FILMOGRAPHY
2003 Manassinakkare Malayalam Winner, Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year
2004 Vismayathumbathu Malayalam
Natturajavu Malayalam
2005 Ayya Tamil
Chandramukhi Tamil
Thaskara Veeran Malayalam
Rappakal Malayalam
Ghajini Tamil
Sivakasi Tamil Special appearance in song Kodambakkam Area
2006 Kalvanin Kadhali Tamil
Lakshmi Telugu
Boss Telugu
Vallavan Tamil
Thalaimagan Tamil
E Tamil
2007 Yogi Telugu
Dubai Seenu Telugu
Sivaji: The Boss Tamil Special appearance in song Balleilakka
Tulasi Telugu
Billa Tamil Winner, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
2008 Yaaradi Nee MohiniTamil Winner, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award
Kuselan Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Kathanayakudu
Sathyam Tamil
Aegan Tamil
Twenty:20 Malayalam Special appearance in song He Dil Deewana
2009 Villu Tamil
Anjaneyulu Telugu
Aadhavan Tamil
2010 Adurs Telugu
Bodyguard Malayalam
Goa Tamil Guest appearance
Boss Engira Bhaskaran Tamil Filming
Simha Telugu Filming
Electra Malayalam Filming
Super(hand symbol)Kannada Filming
CAREER
Diana was spotted when she was still in college by director Satyan Anthikkad, who casted her opposite Jayaram in Manassinakkare. Later, she co-starred alongside Mohanlal in Natturajavu and in Fazil's Vismayathumbathu. She was also cast with Mammootty in Thaskaraveeran (Dubbed into Tamil as Yuvaraj) and Raapakal. After this she went into Tamil and Kannada. She has also starred in several Tamil, Telugu movies. She was cast opposite Sarath Kumar in Ayya and with Rajnikanth in Chandramukhi. Her later films Vallavan (Tamil) and Yogi (Telugu) flopped except for Tamil film Ghajini, where she played a secondary female character. She regained her star billing in Kollywood acting opposite Ajith Kumar in the remake of Billa. Yaaradi Nee Mohini released in 2008 was a huge hit and received seven nominations at the 56th Filmfare Awards (South). It was one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year. Her next release Kuselan opposite Rajnikanth, Sathyam opposite Vishal, Aegan opposite Ajith Kumar and Villu opposite Vijay were all unsuccessful. Her latest successful appearance was in Aadhavan with Surya Sivakumar which released on 16 October 2009 and was successful.
EARLY LIFE
She was educated in various parts of India (Bangalore, Mumbai and Kerala),as her father was an Indian Air Force official. She is a Syriac Orthodox Christian (Jacobite) by birth. She attended Balikamadom High School, Thiruvalla for +2,then attended Marthoma College in Thiruvalla for her Bachelor's degree in English Literature. She is a native of Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district.
Name : Nayantara
Birth Name : Nayanthara
Nick Names : Mani, Nayan
Sex : Female
Birthdate : 18th November, 1984
Birth place : Tiruvalla, Kerala, India
Nationality : Indian
Ethnicity : South Indian
Height : 5' 4"
Profession : Actress, Model
Education : Marthama College, Kerala
Father : Kurian Kodiyattu
Mother : Omana Kurian
Brother : Lenu Kodiyattu
Claim to Fame : Durga in 'Chandramukhi'
Debut Film : Manasinakkare (Malayalam)
"I've begun my career working with older heroes. The people I had been fan of, I now work with them. It's a great opportunity for me."
~ Nayantara
"Rajni Sir is very dedicated and punctual. It was great experience acting with him both as a person and as an actor. The way he maintains himself is amazing."
~ Nayantara
"Learnt a lot like timing, voice modulation from Mohanlal sir. He is perfect in everything."
~ Nayantara
"I don’t do rigorous exercises but have control on food. I don’t touch sweets, ice creams and oily stuff. Make-up has to be right and I like to dress in a simple manner."
~ Nayantara
"I’ve begun my career working with older heroes. The people I had been fan of, I now work with them. It’s a great opportunity for me."
~ Nayantara
"We’re always surrounded by it and people love to hear about it. But it doesn’t harm my confidence. It’s just a part of our profession."
~ Nayantara
"Whatever I do, I should do it perfectly and correctly"
~ Nayantara
Nayantara whose original name is Diana Kurian was born in Tiruvalla(kottayam dist) Kerala.After a small lookback, Nayantara, is now making a strong someback in tamil film industry and her popularity has only increased after her those seminude pics have surfaced the Internet...
Nayantara born as Diana Kurien on November 8th, 1984 in Thiruvalla town of Kerala is a talented upcoming South Indian actress and a renowned ex-model, who won the Best Model Award of Kerala in 2002.
