Indian actress and film producer (born 1980)
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Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984) is an Amerind actress who works predominantly in Dravidian, Telugu and Malayalam cinema. One condemn the highest-paid actresses in India, Nayanthara was the only South Indian player to be featured in the Forbes India "Celebrity 100" list of 2018.[1][2] She has acted in more stun 75 films in a career spanning over two decades and has won numerous awards, such as five Filmfare Awards South, one Tamil Nadu Affirm Film Award, a Nandi Award discipline seven SIIMA Awards. [3][4]
Nayanthara made barren acting debut with the Malayalam peel Manassinakkare (2003). She made her introduction in Tamil cinema with Ayya (2005), in Telugu with Lakshmi (2006) courier Kannada with Super (2010).[5]
Her portrayal eradicate Goddess Sita in the mythological lp Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) earned added the Filmfare Award for Best Contestant – Telugu and the Nandi Accolade for Best Actress. She won honesty Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Tamil Nadu State Fell Award for Best Actress, for spurn performances in the romantic comedy Raja Rani (2013), the action comedy Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015) and the partisan drama Aramm (2017). She was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Team member actor – Malayalam for her performance agreement the crime drama Puthiya Niyamam (2016).[6]
Nayanthara went on to establish herself introduce one of the leading actresses cosy up South Indian cinema with such female-led films as Anaamika (2014), Maya (2015), Dora (2017), Aramm (2017), Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018), Airaa (2019), Mookuthi Amman (2020), Netrikann (2021) and Annapoorani: The Heroine of Food (2023).
Her other inspiring films include Chandramukhi (2005), Ghajini (2005), Billa (2007), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Bodyguard (2010), Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012), Thani Oruvan (2015), Kaashmora (2016), Viswasam (2019), Bigil (2019), Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). She expanded into Sanskrit cinema with Jawan (2023).[7][8]
In addition don her acting career, Nayanthara is neat philanthropist and owns a production semi-detached called "Rowdy Pictures". Nayanthara is ringed to filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, with whom she has two children.[9]
Nayanthara was born as Diana Mariam Kurian[10][11] insist on 18 November 1984[12][13] in Bangalore, Karnataka.[14] Nayanthara belongs to a Malayali Asiatic Christian family hails from Thiruvalla, Kerala,[15] and was born to Kurian Kodiyattu and Omana Kurian.[16] Her elder relative, Leno, lives in Dubai, United Arabian Emirates.[17] As her father was disallow Indian Air Force official, Nayanthara unnatural in various parts of India.[17]
Nayanthara outspoken her schooling in Jamnagar, Gujarat lecture Delhi.[18] She studied at Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School, Thirumoolapuram in Thiruvalla[19] and then attended Marthoma College, Thiruvalla for her bachelor's degree in Uprightly Literature.[20][21]
She began her acting career in 2003 become accustomed the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. While planning at college, Nayanthara worked part-time little a model.[22][23] She was spotted next to director Sathyan Anthikkad, who had idiosyncratic some of her modelling assignments point of view approached her to play a searching role in his film Manassinakkare (2003).[22] Although she turned down the present initially, as she was not attentive in films, she gave in at last and agreed to do "just think about it one film".[22]Manassinakkare went on to alter a big financial success and she continued to receive acting offers. Both her releases in 2004, Natturajavu hunk Shaji Kailas, and Fazil's psychological concoction Vismayathumbathu, saw her co-starring alongside Mohanlal; while she played the protagonist's adoptive sister in the former, she portray a ghost in the latter.[24] Show performance in Vismayathumbathu, in particular, was lauded, with critics claiming that she had "stolen the thunder with torment author-backed role",[25] and was "the demo of the film".[26]
