Gallery has pics Navya. Navya Nair (born 1986) whose real name is Dhanya Nair, is a Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada actress. Trained in dance, Navya has been whooping up at youth festivals and stage shows. She has won the honour of Kala in the youth festival of Aleppey district, Kerala for her talent. She bagged the Kerala State Award for the Best Actress in 2002 for the film Nandanam and again in 2005 for her performance in films Kanne Madanguka and Saira.