Nayanthara
Acting
Born: November 18, 1984 (age 41) · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Highest Rated
Biography
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 Anthikad's 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 neo-noir 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 Atlee's 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 Grown-Ups* (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 co-founded the production company Rowdy Pictures, which produced films including *Koozhangal* (*Pebbles*).
Known for
Jawan
2023
Sivaji: The Boss
2007
Ghajini
2005
Thani Oruvan
2015
Bigil
2019
Chandramukhi
2005
Imaikkaa Nodigal
2018
Billa
2007
Raja Rani
2013
Darbar
2020
Naanum Rowdydhaan
2015
Viswasam
2019
Photos (8)
Movies (86)
Toxic
Ganga
Jawan
Narmada
Patriot
Adv. Lathika
Annaatthe
Pattamal
Darbar
Lilly
Chandramukhi
Durga
Hi :)
Devayani
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Siddhamma
Sivaji: The Boss
Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
Sasirekha
Thani Oruvan
Mahima
Ghajini
Chitra
Bigil
Angel Aasirvatham
GodFather
Sathyapriya Jaidev
Iru Mugan
Halena
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Kadambari
Mr. Local
Keerthana Vasudevan
Twenty 20
Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"
Iraivan
Priya
Billa
Sasha
Raja Rani
Regina
Imaikkaa Nodigal
Anjali Vikramadithyan IPS
Velaikkaran
Mirunalini
Kaashmora
Rathna Mahadevi
Simha
Bhavani
Test
Kumudha
O2
Parvathy
Masss Engira Masilamani
Malini
Goa
2010
Annapoorani
Annapoorani
Villu
Janavi
Viswasam
Niranjana
Kalvanin Kadhali
Haritha
Adhurs
Chandrakala
Dubai Seenu
Madhumati
Love Action Drama
Shobha
Connect
Susan Joseph
Sri Rama Rajyam
Sita
Gold
Sumangali Unnikrishnan
Arrambam
Maya
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Kanmani
Kuselan
Nayanthara
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Keerthi
Mookuthi Amman
Mookuthi Amman
Kolamavu Kokila
Kokila
Aadhavan
Tara
Puthiya Niyamam
Vasuki Iyer
Airaa
Bhavani / Yamuna
Thalaimagan
Mekala
Anjaneyulu
Anjali
Greeku Veerudu
Sandhya
Vismayathumbathu
Reetha Mathews
Aegan
Mallika
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
Pavithra Mahalingam
Maya
Maya Mathews / Apsara
Netrikann
Durga / Nancy
Thirunaal
Vithya
Boss Engira Baskaran
Chandrika Shanmugasundaram
Thulasi
Vasundhara
Dora
Pavalakkodi
E
Jothy
Nizhal
Sharmila
Natturajavu
Katrina
Ayya
Selvi
Thaskara Veeran
Thankamani
Yogi
Nandini
Life of Josutty
Swapna (Cameo)
Rappakal
Gauri
Anaamika
Anaamika
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Devika
Vallavan
Swapna
Boss
Anuradha
Bhaskar The Rascal
Hima
Elektra
Elektra
Idhu Namma Aalu
Mylaa
Aaradugula Bullet
Nayana
Aramm
Madhivadhani IAS
Super
Indira
Lakshmi
Nandhinee
Bodyguard
Ammu
Nannbenda
Ramya
Babu Bangaram
Sailaja
Satyam
Deivanayaki
Manassinakkare
Gauri
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam
Shruthi Lawson
Jai Simha
Gauri