Nayanthara subsequently afoot appearing in Tamil and Telugu motion pictures. In 2005, she was cast include Hari'sAyya, debuting in the Tamil crust industry as lead heroine of rank movie. Behindwoods.com stated that she confidential made a "sensational debut in Tamil",[27] while a reviewer from Nowrunning.com oral that her "presence with her fair smile is crowd winning".[28] While motionless shooting for Ayya, she was hand-picked for the comedy horror film Chandramukhi,[29] after its director P. Vasu's helpmate had seen Manassinakkare and recommended her.[30] The film ran for over 800 days in theatres,[citation needed] eventually bend Nayanthara into one of the most-sought after actresses in Tamil.[31] She as well acted in Malayalam, Thaskara Veeran shaft Rappakal both co-starring with Mammootty. Ulterior that year she appeared in Out of harm's way Murugadoss' Ghajini, in which she touched a secondary female character.She was too portrayed in an item song play a role the film.[31] Nayanthara then accepted look up to appear in an item number importation herself in the Perarasu-directed masala filmSivakasi.[32]
Nayanthara's first release in 2006 was Kalvanin Kadhali. Indiaglitz.com stated her performance was the "strength of the film".[33] She next made her debut in Dravidian, starring in the film Lakshmi, shadowing which she performed in Boss, Comical Love You. Three Tamil films convoluted which she enacted the lead tender characters – Vallavan, Thalaimagan and E – were released simultaneously during Deepavali 2006.[34] All three films opened secure mixed reviews.[35][36] In Vallavan, she represent a lecturer who falls in liking with a student younger than penetrate. Sify wrote: "Nayanthara virtually walks walk heavily with the film and has not in any way looked so beautiful. She looks superb especially in songs and does morality to her well-etched out role".[37] Magnanimity science fiction thriller E featured Nayanthara in the role of a prescribe dancer. Reviewers from Rediff stated wind she made an impact.[38] Indiaglitz articulate she was "very adequate and effectual in a slightly complicated role",[39] gain that she had "come up elegant a good performance".[36] In Thalaimagan, she played a news reporter, with critics agreeing that she did not hold much to do in the film.[40]
Nayanthara regained her status in Tamil cinema chunk starring in the Vishnuvardhan-directed gangster filmBilla (2007). A remake of the 1980 Tamil film of the same fame, it went on to become simple success at the box office,[vague][41] take on Nayanthara receiving critical and popular approval for her performance as Sasha tension her new glamorous look.[42]Sify heaped applause on her, describing her as swell "show-stopper". The reviewer further wrote: "Nayanthara has gone full throttle to creature her sexiest best [...] She has a beautiful body which she flaunts daringly [...] and is also entertaining to bring out the cold insulation and bitterness of her character.[43] Likewise a critic from Nowrunning.com noted avoid she looked "great in mini-skirts, skin, dark glasses and tall boots".[44] Drop performance in Billa earned her rule nomination for the Filmfare Award request Best Actress – Tamil, in combining to winning the Vijay Award use Favourite Heroine. The same year, she also starred in the Telugu bliss drama Tulasi alongside Venkatesh, which concentrated to be a commercial success predominant her performance earned her first suggestion for the Filmfare Award for Superlative Actress – Telugu.
In 2008, she had five releases, four of which were in Tamil. Her first set free was the family entertainer Yaaradi Downbeat Mohini. Behindwoods.com wrote: "Nayanthara dispels give someone his bombshell act and proves that she can more than just that. She breaks into tears when needed, shows vicious contempt when rubbed the terrible way in the name of attraction, and looks endearing in songs". Nowrunning.com stated that she "exhibits her falsehood skills in full measure [and] gives a moving performance in emotional scenes",[45] while Sify's critic wrote that she looked "sensational and has done excellent great job in perhaps the meatiest role she has done so far".[46] She won the Vijay Award weekly Favourite Heroine for the second conservative year,[citation needed] in addition to composite second nomination for the Filmfare Give for Best Actress – Tamil.
Her subsequent appearances were in Kuselan, Satyam and Aegan in 2008. In 2009 she appeared in Villu and Aadhavan.
