Laya (actress)

Laya (born 21 October 1981)[1] is an 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). She is runner up in the Star 2000 contest conducted to introduce new talent and cast them in Paradesi movie and she won Miss Charming award in that contest and later she started working as a lead actress with Swayamvaram (1999).[1][2] and she also won Special Jury Nandi award for that movie. She won two Nandi Awards for Best Actress in consecutive years for Manoharam (2000) and Preminchu (2001).[3][4][1]

Laya
Born (1981-10-21) 21 October 1981[1]
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active1992–2010
Spouse
Ganesh Gorty
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(m. 2006)​

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1992Bhadram KodukoLead femaleTeluguDebut film Child Artist
1999SwayamvaramAnuTeluguDebut film in a lead role
1999Maa BalajiSujathaTelugu
2000ManoharamUshaTelugu
2000Manasunna MaarajuAmruthaTelugu
2000Kodanda RamuduLathaTelugu
2000DevulluSita DeviTelugu
2001Ramma ChilakammaGayatriTelugu
2001Hanuman JunctionSangeethaTelugu
2001PreminchuMeenaTelugu
2001Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala ManchidiKanaka DurgaTelugu
2001Naalo Unna Prema HemaTelugu
2001Maduve Aagona BaaShanthiKannada
2002GelupuTelugu
2002Kondaveeti SimhasanamVaralaTelugu
2002Sri Bannari AmmanBhavaniTamil
2002Siva Rama RajuRama Raju's wifeTelugu
2002Nee PremakaiAnjaliTelugu
2002Nuvvu Leka Nenu LenuNeerjaTelugu
2003Pellamtho PanentiSireeshaTelugu
2003Donga Ramudu and PartyVasantha LakshmiTelugu
2003MissammaRatna MalaTelugu
2004Veera KannadigaLakshmiKannada
2003Nenu Pelliki ReadyBhavanaTelugu
2004Tata Birla Madhyalo LailaMahalakshmiTelugu
2004Vijayendra VarmaIndiraTelugu
2004GajendraIndhuTamil
2004SwarabhishekamSurekhaTelugu
2005Adirindayya ChandramRajyamTelugu
2005Alice In WonderlandSofiaMalayalam
2005Thommanum MakkalumPoonkavanamMalayalam
2005UdayonMayaMalayalam
2005ChanakyaAnjaliTamil
2006RashtramCeleineMalayalam
2006Gandugali Kumara RamaRamaleKannada
2010Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via BhulokamGoddess Aadi ParashaktiTelugu

Television

Awards and nominations
Nandi Awards[6]

References
  1. 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.
  4. "'Preminchu', best film for 2001". The Hindu. 20 October 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Hoax busted: Telugu actress Laya rubbishes car accident reports [VIDEO]". International Business Times India.
  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.


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