Gayathiri Iyer
 |
Gayathiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gayathiri Iyer |
| Other names | Urmila Gayathri[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Gayathiri Iyer (also known as Urmila Gayathri)[1][2] is an Indian actress and model from Tamilnadu, and was bought up in Kochi, Kerala, who has acted predominantly in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Bengali films.
Films
Her first notable film in Kannada was Namo Bhootatma, a remake of the Tamil film Yaamirukka Bayamey, produced by Eldred Kumar of RS Infotainment and starred Komal and Harish Raj as the male leads. Namo Bhootatma ran for 100 days in Karnataka and was well received by the audience.[3]
Iyer's next release was Ouija in Kannada by Vega Entertainment which was filmed in Malaysia and parts of Bangalore and Hyderabad.[4][5] It starred Shraddha Das, Madhuri Itagi, Sayaji Shinde and Bharath.[6] She made her television debut in Ekta Kapoor's serial Haiwaan : The Monster and was praised for portraying her natural evil look on camera.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shravana | Kannada | [citation needed] | |
| 2012 | Six | Tripura | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Shrishti | Bengali | [7] | |
| 2014 | Ninaivil Nindraval | Tamil | ||
| Namo Boothatma | Kannada | [8] | ||
| 2015 | Ouija | Kshetra | [9][10][11] | |
| Tyson | [12] | |||
| 2016 | Jaggu Dada | [13] | ||
| Meow | Sughana | Tamil | [14] | |
| 2017 | Ryde | English | [15] | |
| 2018 | Raid | Mukta Yadav | Hindi | [16][17] |
| 2019 | Ghost | Barkha Khanna | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Parundhaaguthu Oor Kuruvi | Tamil |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Haiwaan : The Monster | Jiyana "Jiya" Garewal | Antagonist |
| 2022 | Naagin 6 | Reem Kataria |
References
- ^ a b c Mohammed, Waseem (5 November 2015). "If you are fluent in Kannada, you are loved in Sandalwood". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Pasupulate, Karthik (8 October 2012). "Gayatri Iyer, the new girl on the block". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Namo Bhootatma is a big Surpirse for me Gayatri Iyer". moviemint.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Gayathri has a special connection with horror films". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Risk lurks beyond glitz". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Ouija Movie Shooting Experience by Urmila Gayathri". itimes.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "Sikkimese Actor Uttam Pradhan in Bengali Film "Shristi"". Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Namo Boothatma". vijaykarnatakaepaper.com. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "When girls sabotaged Bharath's scenes". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Ouija Kannada/Telugu movie". Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Gayathri Wants to be Studious in Filmdom". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Gayathri Enters Commercial Cinema With Vinod Prabhakar's "Tyson"". Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Injury Can't Stop Gayathri". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Meow Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Meow by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Gayathri Looks To Shine At Home". Deccan Chronicle. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Ajay Devgn is a prankster: Raid actress Gayathiri Iyer recalls working with the star". Deccan Chronicle. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Model-turned-actress Gayathri Iyer gets big break in Bollywood". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.