Nayanthara is an well-known Indian actress and film producer. Her real name is Diana Mariam Kurian. She was born on 18th November, 1984 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The actress, Nayanthara is best known for her Naanum Rowdy Thaan (2015), Irumugan (2016), Aramm (2017), Godfather (2022), Jawan (2023), Iraivan (2023) and Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food (2023). Apart, Nayanthara also will be a part of the new upcoming Indian movie KH 234 (2024).
She debuted with Malayalam film Manassinakkare in 2003. She also made Tamil cinema with Ayya in 2005 and made her Telegu debut with Lakshmi in 2006. She made her Kannada film debut through the film Super in 2010. She the Nandi Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress she received for her portrayal of Goddess Sita in Sri Rama Rajyam (2011). As a result of her performances in Raja Rani (2013), Vallavan Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), and Aramm (2017), she won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress.
Puthiya Niyamam (2016) won the Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress. Forbes India ranked her among the top 100 celebrities of 2018, with total annual earnings of $15.17 crore. Nayanthara appeared in over 75 films during her two-decade career. She will appear in Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Malayalam film Gold, Godfather in Telugu, Connect and Iraivan in Tamil, and Jawan in Hindi alongside Shah Rukh Khan. The film is tentatively titled Lady Superstar 75 and has yet to be titled. She was raised by her parents Kurian Kodiyattu and Omana Kurian in Thiruvalla, Kerala.
Due to her father’s position in the Indian Air Force, Nayanthara studied in multiple parts of India. Her older brother, Leno, currently lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her education was primarily in Jamnagar, Gujarat, and Delhi. In Thiruvalla, she attended Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School, followed by Marthoma College, Thiruvalla, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in English Literature. The family returned to Thiruvalla after her father retired.
Nayanthara parents were Malayali, and she was raised as a Christian. She embraced Hinduism at Chennai’s Arya Samaj Temple on 7 August 2011. Following that, a certificate of conversion to Hinduism was issued to her, and she became known as Nayanthara. Her left hand has a rudimentary finger, making her a polydactyl.
Nayanthara admitted that she had been living with actor and dance choreographer Prabhu Deva for three and a half years. Following their collaboration on Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in 2015, Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan began dating. Their wedding took place in Mahabalipuram on 9 June 2022. A surrogate birth of twins was announced in October 2022 by the couple.
Her net worth is around about 50 million. She earned her net worth from her Acting and Producing career. Her height is 5’5” and her weight is 53kg. She owns very attractive looks. Her hair and eyes color are black.
