Gautami
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Born | Gautami Tadimalla 2 July 1968 |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Priya |
Alma mater | GITAM University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1987—1998 2015—present |
Spouse |
Sandeep Bhatia
(m. 1998; div. 1999) |
Partner(s) | Kamal Haasan (2004–2016) |
Children | Subbulakshmi (b.1999) |
Gautami Tadimalla is an Indian film actress who has worked mainly in Tamil films, although she also appeared in successful Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. She is also a television actress, television host, the founder of Life Again Foundation, and a costume designer.[1][2]
Film career
Gautami went to GITAM University in Visakhapatnam to pursue Engineering. She made her first appearance in the Telugu film Dayamayudu, that was produced by her cousin.[1][3]
She was introduced to Tamil films through Guru Shishyan, a film that starred Rajinikanth and Prabhu.[1] She was most active in Tamil cinema from 1987 to 1998 and was a tough competitor to the other heroines of her time, Kushboo, Revathy, Amala and Bhanupriya. Her filmography includes classics like Apoorva Sagodharargal, Raja Chinna Roja, Thevar Magan, Panakkaran, Guru Sishyan, Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu, Dharma Durai,Dhruvam, Rickshaw Mama as well as Mani Ratnam's Iruvar (1997), which co-starred Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, Nassar and Revathi.
She played the lead in the Tamil serial Indira. She made a guest appearance in the song "Chikku Bukku Railu" with Prabhu Deva in the film Gentleman.[1] She had hosted a talk show in Sun TV titled Anbudan which was launched to compete with Koffee with Anu running on STAR Vijay.[3] She acted in the serial Abirami which was telecast on Kalaignar TV.[4] She made a comeback to the film industry in the late 2000s as a costume designer for films starring her partner Kamal Haasan. She won the Vijay Award for Best Costume Designer for Dasavathaaram.[5] After sixteen years, she returned to acting by starring in the Tamil film Papanasam in which she was paired with her partner Kamal Haasan.[6]
She was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 35,[7] and recovered from it.[8][9][10]
Awards
- 1990 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Namma Ooru Poovatha
- 2017 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Costume Designer for Vishwaroopam
- 1991 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for Nee Pathi Naan Pathi[11]
- 1991 – Cinema Express Awards for Special Best Tamil Actress for Nee Pathi Naan Pathi[12]
- 1994-Ramu Karyaatt Award for the best actress.(Sukritham-Malayalam film)
- 1994 – Ramu Kaaryatt Award for Best Actress-Malayalam for Sukrutham.
- 2009 – Vijay Award for Best Costume Designer for Dasavathaaram[13]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1983 | Vasanthame Varuga | Subbulakshmi | Tamil | |
1987 | Dayamayudu | Telugu | ||
1987 | Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi | Geeta | Telugu | |
1987 | Srinivasa Kalyanam | Saroja | Telugu | |
1987 | Elu Suttina Kote | Raani | Kannada | |
1988 | Bazaar Rowdy | Manga | Telugu | |
1988 | Bharya Bharthalu | Telugu | ||
1988 | Thodallullu | Aruna | Telugu | |
1988 | Saahasa Veera | Kannada | ||
1988 | Guru Sishyan | Inspector Geetha | Tamil | |
1988 | Enga Ooru Kavalkaran | Poovayi | Tamil | |
