Nayantara
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| Born | Diana Mariam Kurian November 18, 1984 Thiruvalla(kerala) |
| Other name(s) | Nayan,Diana |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
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Diana Mariam Kurian (born on 18 November 1982),[1] 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 and Yaaradi Nee Mohini she has become one of the most wanted leading actresses in Tamil cinema.[2][3]
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[edit] 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,[2] then attended Marthoma College in Thiruvalla for her Bachelor's degree in English Literature. She is a native of Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district.[2]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
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| 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 | ||
| Bodyguard | Ammu | Malayalam | Release Date: 21st January 2010 | |
| Adurs | Telugu | Filming | ||
| Simha | Telugu | Filming | ||
| 2010 | Goa | Tamil | Special appearance[4] Filming |
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| Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Electra | Electra | Malayalam | Pre-production[5] |
[edit] Awards
- 2008 - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine - Yaaradi Nee Mohini
- 2007 - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine - Billa
- 2003 - Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year - Manassinakkare
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.poochandi.com/actress/nayantara
- ^ a b c http://nayantara.in/
- ^ nayantara spotted in iphone app http://appshopper.com/entertainment/indiglamourlite
- ^ http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14918356
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/A-fine-balance-Nayanthara/articleshow/5127860.cms
[edit] External links
- Nayantara at the Internet Movie Database
