Nayantara
November 18, 1982
Tiruvalla,Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India Other name(s) :Nayan , Nayanthara, Mani Years active :2003-
Nayantara (Malayalam: നയന് താര, (born Diana Mariam Kurien on November 18, 1984), Indian actress, who has acted in many Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. After several commercial successes such as Chandramukhi, Ghajini, Billa and Yaaradi Nee Mohini she become one of the leading actresses in Tamil Industry.
Early life
She did her schooling at various parts of India (Kerala and Tamil Nadu), as her father was an Air Force Official. She joined Balikamadom High School, Thiruvalla for +2, then joined Marthoma college in Thiruvalla for her Bachelor's degree (English Literature). Nayantara was born into a Orthodox Syrian Christian family, in Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala.
Relationships
Nayanthara created headlines when publicity posters sprung up around Chennai of her Vallavan co-star Silambarasan and her kissing. However, despite maintaining a high-profile relationship, involving the press, the pair broke up soon after the film was released citing differences. Nonetheless, after the break-up, pictures were released anonymously of the pair kissing each other at Nayanthara's apartment.
Career
Nayan Tara who was Diana Mariyam Kurien then was chosen 1st runner up in Best model Kerala 2003 which was conducted by Thrissur Advertising Club. This gave her a few opportunities in modelling for adverisements. While at college, she was spotted by director Satyan Anthikkad and cast opposite Jayaram in Mansinakkare. Afterwards, she co-starred alongside Mohanlal in Naatturajaavu and in Fazil's Vismayathumbathu. She was also cast with Mammootty in Thaskaraveeran (Dubbed into Tamil as Yuvaraj) and Raapakal.
She has also starred in several Tamil and Telugu movies. She was cast opposite Sarath Kumar in Ayya and with Rajnikanth in Chandramukhi. Her later films are Vallavan (Tamil) and Yogi (Telugu) flopped except for her Tamil film Ghajini. She regained her throne in Kollywood through the famous bikini shots in Billa in 2007. Her next movie Yaaradi Nee Mohini was a stupendous success. Nayantara's Tamil career followed with leading roles in films with Rajnikanth in Kuselan, Ajith Kumar in Aegan, Joseph Vijay in Villu and Vishal in Sathyam. She was paid Rs. 1Crore for Sathyam, Kuselan and Aegan becoming one of the highest paid actresses in South India. Unfortunately all her films after Yaaradi Nee Mohini were huge flops and she is currently doing Aadhavan with Surya Sivakumar.
[edit] Philanthropy
Nayantara has contributed to several causes. While working with Rajini, who is known for giving away gifts such as chains to people on the sets to celebrate a movie's success or to reward his coworkers, she became intrigued by his kind gestures. Inspired by this, she also started to reward her co-workers in her other movies by giving away gifts such as cars and bicycles. During shoots Nayan always stays at the floor, unlike other stars.[1] She is "famous" for her glamorous roles than ability in acting. The trend goes behind exploiting her curves rather than action.
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 | |
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Keerthi | Tamil | |
| 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 | Jhanvi | Tamil | |
| Bodyguard | Ammu | Malayalam | Filming | |
| Aadhavan | Tamil | Filming |
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