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Nayanthara

Acting Born Nov 18, 1984 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 24 credits

Biography

Nayanthara, is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. Nayanthara made her acting debut in the 2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare and followed with Vismayathumbathu (2004) before foraying into Tamil and Telugu cinema. She made her debut in Tamil cinema in 2005 with Ayya and a year later in Telugu with Lakshmi, after which she was the female lead in numerous commercially successful Tamil and Telugu films.

Her portrayal of Sita in Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress and the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for her performance in Raja Rani (2013). Kochi Times listed her in the "List of 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014".

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Known for

Film

Patriot

as Adv. Lathika
Film

Jawan

as Narmada

Full filmography

  • Patriot (2026) as Adv. Lathika
  • Toxic (2026) as Ganga
  • Jawan (2023) as Narmada
  • Bigil (2019) as Angel Aasirvatham
  • Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu (2026) as Sasirekha
  • Sivaji: The Boss (2007) as Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song
  • Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) as Siddhamma
  • Darbar (2020) as Lilly
  • Thani Oruvan (2015) as Mahima
  • Ghajini (2005) as Chitra
  • Chandramukhi (2005) as Durga
  • Annapoorani (2023) as Annapoorani
  • GodFather (2022) as Sathyapriya Jaidev
  • Annaatthe (2021) as Pattamal
  • Viswasam (2019) as Niranjana
  • Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008) as Keerthi
  • Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022) as Kanmani
  • Twenty 20 (2008) as Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"
  • Adhurs (2010) as Chandrakala
  • Kaashmora (2016) as Rathna Mahadevi
  • Sivakasi (2005) as Self
  • Iraivan (2023) as Priya
  • Raja Rani (2013) as Regina
  • Boss Engira Baskaran (2010) as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram