Born as Diana Mariam Kurien in Tiruvalla, Kerala and renamed Nayantara, she is the reigning queen across South Indian cinema. While analyzing her box-office success, her presence has made even an average film look better and found audience acceptance.Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Sathyam, Aegan, Villu and Kalvanin Kadhali are a few films in Tamil, where her performance really stood out. She is now busy with K.S. Ravikumar directed Aadhavan opposite Suriya.Of late, the actress has been choosing roles that enable her to display her histionics. Many such roles have less glamour and are more performance-oriented, choosing projects that could win her critical acclaim. In her next Malayalam film Bodyguard, directed by Siddique, Nayantara plays a typical village girl. She said she chose this role as it offered her a more role.Will this strategy help her to continue her reign in Tollywood, Kollywood and Malluwood? We sure hope so!
