Nayanthara Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth name	Diana Mariam Kurian [1]OrissaPost
Profession	• Actress • Film producer • Model
Famous Role	• Aramm (2017) • Raja Rani (2013) • Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5' 5"
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 53 kg in pounds- lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-26-34
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Manassinakkare (2003); as 'Gauri' Producer: Pebbles (2021)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Filmfare Award South under best actress category (2011) • Tamil Nadu State Film Awards under best actress category (2013) • Filmfare Award South under best actress category (2013) • Edison Awards (Tamil) under best actress category (2013) • Edison Awards (Tamil) under best actress category (2015) • International Indian Film Academy Awards under best actress category (2015) • Filmfare Award South under best actress category consecutively in 2015, 2016 and 2017. [2]IMDb • Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for Most Versatile Actress for ‘Jawan’ (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 November 1984 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	40 Years
Birthplace	Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Tiruvalla, Kerala, India
School	Balikamadom Girls High School, Thiruvalla
College/University	Marthoma College, Thiruvalla
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's in English Literature
Religion	Hindu [3]Hindustan Times
Food Habit	Vegetarian [4]The Times of India
Hobbies	Reading and listening music
Tattoo(s)	She tattooed Prabhu Deva's name on her wrist during a relationship with him and later got it revamped.
Controversies	• Her kissing pictures with her first boyfriend Simbu went viral on the internet which impacted her professional and social image. [5]Zoom TV: Entertainment News • In 2011, she was in a relationship with a married man Prabhu Deva and his Ex-Wife Ramlath accused her for stealing her husband. [6]Zoom TV: Entertainment News • In 2015, she ran into controversy for her viral clip from the film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan after which a political party protested against her [7]Deccan Chronicle • After Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan announced that they have become parents to twin boys on 9 October 2022, some reports claimed that they concealed that the babies were conceived through surrogacy, and it was also doubted whether the couple followed the procedures stipulated by the Indian surrogacy laws. During a press conference, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that an inquiry will be conducted for the same. He said, "The surrogacy itself is subjected to a lot of debates. But, the law allows individuals to involve in surrogacy if they are above 21 years and below 36 years of age, with the approval of the family." [8]The Indian Express • The founder of Hindu IT Cell Ramesh N. Solanki filed an FIR against Nayanthara and the makers of the film 'Annapoorani' on 6 January 2024. The complaint highlighted specific scenes and claims in the film related to Lord Ram and Hinduism as offensive and causing hurt to religious sentiments. [9]India Today • In November 2024, Actor and Producer Dhanush entered into a feud with Nayanthara after she posted on Instagram claiming that he had sent her a legal notice demanding Rs. 10 crore. The notice was in response to her alleged use of a three-second behind-the-scenes video of her from the 2015 film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, which Dhanush produced, without prior permission in a documentary based on her life as an actress. Nayanthara also stated that she had sent a formal letter in 2022 requesting permission to use the video clip, but Dhanush failed to respond to that letter.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	9 June 2022
Marriage Place	A resort in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
Affairs/Boyfriends	• In 2006, She fell in a relationship with actor Simbu and later parted ways with him. • In 2011, she fell in a relationship with Prabhu Deva and wanted to marry him even when he was already married. • In 2015, she began dating director Vignesh Shivan and got engaged to him in 2021. [10]The Times of India
Family
Husband	Vignesh Shivan
Children	On 9 October 2022, Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan announced that they have become parents to twin boys. [11]The Indian Express
Parents	Father- Kurian Kodiyattu (Retired Air India Force Official) Mother- Omana Kurian
Siblings	Brother- Lenu Kurian
Favourites
Actor	Rajinikanth and Vijay
Actress	Simran
Film	Bollywood- 3 • Pokiri • Billa • Yaradi Nee Mohin
Colour	Black
Food	North Indian Cuisine
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Audi Q7 • BMW X5 [12]Zoom TV: Entertainment News • BMW 7 Series • Mercedes-Benz GLS 350d [13]The Times of India • Mercedes-Benz Maybach (gifted by Vignesh Shivan in November 2023)
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [14]The Times of India	• 4BHK Flat (Rs. 100 crores) • 2 Apartments in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad (Rs. 30 crores each) • A private jet (approx. Rs. 50 crores) Note: Nayanthara owns properties in different locations including Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, and Hyderabad.
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 200 crores [15]The Times of India

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nayanthara

• Nayantara is a popular Indian actress and film producer who has worked in over 75 films. She is an actress who worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam films. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in India who made it to the Forbes India, Celebrity 100 list.

