V. Gowthaman
V. Gowthaman (Tamil: வ. கவுதமன்) is a Tamil film director and actor. He has directed few Tamil films. These include Magizhchi,[1] Kanave Kalaiyadhe. He has also directed the famous thriller biography serials of Auto Shankar and Veerappan in the name of Auto Sankar and Santhanakkaadu[2] in Makkal TV. He is preparing to direct a new film based on Neela Padmanaban's novel. He has participated in Jallikatu demonstration in Chennai.
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Occupation | actor, director, politician |
Years active | 1998-present |
Career
Gowthaman made his directorial debut with Kanave Kalaiyadhe (1998) starring Murali and Simran. After a long gap he directed a tele series for Makkal TV based on the life of serial killer Auto Shankar and "Santhanakaadu" based on Veerappan. He made his comeback as a director with Magizhchi (2010) in which he also made his debut as an actor.[3] Gowthaman was working with the screenplay of the movie for 12 years.[4] The film, received good reviews for its content and went unnoticed due to its low key release.[5][6][7]
He went on to direct a short film called "Vetti" which received controversy as the police felt that it was insulting against national flag.[8][9]
Filmography
Actor
- Neengalum Herothan (1990) - Tiger' Premnath's fan
- Magizhchi (2010)
Politics and activism
Gowthaman have organized and participated many protest favoring Tamil people interests.[10][11][12] He has been part of Jallikattu protest, Cauvery water dispute, farmer related issues, katchatheevu reinstatement and other issues.[13][14][15]
He floated a new party Tamilar Kudiarasu Katchi and contested in 2019 by-election held in Vikravandi constituency in Tamilnadu.[16][17]
References
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- "Magizhchi Movie Review". South Indian Cinema Magazine. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- "V Gowthaman's film on freedom gives a jolt to cops". Deccan Chronicle. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- "Kollytalk". Kollytalk.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- "Protests in Chennai in support of TN farmers in Delhi, Director Gowthaman leads agitation". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- B.a, Pon Vasanth (14 January 2017). "Jallikattu protesters lathi-charged in Avaniyapuram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- Scott, D. j Walter (23 February 2018). "Film director Gowthaman denied permission to visit Katchatheevu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- "Jallikattu: Tamil film director injured in police station".
- "Chennai: Film director, others arrested for agitation on farmers issue". Deccan Chronicle. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ChennaiApril 9, Shalini Lobo; April 9, 2018UPDATED:; Ist, 2018 23:00. "Tamil Nadu film directors call for IPL boycott over Cauvery water dispute". India Today. Retrieved 27 March 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Oct 5, Karal Marx | Times News Network |; 2019; Ist, 04:03. "12 in fray after withdrawal of nominations in Vikravandi | Puducherry News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- 100010509524078 (17 December 2019). "Cash for vote case in Vikravandi bypoll closed". dtNext.in. Retrieved 28 March 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)