Nayanthara
101 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 18, 1984 (age 41)
- Place of birth
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Also known as
- Diana Mariam Kurian
Biography
Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984), is an Indian actress and film producer who works primarily in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. She began her acting career with Sathyan Anthikad's Malayalam family drama *Manassinakkare* (2003), followed by her Tamil debut in *Ayya* (2005) and her Telugu debut in *Lakshmi* (2006).
Nayanthara has appeared in more than 80 feature films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema. Her filmography includes *Ghajini* (2005), *Billa* (2007), *Yaaradi Nee Mohini* (2008), *Bodyguard* (2010), *Simha* (2010), *Sri Rama Rajyam* (2011), *Raja Rani* (2013), *Arrambam* (2013), *Thani Oruvan* (2015), *Naanum Rowdy Dhaan* (2015), *Puthiya Niyamam* (2016), *Velaikkaran* (2017), *Viswasam* (2019), *Bigil* (2019), *Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy* (2019), and *God Father* (2022). She has also played leading roles in the neo-noir horror film *Maya* (2015), the social drama *Aramm* (2017), the dark comedy *Kolamaavu Kokila* (2018), the crime thriller *Imaikkaa Nodigal* (2018), the fantasy comedy *Mookuthi Amman* (2020), *Netrikann* (2021), and *Connect* (2022).
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In 2023, she made her Hindi cinema debut in Atlee's action thriller *Jawan*, opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She subsequently appeared in *Annapoorani* (2023) and the sports drama *Test* (2025). Her announced and reported projects include *Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu* (2026), the Malayalam spy thriller *Patriot* (2026), the period action film *Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups* (2026), *Mookuthi Amman 2* (2026), and *Thani Oruvan 2* (2026). She has received five Filmfare Awards South, the Nandi Award for Best Actress for *Sri Rama Rajyam*, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, and multiple SIIMA Awards. She also co-founded the production company Rowdy Pictures, which produced films including *Koozhangal* (*Pebbles*).
Known for
Nayanthara: movies and TV shows
Acting (95)
- Upcoming Mookuthi Amman 2
as Mookuthi Amman
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Thani Oruvan 2
as Mahima
- Upcoming Dear Students
as Vidya Rudhran
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026 Hi :)
as Devayani
- 2026 Toxic
as Ganga
- 2026 Patriot
as Adv. Lathika
- 2026 Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
as Sasirekha
- 2025 Test
as Kumudha
- 2023 Annapoorani
as Annapoorani
- 2023 Iraivan
as Priya
- 2023 Jawan
as Narmada
- 2022 Connect
as Susan Joseph
- 2022 Gold
as Sumangali Unnikrishnan
- 2022 GodFather
as Sathyapriya Jaidev
- 2022 O2
as Parvathy
- 2022 Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
as Kanmani
- 2021 Annaatthe
as Pattamal
- 2021 Aaradugula Bullet
as Nayana
- 2021 Netrikann
as Durga / Nancy
- 2021 Nizhal
as Sharmila
- 2020 Mookuthi Amman
as Mookuthi Amman
- 2020 Darbar
as Lilly
- 2019 Bigil
as Angel Aasirvatham
- 2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
as Siddhamma
- 2019 Love Action Drama
as Shobha
- 2019 Kolaiyuthir Kaalam
as Shruthi Lawson
- 2019 Mr. Local
as Keerthana Vasudevan
- 2019 Airaa
as Bhavani / Yamuna
- 2019 Viswasam
as Niranjana
- 2018 Imaikkaa Nodigal
as Anjali Vikramadithyan IPS
- 2018 Kolamavu Kokila
as Kokila
- 2018 Jai Simha
as Gauri
- 2017 Velaikkaran
as Mirunalini
- 2017 Aramm
as Madhivadhani IAS
- 2017 Dora
as Pavalakkodi
- 2016 Kaashmora
as Rathna Mahadevi
- 2016 Iru Mugan
as Halena
- 2016 Babu Bangaram
as Sailaja
- 2016 Thirunaal
as Vithya
- 2016 Idhu Namma Aalu
as Mylaa
- 2016 Puthiya Niyamam
as Vasuki Iyer
- 2015 Naanum Rowdydhaan
as Kadambari
- 2015 Life of Josutty
as Swapna (Cameo)
- 2015 Maya
as Maya Mathews / Apsara
- 2015 Thani Oruvan
as Mahima
- 2015 Massu Engira Maasilamani
as Malini
- 2015 Bhaskar The Rascal
as Hima
- 2015 Nannbenda
as Ramya
- 2014
- 2014 Anaamika
as Anaamika
- 2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
as Pavithra Mahalingam
- 2013 Arrambam
as Maya
- 2013 Raja Rani
as Regina
- 2013 Greeku Veerudu
as Sandhya
- 2012 Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
as Devika
- 2011 Sri Rama Rajyam
as Sita
- 2010 Super
as Indira
- 2010 Elektra
as Elektra
- 2010 Boss Engira Baskaran
as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram
- 2010 Simha
as Bhavani
- 2010
- 2010 Bodyguard
as Ammu
- 2010 Adhurs
as Chandrakala
- 2009 Aadhavan
as Tara
- 2009 Anjaneyulu
as Anjali
- 2009 Villu
as Janavi
- 2008 Aegan
as Mallika
- 2008 Satyam
as Deivanayaki
- 2008 Kuselan
as Nayanthara
- 2008 Twenty 20
as Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"
- 2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini
as Keerthi
- 2007 Billa
as Sasha
- 2007 Thulasi
as Vasundhara
- 2007 Sivaji: The Boss
as Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song
- 2007 Dubai Seenu
as Madhumati
- 2007 Yogi
as Nandini
- 2006 Vallavan
as Swapna
- 2006 E
as Jothy
- 2006 Boss
as Anuradha
- 2006 Thalaimagan
as Mekala
- 2006 Kalvanin Kadhali
as Haritha
- 2006 Lakshmi
as Nandhinee
- 2005 Ghajini
as Chitra
- 2005 Rappakal
as Gauri
- 2005 Thaskara Veeran
as Thankamani
- 2005 Chandramukhi
as Durga
- 2005 Ayya
as Selvi
- 2004 Natturajavu
as Katrina
- 2004 Vismayathumbathu
as Reetha Mathews
- 2003 Manassinakkare
as Gauri
Behind the camera (8)
- Upcoming NT-81
Producer
- Upcoming Oorkuruvi
Producer
- Upcoming Walking Talking Strawberry Icecream
Producer
- 2026 Hi :)
Producer
- 2026 Love Insurance Kompany
Producer
- 2023 Shubh Yatra
Producer
- 2021 Rocky
Presenter
- 2021 Pebbles
Producer
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2024
- 2022 Pearle Maaney Show
1 episode
- 2013
- 2008
- 2005