Nayanthara
Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984) is an Indian actress and producer known for her work in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, she was the only South Indian actress to be featured in ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" list in 2018. With a career spanning over two decades, she has appeared in more than 75 films and has received List of awards and nominations received by Nayanthara, numerous awards, including five Filmfare Awards South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Awards, Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards. Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''Manassinakkare'' in 2003. She debuted in Tamil cinema with ''Ayya (2005 Tamil film), Ayya'' in 2005, in Telugu with ''Lakshmi (2006 film), Lakshmi'' in 2006 and Kannada with ''Super (2010 Indian film), Super'' in 2010. Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in the mythological film ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' (201 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nayanthara Filmography
Indian actress and film producer Nayanthara works in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with Sathyan Anthikad's Malayalam film ''Manassinakkare'' in 2003, post the success she became a popular star in the Malayalam industry. She did two more Malayalam films the following year: Shaji Kailas' '' Natturajavu'', and Fazil's psychological thriller ''Vismayathumbathu''. Nayanthara's first appearance in a non-Malayalam film was Hari's Tamil film '' Ayya'' which released in 2005. While shooting for the film, she was cast in another Tamil film ''Chandramukhi'', after its director P. Vasu's wife had seen ''Manassinakkare'' and recommended her. The film ran for over 100 days in theatres, eventually turning Nayanthara into one of the most-sought after actresses in Tamil cinema.She is referred as Lady Superstar of South Indian Cinema. Nayanthara made her Telugu cinema debut with ''Lakshmi'' in 2006, and followed this with another Telugu film, ''Boss'' the same year ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 by Ghibran and cinematography by Om Prakash, the film began production in mid-2016 and had a theatrical release on 10 November 2017. Post-release, the film won appreciation from film critics and performed well commercially. Plot The story begins with District Collector Madhivadhani (Nayanthara), who is struggling with her approval of a higher official ( Kitty) and telling a bone-chilling story to him. A week ago, in Kattoor village, poor people were seen fighting with the police for clean water, sanitation, and the verdict to arrest their cruel landlord. Two boys are seen playing in a river, as their family drags them out and scolds them for going and playing there. The next day, a woman named Sumathi ( Sunu Lakshmi) and her 4-year-old da ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
''Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Vignesh Shivan, produced by Dhanush under his Wunderbar Films. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara, with Parthiban, Radhika Sarathkumar, RJ Balaji, and Anandaraj in supporting roles. It follows a police inspector's son who becomes a gangster. He falls in love with a woman seeking revenge against another gangster and joins her cause. The film was announced in November 2013, with Gautham Vasudev Menon producing and Gautham Karthik and Lavanya Tripathi starring. However, the project was dropped, and by August 2014, Dhanush had taken over, with the lead pair recast. Principal photography commenced in December 2014 and ended in June 2015. The music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography was handled by George C. Williams, and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. ''Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'' was released worldwide on 21 October 2015 and distributed by Lyca Pro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raja Rani (2013 Film)
''Raja Rani'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Atlee in his directorial debut. Produced by AR Murugadoss, the film stars Arya, Jai, Nayanthara and Nazriya Nazim, while Sathyaraj, Santhanam, Sathyan appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 27 September 2013, and received positive reviews upon release. Plot John and Regina agree to marry each other for the sake of their parents. After their marriage, they live together as strangers in their apartment, where the neighbours are upset with John, who comes home drunk every night from office, which John does deliberately to annoy Regina, who later applies for a transfer to Australia. One night, Regina falls due to fits, and John takes Regina to the hospital, where John is unable to respond to the doctor's queries about Regina's age and her medical history due to his intoxicated state. When John goes to apologise to the doctor later on, Doctor tells John that it is importa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vignesh Shivan
Vignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema, making films of various genres. Personal life Shivan studied at Santhome Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai and then studied at Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Shivan and actress Nayanthara have been in a relationship ever since they worked together on ''Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'' in 2015. They announced their engagement in 2021, and got married on 9 June 2022 at Sheraton Grand in Mahabalipuram. The couple had twin boys on 26 September 2022 through surrogacy. Netflix has documented his wife's journey in cinema, as well as her relationship with him, in a documentary titled '' Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale'' (2024). Career After getting Dharan to compose music for it, showed the film to producers, Gemini Film Circuit, and then to Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film titled '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Filmfare Award For Best Actress – Tamil
The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film. Superlatives * Actresses Sujatha won the most awards in the 1970s with three. Saritha and Radhika Sarathkumar won the award two times in the 80s, and Revathi won three times in the 1990s for the most in that decade. Laila had two wins in the 2000s, while Nayanthara has won the most in the 2010s with three wins. * Shoba, Archana and Priyamani have won Filmfare award for Best Actress Tamil and National Film Award for Best Actress for their performances in ''Pasi'' (1979), ''Veedu'' (1988) and ''Paruthiveeran'' (2006) respectively. * Jyothika and Trisha Krishnan are the two actress to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. * Radhika Sarathkumar, Simran and Jyothika have won a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Puthiya Niyamam
