Born 1984 (age 41) · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Appears in 106 titles

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".

Filmography

Jawan
7.1
Jawan
2023
as Narmada
Sivaji: The Boss
7.1
Sivaji: The Boss
2007
as Special Appearance for Ballelaka Song
Ghajini
6.8
Ghajini
2005
as Chitra
Thani Oruvan
7.4
Thani Oruvan
2015
as Mahima
Bigil
6.3
Bigil
2019
as Angel Aasirvatham
Imaikkaa Nodigal
7.0
Imaikkaa Nodigal
2018
as Anjali Vikramadithyan IPS
Chandramukhi
6.9
Chandramukhi
2005
as Durga
Billa
6.6
Billa
2007
as Sasha
Raja Rani
7.2
Raja Rani
2013
as Regina
Darbar
6.0
Darbar
2020
as Lilly
Naanum Rowdydhaan
6.4
Naanum Rowdydhaan
2015
as Kadambari
Viswasam
6.3
Viswasam
2019
as Niranjana
Arrambam
6.2
Arrambam
2013
as Maya
Massu Engira Maasilamani
5.0
Massu Engira Maasilamani
2015
as Malini
Aadhavan
5.6
Aadhavan
2009
as Tara
Iru Mugan
5.3
Iru Mugan
2016
as Halena
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
6.3
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
2019
as Siddhamma
Velaikkaran
7.0
Velaikkaran
2017
as Mirunalini
Kolamavu Kokila
6.6
Kolamavu Kokila
2018
as Kokila
Boss Engira Baskaran
6.6
Boss Engira Baskaran
2010
as Chandrika Shanmugasundaram