Nayanthara and Prabhu Deva's affair was extremely controversial and pushed the actress to give up on her career at one point.

Nayanthara revealed that she was “too vulnerable and young” at the time and believed that love required compromise. “I thought if you need love in your life, you have to sacrifice something. If your partner doesn’t like you doing something, you should stop it. That was my understanding of love at that point in time,” she explained.

Nayanthara once left films in 2011 for love when she was dating Prabhu Deva. It was when she believed that she needed to make sacrifices for love. Looking back on her journey, she credits the tough phases she had to go through and it's role in shaping her life.

Nayanthara is hailed as the ‘Lady Superstar’ in the South film industry for portraying strong roles, and she took a break from the industry due to her relationships in 2011. She is now relieved that she quit acting for her love during that time and reflects on the reason behind her significant comeback.

Nayanthara, known as Lady Superstar in the South for her strong roles, earned the title after making a successful comeback two years after quitting films in 2011 for love. Now married to filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, Nayanthara shared why she decided to leave films at the time, following advice from her then-partner, Prabhudeva.

Nayanthara, fondly known as the 'Lady Superstar,' once considered sacrificing her career for the sake of love. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Jawan star disclosed that in 2011, she was prepared to step away from the film industry at the request of her then-boyfriend,