It was Ranjan Pramod and I who named Nayanthara… I don't even know who Ditto John is: Sathyan Anthikkad

Director Sathyan Anthikkad has rebutted Director Ditto John’s claim that it was he who gave the name Nayanthara to the actress, whose original name was Diana Mariam Kurien.

“It was director Ranjan Pramod and I who had suggested the name Nayanthara. I even don’t know who this John Ditto is,” Sathyan reacted to Ditto’s earlier Facebook post.

“I never thought that there would be need for an argument or claim over this matter. One morning, while the shoot of ‘Manassinakkare’ was going on, Ranjan Pramod and I made a list of names after a lot of thinking. We gave that list to Nayanathara; she herself picked the name that she liked most,” Sathyan Anthikkad added.