Gautham Karthik
Gautham Karthik | |
|---|---|
 Gautham at Rangoon Audio Launch | |
| Born | 12 September 1989[1] Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | Christ University, Bangalore |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | |
| Father | Karthik Muthuraman |
| Family | R. Muthuraman (Grandfather) |
Gautham Karthik (born 12 September 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He made his acting debut in Mani Ratnam's Kadal (2013).[2][3] He is a recipient of one Filmfare Award South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and a SIIMA Award.
Early life and background
[edit]Gautham Karthik was born on 12 September 1989 to actor Karthik and his first wife, actress Ragini.[4] Gautham's parents split when he was aged nine, and he subsequently grew up with his mother in Ooty, while his father only visited him once a year.[5]
He graduated from Christ University, Bangalore, when film-maker Mani Ratnam approached him with an offer.[6] He holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology, English & Media. In college, he performed as a guitarist and vocalist in the band, Dead End Street.[6] He married actress Manjima Mohan, his co-star from Devarattam, on November 28, 2022.
Career
[edit]Reports as early as 2003 suggested that actor Karthik was interested in directing a film with his son in the lead role, though the project never took off.[7][8] During a press conference in December 2009, Karthik revealed that his son, Gautham, would make his debut in Mani Ratnam's next venture after completion of Ratnam's bilingual films Raavan and Raavanan.[9] After a brief postponement and speculation, Mani Ratnam announced that Gautham would make his debut in Kadal in February 2012. Gautham revealed that he initially felt Ratnam had approached him to be a part of the technical crew and was surprised when he was handed the lead role.[6] Gautham briefly took acting lessons from Kalairani and began to shoot for Kadal across regions in South India for close to a year. After the shootings were completed, he was introduced to the media at the music launch event for the Telugu version of the film in Hyderabad. The film opened in February 2013 to mixed reviews, though Gautham Karthik's performance of a deprived youngster caught between the characters played by Arvind Swamy and Arjun was unanimously praised. A critic noted "Gautham delivers in his very first film. He scores in action as well as dance department too",[10] while a reviewer from Rediff.com wrote that the actor "pulled it off with elan", labelling him as "a natural performer and is surely here to stay".[11]
His second film, Yennamo Yedho, a remake of the Telugu film, Ala Modalaindi released in April 2014 to mixed reviews and a lukewarm box office, while Gautham's performance was praised by the critics. His next release was director Aishwarya Dhanush's Vai Raja Vai on 1 May 2015, which opened to positive reviews and was a commercial success.[12] In 2017, he has worked in five films simultaneously, including Muthuramalingam, Rangoon, Ivan Thanthiran, Hara Hara Mahadevaki and Indrajith. Following, he has signed Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren (2018) which is to be directed by Arumuga Kumar and he is sharing screen space with Vijay Sethupathi for first time.[13] After the box office success of Hara Hara Mahadevaki, Gautham Karthik and Santhosh P. Jayakumar are back with their next release, Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018).[14] The next one was with his father actor Karthik and his son come together on screen for the first time in Mr. Chandramouli (2018).[15] Following, director M. Muthaiah known for his caste-based movies has joined with Gautham Karthik for a masala of violence coated with family sentiments in Devarattam (2019).[16]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kadal | Thomas | Won - Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant |
| 2014 | Yennamo Yedho | Gautham | |
| 2015 | Vai Raja Vai | Karthik | Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize |
| 2017 | Muthuramalingam | Muthuramalingam | |
| Rangoon | Venkat | ||
| Ivan Thanthiran | Shakthi | ||
| Hara Hara Mahadevaki | Hari | ||
| Indrajith | Indrajith | ||
| 2018 | Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren | Harish | |
| Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu | Veera | ||
| Mr. Chandramouli | Raaghav | ||
| 2019 | Devarattam | Vetri | |
| 2021 | Anandham Vilayadum Veedu | Sakthivel | |
| 2022 | Yutha Satham | Nagulan | |
| 2023 | Pathu Thala | Sakthivel IPS | [17] |
| August 16 1947 | Paraman | ||
| 2024 | Criminal † | TBA | Filming[18] |
| Mr. X † | TBA | Filming[19] |
References
[edit]- ^ "All you want to know about @gautham_karthik". Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Meet Mani Ratnam's hero, Gautham Karthik". Rediff. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "First Look: Mani Ratnam's heroine in Kadal". Rediff. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Karthik Muthuraman Biography". OneIndia. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Gautham on Parents and Separation | Madan Gowri X". YouTube. July 2023.
- ^ a b c Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 January 2013). "Mani Ratnam wants to meet you". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ ""I have 2 Wives" - Karthik opens up!". Archived from the original on 19 November 2003.
- ^ "Karthik's big plans". IndiaGlitz. 23 September 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Mani Ratnam to launch Karthik's son! – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "Kadal Movie Review". Behindwoods.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (1 February 2013). "Review: Kadal has nothing new to offer". Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Nicy V.P. (5 May 2015). "'Vai Raja Vai' Box Office Success: Aishwarya Thanks Rajinikanth, Dhanush". International Business Times. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Hilarious title of Vijay Sethupathi's next film". Top 10 Cinema. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu review. Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (6 July 2018). "'Mr Chandramouli' review: cast no bar". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Devarattam review. Devarattam Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGliz. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Pathu Thala Release Date Officially Announced!". MovieCrow.
- ^ "Gautham Karthik begins his next titled 'Criminal'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Gautham Karthik resumes shooting for 'Mr X'". The Times of India. 18 December 2023.
