Laya (actress)

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]

  1. ^ a b c 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]