1988 | Raththa Dhanam | Lakshmi | Tamil | |
1988 | Namma Ooru Nayagan | Tamil | ||
1988 | Kalicharan | Gauthami | Tamil | |
1988 | August 15 Rathri | Telugu | ||
1988 | Prachanda Bharatam | Telugu | ||
1988 | Puthiya Vaanam | Mary | Tamil | |
1989 | Vaai Kozhuppu | Radha | Tamil | |
1989 | Krishnagari Abbayi | Telugu | ||
1989 | Pillaikkaga | Tamil | ||
1989 | Pongi Varum Kaveri | Kaveri | Tamil | |
1989 | Enga Ooru Mappillai | Panjavarnam | Tamil | |
1989 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | Janaki | Tamil | |
1989 | En Thangai | Radha | Tamil | |
1989 | Raja Chinna Roja | Sumathi | Tamil | |
1989 | Naan Sonnathey Sattam | Tamil | ||
1989 | Rajanadai | Sumathi | Tamil | |
1989 | Dharmam Vellum | Tamil | ||
1989 | Penbuthi Munbuthi | Uma | Tamil | |
1989 | Raaja Raajathan | Tamil | ||
1989 | Naqaab | Gauri | Hindi | |
1990 | Panakkaran | Latha | Tamil | |
1990 | Anna Thammudu | Rani Padmini | Telugu | |
1990 | Vaazhkai Chakkaram | Kalyani | Tamil | |
1990 | Seetha | Jhansi Rani | Tamil | |
1990 | Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga | Tamil | ||
1990 | Sandhana Kaatru | Raasathi | Tamil | |
1990 | Adhisaya Manithan | Ganga | Tamil | |
1990 | Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu | Panchavarnam | Tamil | |
1990 | Velai Kidaichuduchu | Tamil | ||
1990 | Avasara Police 100 | Anitha | Tamil | |
1990 | Adi 18 | Tamil | ||
1990 | Nallathai Naadu Kekum | Tamil | ||
1990 | Aggiramudu | Malli | Telugu | |
1990 | Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata | Seeta | Telugu | |
1990 | Namma Ooru Poovatha | Poovatha | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize |
1990 | His Highness Abdullah | Radhika | Malayalam | |
1990 | Raja Kaiya Vacha | Vijaya | Tamil | |
1990 | Vazhnthu Kattuvom | Tamil | ||
1990 | Vidhyarambham | Bhanumathi | Malayalam | |
1991 | Dharma Durai | Parvathi Dharmadurai | Tamil | |
1991 | Theechatti Govindhan | Tamil | ||
1991 | Aboorva Naagam | Tamil | ||
1991 | Adhikari | Ponni | Tamil | |
1991 | Eshwari | Tamil | ||
1991 | Rudhra | Rudhra | Tamil | |
1991 | Kaaval Nilayam | Aarthi | Tamil | |
1991 | Nee Pathi Naan Pathi | Nivedha | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil |
1991 | Chaitanya | Padmini | Telugu | |
1991 | Pyar Hua Chori Chori | Radha | Hindi | |
1992 | Rickshaw Mama | Lakshmi | Tamil | |
1992 | Brahmachari | Malathi | Tamil | |
1992 | Sivantha Malar | Prabha | Tamil | |
1992 | Periya Gounder Ponnu | Manjula | Tamil | |
1992 | Thilagam | Thilagam | Tamil | |
1992 | Ponnuketha Purushan | Tamil | ||
1992 | Naane Varuven | Thangam | Tamil | |
1992 | Magudam | Thilagavathi | Tamil | |
1992 | Pattathu Raani | Usha | Tamil | |
1992 | Mapillai Vandhachu | Tamil | ||
1992 | Chikkejamanru | Kavita | Kannada | |
1992 | Thevar Magan | Banumathi | Tamil | |
1992 | Sendhoorapandi | Marikozhundhu | Tamil | |
1992 | Ayalathe Adheham | Sulochana | Malayalam | |
1992 | Daddy | Ammu | Malayalam | |
1992 | Chakravyuham | Telugu | ||
1993 | Athma | Divya | Tamil | |
1993 | Gentleman | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance In The Song Chikku Bukku Rayile |
1993 | Chinna Kannamma | Gayathri | Tamil | |
1993 | Airport | Uma | Tamil | |
1993 | Dear Brother | Telugu | ||
1993 | Sankalpam | Rukmini | Telugu | |
1993 | Aadmi | Rekha Saxena | Hindi | |
1993 | Dhruvam | Mythili | Malayalam | |
1993 | Jackpot | Amritha | Malayalam | |
