Nayanthara turns a year older on November 18. On her birthday, let's look at the best 5 films of the renowned actress.
Nayanthara is undoubtedly one of the most sought after actresses in the Tamil film industry. With her fabulous stints in South regional cinema, the artist has emerged as a bonafide 'Lady Superstar'. And to say the least, she has managed to revamp herself and has done some female-led stories after playing a quintessential heroine for nearly a decade.
Now as the actress turns 40 years old on November 18, here’s looking at her top five films that have led to her stardom and earned her the moniker ‘Lady Superstar’.
Nayanthara finally managed to break the heroine's image with Aramm, directed by debutant filmmaker Gopi Nainar. In the film, she played a fearless, no-nonsense district collector, and with her role, she was open to taking risks and it paid-off well. The film’s story revolves around a young girl who falls into a deep bore well and battles for life, and how Nayanthara as the local collector takes charge in the situation.
In Ashwin Saravanan’s neo-noir horror thriller, Nayanthara played the female lead, and the film emerged successful. The film was not only loved by the audience and critics alike, but was also a hit at the box-office. Maya was also one of Nayanthara’s first major attempts at going solo and leading the film’s storyline. Nonetheless, it is regarded as one of the best horror films of Tamil cinema.
Nayanthara yet again backed the vision of another first-time filmmaker and starred in Dora. In the film, she played Pavalakkodi, who later becomes a rebel. Despite getting mixed reviews, Nayanthara was praised for her choice of script. In the film, Nayanthara makes a successful attempt to avenge the death of a young girl with the help of her dead dog’s spirit. The film was helmed by Doss Ramasamy.
In Nelson’s Kolamavu Kokila, the actress was seen as an innocent girl who decides to smuggle drugs to get some money for her mother’s treatment. While she is scared for death herself, she does not bat an eyelid to double-cross people for her own survival when the need arises. The film was a hit at the box-office, and emerged more successful than several other hero-centric Tamil films that year.
In the film, Nayanthara played the role of a CB-CID officer, in what can be termed as a grey character. She is shown to be someone with a violent past, and despite being a multi-starrer, the film was praised due to Nayanthara’s presence. It was her second blockbuster of 2018 after Kolamavu Kokila.