• She was bought up in a Christian family in Southen, India, and did her schooling in various cities of the country, including Delhi, Gujarat, and Jamnagar.
  

  Nayanthara in her childhood days

  In her college days, Nayanthara also worked as a part-time model. In 2003 she made her film debut in Malayalam films when Sathyan Anthikkad, a director saw her modeling assignments and offered her a role in his movie Manassinakkare. She said no to this offer as she didn’t want to become an actress. Later she agreed and decided that she will just be doing this one film. Destiny had other plans for her and Manassinakkare was a success, after which she received many acting offers. ^[16]BookMyShow

  

  Nayanthara in a still from the film Manassinakkare

• In 2004, she worked in two films; one was Natturajavu which was directed by Shaji Kailas. In this film, she played the role of the protagonist’s adopted sister. The second one was Vismayathumbathu, which was a psychological thriller that was an Ammu International film, directed by Fazil. In this film, she was opposite Mohanlal and was highly praised for her performance in the film.

• She made her Tamil film debut in 2005 when she accepted the offer to work in director Hari’s film Ayya. This film was received well, and she became one of the leading actresses in Tamil cinema after her performance was widely praised. She signed up for another project while working in Ayya, and this was a comedy horror film by P. Vasu. P.Vasu was seeking an actress for his film, and his wife saw Manassinakkare and recommended Nayanthara to him. This film was Chandramukhi which was released on 14 April 2005 ^[17]BookMyShow and was a huge success. This film made her the leading Tamil actress after it ran in theaters for over 800 days. ^[18]The Times of India

• In the same year, she worked in a Malayalam film Thaskara Veeran directed by Pramod and Pappan. This film was released on 27 May 2005. She also worked in Rappakal costarring Mammootty and Sharada. In the same year, she played a supporting role in A R Murugadoss’s film Ghajini which was released on 29 September 2005. After this, she did an item number in Sivakasi, a film directed by Perarasu.

• In 2006, she appeared in director Tamilvannan’s film Kalvanin Kadhali which was released on 17 February 2006 and became a hit. In that year, she made her Telugu film debut with Lakshmi after which she appeared in Boss, I Love You. In the same year, she worked in three Tamil films, which were all released in 2006 around Diwali. The first one was Vallavan, in which she starred with Silambarasan TR, Premgi Amaren, and others. In this movie, she played the role of a lecturer who fell in love with her student. Sify, a popular film review platform, wrote about Nayanthara’s performance,
  

  Nayanthara virtually walks away with the film and has never looked so beautiful. She looks gorgeous especially in songs and does justice to her well-etched out role”.

  The second movie was E which was directed by S. P. Jananathan. This was a science fiction film in which Nayanthara played the role of a bar dancer. Her performance was positively reviewed by platforms such as Indiaglitz and Rediff. The third film was Thalaimagan, in which she played the role of a news reporter but didn’t receive positive reviews for her performance.

• In the same year, she met Simbu while shooting for Vallavan, after which they fell into a relationship that lasted until 2014, when their intimate pictures were leaked and went viral all over the web.
  

  Nayanthara with boyfriend Simbu on a film set

• After this, she was signed up for Billa, which was a gangster film, directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film was a remake of a 1980’s Tamil film and was released on 14 December 2007. This film was a big success, and Nayanthara was praised for her performance in her glamourous role as Sasha. Sify wrote positive reviews for her performance and termed her a show stopper. The review reads,
  

  Nayanthara has gone full throttle to look her sexiest best. She has a beautiful body which she flaunts daringly and is also able to bring out the cold aloofness and bitterness of her character.’