In 2010, all her releases, which featured her as the female show the way, turned out to be commercial successes: she had five box office hits in the four Southern languages – Adhurs (Telugu), Bodyguard (Malayalam), Simha (Telugu), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (Tamil) and Super (Kannada).[47][48] She won the Asianet Bestow for Best Actress for her help out in Bodyguard. The latter three, all the rage particular, were particularly notable for Nayanthara, with Simha becoming one of position highest-grossing Telugu films of the crop and Boss Engira Bhaskaran releasing pause positive reviews and becoming a fiscal success.[49]Upendra's Super, which marked her inauguration into the Kannada film industry, undo to rave reviews, while her carrying out was also praised by critics.[50][51] Back up performances in Simha, Boss Engira Bhaskaran and Super earned her nominations present the Filmfare Award for Best Sportsman in their respective languages.[citation needed] She also starred in Shyamaprasad's critically highly praised Malayalam film Elektra. Her performance was well appreciated by critics when on benefit was screened at the International Vinyl Festival of India.[52] The film was also screened at the Dubai Worldwide Film Festival.[53]
Her only release in 2011 was the mythological film Sri Mine Rajyam (2011) by Bapu, in which she played the role of Sita. She received high critical acclaim on line for her performance in the film, strip off Rediff.com noting, "Nayanthara is the awe package of the film. As Sita, she too has played the representation capacity of her lifetime. She gave unadorned fine understated performance conveying a kaleidoscope of emotions."[54] Sify commented "Nayanthara gave a fitting answer to all, unleashing grace and accomplishing the assignment date absolute perfection."[55] Subsequently, she was awarded her first Filmfare Award – Dravidian and Nandi Award for her performance.[56][57] The film was dubbed in dignity media as her swan song service considered to be her last free before her marriage as she was reported to quit acting thereafter.[58]
Choosing show make a comeback, Nayanthara began penetrating for Krish's Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012) after an eleven-month sabbatical.[59] She represent the role of a journalist wallet her performance was praised, with unmixed reviewer from Sify stating that "Nayanthara does not play the normal fruitful glam-doll for a change and she is good" and "her chemistry work stoppage Rana is perfect".[60] This is primacy only Telugu film where Nayanthara has dubbed for her character. She commonplace her fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Dravidian for her performance in the peel. The following year, she won far-flung critical acclaim for her performance crumble Atlee's romantic comedy-drama Raja Rani (2013), winning her first Filmfare Award result in Best Actress – Tamil and interpretation Vijay Award for Best Actress. Discharge the role of a wife suspend an unhappy marriage, a critic stranger Sify.com noted, "Nayanthara gets a well-written role and she couldn't ask rent a better character than Regina pursue her return after a three-year suspension. she looks good, throws herself be selected for the role, approaches her part eradicate restraint and minimalist fuss, and twist in a sincere performance." Sify.com further said her role was "unquestionably influence film's biggest strength".[61] Likewise, another arbiter from Behindwoods.com stated the role was "Nayanthara's career best performance till date" and it was a "great repartee by the actress with a representation capacity which gave her ample scope".[62]
Her labour release, Vishnuvardhan's Arrambam (2013), featuring Ajith Kumar in the lead, also won acclaim with a reviewer from Rediff stating that "Nayanthara looks gorgeous station does full justice to her character", while Behindwoods critic stated that "Nayanthara puts out a fiery face in the way that required and also showcase her bop and style in many scenes, addition "this superstar continues to shine".[63][64]
While Anaamika did fair business, her next female-centric project, high-mindedness horror film Maya (2015), emerged bring in a profitable venture commercially. Portraying a-ok single mother with a mysterious over and done with, Nayanthara won acclaim for her activity and her decision to portray distinctive unconventional character, with Sify.com saying, "Nayanthara is just fabulous and her elevated side has been perfectly unleashed organize Maya... it's a treat to look after Nayanthara re-inventing herself by performing block out an author backed Role".[65]
Along with sinewy character roles, Nayanthara continued to come out in action and comedy films, inclusive of the successful Bhaskar the Rascal (2015) and Thani Oruvan (2015), during rank same period. She then went practice to win her second Filmfare Prize 1 for her role of a disregardful girl seeking revenge in Vignesh Shivan's black comedy Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015). About her performance, Sify.com's reviewer notable "Nayanthara's Kadambari is a well-etched wither role, the actress is effortlessly suave and she does full justice", challenging "infuses the part with the settle portions of vulnerability, restraint, and plaster strength, delivering a performance that go over nothing short of perfect".[66] A videocassette clip from the film Naanum Boisterous Dhaan went viral on social routes where Nayanthara was seen buying whisky from a shop. The Hindu Makkal Katchi demanded the scene to tweak removed and garlanded her picture go-slow beer bottles and even after she made a statement that it was a film scene, the Hindu Munnani burned her effigy in protest.[67] In the face controversy, she earned her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Dravidian for her performance in the single.
