Nayanthara
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). 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*).
Jawan
(Narmada)
Goa
Aaradugula Bullet
(Nayana)
Villu
(Janavi)
Billa
(Sasha)
Kuselan
(Nayanthara)
Connect
(Susan Joseph)
Ayya
(Selvi)
Annapoorani
(Annapoorani)
Test
(Kumudha)
Adhurs
(Chandrakala)
Sivakasi
(Self)
Vallavan
(Swapna)
Ghajini
(Chitra)
Boss
(Anuradha)
Aegan
(Mallika)
Dubai Seenu
(Madhumati)
Boss Engira Baskaran
(Chandrika Shanmugasundaram)
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
(Keerthi)
Chandramukhi
(Durga)
Simha
(Bhavani)
E
(Jothy)
Aadhavan
(Tara)
Lakshmi
(Nandhinee)
Kalvanin Kadhali
(Haritha)
Sri Rama Rajyam
(Sita)
Thalaimagan
(Mekala)
Super
(Indira)
Ethir Neechal
(Self - Dancer)
Satyam
(Deivanayaki)
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
(Devika)
Bodyguard
(Ammu)
Greeku Veerudu
(Sandhya)
Kathanayakudu
(Herself)
O2
(Parvathy)
Arrambam
(Maya)
Thani Oruvan 2
(Mahima)
Raja Rani
(Regina)
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
(Pavithra Mahalingam)
Yogi
(Nandini)
Anjaneyulu
(Anjali)
Iraivan
(Priya)
Anaamika
(Anaamika)
Thaskara Veeran
(Thankamani)
Rappakal
(Gauri)
Radha
Thani Oruvan
(Mahima)
Vismayathumbathu
(Reetha Mathews)
Natturajavu
(Katrina)
Sivaji: The Boss
(Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song)
Idhu Namma Aalu
(Mylaa)
Naanum Rowdydhaan
(Kadambari)
Massu Engira Maasilamani
(Malini)
Nannbenda
(Ramya)
Bhaskar The Rascal
(Hima)
Dear Students
(Vidya Rudhran)
NT81
Manassinakkare
(Gauri)
Maya
(Maya Mathews / Apsara)
Thirunaal
(Vithya)
Kaashmora
(Rathna Mahadevi)
Puthiya Niyamam
(Vasuki Iyer)
Iru Mugan
(Halena)
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups
(Ganga)
Twenty 20
(Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana")
Life of Josutty
(Swapna (Cameo))
Babu Bangaram
(Sailaja)
Hi!
(Devayani)
Imaikkaa Nodigal
(Anjali Vikramadithyan IPS)
Dora
(Pavalakkodi)
Mookuthi Amman 2
(Mookuthi Amman)
Maharani
Elektra
(Elektra)
Aramm
(Madhivadhani IAS)
Velaikkaran
(Mirunalini)
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam
(Shruthi Lawson)
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
(Siddhamma)
Jai Simha
(Gauri)
Viswasam
(Niranjana)
Kolamavu Kokila
(Kokila)
Airaa
(Bhavani / Yamuna)
Bigil
(Angel Aasirvatham)
Mr. Local
(Keerthana Vasudevan)
Darbar
(Lilly)
Love Action Drama
(Shobha)
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
(Kanmani)
Mookuthi Amman
(Mookuthi Amman)
Annaatthe
(Pattamal)
Netrikann
(Durga / Nancy)
Nizhal
(Sharmila)
Thulasi
(Vasundhara)
Gold
(Sumangali Unnikrishnan)
GodFather
(Sathyapriya Jaidev)
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
(Self)
Rakkayie
Patriot
(Adv. Lathika)
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
(Sasirekha)
Monster
Kanchana 4
Pearle Maaney Show
(Self)
