Nayanthara is an Indian actress. She made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ‘Manassinakkare’ in the year 2003. Nayanthara’s 2005 film ‘Chandramukhi’ received immense love from the audience. Nayanthara received the Filmfare and Nandi Awards for playing the role of Goddess Sita in the film ‘Shri Ram Rajyam.’
Nayanthara is an Indian actress. She was born on 18 November 1984 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. She completed her schooling from Balikamdam Girls High School, Tiruvalla. She earned a degree in English literature from Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla.
Her father’s name is Kurian Kodiyattu. Her mother’s name is Omana Kurian. She has a brother, Lenu Kurian.
She is married to Vignesh Shivan. They are parents to twins, Uyir and Ulagam.
Nayanthara’s favourites
Her hobbies include reading books, listening to music, and driving cars.
She likes to eat North Indian food.
Her favourite actors are Rajinikanth, Vijay, and Simran.
Her favourite films are, Pokiri, Billa, and Yaradi Ni Mohini.
She loves wearing the colour white.
Her favourite travelling destination is Canada.
She owns Rolls Royce Ghost, Porsche Cayenne, Mercedes Benz E Class, and BMW 7 series cars.
Interesting facts about Nayanthara
Nayanthara was born as Diana Mariam Kurian in a traditional Malayali Christian family, but in the year 2011, she converted to Hinduism at the Arya Samaj Temple in Chennai.
Her father used to work in the Indian Air Force. Due to the dynamic nature of her father’s job, Nayanthara stayed in many cities.
Nayanthara started her career as a model. In the year 2003, she was the runner-up in the beauty pageant ‘Best Model of Kerala.’
Nayanthara’s debut
Nayanthara was still pursuing her degree in the college when director Sathian Anithakad came across Nayanthara’s portfolio and offered her a role in a Malayalam film.
She made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ‘Manassinakkare’ in the year 2003.
Nayanthara’s 2005 film ‘Chandramukhi’ received immense love from the audience. The film was a superhit and ran in Shanti Theatres in South India for 800 days.
Awards
Nayanthara received the Filmfare and Nandi Awards for playing the role of Goddess Sita in the film ‘Shri Ram Rajyam.’
Nayanthara has dated many celebrities like Silambarasan, Prabhu Deva and Vignesh Shivan.
When she was dating Prabhu Deva, she got his name tattooed on her wrist.
Nayanthara’s marriage
On 9 June 2022, Nayanthara tied the knot with film director Vignesh Shivan.
In October 2022, the couple announced the birth of their twin children through surrogacy. The kids were named, Uyir and Ulagam.
Nayanthara’s filmography
Some of Nayanthara’s popular films are, Iru Mugan (2016), Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), Kolamaavu Kokila (2018), Villu (2009), Airaa (2019), Kaashmora (2016), Dora (2017), Darbar (2020), Annaatthe (2021), Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022), Bigil (2019), Viswasam (2019), Godfather (2022), and Iraivan (2023).
Nayanthara’s 2023 film ‘Jawan’ with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was a blockbuster hit at the box office. In the worldwide collection, the film has crossed Rs 700 crore mark.
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