Biography
Nayantara was born in Bangalore, Karnataka to Jacobite Christian Malayali parents, Kurian Kodiyattu and Omana Kurian.[1][6] Her brother, Leno, who is nine years elder to her, lives in Dubai.[7] As her father was an Indian Air Force official, she studied in various parts of India, mainly in North India.[7] She did her schooling in Chennai, Jamnagar, Gujarat and Delhi. Following his retirement, they settled in Kerala, where she continued her college studies, at the Kendriya Vidyalaya schools in Kerala. In Tiruvalla, she studied at Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School and then attended Marthoma College for her bachelor's degree in English Literature.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Manassinakkare | Gauri | Malayalam | Winner, Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year |
| 2004 | Vismayathumbathu | Reetha Mathews | Malayalam | |
| Natturajavu | Katrina | Malayalam | ||
| 2005 | Ayya | Selvi | Tamil | |
| Chandramukhi | Durga | Tamil | ||
| Thaskara Veeran | Thankamani | Malayalam | ||
| Rappakal | Gauri | Malayalam | ||
| Ghajini | Chitra | Tamil | ||
| Sivakasi | Nayanthara | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Kodambakkam Area" | |
| 2006 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Haritha | Tamil | |
| Lakshmi | Nandhini | Telugu | ||
| Boss | Anuradha | Telugu | ||
| Vallavan | Swapna | Tamil | ||
| Thalaimagan | Meghala | Tamil | ||
| E | Jyothi | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Yogi | Nandini | Telugu | |
| Dubai Seenu | Madhumathi | Telugu | ||
| Sivaji: The Boss | Tamil | Special appearance in song "Balleilakka" | ||
| Tulasi | Vasundhara Ram | Telugu | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | |
| Billa | Sasha | Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine, Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Keerthi | Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil |
| Kuselan | Nayanthara | Tamil | ||
| Sathyam | Deivalakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Aegan | Mallika | Tamil | ||
| Twenty:20 | Diana | Malayalam | Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana" | |
| 2009 | Villu | Janavi | Tamil | |
| Anjaneyulu | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| Aadhavan | Thara | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine | |
| 2010 | Adurs | Chandrakala | Telugu | |
| Bodyguard | Ammu Ashokan | Malayalam | Winner, Asianet Award for Best Actress | |
| Goa | Village girl | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| Simha | Gayatri | Telugu | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | |
| Boss Engira Bhaskaran | Chandrika | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine | |
| Super | Indira | Kannada | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |
| Elektra | Elektra Alexander | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Seetha | Telugu | Filming |
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