Nayanthara

Diana Mariam Kurian, professionally known as Nayanthara, is an Indian actress who mainly works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films, and a few Kannada and Hindi films. She made her acting debut with the Malayalam movie Manassinakkare in 2003. She won five Filmfare Awards South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Award, and seven SIIMA Awards. She debuted in Tamil with the movie Ayya in 2005. She debuted in Telugu with the movie Lakshmi in 2006. She debuted in Kannada with the movie Super in 2010 and in Hindi with Jawan in 2023.

She well known for her roles in Chandramukhi (2005), Ghajini (2005), Billa (2007), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Bodyguard (2010), Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012), Anaamika (2014), Thani Oruvan (2015), Maya (2015), Kaashmora (2016), Dora (2017), Aramm (2017), Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018), Airaa (2019), Viswasam (2019), Bigil (2019), Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019), Mookuthi Amman (2020), Netrikann (2021) and Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food (2023). She owns the production house called Rowdy Pictures.

She was born on 18 November 1984 (age 41 years) to Kurian Kodiyattu and Omana Kurian in Thiruvalla, Kerala, India. She has an elder brother, Leno. She studied at OEM Public School, Thiruvalla, Kerala, and Balikamadom Higher Secondary School, Thiruvalla, Kerala. She completed her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Mar Thoma College, Thiruvalla, Kerala. She married director Vignesh Shivan on 9 June 2022. The couple has two children, Uyir Rudronil N Shivan, and Ulag Dhaivag N Shivan.

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Full Name	Diana Mariam Kurian
Other Names	Nayanthara, Nayan
Profession	Actress
Date Of Birth	18 November 1984
Age	41
Place of Birth	Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Marital Status	Married
Spouse	Vignesh Shivan
Children	Uyir Rudronil N Shivan, Ulag Dhaivag N Shivan
Parents	Father: Kurian Kodiyattu Mother: Omana Kurian
School	OEM Public School, Thiruvalla, Kerala Balikamadom Higher Secondary School, Thiruvalla, Kerala
College	Mar Thoma College, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Education Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree in English Literature

Movies and TV Shows

• Thani Oruvan 2 - as Mahima
• Dear Students - as Vidya Rudhran
• NT81 - Producer
• Toxic - as Ganga
• Hi - Producer
• Mookuthi Amman 2 - as Mookuthi Amman
• Maharani
• Rakkayie
• #NBK111
• Oorkuruvi - Producer
• Walking Talking Strawberry Icecream - Producer
• Salmankhan - Vamsi Paidipalli Film (2027)
• Patriot (2026) - as Lathika
• Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu (2026) - as Sasirekha
• Love Insurance Kompany (2026) - Producer
• Test (2025) - as Kumudha
• Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale (2024) - as Self
• Jawan (2023) - as Narmada

• Annapoorani (2023) - as Annapoorani
• Iraivan (2023) - as Priya
• Shubh Yatra (2023) - Producer
• Connect (2022) - as Susan Joseph
• O2 (2022) - as Parvathy
• Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022) - as Kanmani
• Gold (2022) - as Sumangali Unnikrishnan
• GodFather (2022) - as Sathyapriya Jaidev
• Aaradugula Bullet (2021) - as Nayana
• Annaatthe (2021) - as Pattamal
• Netrikann (2021) - as Durga / Nancy
• Nizhal (2021) - as Sharmila
• Rocky (2021) - Presenter
• Pebbles (2021) - Producer
• Darbar (2020) - as Lilly
• Mookuthi Amman (2020) - as Mookuthi Amman
• Kolaiyuthir Kaalam (2019) - as Shruthi Lawson
• Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) - as Siddhamma
• Viswasam (2019) - as Niranjana
• Airaa (2019) - as Bhavani / Yamuna
• Bigil (2019) - as Angel Aasirvatham
• Mr. Local (2019) - as Keerthana Vasudevan
• Love Action Drama (2019) - as Shobha
• Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018) - as Anjali Vikramadithyan IPS
• Jai Simha (2018) - as Gauri
• Kolamavu Kokila (2018) - as Kokila
• Dora (2017) - as Pavalakkodi
• Aramm (2017) - as Madhivadhani IAS
• Velaikkaran (2017) - as Mirunalini
• Idhu Namma Aalu (2016) - as Mylaa
• Thirunaal (2016) - as Vithya
• Kaashmora (2016) - as Rathna Mahadevi
• Puthiya Niyamam (2016) - as Vasuki Iyer
• Iru Mugan (2016) - as Halena
• Babu Bangaram (2016) - as Sailaja
• Thani Oruvan (2015) - as Mahima
• Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015) - as Kadambari
• Massu Engira Maasilamani (2015) - as Malini
• Nannbenda (2015) - as Ramya
• Bhaskar The Rascal (2015) - as Hima
• Maya (2015) - as Maya Mathews / Apsara
• Life of Josutty (2015) - as Swapna (Cameo)
• Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (2014) - as Pavithra
• Anaamika (2014) - as Anaamika
• Radha (2014)
• Ethir Neechal (2013) - as (Special appearance)
• Greeku Veerudu (2013) - as Sandhya
• Arrambam (2013) - as Maya
• Raja Rani (2013) - as Regina
• Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012) - as Devika
• Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) - as Sita
• Goa (2010)
• Adhurs (2010) - as Chandrakala
• Boss Engira Baskaran (2010) - as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram
• Simha (2010) - as Bhavani
• Super (2010) - as Indira
• Bodyguard (2010) - as Ammu
• Elektra (2010) - as Elektra
• Villu (2009) - as Janavi
• Aadhavan (2009) - as Tara
• Anjaneyulu (2009) - as Anjali
• Kuselan (2008) - as Nayanthara
• Aegan (2008) - as Mallika
• Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008) - as Keerthi
• Satyam (2008) - as Deivanayaki
• Kathanayakudu (2008) - as Herself
• Twenty 20 (2008) - as Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"
• Billa (2007) - as Sasha
• Dubai Seenu (2007) - as Madhumati
• Yogi (2007) - as Nandini
• Sivaji: The Boss (2007) - as Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song
• Thulasi (2007) - as Vasundhara
• Vallavan (2006) - as Swapna
• Boss (2006) - as Anuradha
• E (2006) - as Jothy
• Lakshmi (2006) - as Nandhinee
• Kalvanin Kadhali (2006) - as Haritha
• Thalaimagan (2006) - as Mekala
• Ayya (2005) - as Selvi
• Chalta Hai Yaar (2005) - as Mrs. Malhar Rao Patil
• Sivakasi (2005) - as Guest Appearance
• Ghajini (2005) - as Chitra
• Chandramukhi (2005) - as Durga
• Rappakal (2005) - as Gauri
• Thaskara Veeran (2005) - as Thankamani
• Vismayathumbathu (2004) - as Reetha Mathews
• Natturajavu (2004) - as Katrina
• Manassinakkare (2003) - as Gauri

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