Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984), is an Indian actress and film producer who works primarily in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. She began her acting career with Sathyan Anthikad's Malayalam family drama *Manassinakkare* (2003), followed by her Tamil debut in *Ayya* (2005) and her Telugu debut in *Lakshmi* (2006).
Nayanthara has appeared in more than 80 feature films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema. Her filmography includes *Ghajini* (2005), *Billa* (2007), *Yaaradi Nee Mohini* (2008), *Bodyguard* (2010), *Simha* (2010), *Sri Rama Rajyam* (2011), *Raja Rani* (2013), *Arrambam* (2013), *Thani Oruvan* (2015), *Naanum Rowdy Dhaan* (2015), *Puthiya Niyamam* (2016), *Velaikkaran* (2017), *Viswasam* (2019), *Bigil* (2019), *Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy* (2019), and *God Father* (2022). She has also played leading roles in the neo-noir horror film *Maya* (2015), the social drama *Aramm* (2017), the dark comedy *Kolamaavu Kokila* (2018), the crime thriller *Imaikkaa Nodigal* (2018), the fantasy comedy *Mookuthi Amman* (2020), *Netrikann* (2021), and *Connect* (2022).
In 2023, she made her Hindi cinema debut in Atlee's action thriller *Jawan*, opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She subsequently appeared in *Annapoorani* (2023) and the sports drama *Test* (2025). Her announced and reported projects include *Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu* (2026), the Malayalam spy thriller *Patriot* (2026), the period action film *Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups* (2026), *Mookuthi Amman 2* (2026), and *Thani Oruvan 2* (2026). She has received five Filmfare Awards South, the Nandi Award for Best Actress for *Sri Rama Rajyam*, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, and multiple SIIMA Awards. She also co-founded the production company Rowdy Pictures, which produced films including *Koozhangal* (*Pebbles*).
Action · Thriller
An emotional journey of a prison warden, driven by a personal vendetta while keeping up to a promise made years ago, recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and injustice, in an attempt to get even with his past, and that leads him to an unexpected reunion.
7.02023
Action · Drama
A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but is met with strong opposition from corrupt officials and politicians. After being faced with insurmountable hardships, he decides to take drastic measures.
7.12007
Action · Romance
After being hit by an iron rod, Sanjay Ramaswamy, a business tycoon, suffers from anterograde amnesia. He is unable to remember anything beyond fifteen minutes. Under such circumstances, he sets out on a quest to find the people who were responsible for his lover Kalpana's murder.
6.92005
Thriller · Action
An idealistic cop and an ambitious scientist-businessman indulge in a high-stake battle of wits.
7.42015
Drama · Action
A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?
6.32019
Action · Thriller
The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.
6.62007
Action · Thriller
An emotional journey of a prison warden, driven by a personal vendetta while keeping up to a promise made years ago, recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and injustice, in an attempt to get even with his past, and that leads him to an unexpected reunion.
7.02023
Action · Drama
A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but is met with strong opposition from corrupt officials and politicians. After being faced with insurmountable hardships, he decides to take drastic measures.
7.12007
Action · Romance
After being hit by an iron rod, Sanjay Ramaswamy, a business tycoon, suffers from anterograde amnesia. He is unable to remember anything beyond fifteen minutes. Under such circumstances, he sets out on a quest to find the people who were responsible for his lover Kalpana's murder.
6.92005
Thriller · Action
An idealistic cop and an ambitious scientist-businessman indulge in a high-stake battle of wits.
7.42015
Drama · Action
A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?
6.32019
Action · Crime
A powerful drug cartel pulls the strings behind a facade of sun-soaked beaches as a gritty, violent underworld power struggle emerges during the crumbling of Portuguese colonial rule.
7.82026
Comedy · Horror
Creepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge.
6.82005
Action · Thriller
A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family
6.92018
Action · Thriller
The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.
6.62007
Romance · Comedy
John and Regina, who dislike each other, are forced to get married and lead troubled lives. However, things take a turn when the couple suffers a sudden tragedy.
7.22013
Action · Drama
Aaditya, the commissioner of Mumbai Police, sets out to catch Ajay, a drug peddler. However, he uncovers a deeper controversy linked to an international drug lord and must mete out justice.
5.92020
Action · Comedy
Pandian, the son of a cop and a wannabe rowdy, falls in love with Kadambarai, a hearing-impaired girl, who wants him to take on Killivalavan, a gangster-politician who has murdered her parents.
6.32015
Action · Drama
A village ruffian, who settles disputes in his native, takes on a big shot when he tries to sort out the rough patch in his marriage after several years.
6.22019
Comedy · Thriller
A conman gains the power to see and communicate with ghosts and decides to use it to make money. His happy-go-lucky lifestyle goes for a toss when a ghost who is his look-alike approaches him with an offer.
5.02015
Action · Thriller
A former anti-terrorism officer teams up with a hacker and his girlfriend to execute a string of strategic attacks. As the authorities race to stop them, their true motive slowly unravels—a dangerous mission to uncover a high-level conspiracy involving government corruption and betrayal.
6.22013
Thriller · Action
A professional assassin is tasked with the murder of a prominent local judge; however, after a series of failed attempts, he is forced to deal with complications and old relationships arising from his troubled past.
5.52009
Drama · History
Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders and military forces of the East India Company.
6.32019
Sci-Fi · Action
A disgraced RAW agent Akilan (Vikram) is recalled by the agency to track down a crazy scientist and a cross dresser Love (also Vikram), who has discovered a deadly new drug ‘Speed inhaler’.
5.32016
Drama · Thriller
An enterprising youngster in a slum wants his people to lead a life of dignity, but has to take on an ambitious capitalist, who only wants to dominate his field.
6.92017
Comedy · Thriller
A young woman takes up drug peddling to make money for the treatment of her mom, who has cancer.
6.62018
Comedy · Drama
Bhaskaran is in love with a young and beautiful professor, Chandrika. In order to catch her attention and start a successful career, he along with his friend, Nallathambi, get up to various antics leading to hilarious consequences.
6.42010
Drama · Action
A son decides to avenge his father, an army officer, who was falsely framed and killed by three corrupt officers. Fatefully, he also ends up falling in love with the daughter of one of the killers.
3.82009
Fantasy · Horror
Kaashmora, a present era black magic specialist; Rajnayak, an ancient era warlord and Ratnamahadevi is his queen. How these three are connected? What are the issues that arise?
4.82016
Action · Drama
Muthappa is forced to leave his house at a young age for a crime that his older brother, Udayappa, committed. When he returns home, he learns about his brother's antics and decides to punish him.
5.62005
Family · Drama
Vasu falls in love with Keerthi, but when he expresses his feelings to her, she turns him down and says that her marriage has already been arranged. He later learns that she is set to marry his close friend Cheenu.
7.02008
Action · Romance
Advocate Ramesh saves Devan from a murder case. Later, he realize Devan was the actual culprit. Ramesh tries for a payback, unaware of Devan's real intentions and the reason for the murder.
6.12008
Comedy · Drama
Rambo who lives a double life as a cab driver and bouncer falls in love with two women with contrasting personalities. What happens when he is forced to make a choice?
5.32022
Romance · Comedy
Kunchithapatham's unique name becomes the butt of joke and ridicule for others. He relates his failures to his name and wants to change it. He meets an astrologer who is popular in giving fancy names that could bring luck to people. His named his changed to Harish and soon after his luck changes.
6.42013
Comedy · Talk
The Pearle Maaney Show is a popular Malayalam-language celebrity talk show hosted by Indian actress and television presenter Pearle Maaney. The series features fun, casual interviews and engaging segments with various guest stars.
8.02022