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Laya (actress)

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Laya
Born (1981-10-21) 21 October 1981 (age 43)
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active1992–2010, 2024 - present
Spouse
Ganesh Gorty
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(m. 2006)​

Laya (born 21 October 1981)[1] is a former Indian actress and Kuchipudi dancer known for her work primarily in Telugu films alongside a few Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. Laya first appeared as a child actor in Bhadram Koduko (1992) and later she started working as a lead actress with Swayamvaram (1999).[1][2] She is runner up in the Star 2000 contest conducted to introduce new talent and cast them in Paradesi movie and she has won three Nandi Awards including Special Jury Award and two Nandi Awards for Best Actress in consecutive years for Manoharam (2000) and Preminchu (2001).[3][4][1]

Personal life

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Laya was born on 21 October 1981 in a Telugu Bramhin family in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.[1] She attended Nirmala High School, Vijayawada.[1] Her mother was a music teacher in Nirmala High School, Vijayawada and her father was a doctor.[1] During her school days, she was a state level Chess player.[1] Later, she moved to Hyderabad and participated in multiple stage shows as a classical dancer, having performed in more than 50 stage shows.[1] She has a bachelor's degree in Computer Applications.[1] She married Dr. Sri Ganesh Gorty in 2006 and settled in Los Angeles, California.[1] The couple has a daughter and a son.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
1992 Bhadram Koduko Lead female Telugu Debut film Child Artist
1999 Swayamvaram Anu Telugu Debut film in a lead role
Maa Balaji Sujatha Telugu
2000 Manoharam Usha Telugu
Manasunna Maaraju Amrutha Telugu
Kodanda Ramudu Latha Telugu
Devullu Sita Devi Telugu
2001 Ramma Chilakamma Gayatri Telugu
Hanuman Junction Sangeetha Telugu
Preminchu Meena Telugu
Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi Kanaka Durga Telugu
Naalo Unna Prema Hema Telugu
Maduve Aagona Baa Shanthi Kannada
2002 Gelupu Telugu
Kondaveeti Simhasanam Varala Telugu
Sri Bannari Amman Bhavani Tamil
Siva Rama Raju Rama Raju's wife Telugu
Nee Premakai Anjali Telugu
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu Neerja Telugu
2003 Pellamtho Panenti Sireesha Telugu
Donga Ramudu and Party Vasantha Lakshmi Telugu
Missamma Ratna Mala Telugu
Nenu Pelliki Ready Bhavana Telugu
2004 Veera Kannadiga Lakshmi Kannada
Vijayendra Varma Indira Telugu
Gajendra Indhu Tamil
Swarabhishekam Surekha Telugu
2005 Adirindayya Chandram Rajyam Telugu
Alice In Wonderland Sofia Malayalam
Thommanum Makkalum Poonkavanam Malayalam
Udayon Maya Malayalam
Chanakya Anjali Tamil
2006 Rashtram Celeine Malayalam
Gandugali Kumara Rama Ramale Kannada
Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila Mahalakshmi Telugu
2010 Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam Goddess Aadi Parashakti Telugu Cameo Appearance
2018 Amar Akbar Anthony Aishwarya's mother Telugu Cameo Appearance

Television

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Awards and nominations

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Nandi Awards[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nagabhairu, Subbarao (21 October 2022). "Laya: అభినయ 'లయ' విన్యాసాలు!" (in Telugu). NTV. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ "నటి లయ, ప్రగతి కూతుర్లను చూశారా?.. ఫోటోస్ వైరల్". ETV Network (in Telugu). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Nandi awards for 2000 announced". The Hindu. 20 September 2002.[dead link]
  4. ^ "'Preminchu', best film for 2001". The Hindu. 20 October 2002.[dead link]
  5. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwjggEBGwQY
  6. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh (in Telugu). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Nandi awards for 2000 announced". The Hindu. 20 September 2002.[dead link]
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