''Puthiya Niyamam'' ( New Law) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film written and directed by A. K. Sajan. * * * The film stars Mammootty and Nayanthara in the lead roles along with Baby Ananya, Sheelu Abraham, Rachana Narayanankutty, S. N. Swamy, Roshan Mathew, Anil K. Reji, Sendrayan, and Aju Varghese in supporting roles. It was released on 12 February 2016. The film explores the drug-fueled crimes and consumption of substances, like marijuana and LSD, by the youth. It was dubbed into Tamil and Telugu under the title ''Vasuki''. The film was remade in Kannada as ''Purushothama'' (2022). Plot Louis Pothen is a popular part-time television film critic, an artist, and a divorce lawyer who also participates in a live TV channel named "Kathrika". His wife, Vasuki Iyer, is a Kathakali artist, and they live together with their school-going daughter, Chintha. They live away from their parents as their marriage was an inter-religious one. One day, when Louis a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sri Rama Rajyam
''Sri Rama Rajyam'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language devotional film directed by Bapu (in his last venture) who co-wrote the film with Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, and produced by Yalamanchali Saibabu. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Srikanth, and its music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, which won him Nandi Award for Best Music Director. Sri Rama Rajyam is a reboot of the 1963 blockbuster film '' Lava Kusa''. Upon its release, ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' received positive reviews and became a commercial success. Sri Rama Rajyam garnered seven State Nandi Awards, including the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film; three Filmfare Awards South, and one SIIMA Award. The film was featured at the 42nd IFFI on 28 November 2011. The film was simultaneously dubbed into Tamil, and Malayalam with the same title, and in Hindi as Ayodhyapati Sri Ram. Plot Lord Rama returns to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana along with Goddess Sita to be crowned as the emp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manassinakkare
''Manassinakkare'' (''On the Other Bank of the Mind'') is a 2003 Indian Malayalam family drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Ranjan Pramod. It stars Jayaram, Sheela, and Nayanthara in lead roles, while Innocent (actor), Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Siddique (actor), Siddique, Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu, and Mammukoya play supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Ilayaraja. The film marked the return of Sheela as an actress and the film debut of Nayanthara. It won five awards at Filmfare Awards South. Plot Kochu Thresia is a rich widow living a retired life in a quaint but beautiful village filled with eclectic characters. Living with her are her eldest son and family. Her son and daughter-in-law are tired of Kochu's eccentricities, which they consider bad behavior for a woman of her age; they think she is a nuisance who creates unnecessary trouble for them in their busy lives. Though old, Kochu is still young at ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Super (2010 Indian Film)
''Super'' (originally known only by the Vitarka Mudrā hand symbol) is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language political drama film written and directed by Upendra. The film was released on 3 December 2010 in its Kannada version, and on 11 March 2011 in its Telugu version, which had a few scenes reshot with Ali and Sadhu Kokila switching roles. This utopian film has a concept of a contrasting futuristic India set in the year 2030, and the contemporary image of India.Super: A revolutionary concept Sify.com. The film revolves around Subash, a who is challenged by his fiancée who has a modern outlo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayya (2005 Tamil Film)
''Ayya'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Hari, and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars R. Sarathkumar in a dual role with Napoleon and Nayanthara in the lead while Vadivelu, Prakash Raj, Lakshmi, Rohini, and Charle play supporting roles. The music was composed by Bharadwaj with editing by V. T. Vijayan and cinematography by Priyan. ''Ayya'' released on 14 January 2005 coinciding Pongal and became a commercial success. Plot The movie starts during the times of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, where there is a heavy drought in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. Ayyadurai and Madasamy are close friends and landlords of different castes presumably from the Mukkulathor and Nadar communities respectively in Tenkasi town in Tirunelveli district, and they try hard to help people and save them from dying during the drought. The Tenkasi MLA Shanmugapandi, also a relative of Madasamy, smuggles rice given by the Go ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lakshmi (2006 Film)
''Lakshmi'' is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by Nallamalupu Bujji. The film stars Venkatesh, Nayanthara, and Charmme. The music was composed by Ramana Gogula, with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. The film was a blockbuster at the box office and also marked Nayanthara's Telugu debut. The film was remade in Indian Bengali in 2007 as '' Sangharsha'' and in Bangladeshi Bengali in 2008 named ''Pita Matar Amanot'' . Plot Lakshmi Narayana, the managing director of Lakshmi Group of Companies, is the eldest son in a family of two brothers and two sisters. He is strict in disciplining his younger brothers, ensuring they live up to their late father's expectations, even resorting to physical punishment when they stray. He owns a factory worth hundreds of crores, where Sailaja, one of his employees, harbours feelings for him. Janardhan, a former employee of Lakshmi Industries accused of forgery, seeks revenge by sowing discor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |