Ashokan Malayalam Asianet Award for Best Actress[68]

2010 Goa Village girl Tamil Guest appearance

2010 Simha Gayatri Telugu Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu

2010 Boss Engira Bhaskaran Chandrika Tamil Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil

Nominated - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine

2010 Elektra Elektra Alexander Malayalam

2010 Super Indira Kannada Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada

2011 Sri Rama Rajyam Seetha Telugu Nandi Award for Best Actress

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu

2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Devika Telugu Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu

2013 Ethir Neechal White Girl Tamil Special appearance

2013 Greeku Veerudu Sandhya Telugu

2013 Raja Rani Regina Tamil

2013 Arrambam Maya Tamil

2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Pavithra Tamil

2014 Anamika Anamika Telugu