Nayanthara Diana Mariam Kurian, known professionally as Nayanthara, is an Indian actress and film producer who is known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She was in the ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" 2018 list, with her total annual ...

is an Indian actress, who primarily works in the South Indian film industries. She is recipient of five

Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry encompassing ...

. She received most of the awards for her performance in the film ''

Sri Rama Rajyam ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Bapu who co-wrote the film with Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, and produced by Yalamanchali Saibabu. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, Akkine ...

'' and ''

Aramm ''Aramm'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Gopi Nainar. It features Nayanthara as a district collector, with Ramachandran Durairaj and Sunu Lakshmi in supporting roles. Featuring music composed b ...

''. She is the highest paid actress of South India. She is one of the few actresses to receive maximum awards in Tamil film industry, being a five-time Filmfare Award recipient. Nayanthara also received Nandi awards and a

Kalaimamani The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of ...

from the state governments of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu respectively. All three are considered to be the highest honour given to any actor in South cinema. She has won a number of awards apart from these.

International Indian Film Academy Awards

Kalaimamani Awards

Ananda Vikatan Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Mathrubhumi Film Awards

Edison Awards (Tamil)

Filmfare Awards South

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

Nandi Awards

CineMAA Awards

Bharatamuni Film Awards

Ugadi Puraskar Awards

TSR-TV9 Film Awards

Asianet Film Awards

Santosham Film Awards

South Indian International Movie Awards

Vijay Awards

Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards

Behindwoods Gold Medal

JFW- Divas of South Awards

JFW Movie Awards

The Hindu World Of Women Awards

South Scope Style Awards

Zee Cinema Awards - Tamil

The Galatta Crown Awards

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