She played a warrior princess Rathnadevi in this Karthi-starrer flick. A mega-budget venture and Nayanthara’s role as a princess was acclaimed. She got under the skin of her character to excel. It also won her more fans from all age-groups after the film.

Aramm

As Madhivadhini, a District Collector, Nayanthara set the screen on fire with a wonderful performance. Directed by Gopi Nainar, the movie was a big hit and won her wonderful reviews. She was the film literally and her performance was a crowd puller. With Aramm, filmmakers started coming out with stories for her.