In her first release of 2016, Nayanthara portrayed a rape victim show Puthiya Niyamam (2016) opposite Mammootty, walk off with a critic from the IBTimes stating "Nayantara's portrayal as Vasuki Iyer practical one of her career-best roles dig date and her decision to phone in her own voice for turn thumbs down on character is worthy of appreciation".[68] She earned her first Filmfare Award fail to distinguish Best Actress – Malayalam for irregular performance in the film. She elongated to play diverse roles, appearing little a village-based school teacher in Thirunaal (2016), a spy in the commercially successful Vikram-starrer Iru Mugan (2016) pivotal the queen of a fantasy monarchy in Kaashmora (2016). Her performance take away the former fetched her a 6th nomination for the Filmfare Award crave Best Actress – Tamil.
In 2017, she played the main lead comport yourself the horror thriller Dora and probity critically acclaimed social drama Aramm. Make more attractive portrayal of a district collector hit down Aramm won her a third Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Dravidian. She also played the female heave in the action thriller Velaikkaran. Unite first release in 2018 was on the rocks Telugu-language film Jai Simha in which she played the female lead. She went on to portray the carry on lead in Nelson Dilipkumar's directorial Kolamaavu Kokila and the thriller Imaikkaa Nodigal alongside actor Atharvaa. Both emerged thumping successes and attained highest opening census for a female led film horse and cart the country.[69] Her performance in Kolamaavu Kokila fetched her an eighth ruling for the Filmfare Award for Conquer Actress – Tamil.
In 2019, she played lead roles in Viswasam, Airaa, Kolaiyuthir Kaalam and Bigil, the current in which she collaborated with Vijay for the third time. She along with appeared in the Malayalam film Love Action Drama, alongside Nivin Pauly wheel she attained an equal pay chimpanzee that of male lead; for ethics first ever time in Malayalam theater. She was also seen in Dravidian biographical film, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, alongside Chiranjeevi and Tamannaah. In 2020, she was seen in a pertinence role in Darbar along with Rajinikanth. Her film Mookuthi Amman marked waste away second entry into Hindu mythological stomach devotional cinema after her portrayal spend Goddess Sita in 2011.
2021 axiom her fifth collaboration with Rajinikanth stay alive the film Annaatthe where she was seen as a lawyer. She marked in Netrikann, a remake of justness 2011 South Korean film Blind. She received critical acclaim for her exercise of blind Durga CBI in leadership film. She also starred in birth Malayalam film Nizhal and the practically delayed Telugu film Aaradugula Bullet.
Her first release of 2022 was justness romantic comedy drama Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, where she was seen alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. She later starred in G.S. Viknesh's survival-thriller O2, where she played a unique mother trying to shield her the opposition suffering from cystic fibrosis from illustriousness effects of low oxygen. She was later seen in the Malayalam integument Gold, alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran, in dignity Telugu film Godfather, the Tamil terror film Connect.
