Gayathri Raguram
| Gayathri Raguram | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 April 1983 Chennai |
| Occupation |
Choreography, tamilnadu |
| Years active |
2002–present Dancing |
Gayathri Raghuram is the daughter of noted film choreographer dancer Raghuram. She began acting in the 2002 film Charlie Chaplin and later started working as a choreographer in films. She is a contestant in the first season of Bigg Boss Tamil.
Career Life
Gayathri Raghuram started acting at 14. She has said that she never dreamt that she would be an actress but that offers kept pouring in.[1] She had insisted on being known by her full name to avoid confusion with another actress, Gayatri Jayaraman, who was also active in the period.[2]
Her debut film was with actor Prabhu Deva whom she shared her experience Charlie Chaplin (2002), which was followed by a serial each in Kannada (Manasella Neene), Tamil (Style) and Malayalam (Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari). Subsequently, she quit films to relocate to the USA.[3]
She returned in 2008 as a choreographer with films like Jayam Kondaan (2008) and Poi Solla Porom (2008) and has since worked in big budget productions including Osthe (2011), Alex Pandian (2013), Anjaan (2014) and Muthuramalingam (2017).[1][4] Her work in the satire Tamil Padam was well received.[5] By 2014, she had choreographed around 100 films.[1]
Personal life
Gayathri was born to dance choreographers Raghuram and Girija Raghuram.[6] Her elder sister Suja is also a prominent dancer and actress.[7] She is the great grand daughter of director Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam. Girija is the elder sister of another choreographer, Kala.[8] Gayathri got married to Deepak Chandrasekhar who is working in United States of America in 2006.[6] Later the couple filed for divorce in 2009.[9]
Filmography
- Actress
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Susi | Tamil | |
| Manasella Neene | Renuka | Kannada | ||
| Oppa Potta Thappa | Kalyani | Tamil | ||
| Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari | Aswathy | Malayalam | ||
| Style | Viji | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Maa Bapu Bommaku Pellanta | Mohana | Telugu | |
| Parasuram | Meena | Tamil | ||
| Whistle | Anjali | Tamil | ||
| Vikadan | Gowri | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Vaanam | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Who Am I?" |
| 2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Fitness Instructor | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Azhaipaya Azhaipaya" |
| Love Failure | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Inthajare Inthajare" | ||
| 2015 | Vai Raja Vai | Gautham Karthik's sister | Tamil | |
| Idhu Enna Maayam | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Irikkirai" | |
- Director
- Yaadhumagi Nindraai (2017)
TV shows
- Participant/Judge
| Year | Film | Role | TV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Odi Vilaydu Pappa | Judge | Kalaignar TV | |
References
- 1 2 3 http://silverscreen.in/features/gayathri-raguram-interview-dancing-beat/
- ↑ TNN (2009-07-19). "The name is 'Gayathri Raghuram'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ "Gayathri Raghuram bids goodbye ". IndiaGlitz. 2005-04-01. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ "Gayathri Raghuram follows her dad ". IndiaGlitz. 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ V Lakshmi, TNN (2010-03-08). "I want to try my hand at direction: Gayathri ". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- 1 2 http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/events/11089.html
- ↑ http://film.rrfedu.com/california/suja_india/
- ↑ http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2009/09/21/sunday-celebritykala-master-she-%E2%80%98sagala-kala-vallavi%E2%80%99
- ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/gayathri-ragurams-marriage-on-the-rocks--tamil-news-51640.html