• The following year, she appeared in five successful films that were released during different months of the year. The first one was Yaaradi Nee Mohini which was directed by Mithran Jawahar and released on 4 April 2008. This was a family entertainment movie for which Nayanthara was praised. She was positively reviewed by Sify and Nowrunning.com. Another platform Behindwoods reviewed her and wrote,
  

  Nayan dispels her bombshell act and proves that she can do more than just that. She breaks into tears when needed, shows vicious contempt when rubbed the wrong way in the name of love, and looks endearing in songs.’

  This release was followed by other movies such as Satyam, Kuselan, and Aegan in the same year. For Yaaradi Nee Mohini, she won the Vijay Award for the Favourite Heroine category for the second time and was nominated at the 56th Filmfare Awards South for the Best Actress Prize.

• In 2009, she had two releases which were Aadhavan and Villu, which both received mixed reviews.

• In 2010, she had six releases, out of which five were successful, featuring her in a lead role. All these films came out to be a big success at the box office, bringing Nayanthara both popularity and commercial success. The first release was a Telugu action comedy film named Adhurs that was released on 13 January 2010. The second one was a Malayalam film, Bodyguard which was released on January 23, 2010. Her third success of the year was Simha, a Telugu movie which released on 30 April 2010. The fourth one was Boss Engira Bhaskaran, a Tamil film that was released on 10 September 2010. The fifth one was Super, her debuting Kannada film that was released on 3 December 2010.

• Her sixth movie of the year was Elektra which was a Malayalam film by the director Shyama Prasad. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India and the Dubai International Film Festival. Nayanthara received positive reviews from critics.

• That year, she won the Asianet Award for Best Actress for her role in Bodyguard. For her performance in, Boss Engira Bhaskaran, Simha, and Super, she was nominated for the best actress award at Filmfare in four languages including Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada. ^[19]IMDb

• In 2011, she had a single release. She got her breakthrough role as Goddess Sita in the film Sri Rama Rajyam by director Bapu.
  
  

  Nayanthara as Sita in Sri Rama Rajyam

  Her performance was not much praised and received mixed reviews by Sify and Rediff. A Rediff reviewer wrote,

  Nayanthara is the surprise package of the film. As Sita, she too has played the role of her lifetime. She gave a fine understated performance conveying a kaleidoscope of emotions.’

  This film was praised in the media as her last film before marriage. It was also reported that she will quit acting after her marriage.

• On 7 August 2011, before the release of Sri Rama Rajyam, she adopted Hinduism at Arya Samaj temple in Chennai. She was made to perform a ritual called Shuddhi Karma which is done for Vedic purification, and did a Havan in which she was made to chant the Gayatri Mantra and hymns from Veda as directed by the priest. She also received a certificate of her conversion to Hinduism, and her actress name Nayanthara became her official name. The media reported that she did this to marry Prabhu Deva, with whom she was in a relationship for a while. ^[20]Hindustan Times
  

  Nayanthara worshiping at a Hindu temple before converting to Hinduism

• She took an 11-month sabbatical, and in 2012, she made a comeback with Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, a film directed by Krish Jagarlamudi. In this film, she played the role of a journalist and received positive reviews for her acting and her chemistry with Rana.

• In 2013, she won both Vijay Award and Filmfare for Best Actress category for her performance in Raja Rani, which was directed by Atlee. In this movie, she played the role of a wife stuck in an unhappy marriage. Behindwoods.com reviewed it as her best performance to date and marked it as a great comeback. Her next film of this year was Arrambam which was released on 31 October 2013. In this film, she starred with Ajith Kumar, Arya, and Taapsee Pannu. Her performance in this movie was reviewed by critics who praised Nayanthara for her acting skills.
  

