· Birth Name: Diana Mariam Kurien
· Nick Name: Nayan
· Born On: 18 November 1984 in Thiruvilla, Kerala, India
· Star Sign: Scorpio
· Height: 5'4"
· Father: Kurian Kodiyattu
· Mother: Omana Kurian
· Brother: Lenu Kodiyattu
· Education: B.A(English Literature)
· Nationality: Indian
· Mother Tongue: Malayalam
· Hobbies: Listening to Music, love to travel
· Favourite Colour: Black
· Favourite Place: Bangalore
· Favourite Actor: Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Amitabh Bachchan
· Favourite Actress: Michelle Pfeiffer & Julia Roberts, Manisha Koiral, Tabu
· Debut Film: Manassinakkare-2003(Malayalam), Ayya-2005(Tamil),Boss-2006(Telugu)
· Favourite Attire: saree
· Favourite Food: North Indian Dishes
· Strengths: Honesty, Self-Confidence
Nayantara (born 18 November 1984 as Diana Mariam Kurian) is an Indian film actress, who appears in South Indian films. She made her acting debut in the 2003 Malayalam film Manassinakkare and followed with the successful Vismayathumbathu (2004) before foraying into Tamil and Telugu cinema.
She made her debut into Tamil cinema with Ayya (2005), and went on to appear in the commercially successful Ghajini (2005), while Chandramukhi (2005) and Billa (2007), in particular, were the most successful Tamil films making Nayantara one among the most sought after actresses in Tamil cinema. She debuted in Telugu with Lakshmi (2006) and featured in the successful ventures Tulasi (2007), Adurs (2010) and Simha (2010) and later in 2010, made her Kannada film debut through the blockbuster Super. Her portrayal of Sita in Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) earned her Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress and Nandi Award for Best Actress.