Laya (actress)

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Laya
Born (1981-10-21) 21 October 1981 (age 42)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active1992–2010, 2024 - present
Spouse
Ganesh Gorty
(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]

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Personal life

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

Film

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1992 Bhadram Koduko Lead female Telugu Debut film Child Artist
1999 Swayamvaram AnuTeluguDebut film in a lead role
Maa Balaji SujathaTelugu
2000 Manoharam UshaTelugu
Manasunna Maaraju AmruthaTelugu
Kodanda Ramudu LathaTelugu
Devullu Sita DeviTelugu
2001 Ramma Chilakamma GayatriTelugu
Hanuman Junction SangeethaTelugu
Preminchu MeenaTelugu
Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi Kanaka DurgaTelugu
Naalo Unna Prema HemaTelugu
Maduve Aagona Baa Shanthi Kannada
2002GelupuTelugu
Kondaveeti Simhasanam VaralaTelugu
Sri Bannari Amman Bhavani Tamil
Siva Rama Raju Rama Raju's wifeTelugu
Nee Premakai AnjaliTelugu
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu NeerjaTelugu
2003 Pellamtho Panenti SireeshaTelugu
Donga Ramudu and Party Vasantha LakshmiTelugu
Missamma Ratna MalaTelugu
Nenu Pelliki Ready BhavanaTelugu
2004 Veera Kannadiga LakshmiKannada
Vijayendra Varma IndiraTelugu
Gajendra IndhuTamil
Swarabhishekam SurekhaTelugu
2005 Adirindayya Chandram RajyamTelugu
Alice In Wonderland Sofia Malayalam
Thommanum Makkalum PoonkavanamMalayalam
Udayon MayaMalayalam
Chanakya AnjaliTamil
2006 Rashtram CeleineMalayalam
Gandugali Kumara Rama RamaleKannada
Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila MahalakshmiTelugu
2010 Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam Goddess Aadi Parashakti TeluguCameo Appearance
2018 Amar Akbar Anthony Aishwarya's motherTeluguCameo Appearance

Television

Awards and nominations

Nandi Awards [6]

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