Laya (actress)

Laya is an Indian former actress and Kuchipudi dancer who is known for her work predominantly in Telugu films, alongside 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). She won two Nandi Awards for Best Actress in consecutive years for Manoharam (2000) and Preminchu (2001).[1][2]

Laya
Born
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation
Years active1992–2010 ,2018
Spouse(s)
Ganesh Gorty
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(m. 2006)​

Personal life

Laya was born in a Telugu Bramhin family in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India and attended Nirmala High School, Vijayawada. Her mother was a music teacher in Nirmala High School, Vijayawada[3] and her father a doctor. During her school days, she was a state champion seven times and won second place at National level in Chess. Later, she moved to Hyderabad and participated in multiple stage shows as a classical dancer, having performed in more than 50 stage shows. She has a bachelor's degree in Computer Applications. She married Dr. Sri Ganesh Gorty in 2006 and settled in Los Angeles, California. The couple has a daughter and a son.[3]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1992Bhadram KodukoLead femaleTeluguDebut film
1999SwayamvaramAnuTelugu
1999Maa BalajiSujathaTelugu
2000ManoharamUshaTeluguWon - Nandi Award for Best Actress [4]
2000Manasunna MaarajuTelugu
2000Kodanda RamuduLathaTelugu
2000DevulluSita DeviTelugu
2001Ramma ChilakammaTelugu
2001Hanuman JunctionSangeethaTelugu
2001PreminchuMeenaTeluguWon - Nandi Award for Best Actress[5]
2001Maa Aavida Meeda Vottu Mee Aavida Chala ManchidiLayaTelugu
2001Naalo Unna Prema HemaTelugu
2001Maduve Aagona BaaShanthiKannada
2002GelupuTelugu
2002Sri Bannari AmmanBhavaniTamil
2002Siva Rama RajuRama Raju's wifeTelugu
2002GelupuTelugu
2002Nee PremakaiAnjaliTelugu
2003Pellamtho PanentiSireeshaTelugu
2003Donga Ramudu And PartyVasantha LakshmiTelugu
2003MissammaRatna MalaTelugu
2004Veera KannadigaKannada
2003Nenu Pelliki ReadyBhavanaTelugu
2004Tata Birla Madhyalo LailaMahalakshmiTelugu
2004Vijayendra VarmaTelugu
2004GajendraIndhuTamil
2004SwarabhishekamSurekhaTelugu
2005Adirindayya ChandramRajyamTelugu
2005Alice In WonderlandSofiaMalayalam
2005Thommanum MakkalumPoonkavanamMalayalam
2005UdayonMayaMalayalam
2005ChanakyaAnjaliTamil
2006RashtramCeleineMalayalam
2006Gandugali Kumara RamaRamaleKannada
2010Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via BhulokamGoddess Aadi ParashaktiTelugu
2018Amar Akbar AnthonyAishwarya's motherTeluguSpecial appearance

Awards

She has won the Nandi Award for Best Actress two times for movies Manoharam (2000) and Preminchu (2001) in consecutive years.[6][7]

Television career
  • Mega Bangaram Mee Kosam - 1 (Gemini TV) as host
  • Sambavi TV serial on ETV.
  • Padutha Theeyaga on ETV as a host

References
  1. "The Hindu : Nandi awards for 2000 announced". www.thehindu.com.
  2. "The Hindu : 'Preminchu', best film for 2001". www.thehindu.com.
  3. IBTimes. "Hoax busted: Telugu actress Laya rubbishes car accident reports [VIDEO]".
  4. "The Hindu : Nandi awards for 2000 announced". www.thehindu.com.
  5. "The Hindu : 'Preminchu', best film for 2001". www.thehindu.com.
  6. "The Hindu : Nandi awards for 2000 announced". www.thehindu.com.
  7. "The Hindu : 'Preminchu', best film for 2001". www.thehindu.com.


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