Gauthami Nair

Gauthami Nair (born 13 November 1991) is an Indian film actress and director who is associated with Malayalam films. She made her silver screen debut in the 2012 movie Second Show, and her portrayal of the female lead, a village girl, was well received.[3] She went on to garner further critical acclaim in the Lal Jose movie Diamond Necklace and won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role.[4][5]

Gauthami Nair
Gauthami Nair at actor Sunny Wayne's wedding in April 2019
Born13 November 1991 (1991-11-13) (age 28)
Kollam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materGovernment College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupation
Years active2012 - present
Spouse(s)
Srinath Rajendran
(
m. 2017)
[1][2]
Parent(s)
  • Madhu Nair
  • Sobha

Early life

Gauthami Nair was born to Madhu Nair and Sobha on 13 November 1991 in Alappuzha. She has an elder sister, Gayathri.

She left her studies mid-way to pursue a career in films,[6] but in 2012, she enrolled herself in a course in Psychology at the Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram. She went on to pursue masters at the same college and graduated bagging the second rank in the university exams.[7][8]

Personal life

She announced that she will marry someone working in the industry in March 2017 through online news portals,[9] and married film-maker Srinath Rajendran on 2 April 2017.[10][11]

Career

She started her acting career by starring in the Malayalam film Second Show.[12] Her second film was Diamond Necklace in Malayalam, in which she starred with Fahadh Faasil and Samvrutha Sunil as a nurse.[13] Her role as a Tamil girl and the charisma with which she carried herself around even when everything around her was collapsing in the film was very much appreciated.[14] Her next Malayalam film Chapters, was also well received.[15]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2012Second ShowGeethanjali Janardhanan (Geethu)Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year (Female)
2012Diamond NecklaceLakshmiWinner – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant
2012ChaptersPriya
2014KootharaRoshni
2016Campus DiaryKrishnapriya
2019VritthamDebut directorial[16]

Awards and nominations
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References
  1. "szri on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. Inc, Twitter. "Szri @szri". Periscope. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. "Second Show". Sify. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. "Diamond Necklace". Entertainment Times. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. "Review: Don't miss Diamond Necklace". Rediff. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. Shiba Kurian (13 June 2012) "Gauthami is career minded". The Times of India.
  7. "അഭിനേത്രി മാത്രമല്ല ഗൗതമി ഭയങ്കര പഠിപ്പിസ്റ്റുമാണ്‌". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  8. "'Diamond' actress Gauthami Nair bags university rank". On Manorama. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  9. "It's guessing time, peeps! Gauthami Nair's fiancé is from Mollywood itself". OnManorama. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  10. "Malayalam Actress Gauthami Nair Wedding Photos". Kerala Wedding Trends. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  11. "Gauthami Nair and director Srinath Rajendran are married now". India Today. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  12. Manu Vipin (9 May 2012). "I'd love to play a psycho: Gauthami Nair". Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  13. "I was super excited to be working with Lal Jose and Fahad in 'Diamond Necklace': Gauthami Nair in 'Balcony Baatein'". Balconybeats. 30 April 2012.
  14. Manu Vipin (15 October 2012). "Gauthami Nair is back in college". Times of India.
  15. . manoramaonline.com. 28 March 2013
  16. "Gauthami Nair: Vruttham is not a women-centric film, but it will have a female perspective". Entertainment Times. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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