Born to parents, Kurian and Omana Kodiyattu, Nayantara dreamt of becoming a Chartered Accountant after finishing graduation in literature. But she could not pursue her dreams as movie offers came her way. Nayantara, which means 'starry eyed' began her movie career with "Manassinakkare" 2003 opposite Jayaram.
After the success of her first movie, the voluptuous beauty went on to act in several movies, in which she was cast alongside the great South Indian superstars like Mohanlal in Fazil written and directed "Vismayathumbathu" and "Natturajavu" {both 2004 movies}, with Mammooty in "Rappakal" and "Thaskara Veeran" {both released in 2005}, with Rajnikanth in a blockbuster movie "Chandramukhi" {2005}, with Surya in super hit "Ghajini" {2005}, and with Nagarjuna in "Boss" {2006}. Her recent movie, "Dubai Seenu" opposite Ravi Teja is slowly picking up and moving towards a big hit. Incidentally her brother, Lenu resides in Dubai. Nayantara is more than happy to have starred in a Rajnikanth starrer "Shivaji" {2007} albeit in an item number.
The gorgeous beauty has the ability to perfectly combine her histrionic talents with her sexy looks, great figure, and zestful bubbly nature to captivate the audiences with her mere presence on the screen. She is a big star in South India and currently has slew of movies lined up along side big South Indian male stars.
Birth Name : Nayanthara
Nick Names : Mani, Nayan
Sex : Female
Birthdate : 18th November, 1984
Birth place : Tiruvalla, Kerala, India
Nationality : Indian
Ethnicity : South Indian
Height : 5' 4"
Profession : Actress, Model
Education : Marthama College, Kerala
Father : Kurian Kodiyattu
Mother : Omana Kurian
Brother : Lenu Kodiyattu
Claim to Fame : Durga in 'Chandramukhi'
Debut Film : Manasinakkare (Malayalam)
"I've begun my career working with older heroes. The people I had been fan of, I now work with them. It's a great opportunity for me."
~ Nayantara
"Rajni Sir is very dedicated and punctual. It was great experience acting with him both as a person and as an actor. The way he maintains himself is amazing."
~ Nayantara
"Learnt a lot like timing, voice modulation from Mohanlal sir. He is perfect in everything."
~ Nayantara
"I don’t do rigorous exercises but have control on food. I don’t touch sweets, ice creams and oily stuff. Make-up has to be right and I like to dress in a simple manner."
~ Nayantara
"I’ve begun my career working with older heroes. The people I had been fan of, I now work with them. It’s a great opportunity for me."
~ Nayantara
"We’re always surrounded by it and people love to hear about it. But it doesn’t harm my confidence. It’s just a part of our profession."
~ Nayantara
"Whatever I do, I should do it perfectly and correctly"
~ Nayantara
Nayantara whose original name is Diana Kurian was born in Tiruvalla(kottayam dist) Kerala.After a small lookback, Nayantara, is now making a strong someback in tamil film industry and her popularity has only increased after her those seminude pics have surfaced the Internet...
Nayantara born as Diana Kurien on November 8th, 1984 in Thiruvalla town of Kerala is a talented upcoming South Indian actress and a renowned ex-model, who won the Best Model Award of Kerala in 2002.
Born to parents, Kurian and Omana Kodiyattu, Nayantara dreamt of becoming a Chartered Accountant after finishing graduation in literature. But she could not pursue her dreams as movie offers came her way. Nayantara, which means 'starry eyed' began her movie career with "Manassinakkare" 2003 opposite Jayaram.
After the success of her first movie, the voluptuous beauty went on to act in several movies, in which she was cast alongside the great South Indian superstars like Mohanlal in Fazil written and directed "Vismayathumbathu" and "Natturajavu" {both 2004 movies}, with Mammooty in "Rappakal" and "Thaskara Veeran" {both released in 2005}, with Rajnikanth in a blockbuster movie "Chandramukhi" {2005}, with Surya in super hit "Ghajini" {2005}, and with Nagarjuna in "Boss" {2006}. Her recent movie, "Dubai Seenu" opposite Ravi Teja is slowly picking up and moving towards a big hit. Incidentally her brother, Lenu resides in Dubai. Nayantara is more than happy to have starred in a Rajnikanth starrer "Shivaji" {2007} albeit in an item number.
The gorgeous beauty has the ability to perfectly combine her histrionic talents with her sexy looks, great figure, and zestful bubbly nature to captivate the audiences with her mere presence on the screen. She is a big star in South India and currently has slew of movies lined up along side big South Indian male stars.
NAYANATARA BIOGRAPHY
Name: Nayanatara
Original Name: Diana Kurien
Nick Name: Mani, Nayan
Born: 8th Nov, 1984
Zodiac Star: Scorpio
FAVOURITES:
Color: Black
Food: North Indian Dish
Qualification: Did 3rd DC Eng, Literature
Award: Won the Best Model
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