Nayanthara

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 Anthikads 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 neonoir 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 Atlees 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 GrownUps 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 cofounded the production company Rowdy Pictures which produced films including Koozhangal Pebbles