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'''Diana Mariam Kurian''' (born 18 November 1984), known professionally as '''Nayanthara''',<!---DO NOT CHANGE THIS AGAIN! A person's original name should be always written before their stage/professional name on Wikipedia.---><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-birthday-special-nayantara-turns-28/20121119.htm Sri Birthday Special: Nayanthara Turns 28] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150657/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-birthday-special-nayantara-turns-28/20121119.htm |date=24 September 2015 }}. Rediff.com (19 November 2012). Retrieved 10 April 2012.</ref> is an Indian actress and film producer who | '''Diana Mariam Kurian''' (born 18 November 1984), known professionally as '''Nayanthara''',<!---DO NOT CHANGE THIS AGAIN! A person's original name should be always written before their stage/professional name on Wikipedia.---><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-birthday-special-nayantara-turns-28/20121119.htm Sri Birthday Special: Nayanthara Turns 28] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150657/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-birthday-special-nayantara-turns-28/20121119.htm |date=24 September 2015 }}. Rediff.com (19 November 2012). Retrieved 10 April 2012.</ref> is an Indian actress and film producer who mainly appears in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films. One of the highest paid and prominent actresses in India, she was the only South Indian actress to be featured in the ''[[Forbes India]]'' "Celebrity 100" 2018 list, with her total annual earning credited at {{INR}}15.17 crore.<ref name="NFIL">{{cite web |title=Nayanthara, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal highest paid women in south: Forbes 100 list |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nayanthara-pv-sindhu-and-saina-nehwal-highest-paid-women-south-forbes-100-list-92812 |date=5 December 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018 |archive-date=3 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903211212/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nayanthara-pv-sindhu-and-saina-nehwal-highest-paid-women-south-forbes-100-list-92812 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/five-films-that-make-nayanthara-a-lady-superstar-imagegallery-kollywood-ulsgv8bgccbjb.html |title=sify.com |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=4 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204120850/https://www.sify.com/movies/five-films-that-make-nayanthara-a-lady-superstar-imagegallery-kollywood-ulsgv8bgccbjb.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukhopadhyay |first=Anindita |date=18 November 2020 |title=Happy birthday Nayanthara! Stunning transformation of Tamil's 'superstar' that will leave you awestruck |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/article/happy-birthday-nayanthara-stunning-transformation-of-souths-lady-superstar-that-will-leave-you-awestruck/683121 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129215431/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/article/happy-birthday-nayanthara-stunning-transformation-of-souths-lady-superstar-that-will-leave-you-awestruck/683121 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |access-date=11 December 2020 |website=[[Times Now News]]}}</ref> Nayanthara has starred in more than 80 films spanning two decades, and has won [[List of awards and nominations received by Nayanthara|numerous awards]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nayanthara, The Unconventional Superstar |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/nayanthara-the-unconventional-superstar/70975/1 |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-18 |title=Birthday Special: 7 Reasons Why Nayanthara Is The Lady Superstar {{!}} Sambad English |url=https://sambadenglish.com/nayanthara-birthday-queen-of-south-cinema/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> She is popularly addressed as the LadySuperstar of Indian cinema. <ref>{{Cite web |title=South Celebrity: Nayanthara, The Unconventional Superstar - Forbes India |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/amp/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/nayanthara-the-unconventional-superstar/70975/1 |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=www.forbesindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-18 |title=Birthday Special: 7 Reasons Why Nayanthara Is The Lady Superstar {{!}} Sambad English |url=https://sambadenglish.com/nayanthara-birthday-queen-of-south-cinema/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''[[Manassinakkare]]'' (2003). She made her debut in Tamil cinema with ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]'' (2005) and in Telugu cinema with ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]'' (2006). Her portrayal of [[Goddess Sita]] in the mythological film ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' (2011) earned her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] and the [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]]. She won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] and [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]], for her performance in the romantic comedy-drama ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' (2013), the action comedy ''[[Naanum Rowdy Dhaan]]'' (2015) and the political drama ''[[Aramm]]'' (2017). She was awarded the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]] for her