Nayanthara is an Indian actress who predominantly appears and works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu cinema. She was the only South Indian female actor to have made it to the Forbes India Celebrity 100 2018 list, with her total earning credited at ₹ 15.17 crores.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Diana Mariam Kurian |
| Nickname | Lady Superstar, Nayantara, Nayan and Mani |
| Profession | Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 165 cm |
| in meters- 1.65 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5' 5" | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 53 Kg |
| in Pounds- 117 lbs | |
| Figure Measurements | 34-26-34 |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1984-11-18 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 32 Years |
| Birth Place | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Tiruvalla,Kerala, India |
| School | Balikamadom Girls High School, Thiruvalla |
| College | Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Arts in English Literature |
| Debut | Film Debut: Manassinakkare (2003) |
| Family | Father- Kurian Kodiyattu |
| Mother- Omana Kurian | |
| Sister- N/A | |
| Brother- Lenu Kurian | |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Reading, long driving and listening music |
| Controversies | |
| • After she started dating Prabhu Deva in 2008, his wife Latha filed a petition at the court to take action to stop Nayanthara and Prabhu Deva's from their live-in-relationship and resettle her family life. And, after her hunger strike warnings and other pressures, Nayantara ended her relationship with Prabhu Deva. | |
| • In 2016, she was detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport for an alleged drug offence, when she was coming back to India after shooting Iru Mugan with Vikram. | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | North Indian food |
| Favourite Actor | Rajinikanth and Vijay |
| Favourite Actress | Simran |
| Favourite Film | Pokiri, Billa and Yaradi Nee Mohin |
| Favourite Colour | Black |
| Favourite Destination | Canada |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Silambarasan a.k.a Simbu (Actor) |
| Prabhu Deva (Dancer and Director) | |
| Vignesh (Director) | |
| Husband | N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | 3 crores/film (INR) |
| Net Worth | $10 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nayanthara
- Does Nayanthara smoke?: No
- Does Nayanthara drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Nayanthara was born to an orthodox Malayali Syrian Christian family, but in 2011, she converted to Hinduism at the Aarya Samaj Temple in Chennai.
- As her father was in Indian Air Force, she grew up in different parts of India, like Chennai, Gujarat and Delhi.
- She was the runner-up in the 2003 Best Model in Kerela.
- During her college days in 2003, college, director Sathyan Anthikkad saw her and cast her in a Malayalam movie.
- Her 2005 film Chandramukhi was such a huge hit that it was the longest running South Indian film with 800 days at Shanthi Theaters.
- She got her breakthrough role as Goddess Seetha in the film Sri Rama Rajyam, for which she won Filmfare and Nandi Award.
- She tattooed Prabhu Deva’s name on her wrist during a relationship with her.
- If not actress, then she would have been a Chartered Accountant.
