Gayathrie
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Indian name|Gayathrie|Shankar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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| name = Gayathrie
| image = Gayathrie Shankar.jpg
| birth_name = Gayathrie Shankar
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| birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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| yearsactive = 2012–present
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| occupation = Film actress
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Gayathrie Shankar is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Malayalam films. Her Tamil film debut was in 2012 with 18 Vayasu, and she is best known for her role in Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012). She had her Malayalam film debut with Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022).
Early life
Gayathrie was born and brought up in Bangalore.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/gayathrie-shankar|title = Gayathrie Shankar}}
Career
The actress's first release was the psychological thriller 18 Vayasu (2012), but she was recognized for her work in Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012) alongside Vijay Sethupathi. In 2013 she starred in two films, Ponmaalai Pozhudhu and Mathapoo. She was next seen in Rummy (2014), a 1980s college love story, opposite Inigo Prabhakaran.{{cite web |last=Anupama |first=Subramanian |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130518/entertainment-kollywood/article/rummy-1980s-film |title=Rummy is a 1980s film |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=18 May 2013|access-date=18 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013135539/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130518/entertainment-kollywood/article/rummy-1980s-film|archive-date=13 October 2013}}
In 2017, Puriyatha Puthir was directed by Ranjit Jeyakodi, co-starring with Vijay Sethupathi.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131224/entertainment-kollywood/article/gayathrie-signing-spree |title=Gayathrie on a signing spree |last=balachandran |first=logesh |date=24 December 2013 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |access-date=21 August 2019 |archive-date=21 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821125822/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131224/entertainment-kollywood/article/gayathrie-signing-spree |url-status=live }} In 2018, she had two releases, a dark comedy, Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren and drama film Seethakaathi. She played in the series called Vella Raja. The multi-starrer Chithiram Pesuthadi 2, Super Deluxe and K- 13 was release in 2019.{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Rinku |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-came-as-a-blank-slate-Gayathrie/2013/10/01/article1812016.ece |title=I came as a blank slate: Gayathrie |work=The New Indian Express |date=1 October 2013 |access-date=12 December 2013 |archive-date=26 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126042946/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-came-as-a-blank-slate-Gayathrie/2013/10/01/article1812016.ece |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/news-interviews/37871619_1_ashok-rajan-madhav-nkpk |title=Ajmal and Ashok kick start 'Ulaa' |work=The Times of India |date=20 March 2013|access-date=18 September 2013|archive-date=4 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213552/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/news-interviews/37871619_1_ashok-rajan-madhav-nkpk|url-status=dead}}
In 2022, she starred in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Vikram, in which she played the wife of Amar, interpreted by Fahadh Faasil along Kamal Haasan and Vijay Sethupathi. The film marks her second collaboration with Faasil after Super Deluxe and eighth collaboration with Vijay Sethupathi. Her long delayed movie, Maamanithan, directed by Seenu Ramasamy was released in the same year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/Jun/24/maamanithan-movie-reviewa-useful-story-but-not-an-enjoyable-film-32318.html|title = Maamanithan Movie Review: A useful story, but not a riveting film}} She make her debut in Malayalam cinema with the film Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022).{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/gayathrie-shankar-makes-malayalam-debut-with-nnaa-thaan-case-kodu/articleshow/89868237.cms|title = Gayathrie Shankar makes Malayalam debut with 'Nnaa...Thaan Case Kodu'}} Gayathrie Shankar played the female lead opposite Kunchacko Boban. In 2023, the action thriller Corona Papers directed by Priyadarshan was a remake of Tamil hit 8 Thottakkal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/Apr/07/corona-papers-review-slightly-improvedbut-flawed-remake-2563377.html|title = 'Corona Papers' review: Slightly improved, but flawed remake}}
Filmography
= Films =
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Series ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Platform ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vella Raja | Aadhira | Amazon Prime | rowspan="3"|Tamil | |
| 2019 | Fingertip | Sandhya | ZEE5 | ||
| 2021 | I Hate You I Love You: Chapter-1 : Alarm | Mrs.Rahul | YouTube | ||
| 2022 | Srikanto | Ritu | Hoichoi | Bengali | Cameo appearance |
| 2023 | Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke | Thasleena | ZEE5 | Hindi |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=5408141|name=Gayathrie}}
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:Actresses from Bengaluru
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Indian film actresses