Nayanthara

Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, Nayanthara was the only South Indian actress to be featured in the ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" list of 2018. She has acted in more than 80 films in a career spanning over two decades and has won numerous awards, such as five Filmfare Awards South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards. She is popularly addressed as "The Lady Superstar of South Indian cinema".

Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''Manassinakkare'' (2003). She made her debut in Tamil cinema with ''Ayya'' (2005) and in Telugu cinema with ''Lakshmi'' (2006). Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in the mythological film ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' (2011) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress, for her performances in the romantic comedy ''Raja Rani'' (2013), the action comedy ''Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'' (2015) and the political drama ''Aramm'' (2017). She was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for her performance in the crime drama ''Puthiya Niyamam'' (2016).

Nayanthara went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses of South Indian cinema with such female-led films as ''Anaamika'' (2014), ''Maya'' (2015),Dora(2017), Aramm (2017), imaikka nodigal (2018)''Kolamavu Kokila'' (2018), ''Airaa'' (2019) , mookuthi Amman(2020),''Netrikann'' (2021) and ''Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food'' (2023). Her other notable films include ''Chandramukhi'', ''Ghajini'' (both 2005), ''Billa'' (2007), ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' (2008), ''Bodyguard'' (2010), ''Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum'' (2012), ''Thani Oruvan'' (2015), ''Kaashmora'' (2016), ''Viswasam'', ''Bigil'', ''Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy'' (all 2019), ''Darbar'' (2020), ''Annaatthe'' (2021) and ''Godfather'' (2022). She expanded into Hindi cinema with ''Jawan'' (2023), which is her highest-grossing release.

In addition to her acting career, Nayanthara is a philanthropist and owns a production house called "Rowdy Pictures". Nayanthara is married to filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, with whom she has two children. Provided by Wikipedia