Nayanthara opens up about her past relationships, says she quit films when she was at her peak, ‘like the guy told me’: Like I had no choice

Nayanthara He remained reclusive and silent about his personal life. The actor, who is known for giving several interviews, recently spoke about his life and career in the documentary Nayanthara—Beyond the Fairytale. In the documentary, the actor confirmed the long-held notion that he left movies at the peak of his career on the advice of his romantic partner. (Also read: Nagarjuna talks about Nayanthara’s ‘turbulent’ past relationship: ‘We were afraid of her phone ringing’)

When Nayanthara quit films

Nayanthara – In Beyond the Fairy Tale, the actress talks about her relationships but does not name the men. Discussing her second relationship, Nayanthara said, “He was the man who told me to quit cinema. It wasn’t like I had a choice. “I was told to quit cinema, and I accepted.”

Nayanthara was reportedly in a relationship Prabhu Deva Around 2010-13, although the latter was married. Prabhu Deva openly expressed his desire to leave his wife Latha and marry Nayanthara. However, the actor remained silent. Eventually, Nayanthara quit films for about two years in 2011, even though her career was going very well.

Nayanthara’s comeback and marriage

According to reports, Nayanthara and Prabhu Deva quit during a break from films under pressure from the director’s family and wife to end the relationship. Nayanthara returned to films in 2013 and credits Nagarjuna for proposing to her “when everyone thought I was done.”

In the documentary, Sathyan Anthikkad, who made Nayanthara’s debut with the 2003 hit Manasinnakare, talked about her comeback and said: “One day, after a gap of two years, she called me. We talked for about 4-5 hours that day. At some point you just need someone to listen. This had nothing to do with my advice or anything. He needed to talk to someone who had known him all along. “It defined him when he decided to come back.”

Nayanthara’s comeback saw another golden period for the star; He made several hits over the next few years and eventually moved on to solo films, making his Bollywood debut with Jawan in 2023. Nayanthara later married film producer Vignes Shivn. The two have twins together: Uyir and Ulag.

Nayanthara – Beyond the Fairy Tale is streaming on Netflix.