Nayantara
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| Born | Diana Mariam Kurien November 8, 1984 Tiruvalla, Kerala, India |
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| Occupation | Actress |
Diana Mariam Kurien (born in 1984 in Kerala, India), popularly known by her stage name Nayanthara (Malayalam :നയന് താര),meaning "Eyes like Stars", is a south Indian actress and has acted in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies.
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[edit] Career
Nayanthara was born on 8th November 1984 as an Orthodox Syrian Christian in Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. She did her schooling at various parts of India (Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Punjab and Karnataka) as her father was an Air Force Official. She joined Balikamadom High School, Thiruvalla for +2, then joined Marthoma college in Thiruvalla for her bachelors degree (English Literature). While at college, she was chosen by director Satyan Anthikkad and was cast opposite Jayaram in Mansinakkare. After that, she acted a sister character along side Mohanlal in Naatturajaavu and also played a ghost who falls in love with the hero Mohanlal in Fazil's Vismayathumbathu. She played heroine to Malayalam Megastar Mammootty in super hit movies Thaskaraveeran (Dubbed into Tamil as Yuvaraj) and Raapakal.She played opposite Sarath Kumar in Ayya. She acted with Rajnikanth in Chandramukhi. Her later films are Natturaajavu (Malayalam), Thaskaraveeran (Malayalam), Vallavan (Tamil), Gajini (Tamil), Yogi (Telugu) etc. She is now busy in the Tamil & Telugu film industry.
[edit] Personal life
Silambarasan created headlines when publicity posters sprung up around Chennai of his Vallavan co-star, Nayantara and him kissing. However, despite maintaining a high-profile relationship, involving the press, the pair broke up soon after the film was released citing differences. Nonetheless, after the break-up, pictures were released anonymously of the pair kissing each other at Nayantara's apartment. Further controversy was created when rumours leaked out that the plot of Silambarasan's forthcoming film, Kettavan, was based on the couple's true love story.
