Nayanthara is one of the most appealing actresses and desirable women as per research. Nayanthara was born into an Orthodox Syrian Christian family later she converted to Hinduism at the Arya Samaj Temple in Chennai in 2011. After the purification ceremony, a Certificate of Conversion to Hinduism was issued to her and her stage name, Nayantara, became her official name. also read: Monalisa raises the temperature with this swimsuit picture, check it out here Nayantara started her acting career at a very young age Nayantara was a model before becoming a professional actress. Nayantara used to do part time modeling before becoming an actress. She was recognized by Sathyan Anthikad, seeing her modeling assignments and approached her for 'Manassinakkare'. She and her brother, Leno, were raised in India by Malayali Syrian parents who practiced the Christian faith. nayantara converted to Hinduism in 2011. Nayanthara's personal life is filled with controversies owing to her relationships with Simbu and Prabhu Deva. Nayanthara is currently focussing in female-centric movies and many of them were box office hit numbers like Maya, Aramm, Kolamavu Kokila, and Imaikkaa Nodigal. In Chennai, Kolamavu Kokila was screened at 4 AM in the theatres which other heroines had the privilege of. also read: Vijay Deverakonda’s Dear Comrade release date postponed?