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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 N…
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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*).
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Nayanthara's Filmography
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Dharman
as Cameo
No Poster
Monster
Mookuthi Amman 2
as Mookuthi Amman
Hi :)
as Devayani
Toxic
as Ganga
Patriot
as Adv. Lathika
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
as Sasirekha
Test
as Kumudha
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
as Self
Annapoorani
as Annapoorani
Iraivan
as Priya
Jawan
as Narmada
Connect
as Susan Joseph
Gold
as Sumangali Unnikrishnan
GodFather
as Sathyapriya Jaidev
O2
as Parvathy
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
as Kanmani
Annaatthe
as Pattamal
Aaradugula Bullet
as Nayana
Netrikann
as Durga / Nancy
Nizhal
as Sharmila
Mookuthi Amman
as Mookuthi Amman
Darbar
as Lilly
Bigil
as Angel Aasirvatham
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
as Siddhamma
Love Action Drama
as Shobha
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam
as Shruthi Lawson
Mr. Local
as Keerthana Vasudevan
Airaa
as Bhavani / Yamuna
Viswasam
as Niranjana
Imaikkaa Nodigal
as Anjali Vikramadithyan IPS
Kolamavu Kokila
as Kokila
Jai Simha
as Gauri
Velaikkaran
as Mirunalini
Aramm
as Madhivadhani IAS
Dora
as Pavalakkodi
Kaashmora
as Rathna Mahadevi
Iru Mugan
as Halena
Babu Bangaram
as Sailaja
Thirunaal
as Vithya
Idhu Namma Aalu
as Mylaa
Puthiya Niyamam
as Vasuki Iyer
Naanum Rowdydhaan
as Kadambari
Life of Josutty
as Swapna (Cameo)
Maya
as Maya Mathews / Apsara
Thani Oruvan
as Mahima
Masss Engira Masilamani
as Malini
Bhaskar The Rascal
as Hima
Nannbenda
as Ramya
Anaamika
as Anaamika
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
as Pavithra Mahalingam
Arrambam
as Maya
Raja Rani
as Regina
Greeku Veerudu
as Sandhya
Ethir Neechal
as Self - Dancer
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
as Devika
Sri Rama Rajyam
as Sita
Super
as Indira
Elektra
as Elektra
Boss Engira Baskaran
as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram
Simha
as Bhavani
Goa
Bodyguard
as Ammu
Adhurs
as Chandrakala
Aadhavan
as Tara
Anjaneyulu
as Anjali
Villu
as Janavi
Aegan
as Mallika
Satyam
as Deivanayaki
Kuselan
as Nayanthara
Kathanayakudu
as Herself
Twenty 20
as Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
as Keerthi
Billa
as Sasha
Thulasi
as Vasundhara
Sivaji: The Boss
as Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song
Dubai Seenu
as Madhumati
Yogi
as Nandini
E
as Jothy
Vallavan
as Swapna
Boss
as Anuradha
Thalaimagan
as Mekala
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Haritha
Lakshmi
as Nandhinee
Sivakasi
as Self
Ghajini
as Chitra
Rappakal
as Gauri
Thaskara Veeran
as Thankamani
Chandramukhi
as Durga
Ayya
as Selvi
Natturajavu
as Katrina
Vismayathumbathu
as Reetha Mathews
Manassinakkare
as Gauri
NT-81
Rakkayie
No Poster
Maharani
Kanchana 4
Dear Students
as Vidya Rudhran
Thani Oruvan 2
as Mahima