Nayanthara is an Indian actress who predominantly appears and works in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. She was the only South Indian female actor to have made it to the Forbes India Celebrity 100 2018 list, with her total earning credited at ₹ 15.17 crores

Bio
Real Name	Diana Mariam Kurian
Nickname	Lady Superstar, Nayantara, Nayan and Mani
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5' 5"
Weight	in Kilograms- 53 Kg in Pounds- 117 lbs
Figure Measurements	34-26-34
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 November 1984
Age (as in 2016)	32 Years
Birth Place	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Tiruvalla,Kerala, India
School	Balikamadom Girls High School, Thiruvalla
College	Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Debut	Film Debut: Manassinakkare (2003)
Family	Father- Kurian Kodiyattu Mother- Omana Kurian Sister- N/A Brother- Lenu Kurian
Religion	Hindu
Hobbies	Reading, long driving and listening music
Controversies	• After she started dating Prabhu Deva in 2008, his wife Latha filed a petition at the court to take action to stop Nayanthara and Prabhu Deva's from their live-in-relationship and resettle her family life. And, after her hunger strike warnings and other pressures, Nayantara ended her relationship with Prabhu Deva. • In 2016, she was detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport for an alleged drug offence, when she was coming back to India after shooting Iru Mugan with Vikram.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	North Indian food
Favourite Actor	Rajinikanth and Vijay
Favourite Actress	Simran
Favourite Film	Pokiri, Billa and Yaradi Nee Mohin
Favourite Colour	Black
Favourite Destination	Canada
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Silambarasan a.k.a Simbu (Actor) Prabhu Deva (Dancer and Director) Vignesh (Director)
Husband	N/A
Money Factor
Salary	3 crores/film (INR)
Net Worth	$10 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nayanthara

• Does Nayanthara smoke?: No

• Does Nayanthara drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Nayanthara was born to an orthodox Malayali Syrian Christian family, but in 2011, she converted to Hinduism at the Aarya Samaj Temple in Chennai.

• As her father was in Indian Air Force,  she grew up in different parts of India, like Chennai, Gujarat and Delhi.

• She was the runner-up in the 2003 Best Model in Kerela.

• During her college days in 2003, college, director Sathyan Anthikkad saw her and cast her in a Malayalam movie.

• Her 2005  film Chandramukhi was such a huge hit  that it was the longest running South Indian film with 800 days at Shanthi Theaters.

• She got her breakthrough role as Goddess Seetha in the film Sri Rama Rajyam, for which she won Filmfare and Nandi Award. 

• She tattooed Prabhu Deva’s name on her wrist during a relationship with her. 

• If not actress, then she would have been a Chartered Accountant.