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*).

Filmography

• 2027Monster
• 2026Hi :) — Devayani, Producer
• 2026Love Insurance Kompany — Producer
• 2026Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu — Sasirekha
• 2026Mookuthi Amman 2 — Mookuthi Amman
• 2026Patriot — Adv. Lathika
• 2026Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups — Ganga
• 2025Test — Kumudha
• 2023Annapoorani — Annapoorani
• 2023Iraivan — Priya
• 2023Jawan — Narmada
• 2023Shubh Yatra — Producer
• 2022Connect — Susan Joseph
• 2022GodFather — Sathyapriya Jaidev
• 2022Gold — Sumangali Unnikrishnan
• 2022Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal — Kanmani
• 2022O2 — Parvathy
• 2021Aaradugula Bullet — Nayana
• 2021Annaatthe — Pattamal
• 2021Netrikann — Durga / Nancy
• 2021Nizhal — Sharmila
• 2021Pebbles — Producer
• 2021Rocky — Presenter
• 2020Darbar — Lilly
• 2020Mookuthi Amman — Mookuthi Amman
• 2019Airaa — Bhavani / Yamuna
• 2019Bigil — Angel Aasirvatham
• 2019Kolaiyuthir Kaalam — Shruthi Lawson
• 2019Love Action Drama — Shobha
• 2019Mr. Local — Keerthana Vasudevan
• 2019Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy — Siddhamma
• 2019Viswasam — Niranjana
• 2018Imaikkaa Nodigal — Anjali Vikramadithyan IPS
• 2018Jai Simha — Gauri
• 2018Kolamavu Kokila — Kokila
• 2017Aramm — Madhivadhani IAS
• 2017Dora — Pavalakkodi
• 2017Velaikkaran — Mirunalini
• 2016Babu Bangaram — Sailaja
• 2016Idhu Namma Aalu — Mylaa
• 2016Iru Mugan — Halena
• 2016Kaashmora — Rathna Mahadevi
• 2016Puthiya Niyamam — Vasuki Iyer
• 2016Thirunaal — Vithya
• 2015Bhaskar The Rascal — Hima
• 2015Life of Josutty — Swapna (Cameo)
• 2015Massu Engira Maasilamani — Malini
• 2015Maya — Maya Mathews / Apsara
• 2015Naanum Rowdydhaan — Kadambari
• 2015Nannbenda — Ramya
• 2015Thani Oruvan — Mahima
• 2014Anaamika — Anaamika
• 2014Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal — Pavithra Mahalingam
• 2014Radha
• 2013Arrambam — Maya
• 2013Greeku Veerudu — Sandhya
• 2013Raja Rani — Regina
• 2012Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum — Devika
• 2011Sri Rama Rajyam — Sita
• 2010Adhurs — Chandrakala
• 2010Bodyguard — Ammu
• 2010Boss Engira Baskaran — Chandrika Shanmugasundaram
• 2010Elektra — Elektra
• 2010Goa
• 2010Simha — Bhavani
• 2010Super — Indira
• 2009Aadhavan — Tara
• 2009Anjaneyulu — Anjali
• 2009Villu — Janavi
• 2008Aegan — Mallika
• 2008Kuselan — Nayanthara
• 2008Satyam — Deivanayaki
• 2008Twenty 20 — Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"
• 2008Yaaradi Nee Mohini — Keerthi
• 2007Billa — Sasha
• 2007Dubai Seenu — Madhumati
• 2007Sivaji: The Boss — Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song
• 2007Thulasi — Vasundhara
• 2007Yogi — Nandini
• 2006Boss — Anuradha
• 2006E — Jothy
• 2006Kalvanin Kadhali — Haritha
• 2006Lakshmi — Nandhinee
• 2006Thalaimagan — Mekala
• 2006Vallavan — Swapna
• 2005Ayya — Selvi
• 2005Chandramukhi — Durga
• 2005Ghajini — Chitra
• 2005Rappakal — Gauri
• 2005Thaskara Veeran — Thankamani
• 2004Natturajavu — Katrina
• 2004Vismayathumbathu — Reetha Mathews
• 2003Manassinakkare — Gauri
• Dear Students — Vidya Rudhran
• Kanchana 4
• Maharani
• NT-81 — Producer
• Oorkuruvi — Producer
• Rakkayie
• Thani Oruvan 2 — Mahima
• Walking Talking Strawberry Icecream — Producer

Appearances as themselves (5)

• 2024Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale — Self
• Pearle Maaney Show — Self
• 2013Ethir Neechal — Self - Dancer
• 2008Kathanayakudu — Herself
• 2005Sivakasi — Self