The much-anticipated Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale premiered connected November 18, 2024, offering fans a glimpse into the beingness of Nayanthara, South India’s ‘Lady Superstar.’ It portrays the actress’ translation from a starlet to a pan-Indian superstar and dives into her narration with Vignesh Shivan. However, its merchandise has been overshadowed by a heated contention involving histrion and shaper Dhanush.
The quality centers astir a three-second behind-the-scenes (BTS) clip from the 2015 movie Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, which appeared successful the documentary’s trailer. Dhanush, the film’s producer, issued a ineligible notice to Nayanthara and Netflix, demanding Rs 10 crore successful damages for alleged copyright infringement.
In response, Nayanthara shared an unfastened missive connected Instagram, accusing Dhanush of an “all-time low” and alleging that his refusal to assistance a No Objection Certificate (NOC) had already delayed the documentary’s release.
She further stated, “What’s adjacent much shocking is your ineligible announcement aft the merchandise of the trailer of the Netflix Documentary. We were startled to work those lines wherein you questioned the usage of immoderate videos (just 3 seconds) which were changeable successful our idiosyncratic devices and that excessively BTS visuals that are already precise overmuch publically contiguous connected societal media and claimed a sum of Rs 10 crores arsenic damages for the specified 3 seconds.”
Days aft sharing this post, Dhanush’s lawyer released a connection successful response, which read: “Advice your lawsuit to instrumentality down the contented infringing my client’s copyright implicit the movie NAANUM ROWDY DHAAN by utilizing the aforesaid successful your client’s documentary named NAYANTHARA BEYOND THE FAIRYTALE wrong 24 hours, failing which my lawsuit volition beryllium forced to initiate due ineligible action, including but not constricted to seeking damages to a sum of Rs 10 crores against your lawsuit and Netflix India.”
Despite this controversy, the documentary, released connected Nayanthara’s 40th birthday, has been well-received, with fans praising its candid portrayal of her and her narration with her manager husband.
How did Nayanthara’s and Vignesh meet?
Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan archetypal met successful 2015 during the filming of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. While Vignesh was the director, Nayanthara starred arsenic the lead. Their transportation deepened arsenic they worked together, and the duo soon started dating and wed successful 2022.
Netflix released a clip of the actor recalling her feelings erstwhile they archetypal met. “We were filming connected the roads of Pondicherry, and I was waiting for my shot. I saw Wikki talking astir a country with Vijay Sethupathi sir. For immoderate unusual reason, I looked astatine him otherwise that day,” she said, adding, “The archetypal happening I thought was that helium is simply a cute guy.”
She talked astir noticing however helium was explaining things to the formed and unit and his dedication arsenic a filmmaker. Vignesh Shivan added, “After finishing the shoot, she sent a substance saying ‘I miss being connected sets’. I said, ‘Same here, ma’am.’”
A low-profile romance
For years, the mates kept their narration low-key, seldom making nationalist appearances oregon addressing their status. However, their Instagram posts and occasional interviews gave fans glimpses of their emotion story.
A expansive wedding
On June 9, 2022, Nayanthara and Vignesh tied the knot successful a expansive ceremonial successful Mahabalipuram, attended by adjacent friends and manufacture icons specified arsenic Shah Rukh Khan and Rajinikanth. Their wedding was celebrated arsenic 1 of the astir important events successful Kollywood.
Ahead of their wedding, Vignesh shared an Instagram connection for his to-be woman Nayanthara: “Today is June 9th, and it’s Nayan’s thanking God, the universe, the goodwill from each the beauteous quality beings who person crossed My beingness !! Every bully soul, each bully moment, each bully coincidence, each bully blessing, mundane astatine shooting and each supplication that has made beingness this beautiful! I beryllium it each to the bully manifestations & prayers! Now, It’s each dedicated to the emotion of my life! #Nayanthara!”
Parenthood and happiness
In September 2022, the mates welcomed duplicate boys, Uyir and Ulag, via surrogacy, drafting some congratulations and scrutiny implicit the surrogacy process. On their archetypal day successful 2023, the mates posted adorable pictures of their sons. “Appa and amma (mother and father) emotion you 2 beyond what words could explain! Beyond thing and everything successful this life! Thank you for coming into our lives and making it truthful happy!,” they captioned the post.
The mates continues to periodically connection glimpses of their household beingness to their fans and followers connected societal media.