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{{Infobox actor
| name = niveta
| image =
| bgcolour =
| caption = | birthname = niveta
| name = nayantara
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1991|08|25|18}}
| image = nayantara.jpg
| location = norway
| caption = nayantara
| Spouse = thuva
| birthname = Diana Mariam Kurian
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1984|11|18|33}}
| location = [[Thiruvalla]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| deathdate =
| deathplace =
| othername = nayan,
| Profession = Actress, Model
| Spouse = prabhu deva
|
| yearsactive = 2003 - present
| height = 5' 4" (1.57 m)
| homepage = http://nayantara.in/
| notable roles =Manassinakkare,Chanadramukhi,Thulsi,irutukul muratu koothu("A"certified) .
| academyawards =
| emmyawards =
| tonyawards =
}}

'''Diana Mariam Kurian''' ({{lang-ml|<big>നയന്‍ താര</big>}}, (born on November 18, 1984),<ref>http://nayantara.in/</ref> best known by her [[stage name]] '''Nayantara''', is an [[India]]n actress who has acted in [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]], [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] movies. After several commercial successes such as ''[[Chandramukhi]]'', ''[[Ghajini]]'', ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' and ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]'', she has become one of the leading actresses in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>http://nayantara.in/</ref>

==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 Church|Syriac Orthodox Christian]] ([[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church|Jacobite]]) by birth. She attended Balikamadom High School, Thiruvalla for +2,<ref>http://nayantara.in/</ref> then attended Marthoma College in Thiruvalla for her [[Bachelor's degree]] in [[English Literature]]. She is a native of [[Tiruvalla]], [[Pathanamthitta district]].<ref>http://nayantara.in/</ref>

==Career==
Nayantara, who was Diana Mariyam Kurian at the time, was chosen 1st runner up in the Best Model competition for Kerala 2003, which was conducted by Thrissur Advertising Club. This gave her a few opportunities in modeling for advertisements. While at college, she was spotted by director Satyan Anthikkad and cast opposite [[Jayaram]] in ''[[Manassinakkare]]''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manassinakkare</ref>. Afterwards, she co-starred alongside [[Mohanlal]] in ''[[Natturajavu]]'' and in [[Fazil]]'s ''[[Vismayathumbathu]]''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vismayathumbathu</ref>. She was also cast with [[Mammootty]] in ''Thaskaraveeran'' (Dubbed into Tamil as ''Yuvaraj'') and ''Raapakal''.<ref>http://nayanthara.sifymax.com/filmography/</ref>

She has also starred in several Tamil and Telugu movies. She was cast opposite [[Sarath Kumar]] in ''Ayya''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayya_%28film%29</ref> and with [[Rajnikanth]] in ''[[Chandramukhi]]''<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandramukhi</ref>. Her later films ''[[Vallavan]]'' (Tamil) and ''Yogi'' (Telugu) flopped except for Tamil film ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''. She regained her throne in [[Kollywood]] acting opposite [[Ajith Kumar]] in the stylish and elegant ''[[Billa (2007 film)|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 ''[[Aegan]]'' opposite [[Ajith Kumar]] was an average grosser. Unfortunately her other films like ''[[Kuselan]]'' opposite [[Rajnikanth]], ''[[Sathyam]]'' opposite [[Vishal Krishna|Vishal]] and ''[[Villu]]'' opposite [[Joseph Vijay]] were all huge flops. She is currently doing ''[[Aadhavan]]'' with ''[[Surya Sivakumar]]''.<ref>http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/nayantara/34033</ref><ref>http://nayanthara.sifymax.com/filmography/</ref>

==Filmography==
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language!! Other notes
|-
|rowspan="1"|2003 || ''[[Manassinakkare]]'' || Gauri || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004||''[[Vismayathumbathu]]'' ||Reetha Mathews || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Natturajavu]]'' || Katrina || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2005 ||''[[Ayya (film)|Ayya]]'' || Selvi ||[[Tamil films|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || Durga ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thaskara Veeran]]'' || Thankamani || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Rappakal]]'' || Gauri ||Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' ||Chitra|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sivakasi (film)|Sivakasi]]'' || Nayanthara || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
|rowspan="6"|2006 ||''[[Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' || Haritha ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi (film)|Lakshmi]]'' || Nandhini || [[Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Boss, I Love You|Boss]]'' || Anuradha ||Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Vallavan]]'' || Swapna ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaimagan]]'' || Meghala ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[E (film)|E]]'' || Jyoti ||Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|2007 || ''[[Yogi (film)|Yogi]]'' || Nandini || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Dubai Seenu]]'' || Madhumathi || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji: The Boss]]'' || Guest Role ||Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Tulasi (film)|Tulasi]]'' || Vasundhara Ram ||Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' || Sasha ||Tamil || Nominated: [[Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award]] [vijay best actress award]
|-
|rowspan="5"|2008||''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]'' || Keerthi || Tamil || Nominated: [[Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award]][vijay best actress award]
|-
| ''[[Kuselan]]'' || Nayantara || Tamil<br>Telugu || Made simultaneously in Telugu as ''Kathanayakudu''
|-
| ''[[Sathyam (2008 film)|Sathyam]]'' || Deivalakshmi || Tamil<br>Telugu || Made simultaneously in Telugu as ''Salute''
|-
| ''[[Aegan]]'' || Mallika || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' || || Malayalam || Special appearance
|-
|rowspan="5"|2009 ||''[[Villu (film)|Villu]]'' || Janavi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Anjaneyulu]]'' || Anjali || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Aadhavan]]'' ||Anjana || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Bodyguard'' || Ammu || Malayalam || Filming
|-
| ''Adurs'' || || Telugu || Filming
|}

