Nayanthara is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, Nayanthara was the only South Indian actress to be featured in the Forbes India "Celebrity 100" list of 2018. She has acted in more than 80 films in a career spanning over two decades and has won numerous awards, such as five Filmfare Awards South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards.
Nayanthara was born as Diana Mariam Kurian on 18 November 1984 in Bangalore, Karnataka. Nayanthara belongs to a Malayali Syrian Christian family hails from Thiruvalla, Kerala, and was born to Kurian Kodiyattu and Omana Kurian. Her elder brother, Leno, lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As her father was an Indian Air Force official, Nayanthara studied in various parts of India.
Nayanthara did her schooling in Jamnagar, Gujarat and Delhi. She studied at Balikamadom Girls Higher Secondary School, Thirumoolapuram in Thiruvalla and then attended Marthoma College, Thiruvalla for her bachelor's degree in English Literature.
| Date of Birth | 18th November 1984 |
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| Age | 40 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Country | India |
| Current City | Bengaluru |
| Birth Place | Bengaluru |
| Religion | Syrian Christian |
| Nationality | India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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| Reference | IMDB |
| Aliases | Diana Mariam Kurian |
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| Spouses | Vignesh Shivan |
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| Education |
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| Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mar Thoma College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
| Occupation | actor |
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