performance in the crime drama ''[[Puthiya Niyamam]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)|website=filmfare.com}}</ref> | Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''[[Manassinakkare]]'' (2003). She made her debut in Tamil cinema with ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]'' (2005) and in Telugu cinema with ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]'' (2006). Her portrayal of [[Goddess Sita]] in the mythological film ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' (2011) earned her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] and the [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]]. She won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] and [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]], for her performance in the romantic comedy-drama ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' (2013), the action comedy ''[[Naanum Rowdy Dhaan]]'' (2015) and the political drama ''[[Aramm]]'' (2017). She was awarded the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]] for her performance in the crime drama ''[[Puthiya Niyamam]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)|website=filmfare.com}}</ref> | ||
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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Nayanthara was born as Diana Mariam Kurian | Nayanthara was born as Diana Mariam Kurian on 18 November 1984 in [[Bangalore, Karnataka]] to Kurian Kodiyattu and Omana Kurian in a Syrian Christian family from [[Kerala]]. <ref name="The Telegraph">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060514/asp/look/story_6217361.asp |location=Calcutta, India |work=The Telegraph |title=Tamil filmdom's top stars ' Kerala women |date=14 May 2006 |access-date=15 October 2013 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025125032/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060514/asp/look/story_6217361.asp |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/interview/6240.html |title=Nayanthara: A Dream comes true |website=IndiaGlitz |date=25 January 2005 |access-date=8 October 2011 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226111939/https://www.indiaglitz.com/tamil |url-status=live}}</ref> Her elder brother, Leno, lives in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13682609&cid=2408 |title=Welcome to |website=[[Sify]] |date=20 January 2007 |access-date=18 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001070803/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13682609&cid=2408 |archive-date=1 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> As her father was an [[Indian Air Force]] official, Nayanthara studied in various parts of India.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> | ||
She did her schooling in [[Jamnagar]], [[Gujarat]] and [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/web-stories/educational-qualifications-of-south-indian-actresses-878 | title=Educational Qualifications of South Indian Actresses | access-date=23 July 2022 | archive-date=9 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009152228/https://www.sentinelassam.com/web-stories/educational-qualifications-of-south-indian-actresses-878 | url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Thiruvalla]], she studied at Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School, Thirumoolapuram<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994470606/South-Actresses-with-High-Educational-Qualification | title=South Actresses with High Educational Qualification | access-date=23 July 2022 | archive-date=9 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009152729/https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994470606/South-Actresses-with-High-Educational-Qualification | url-status=live }}</ref> and then attended [[Marthoma College]], [[Thiruvalla]] for her [[bachelor's degree]] in [[English Literature]].<ref>[http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/jan/13south6.htm rediff.com: Meet Rajnikanth's new heroine!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518053513/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/jan/13south6.htm |date=18 May 2013 }}. Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 April 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/nayanthara-lady-superstar_in_5e2abf53c5b6779e9c30d673 | title=From Diana to Nayanthara: The Making of A 'Lady Superstar' | date=26 January 2020 | access-date=7 September 2022 | archive-date=7 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907084959/https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/nayanthara-lady-superstar_in_5e2abf53c5b6779e9c30d673 | url-status=live }}</ref> | She did her schooling in [[Jamnagar]], [[Gujarat]] and [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/web-stories/educational-qualifications-of-south-indian-actresses-878 | title=Educational Qualifications of South Indian Actresses | access-date=23 July 2022 | archive-date=9 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009152228/https://www.sentinelassam.com/web-stories/educational-qualifications-of-south-indian-actresses-878 | url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Thiruvalla]], she studied at Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School, Thirumoolapuram<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994470606/South-Actresses-with-High-Educational-Qualification | title=South Actresses with High Educational Qualification | access-date=23 July 2022 | archive-date=9 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009152729/https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994470606/South-Actresses-with-High-Educational-Qualification | url-status=live }}</ref> and then attended [[Marthoma College]], [[Thiruvalla]] for her [[bachelor's degree]] in [[English Literature]].