Actor profile

Nayanthara

18th November 1984 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Acting

Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. Nayanthara made her acting debut in the 2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare and followed with Vismayathumbathu (2004) before foraying into Tamil and Telugu cinema. She made her debut in Tamil cinema in 2005 with Ayya and a year later in Telugu with Lakshmi, after which she was the female lead in numerous commercially successful Tamil and Telugu films. Her portrayal of Sita in Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress and the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for her performance in Raja Rani (2013). Kochi Times listed her in the "List of 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014".

88 Movies 0 TV Shows 2 In Production 99 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Patriot poster

Patriot 1st May 2026 as Adv. Lathika

Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu poster

Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu 11th January 2026 as Sasirekha

Test poster

Test 4th April 2025 as Kumudha

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale poster

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale 18th November 2024 as Self

Annapoorani poster

Annapoorani 30th November 2023 as Annapoorani

Iraivan poster

Iraivan 28th September 2023 as Priya

Jawan poster

Jawan 7th September 2023 as Narmada

Connect poster

Connect 22nd December 2022 as Susan Joseph

Gold poster

Gold 1st December 2022 as Sumangali Unnikrishnan

GodFather poster

GodFather 5th October 2022 as Sathyapriya Jaidev

O2 poster

O2 17th June 2022 as Parvathy

Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal poster

Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal 28th April 2022 as Kanmani

Annaatthe poster

Annaatthe 4th November 2021 as Pattamal

Aaradugula Bullet poster

Aaradugula Bullet 8th October 2021 as Nayana

Netrikann poster

Netrikann 13th August 2021 as Durga / Nancy

Nizhal poster

Nizhal 9th April 2021 as Sharmila

Mookuthi Amman poster

Mookuthi Amman 14th November 2020 as Mookuthi Amman

Darbar poster

Darbar 8th January 2020 as Lilly

Bigil poster

Bigil 17th October 2019 as Angel Aasirvatham

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy poster

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy 27th September 2019 as Siddhamma

Love Action Drama poster

Love Action Drama 6th September 2019 as Shobha

Kolaiyuthir Kaalam poster

Kolaiyuthir Kaalam 8th August 2019 as Shruthi Lawson

Mr. Local poster

Mr. Local 17th May 2019 as Keerthana Vasudevan

Airaa poster

Airaa 28th March 2019 as Bhavani / Yamuna

Viswasam poster

Viswasam 10th January 2019 as Niranjana

Imaikkaa Nodigal poster

Imaikkaa Nodigal 30th August 2018 as Anjali Vikramadithyan IPS

Kolamavu Kokila poster

Kolamavu Kokila 17th August 2018 as Kokila

Jai Simha poster

Jai Simha 12th January 2018 as Gauri

Velaikkaran poster

Velaikkaran 22nd December 2017 as Mirunalini

Aramm poster

Aramm 10th November 2017 as Madhivadhani IAS

Dora poster

Dora 31st March 2017 as Pavalakkodi

Kaashmora poster

Kaashmora 28th October 2016 as Rathna Mahadevi

Iru Mugan poster

Iru Mugan 8th September 2016 as Halena

Babu Bangaram poster

Babu Bangaram 12th August 2016 as Sailaja

Thirunaal poster

Thirunaal 5th August 2016 as Vithya

Idhu Namma Aalu poster

Idhu Namma Aalu 27th May 2016 as Mylaa

Puthiya Niyamam poster

Puthiya Niyamam 12th February 2016 as Vasuki Iyer

Naanum Rowdydhaan poster

Naanum Rowdydhaan 21st October 2015 as Kadambari

Life of Josutty poster

Life of Josutty 24th September 2015 as Swapna (Cameo)

Maya poster

Maya 17th September 2015 as Maya Mathews / Apsara

Thani Oruvan poster

Thani Oruvan 28th August 2015 as Mahima

Massu Engira Maasilamani poster

Massu Engira Maasilamani 29th May 2015 as Malini

Bhaskar The Rascal poster

Bhaskar The Rascal 14th April 2015 as Hima

Nannbenda poster

Nannbenda 2nd April 2015 as Ramya

Anaamika poster

Anaamika 1st May 2014 as Anaamika

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal poster

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal 14th February 2014 as Pavithra Mahalingam

Arrambam poster

Arrambam 31st October 2013 as Maya

Raja Rani poster

Raja Rani 27th September 2013 as Regina

Greeku Veerudu poster

Greeku Veerudu 2nd May 2013 as Sandhya

Ethir Neechal poster

Ethir Neechal 1st May 2013 as Self - Dancer

Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum poster

Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum 30th November 2012 as Devika

Sri Rama Rajyam poster

Sri Rama Rajyam 17th November 2011 as Sita

Super poster

Super 3rd December 2010 as Indira

Elektra poster

Elektra 24th November 2010 as Elektra

Boss Engira Baskaran poster

Boss Engira Baskaran 10th September 2010 as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram

Simha poster

Simha 30th April 2010 as Bhavani

Goa poster

Goa 29th January 2010

Bodyguard poster

Bodyguard 22nd January 2010 as Ammu

Adhurs poster

Adhurs 13th January 2010 as Chandrakala

Aadhavan poster

Aadhavan 17th October 2009 as Tara

Anjaneyulu poster

Anjaneyulu 12th August 2009 as Anjali

Villu poster

Villu 12th January 2009 as Janavi

Aegan poster

Aegan 25th October 2008 as Mallika

Satyam poster

Satyam 14th August 2008 as Deivanayaki

Kathanayakudu poster

Kathanayakudu 1st August 2008 as Herself

Kuselan poster

Kuselan 1st August 2008 as Nayanthara

Twenty 20 poster

Twenty 20 11th May 2008 as Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"

Yaaradi Nee Mohini poster

Yaaradi Nee Mohini 4th April 2008 as Keerthi

Billa poster

Billa 14th December 2007 as Sasha

Thulasi poster

Thulasi 12th October 2007 as Vasundhara

Sivaji: The Boss poster

Sivaji: The Boss 8th June 2007 as Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song

Dubai Seenu poster

Dubai Seenu 7th June 2007 as Madhumati

Yogi poster

Yogi 14th January 2007 as Nandini

E poster

E 21st October 2006 as Jothy

Vallavan poster

Vallavan 21st October 2006 as Swapna

Boss poster

Boss 27th September 2006 as Anuradha

Thalaimagan poster

Thalaimagan 1st September 2006 as Mekala

Kalvanin Kadhali poster

Kalvanin Kadhali 14th February 2006 as Haritha

Lakshmi poster

Lakshmi 14th January 2006 as Nandhinee

Sivakasi poster

Sivakasi 1st November 2005 as Self

Ghajini poster

Ghajini 14th October 2005 as Chitra

Rappakal poster

Rappakal 24th June 2005 as Gauri

Thaskara Veeran poster

Thaskara Veeran 27th May 2005 as Thankamani

Chandramukhi poster

Chandramukhi 14th April 2005 as Durga

Ayya poster

Ayya 14th January 2005 as Selvi

Natturajavu poster

Natturajavu 20th August 2004 as Katrina

Vismayathumbathu poster

Vismayathumbathu 9th April 2004 as Reetha Mathews

Manassinakkare poster

Manassinakkare 25th December 2003 as Gauri

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Toxic poster

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Toxic 26th August 2026 as Ganga

Hi poster

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Hi 14th August 2026