Happy Birthday Nayanthara! All You Need To Know About Her

Komal Das Nov 18, 2024

Nayanthara is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil cinema, alongside Telugu and Malayalam cinema

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Nayanthara was born as Diana Mariam Kurian on 18 November 1984 in Bangalore, Karnataka

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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

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She has acted in more than 75 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

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Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Manassinakkare (2003), she made her debut in Tamil cinema with Ayya (2005), in Telugu with Lakshmi (2006) and Kannada with Super (2010)

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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

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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)

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Nayanthara went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses of South Indian cinema with such female-led films as Anaamika, Maya, Airaa, Mookuthi Amman, Netrikann and Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food

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She expanded into Hindi cinema with super hit movie Jawan

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Nayanthara is a philanthropist and owns a production house called "Rowdy Pictures"

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Nayanthara got married to filmmaker Vignesh Shivan on 9 June 2022 in Mahabalipuram, in a private ceremony

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In October 2022, the couple announced the birth of their twin children named Uyir and Ulagam, via surrogacy

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