Nayanthara is the leading actress in the upcoming movie ‘Jawan’ opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She has already created quite a buzz in Bollywood with the newly released Jawan songs and trailer. However, Nayanthara is a well-established superstar in the South Indian cinema industry. She has always been a leading lady in her movies, and you would seldom find her in a role that doesn’t stand out. Some of the best movies of Nayanthara from over the years serve as proof of why she is simply the best!
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She is a powerhouse actress who has delivered memorable performances in movies of almost all genres, including horror, crime, romance, thriller, family drama, and many more. Check out these 11 best movies of Nayanthara that you must watch before seeing Jawan.
1. Aramm (2017)
This is a socio-political thriller film that is inspired by actual events. The movie shows the journey of a district collector in providing clean water to the public in her area who have been dealing with acute water shortage problems that come to the fore when a young girl falls into a deep borewell. The movie was shouldered by Nayanthara who portrayed the lead role of the district collector in the most convincing manner- the movie and her role got brilliant remarks from the critics and won many awards.
2. Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)
This is a Telugu-language devotional movie that shows the story of ‘Uttara Kaand’ where Ram has returned as the king of Ayodhya and Sita is exiled. It shows the struggles of Ram as a ruling king while Sita tries to survive in Valmiki’s aasharam in the forest where she gives birth to Luv and Kush. The movie then shows how the twin brothers grow up and eventually reunite with their father Ram. Nayanthara portrayed the role of Sita as well as Lakshmi in the movie and even won the 2011 Nandi Awards for best actress!
3. Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015)
It was a romantic action movie that became a blockbuster hit at the box office! The movie tells the story of a police officer’s son who falls for a girl with a hearing impairment. The girl asks him for help to kill those gangsters who killed her parents. Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara acted in the lead roles and gave solid performances- the movie has all the interesting elements including brilliant performances by the leads to make it a smashing hit.
4. Puthiya Niyamam (2016)
It is a thriller drama movie that shows Nayanthara in the strong role of Vasuki, a Kathakali artist who is raped by her neighbors. And, in order to take revenge- asks Louis Pothen, a DCP (played by Mammootty) to assist her on her mission. Puthiya Niyamam is a crime thriller Malayalam language movie that focuses on Vasuki as a powerful yet distressed woman who is looking for justice in this selfish world. Nayanthara gave one of the most solid performances in this film and it is one of the best movies of Nayanthara.
5. Raja Rani (2013)
Raja Rani is a romance drama film about John and Regina who don’t like even the sight of each other but are forced to marry. They lead a troubled married life, but a sudden tragedy changes a lot in their lives- and their understanding of each other also changes. The movie stars Nayanthara and Arya in lead roles and it garnered a highly positive response from the viewers upon its release.
6. Billa (2007)
This 2007 action thriller movie shows a lookalike of a gangster, David Billa, copying the gangster and entering his gang- bringing back information and clues. Another woman police officer also enters the gang and spies on their activities. And a lot more happens when these two spies cross paths! Billa was a hit movie that was a remake of another Tamil hit movie by the same name that starred Rajnikanth in it. Want to watch Nayanthara in some action sequences? Don’t miss watching Billa!
7. Super (2010)
Super was a super successful movie that was released in 2010. It tells the story of an NRI who falls in love with an Indian girl- chases her back to India and eventually marries her. However, later he finds out that Indira, the girl he fell in love with had ulterior motives- a revenge to take from him. Why was she so angry with him? And why the man later decide to change the whole political system of India- making it a wealthy and prosperous country in the future? The movie answers all these interesting questions.
8. Maya (2015)
It is a horror thriller movie that shows the story of a young woman, Apsara, a single mother struggling to make ends meet. She takes up the challenge of watching a horror movie alone in the theatre, post which, strange events start happening around her- killing people close to her. The movie got a 7.5 rating on IMDb. Nayanthara performed as the daring woman who watches a horror movie alone in the theatre- even hearing that would send chills down our spine!
9. Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010)
This romantic comedy movie is a funny and light-hearted movie that shows a college dropout along with his friend, starting a coaching class- in order to woo his crush- Chandrika. The movie got a great response and you can watch it any day to laugh a lot and improve your health! It stars Nayanthara and Arya in the main roles.
10. Arrambam (2013)
Arrambam stars an ensemble star cast including Ajith Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Arya, Nayanthara, and Rana Duggubatti in prominent roles. The movie tells the story of a powerful man along with a computer hacker- on a mission to unravel the dark truths of a government scandal. As they start succeeding in their mission- they fall under the radar of many powerful and corrupt people who are hell-bent on killing those two.
11. Thani Oruvan (2015)
This action romance movie shows the tug of war between a corrupt medical scientist who performs many medical malpractices to earn money and an honest police officer who wants to bring out this malicious scientist’s truth and stop his practices. It stars Jayam Ravi, Arvind Swamy, and Nayanthara in the main roles- the performances of the actors and a great story make this movie worthwhile- don’t miss this one out!
Watch all these 11 Best Movies of Nayanthara and tell us which one was the best! Also, tell us your choice of Nayanthara movie that we might have missed out on.