It is celebration time for Nayanthara and her fans as the pretty actress completed 15 years in the cinema industry. From a young heroine who runs around trees to kicking the bad guys, Nayanthara has come up a long way. Today she is part of several heroine-centric movies and has a strong appeal at the box office. Now she has an exciting lineup of movies for release. Nayanthara’s entry to movies started in December 2003 with a Malayalam flick Manassinakkare, which was directed by Sathyan Anthikad. After this, there was no turning back. Here we look at some of her spectacular films in the last 15 years.

Ayya

For many Tamil fans, Nayanthara was known as a conservative young girl clad in half Saree thanks to her debut film Ayya that released in 2005. She was paired opposite Sarathkumar and she won the admiration of many for her bubbly and innocent looks. The movie was directed by Hari and was a rural tale.