<ref>[http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/jan/13south6.htm rediff.com: Meet Rajnikanth's new heroine!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518053513/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/jan/13south6.htm |date=18 May 2013 }}. Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 April 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/nayanthara-lady-superstar_in_5e2abf53c5b6779e9c30d673 | title=From Diana to Nayanthara: The Making of A 'Lady Superstar' | date=26 January 2020 | access-date=7 September 2022 | archive-date=7 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907084959/https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/nayanthara-lady-superstar_in_5e2abf53c5b6779e9c30d673 | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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==Screen persona and legacy== | ==Screen persona and legacy== | ||
Nayanthara is considered among the most popular | Nayanthara is considered among the most popular actors of [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]<ref>{{Cite news |author=ETimes News |title=Nayanthara to Samantha: Top heroines of Tamil cinema |access-date=12 December 2021 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/nayanthara-to-samantha-top-heroines-of-tamil-cinema/jyothika/photostory/62837354.cms |work=Times of India}}</ref> and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] cinema. In March 2022, according to a report by ''[[The Times of India]]'', Nayanthara became the highest-paid South Indian actress.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Samantha Ruth Prahu seconds Nayanthara amongst the highest paid actresses in South film industry |access-date=28 March 2022 |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/samantha-ruth-prahu-bags-second-spot-amongst-the-highest-paid-actresses-in-south-film-industry/videoshow/90102393.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
Nayanthara is known for her strong and powerful performances. She is credited for a change in South industry, with her strong role in women-centric films such as ''[[Aramm]]'', ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)|Maya]]'', ''[[Anaamika]]'', ''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]'' and ''[[Netrikann]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Happy Birthday Nayanthara: Top 6 Movies of the 'Lady Superstar' |access-date=19 November 2021 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-nayanthara-top-6-movies-of-the-lady-superstar-4455200.html |work=News18 India}}</ref> She is widely praised for her impactful roles in ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'', ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'', ''[[Puthiya Niyamam]]'', ''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' and much more.<ref>{{Cite news |title=7 critically acclaimed and must-watch movies of Superstar Nayanthara |access-date=28 September 2022 |url=https://www.gqindia.com/binge-watch/collection/7-critically-acclaimed-movies-nayanthara-streaming-disney-hotstar-amazon-prime-video-mx-player/ |work=GQ India}}</ref> She is among the few South Indian actresses who have taken over the male dominated film industry with her strong films.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Women's Day Special: Nayanthara, Samantha, Keerthy Suresh: Heroines who took over male dominated film industry |access-date=17 March 2021 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/womens-day-special-nayanthara-samantha-keerthy-suresh-heroines-who-took-over-male-dominated-film-industry |work=Pinkvilla}}</ref> | Nayanthara is known for her strong and powerful performances. She is credited for a change in South industry, with her strong role in women-centric films such as ''[[Aramm]]'', ''[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)|Maya]]'', ''[[Anaamika]]'', ''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]'' and ''[[Netrikann]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Happy Birthday Nayanthara: Top 6 Movies of the 'Lady Superstar' |access-date=19 November 2021 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-nayanthara-top-6-movies-of-the-lady-superstar-4455200.html |work=News18 India}}</ref> She is widely praised for her impactful roles in ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'', ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'', ''[[Puthiya Niyamam]]'', ''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' and much more.<ref>{{Cite news |title=7 critically acclaimed and must-watch movies of Superstar Nayanthara |access-date=28 September 2022 |url=https://www.gqindia.com/binge-watch/collection/7-critically-acclaimed-movies-nayanthara-streaming-disney-hotstar-amazon-prime-video-mx-player/ |work=GQ India}}</ref> She is among the few South Indian actresses who have taken over the male dominated film industry with her strong films.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Women's Day Special: Nayanthara, Samantha, Keerthy Suresh: Heroines who took over male dominated film industry |access-date=17 March 2021 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/womens-day-special-nayanthara-samantha-keerthy-suresh-heroines-who-took-over-male-dominated-film-industry |work=Pinkvilla}}</ref> | ||