Nayanthara Recalls ₹2,000-3,000 First Salary Before South Indian Stardom

Nayanthara is a well-known Indian actress who shared how she began working.

Her first job was modeling, before she started acting.

She said she earned about ₹2,000-3,000 for her first assignment.

She remembered it as either a fashion program or a Vanitha cover shoot, so reports differ on the exact job.

Filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad later noticed her photograph in Vanitha magazine.

He offered her a role in Manassinakkare, which became her acting debut in 2003.

She later became famous through films including Chandramukhi and Jawan.

Her upcoming movies are Hi and Toxic, both scheduled for release in August 2026.