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Who is Nayanthara? South Indian Actor Starring In Netrikann

Here's what we know about Nayanthara, the superstar lady of the South Indian cinema.

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Anoushka Das
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South Indian actor Nayanthara is making headlines, after a song from her upcoming film was released on June 9.
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The song, Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum is from her thriller film, titled Netrikann. The track was written by Karthik Netha, and sung by Sid Sriram, while the music has been composed by Girishh Gopalakrishnan.

The song has already received a positive response from many netizens. Many of them are now eager to watch the film, which has been directed by Milind Rau, and stars, Ajmal Ameer, Saran, Indhuja, Manikandan, and many others. There are speculations that the film might get an OTT release, but the filmmakers haven't yet commented on the same.

Here's what we know about actor Nayanthara:

  1. Nayanthara is an Indian actor, who works in Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil cinema.
  2. She was born on November 18, 1984, as Diana Mariam Kurian in Bangalore, Karnataka, to a Malayali Christian family.
  3. She completed her schooling in Jamnagar, Gujarat and Delhi, and then completed her bachelor's degree in English Literature from Marthoma College, Thiruvalla.
  4. She worked as a model while studying in college, and went on to make her acting debut in Manassinakkare (2003), which became a financial success.
  5. She then made her debut in the Tamil film industry, with the 2005 film Ayya. She then went on to star in Chandramukhi, which became a massive hit.
  6. She has starred in numerous successful films such as Ghajini (2005), Dubai Seenu (2007), Tulasi (2007), Billa (2007), Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Aadhavan (2009), Adhurs (2010), Bodyguard (2010), Simha (2010), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010), etc.
  7. She is best known for portraying Goddess Sita in Sri Rama Rajyam (2011). Her performance won her the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress and the Nandi Award for Best Actress.
  8. She has also won the Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress, for her performance in the 2016 film, Puthiya Niyamam.
  9. In 2011, actor Nayanthara converted to Hinduism at the Arya Samaj Mandir in Chennai.
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