Nayanthara was awarded with the Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress in Puthiya Niyamam (2016).
Nayanthara was born a Christian Malayali but, then she embraced Hinduism at the Arya Samaj Temple in Chennai.
Nayanthara was in relationship with Prabhudeva and also had a tattoo of his name
Before acting, Nayanthara wanted to be a CA, but then she gave up her dream for doing films.