Quick Facts
Biography
Laya Gorty is a Telugu film actress and a Kuchipudi dancer. Her debut film as child actor is Bhadram Koduko in 1992. Later, she started as an actress with Telugu film Swayamvaram in 1999 along with another popular actor, Venu in 1999. She went on to act in about 40 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films.
Personal life
Laya is born into a Telugu family in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and attended Nirmala High School, Vijayawada. Her mother was a music teacher in Nirmala High School, Vijayawada and her father a doctor. During her school days, she was a state level Chess player. 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 Science. She is married to Dr. Sri Ganesh Gorty on 14 June 2006 and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. The couple have a daughter Sloka Gorty and a son Vachan Gorty. Her father is the noted nephrologist Dr. Gopalakrishna Gandikota and she is the niece of well known phiatelist, numismatist and former Indian Naval officer Cdr. Sri Rama Rao Gandikota.
Filmography
 | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bhadram Koduko | Telugu | ||
| 1999 | Swayamvaram | Anu | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Maa Balaji | Sonia | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Manoharam | Usha | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Actress |
| 2000 | Manasunna Maaraju | Telugu | ||
| 2000 | Kodanda Ramudu | Latha | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Devullu | Sita Devi | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Ramma Chilakamma | Telugu | ||
| 2001 | Hanuman Junction | Sangeetha | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Preminchu | Meena | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Actress |
| 2001 | Maa Aavida Meeda Vottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi | Laya | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Naalo Unna Prema | Hema | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Maduve Aagona Baa | Shanthi | Kannada | |
| 2002 | Gelupu | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Sri Bannari Amman | Bhavani | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Siva Rama Raju | Rama Raju's wife | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Gelupu | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Nee Premakai | Anjali | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Pellamtho Panenti | Sireesha | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Donga Ramudu And Party | Vasantha Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Missamma | Ratna Mala | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Veera Kannadiga | Kannada | ||
| 2003 | Nenu Pelliki Ready | Bhavana | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Vijayendra Varma | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Gajendra | Indhu | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Swarabhishekam | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Adirindayya Chandram | Rajyam | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Alice In Wonderland | Sofia | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Thommanum Makkalum | Poonkavanam | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Udayon | Maya | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Rashtram | Celeine | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Gandugali Kumara Rama | Ramale | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam | Godess Aadi Parashakti | Telugu |
Awards
She has won the Nandi Award for Best Actress two times for movies Manoharam (2000) and Preminchu (2001) in consecutive years.