Indian actor and choreographer
Gowtham Sundararajan |
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| Born | Padmanabhan
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| Other names | Raja, Major Gowtham |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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| Spouse | Kokila (m.1995–present) |
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| Children | Dhuruva (b.2000) |
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| Father | Major Sundarrajan |
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Gowtham Sundararajan is an Indian actor and choreographer who has worked on Tamil-language films and in television dramas.[1]
Career
Gowtham Sundararajan was born to Tamil actor Major Sundarrajan and Shyamala in Madras, Tamil Nadu. He studied at Vivekananda College and graduated in 1989, before attempting to make a breakthrough in the film industry by appearing in item numbers, featuring in various projects including K. Balachander's Azhagan (1990). He married Kokila Hariram in September 1996.[2] In 1998, along with his wife, he founded the Academy of Modern Dance, Chennai's first formal Western dance school.[3] The pair also worked on choreographing for films, with their biggest venture being their first film, the Kamal Haasan-starrer Aalavandhan (2001). They continued to work on other film projects including the incomplete R. Madhavan-Jyothika starrer Acham Thavir, which they travelled to Syria to shoot.[4]
Gowtham then began a career in acting, notably starring as one of Tamizhselvan's aides in Mani Ratnam's Iruvar (1997). As an actor, he mostly appeared in the films of Sundar C and Arjun Sarja. His inability to make it as a leading actor in films, saw him also pursue a career in television while appearing in supporting roles in films. He turned producer alongside Sundar C for the film, Ainthaam Padai (2009).[citation needed]
In 2016, his first directorial project, Kannula Kaasa Kattappa starring Aravind Akash, Ashwathy Warrier and Chandini Tamilarasan, was released.[5]
Selected filmography
- Actor
- Director
Television
References
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