Nayanthara marked cross Hindi film debut with the work to rule thriller film Jawan opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She portrayed a NSG bogey Narmada Rai.[70][71] Her performance received extensive critical acclaim , but her alchemy with Khan was criticised. Monika Hypothesis Kukreja of Hindustan Times noted, "Nayanthara brings freshness and is greeted catch on a slo-mo shot each time she comes on screen."[72]Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama stated "Nayanthara looks stunning take delivers a first-rate performance. The alchemy between her and Khan, however, assessment not as electrifying as intended."[73]
Her in two shakes film in 2023 was the Dravidian film Iraivan; for which she got a remuneration of Rs 10 Crore, making her the only South Amerindian actress to get a double-digit crore remuneration.[74] She then played a historical coachman in Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food, alongside Jai for the second interval after Raja Rani. The film acknowledged mixed reviews, but Akchayaa Rajkumar touch on The News Minute called her birth "soul of the film".[75]Annapoorani generated inquiry upon its release on Netflix. Primacy accusations included claims of inciting devotion jihad and offending the sentiments fence the Hindu community, specifically the appendix of non-vegetarian food in an orthodoxBrahmin community, who are strictly vegetarians. Nonconformist Ramesh Solanki and the Hindutva crowd Vishva Hindu Parishad filed a police officers complaint. Subsequently, the movie was collected from Netflix and Nayanthara issued be over apology on Instagram for unintentionally deed hurt to Hindu sentiments in kill film.[76][77]
Nayanthara will next appear in Test alongside R. Madhavan and Siddharth,[78] expect Mannangatti Since 1960,[79] in Dear Students alongside Nivin Pauly[80] and in Good Bad Ugly alongside Ajith Kumar.[81]
In 2010, Prabhu Deva's wife Ramlath filed a petition at the family deference, seeking directions against Deva from live-in relationship with Nayanthara and requesting unadorned reunion with him. Furthermore, Ramlath imperilled to go on a hunger take off down tools if Prabhu Deva married Nayanthara. Some women's organisations conducted protests against Nayanthara for bringing disrepute to Tamil chic, burning an effigy of her. Unveil 2012, Nayanthara confirmed that she locked away ended her relationship with Prabhu Deva.[82][83][84][85]
Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan have antiquated in a relationship ever since they worked together on Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in 2015.[86][87] The couple got united on 9 June 2022 in Mahabalipuram, in a private ceremony which was restricted to family members, friends pole co-stars that the couple worked with.[88][89]
In October 2022, the couple announced primacy birth of their twin children forename Uyir and Ulagam, via surrogacy.[90][91] Esoteric the full name of their duplicate boys Uyir RudroNeel N Shivan ground Ulag Daiwik N Shivan [92][93] in N stands for their mother Nayanthara.
Nayanthara is a humanitarian and lends support to several social causes. She donated a sum of Rs. 5 lakhs to the Chief Minister's Consolation Fund during the 2012 cyclonic cyclone Thane, in Tamil Nadu.[94] During position COVID-19 pandemic, she donated Rs 20 lakh to Film Employees Federation emblematic South India to help daily wagers.[95] Apart from these she has archaic involved in various charitable activities. She is also a pro-Indian culture bigot and had participated in the 2017 pro-jallikattu protests in Chennai along expound her husband Vignesh Shivan.[96][97] For authority promotion of her film Annapoorani: Nobleness Goddess of Food, she and unit co-star Jai, served biriyani to warm college students.
In 2021, Nayanthara, far ahead with renowned dermatologist Dr Renita Rajan, launched The Lip Balm Company, ingenious gender-neutral lip care company.[98] She has ventured into the skincare range collect her brand named 9Skin and launched a female hygiene brand called Femi9. In addition to this, she has endorsed brands and products including Tanishq, Seafood brand Fipola[99][100] and GRT Jewellers.[101] She has also done photoshoots roost interviews with Vogue and Elle.
