Actress Nayanthara
Diana Mariam Kurien (born in 1984 in
Kerala, India) popularly known as
Nayanthara [???????] meaning “Eyes
like Stars”, is a south Indian actress
and has acted in Tamil, Telugu and
Malayalam movies. Nayantara has
completed her BA Literature. She got an
offer to act in a Malayalam
film “Manasinakkare” directed by
Sathyan Anthikkad in which she paired
opposite to Jayaram. The film was a
great hit in Kerala. This paved the way
for her entry into Tamil Cinema. She is
a self confident person and is always
found calm. Her hobbies are reading
books and listening to music. Her
favorite color is Black. She loves
North Indian and Chinese cuisines. She
is comfortable working with all the
heroes and fully involves herself in
whatever role she does and this
obviously is the reason for her success
in the field.
Career.
She was born on 8th November 1984 as an
Orthodox Syrian Christian in Tiruvalla,
Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. She
did schooling from North India (Delhi,
Bombay, Calcutta, Punjab and Karnataka)
as her father was an Air Force
Official. She joined Balikamadom High
School, Thiruvalla for +2, then joined
Marthoma college in Thiruvalla for her
bachelors degree (English Literature).
She became interested in acting after
getting good exposure from college. She
admits herself that the encouragement
her friend Mahesh Kadammanitta gave,
helped her a lot to improve. While at
college, she was chosen by director
Satyan Anthikkad and was cast opposite
Jayaram in Mansinakkare. After that,
she played a ghost who falls in love
with the hero Mohanlal in Fazil’s
Vismayathumbathu. She played opposite
Sarath Kumar in Ayya. She acted with
Rajnikanth in Chandramukhi. Her later
films are Natturaajavu (Malayalam),
Thaskaraveeran(Malayalam), Vallavan
(Tamil), Gajini(Tamil), Yogi (Telugu)
etc… She is now busy in Tamil &
Telugu film industry. She was admired
by many for her bold acting in the
latest tamil flick Billa.
Personal life
Relationships.
Nayantara’s first relationship created
headlines when publicity posters sprung
up around Chennai of her Vallavan co-
star, Silambarasan and her kissing.
However, despite maintaining a high-
profile relationship, involving the
press, the pair broke up soon after the
film was released citing differences.
Nonetheless, after the break-up,
pictures were released anonymously of
the pair kissing each other at
Nayantara’s apartment. Further
controversy was created when rumours
leaked out that the plot of
Silambarasan’s forthcoming film,
Kettavan, was based on the couple’s
true love story.
Nayantara who emerged as the numero uno
actress of the industry this year is
all set to take up the competition to
the next level with her next project.
Apparently, the actress is believed to
have signed a film opposite Balakrishna
that will be directed by Gunasekhar .
And to add this is the lip-smacking fee
offered to her for the film. This would
be Nayantara’s first film with
superstar Balakrishna and director
Gunasekhar promises to get them
together in a never before kind of
manner.
According to the grapevine, ‘Saadhu -
The Saint Warrior’ is the title that is
being considered for the film. To be
made on an opulent scale with hotshot
technicians, this film will be launched
in January 7th, 2008. Harris Jayaraj
will be composing for it. Last year
Nayantara reigned over the box-office
collections with hits
like ‘Yogi’, ‘Dubai Seenu’ and ‘Thulasi’
She received many compliments from her
costars like Trisha Krishnan.
She has been doing a lot of films with
Superstar Rajinikanth and
coincidentally all the films are a huge
hit. It has been rumoured that this is
why she was signed for Robot. Whatever
the reason, audience love their
combination.
