Nayanthara Biography

Diana Mariam Kurien (born November 18, 1984 (age 22) in Kerala, India), popularly known as Nayanthara , meaning "Eyes like Stars", is a south Indian actress and has acted in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies.

Career

Nayanthara was born as a Christian in Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Nayanthara did schooling from North India (Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Punjab and Karnataka)as her father was an Air Force Official. Nayanthara joined Balikamadom High School, Thiruvalla for +2, then joined Marthoma college in Thiruvalla for her bachelors degree (English Literature). Nayanthara became interested in acting after getting good exposure from college. Nayanthara admits herself that the encouragement her friend Mahesh Kadammanitta gave, helped her a lot to improve.

While at college, she was chosen by director Satyan Anthikkad and was cast opposite Jayaram in Mansinakkare. After that, she played a ghost who falls in love with the hero Mohanlal in Fazil's Vismayathumbathu. Nayanthara played opposite Sarath Kumar in Ayya. Nayanthara  acted with Rajnikanth in Chandramukhi. Nayanthara later films are Natturaajavu (Malayalam), Thaskaraveeran(Malayalam), Vallavan (Tamil), Gajini(Tamil), Yogi (Telugu) etc... Nayanthara is now busy in both Tamil and Telugu film industry.

Filmography

Anjaneyulu(2009)

Twenty:20 (2008)

Aegan (2008)

Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008)

Billa (2007)

Tulasi (2007)

Shivaji (2007)

Dubai Seenu (2007)

Yogi (2007)

E (2006)

Vallavan (2006)

Boss (2006)

Lakshmi (2006)

Sivakasi (2005)

Ghajini (2005)

Rappakal (2005)

Thaskara Veeran (2005)

Chandramukhi (2005)

Ayya (2005)

Kalvanin Kadhali (2005)

Natturajavu (2004)

Vismayathumbathu (2004)

Manassinakkare (2003)