1993 | Aagneyam | Shoba Menon | Malayalam | |
1994 | Anna | Sarada | Telugu | |
1994 | Oru Vasantha Geetham | Uma | Tamil | |
1994 | Sathyavan | Bhuvaneshwari | Tamil | |
1994 | Honest Raj | Abhinaya | Tamil | |
1994 | Nammavar | Vasanthi | Tamil | |
1994 | Janta Ki Adalat | Police inspector Jyoti | Hindi | |
1994 | Teesra Kaun | As herself | Hindi | Guest Appearance |
1994 | Sukrutham | Malini | Malayalam | |
1994 | Chukkan | Gayathri | Malayalam | |
1994 | Palleturi Mogudu | Jothi | Telugu | |
1995 | Kuruthipunal | Sumithra | Tamil | |
1995 | Witness | Priya | Tamil | |
1995 | Veer | Anu | Hindi | |
1995 | God and Gun | Sujatha Singh | Hindi | |
1995 | Trimurti | Jyoti | Hindi | |
1995 | Sakshyam | Sussena | Malayalam | |
1996 | Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | Radhika | Malayalam | |
1996 | Cheluva | Moha | Kannada | |
1996 | Adirindayya Alludu | Telugu | Special appearance | |
1997 | Iruvar | Ramani | Tamil | |
1997 | Chilakkottudu | Gautami | Telugu | |
1997 | Dhaal | Sneha Saxena | Hindi | |
1997 | Vaachalam | Radha | Malayalam | |
1998 | Iniyavale | Dancer | Tamil | |
1998 | Varum Varunnu Vannu | Samyuktha Varma | Malayalam | |
2006 | Sasanam | Visalakshi | Tamil | Production in 1990's |
2015 | Papanasam | Rani Suyambulingam | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil |
2016 | Manamantha | Gayathri | Telugu | |
2016 | Vismayam | Gayathri | Malayalam | |
2017 | E | Malathi Menon | Malayalam | |
2020 | Thupparivalan 2 | Tamil | Post-production |
Television
TV serials
- Indira (Sun TV) – Indira 2002–2004
- Abirami (Kalaignar TV) – Abhirami/Saranya/Nandha
Online show
- Anbudan Gautami Season 1&2 as Host
Reality shows as Judge
- Ugram Ujjawalam (Mazhavil Manorama)
- Dance Jodi Dance (Zee Tamil)
- Dance Jodi Dance (season 2) (Zee Tamil)
Other shows as Guest
References
- ^ a b c d Rediff On The NeT, Movies: An interview with Gauthami. Rediff.com (1999-06-12). Retrieved on 2012-07-11.
- ^ "A banquet of ideas at TEDx Chennai". The Hindu. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ a b "The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai / Interview : Determined to make a mark, again". hindu.com. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
- ^ Gauthami enters small screen – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2009-11-25). Retrieved on 2012-07-11.
- ^ Univercell 3rd Vijay Awards – Winners List – Tamil Movie News. IndiaGlitz (2009-06-15). Retrieved on 2012-07-11.
- ^ "Give timely support to good films, Kamal tells media". The Hindu. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ Gauthami: 'Don't feel scared of breast cancer' | startrack – Movies. ChennaiOnline (2012-03-09). Retrieved on 2012-07-11.
- ^ Gautami narrates her experience of fighting breast cancer The Hindu
- ^ Don't let mediocrity be the standard:Kamal The Times of India
- ^ It's the genes at play India Today
- ^ "39th Annual Filmfare Tamil Best Actor Actress". 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2019 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Chinna Thambhi Bags Cinema Express Award". The Indian Express. 25 February 1992.
- ^ Kamalhassan bags 4 awards for Dasavatharam ~ Archived 10 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Yoory.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-11.
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