==References==
<ref>http://nayanthara.sifymax.com/profile/</ref>
<ref>http://nayanthara.sifymax.com/filmography/</ref>
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{imdb|1521381|name=''Nayantara''}}
* [http://www.justtollywood.com/profiles.php?pid=00006420 Nayanatara Profile]

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[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Malayali actors]]
[[Category:1976 births]]


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Revision as of 09:16, 9 October 2009

nayantara
nayantara
Born
Diana Mariam Kurian
Other namesnayan,
Years active2003 - present
Height5 ft 4 in (1.57 m)
Websitehttp://nayantara.in/

Diana Mariam Kurian (Template:Lang-ml, (born on November 18, 1984),[1] best known by her stage name Nayantara, is an Indian actress who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. After several commercial successes such as Chandramukhi, Ghajini, Billa and Yaaradi Nee Mohini, she has become one of the leading actresses in Tamil cinema.[2]

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.[4]

Career

Nayantara, who was Diana Mariyam Kurian at the time, was chosen 1st runner up in the Best Model competition for Kerala 2003, which was conducted by Thrissur Advertising Club. This gave her a few opportunities in modeling for advertisements. While at college, she was spotted by director Satyan Anthikkad and cast opposite Jayaram in Manassinakkare[5]. Afterwards, she co-starred alongside Mohanlal in Natturajavu and in Fazil's Vismayathumbathu[6]. She was also cast with Mammootty in Thaskaraveeran (Dubbed into Tamil as Yuvaraj) and Raapakal.[7]

She has also starred in several Tamil and Telugu movies. She was cast opposite Sarath Kumar in Ayya[8] and with Rajnikanth in Chandramukhi[9]. Her later films Vallavan (Tamil) and Yogi (Telugu) flopped except for Tamil film Ghajini. She regained her throne in Kollywood acting opposite Ajith Kumar in the stylish and elegant 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 Aegan opposite Ajith Kumar was an average grosser. Unfortunately her other films like Kuselan opposite Rajnikanth, Sathyam opposite Vishal and Villu opposite Joseph Vijay were all huge flops. She is currently doing Aadhavan with Surya Sivakumar.[10][11]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Other notes
2003 Manassinakkare Gauri Malayalam
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
2006 Kalvanin Kadhali Haritha Tamil
Lakshmi Nandhini Telugu
Boss Anuradha Telugu
Vallavan Swapna Tamil
Thalaimagan Meghala Tamil
E Jyoti Tamil
2007 Yogi Nandini Telugu
Dubai Seenu Madhumathi Telugu
Sivaji: The Boss Guest Role Tamil Special appearance
Tulasi Vasundhara Ram Telugu
Billa Sasha Tamil Nominated: Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award [vijay best actress award]
2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Keerthi Tamil Nominated: Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award[vijay best actress award]
Kuselan Nayantara Tamil
Telugu		 Made simultaneously in Telugu as Kathanayakudu
Sathyam Deivalakshmi Tamil
Telugu		 Made simultaneously in Telugu as Salute
Aegan Mallika Tamil
Twenty:20 Malayalam Special appearance
2009 Villu Janavi Tamil
Anjaneyulu Anjali Telugu
Aadhavan Anjana Tamil
Bodyguard Ammu Malayalam Filming
Adurs Telugu Filming

References

[12] [13]

  1. ^ http://nayantara.in/
  2. ^ http://nayantara.in/
  3. ^ http://nayantara.in/
  4. ^ http://nayantara.in/
  5. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manassinakkare
  6. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vismayathumbathu
  7. ^ http://nayanthara.sifymax.com/filmography/
  8. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayya_%28film%29
  9. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandramukhi
  10. ^ http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/nayantara/34033
  11. ^ http://nayanthara.sifymax.com/filmography/
  12. ^ http://nayanthara.sifymax.com/profile/
  13. ^ http://nayanthara.sifymax.com/filmography/
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