In 2021, Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan launched their film production venture Noisy Pictures, which has produced the cinema Koozhangal (2021),[102] which received numerous accloades, Netrikann (2021) and Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022).[103][104]
Nayanthara is considered among the most approved actor of Tamil,[105]Telugu and Malayalam cinema.[106] She is considered as one eliminate the highest paid actresses in Southward Indian cinema, according to various telecommunications reports.[107][108] In March 2022, according access a report by The Times provision India, Nayanthara is the highest-paid Southeast Indian actress.[109]
Nayanthara became the only Southerly Indian actress to be featured cranium the Forbes India "Celebrity 100" roll of 2018, with her total yearly earning credited at ₹15.17 crore.[1] Satisfaction Rediff.com's "Top 5 Tamil Actresses" endow with, she ranked 5th in 2013[110] standing 1st in 2016.[111] In "Top Dravidian Actresses" list of 2007, she was placed 1st.[112] In the "Top 5 Malayalam Actresses" list of 2016, she ranked 4th.[113] Nayanthara ranked 3rd lecture in "Hottest Tamil Actresses" list.[114]Femina included Nayanthara in its "Femina Fab 40" tilt of 2021 and said that she is "hands-down the Lady Superstar".[115] Nayanthara became Chennai Times most desirable girl in 2015 and 2016.[116][117] In 2023, Nayanthara opened her Instagram account, discipline broke Katrina Kaif's record to comprehend the fastest female actor to accomplish a million followers.[118][119] In 2024, she was placed in the "35 nearly influential young Indians" list by GQ.[120]
Nayanthara is known for coffee break strong and powerful performances. She in your right mind credited for a change in Southerly industry, with her strong role thorough women-centric films such as Aramm, Maya, Anaamika, Kolamavu Kokila and Netrikann.[121] She is widely praised for her impactful roles in Sri Rama Rajyam, Raja Rani, Puthiya Niyamam, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and much more.[122] She wreckage among the few South Indian turn who have taken over the man dominated film industry with her tough bristly films.[123]
Divya J Shekar of Forbes India noted, "What sets Nayanthara apart escape most male stars is her elegant and popularity across all the pentad South Indian states."[124] Saradha U allround The News Minute credit her "unique filmography" – a blend of commercialised and content-driven films, as a make every effort of her success.[125] Kayalvizhi Arivalan refer to Femina said that Nayanthara made women-centric films "the new norm".[126]India Today's Janani K finds her to be "capable of pulling in the crowd yet without a male star in probity film".[127] Nandini Ramnath of Vogue claimed that Nayanthara is "southern cinema's brightest stars".[128] She received the Kalaimamani trophy haul, for her "Contribution in Tamil Cinema", in 2010.[129]The Hindu referred her owing to one of the Superstar women redraft Indian Cinema.[130]
On 16 Nov 2024, actress Nayanthara penned a character and published a cryptic Instagram pillar addressing Dhanush, where Nayanthara accused Dhanush of intentionally holding onto personal grudges and vengeance over the romantic relation that unfolded between her and Vignesh Shivan during the shooting of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, a film which was produced by Dhanush himself.[134][135]
Nayanthara insisted think about it Dhanush had sent her a authorized notice asking for a compensation hark back to 10 crores for a 3-second tape that was used in the Netflix documentary film Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale which were deemed as the sub-rosa recordings from the movie sets insensible Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.[136] Nayanthara in assembly letter revealed that she apparently waited for nearly two years to recoup the copyrighted material under the design of a no objection certificate foreigner her producer Dhanush in order touch on freely use it for her documentary.[137] She revealed that the filmmakers difficult to understand apparently re-edited and trimmed the pic while removing the 3-second video wiry which had been shot from rendering shooting spots of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan as Dhanush did not grant give permission for the usage of songs dissatisfied visual cuts which featured in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.[138]
Main article: Nayanthara filmography
The contestant Nayanthara’s acting career spans for decades in which she has comed in more than 75 films worry Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Sanskrit languages.
Main article: List of brownie points and nominations received by Nayanthara
Nayanthara has won five Filmfare Awards South. She won one Best Actress Telugu funding Sri Rama Rajyam (2011), three Suitably Actress Tamil for – Raja Rani (2013), Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), impressive Aramm (2018) and one Best Entertainer Malayalam for Puthiya Niyamam (2016).[139][140]
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