  Nayanthara after receiving Filmfare Award for her film Raja Rani

• In 2014, she was chosen for a female-centric lead role in a South Indian movie. She played a leading role in Anaamika, a film produced by Deepak Dhar and Sameer Gogate film, and directed by Sekhar Kammula. This film was a remake of a Bollywood film, Kahaani which was released in 2012. In this film, Nayanthara plays the role of a wife who shifted to Hyderabad to find her missing husband. The film did extremely well on Box office, and her performance in this movie was reviewed by Sify, the reviewer wrote,
  

  a one-woman show by her in a difficult role… she nails the character perfectly whether it in the initial scenes showing her anguish or in the stunning climax, where she takes a brave decision.’

• In 2015, she played a lead role for the second time in a Tamil horror film, Maya. The film was written and directed by Ashwin Saravanan, The film was a story of a single mother who has a mysterious past. This film bought immense commercial success to the makers, and Nayanthara won praises for her performance and her choice of playing such characters.

• She also began working in comedy and action films like Bhaskar the Rascal, which was released on 15 April 2015, and Thani Oruvan which was released on 28 August 2015. She also played the female lead role of a deaf girl in Vignesh Shivan’s movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan which was released on 21 October 2015. This film ran into controversy after a clip of the movie became viral on social media. In this clip, Nayanthara was buying liquor from a shop. The Hindu Makkal Katchi, an Indian Nationalist party in Tamil Nadu demanded this scene to be removed from the movie and showered Nayanthara’s picture with beer bottles as an act of protest. Nayanthara spoke in response and stated that it was just for the film scene, but her statement didn’t make any impact. ^[21]Deccan Chronicle
  

  Nayanthara giving a speech after receiving Filmfare award for Naanum Rowdy Dhan

•  In 2016, her first release was Puthiya Niyamam, in which she starred opposite Mammootty. In this film, she played the character of a rape victim. The film was released on 12 February 2016 and was positively reviewed by International Business Times India, the reviewer wrote,
  

  Nayantara’s role as Vasuki Iyer is one of her career’s best until now and her decision to dub in her own voice for her character is worthy of appreciation.’ ^[22]International Business Times

  This hit was followed by three releases in various genres. One was Thirunaal which was released on 5 August 2016; in this movie, she played the role of a village school teacher. The next one was Iru Mugan which was released on 8 September. In this film, she starred with Vikram and Nithya Menen. The third one was Kaashmora, a horror film that was released on 28 October 2016.

• In 2016, Nayanthara confirmed her relationship with film director, Vignesh Shivan at an award ceremony in Singapore. The duo met on the set of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan and became friends, after which they began dating each other. In May 2022, they announced their wedding to be held on 9 June 2022. ^[23]NDTV
  

  Nayanthara and boyfriend Vignesh Shivan, after announcing their wedding

• In 2017, she again played the lead in the horror thriller Dora and a political drama thriller Aramm. She played the role of a district collector in Aramm and won her third Filmfare Award for this film in the Best Tamil Actress category. ^[24]IMDb

• The following year, her first release was Jai Simha, in which she acted as the female lead, and this was followed by a black comedy film Kolamaavu Kokila and a thriller film Imaikkaa Nodigal.

• In 2019, she did several films in different languages and won the Best Actress Award for her performance in Viswasam. In 2020, she played a supporting role in the film Darbar starring Rajinikanth. She also played the lead in Mookuthi Amman and played the role of a Hindu goddess.

• In 2021, she worked in the film Annaatthe, starring Rajnikanth. This year she also worked in a crime thriller Netrikann which was a remake of a South Korean film. She with her boyfriend Vignesh Shivam launched their own production company named Rowdy Pictures. In the same year, she launched another business venture with famous dermatologist Dr. Renita Rajan, named The Lip Balm Company. With this venture, she made her way to the beauty retail space by offering gender-neutral lip care products. ^[25]The New Indian Express

• Her upcoming projects include a Malayalam film, Gold, a Telugu film named Godfather, a Tamil film named Connect, and an untitled Hindi film with which she will make her Bollywood debut. ^[26]The Times of India

• In 2023, she joined Instagram and in just 10 hours, she gained 1 million followers, making her the fastest Indian actress to get such number of followers on the platform. ^[27]The Times of India