| Nayantara | |
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| Born | Diana Mariam Kurian November 18, 1984 Bangalore, Karnataka, India[1] |
| Other name(s) | Nayan, Diana |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Official website | |
Diana Mariam Kurian (born on 18 November 1984),[2] best known by her stage name Nayantara (Malayalam: നയന് താര), is an Indian actress, who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. After several commercial successes such as Chandramukhi, Ghajini, Billa, Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Aadhavan she has become one of the most wanted leading actresses in Tamil cinema.[3][4]
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Early life
She was educated in various parts of India (Kerala and Tamil Nadu), as her father was an Indian Air Force official. She is a Syriac Orthodox Christian (Jacobite) by birth. She attended Balikamadom High School, Thiruvalla for +2,[3] then attended Marthoma College in Thiruvalla for her Bachelor's degree in English Literature. She is a native of Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district.[3]
Career
Diana was spotted when she was still in college by director Satyan Anthikkad, who casted her opposite Jayaram in Manassinakkare. Later, she co-starred alongside Mohanlal in Natturajavu and in Fazil's Vismayathumbathu. She was also cast with Mammootty in Thaskaraveeran (Dubbed into Tamil as Yuvaraj) and Raapakal. After this she went into Tamil and Kannada. She has also starred in several Tamil, Telugu movies. She was cast opposite Sarath Kumar in Ayya and with Rajnikanth in Chandramukhi. Her later films Vallavan (Tamil) and Yogi (Telugu) flopped except for Tamil film Ghajini, where she played a secondary female character. She regained her star billing in Kollywood acting opposite Ajith Kumar in the remake of Billa. Yaaradi Nee Mohini released in 2008 was a huge hit and received seven nominations at the 56th Filmfare Awards (South). It was one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year. Her next release Kuselan opposite Rajnikanth, Sathyam opposite Vishal, Aegan opposite Ajith Kumar and Villu opposite Vijay were all unsuccessful. Her latest successful appearance was in Aadhavan with Surya Sivakumar which released on 16 October 2009 and was successful.[5][6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Manassinakkare | Gauri | Malayalam | Winner, Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year |
| 2004 | Vismayathumbathu | Reetha Mathews | Malayalam | |
| Natturajavu | Katrina | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Ayya | Selvi | Tamil | |
| Chandramukhi | Durga | Tamil | ||
| Thaskara Veeran | Thankamani | Malayalam | ||
| Rappakal | Gauri | Malayalam | ||
| Ghajini | Chitra | Tamil | ||
| Sivakasi | Nayanthara | Tamil | Special appearance in song Kodambakkam Area | |
| 2006 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Haritha | Tamil | |
| Lakshmi | Nandhini | Telugu | ||
| Boss | Anuradha | Telugu | ||
| Vallavan | Swapna | Tamil | ||
| Thalaimagan | Meghala | Tamil | ||
| E | Jyothi | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Yogi | Nandini | Telugu | |
| Dubai Seenu | Madhumathi | Telugu | ||
| Sivaji: The Boss | Tamil | Special appearance in song Balleilakka | ||
| Tulasi | Vasundhara Ram | Telugu | ||
| Billa | Sasha | Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine | |
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Keerthi | Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award |
| Kuselan | Nayanthara | Tamil | Simultaneously made in Telugu as Kathanayakudu | |
| Sathyam | Deivalakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Aegan | Mallika | Tamil | ||
| Twenty:20 | Diana | Malayalam | Special appearance in song He Dil Deewana | |
| 2009 | Villu | Janavi | Tamil | |
| Anjaneyulu | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| Aadhavan | Thara | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Adurs | Chandrakala | Telugu | |
| Bodyguard | Ammu | Malayalam | ||
| Goa | Tamil | Special appearance[8] |
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| Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Simha | Telugu | Filming | ||
| Electra | Malayalam | Filming [1] | ||
| Super | Kannada | Filming |
Awards
- 2003 - Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year - Manassinakkare
- 2007 - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine - Billa
- 2008 - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine - Yaaradi Nee Mohini
References
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Nayanthara-in-Sandalwood-now/articleshow/5452870.cms
- ^ http://www.poochandi.com/actress/nayantara
- ^ a b c http://nayantara.in/
- ^ nayantara spotted in iphone app http://appshopper.com/entertainment/indiglamourlite
- ^ http://nayanthara.sifymax.com/filmography/
- ^ http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/nayantara/34033
- ^ http://www.indiglamour.com/s3cms/article/Actress/South/Tamil/2009/Oct/15/Will-Aadhavan-the-sun-shine-on-Nayantara-after-2009-Deepavali/Diwali-release
- ^ http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14918356
External links
- Nayantara at the Internet Movie Database
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