Gayathri Raguram
| Gayathri Raguramm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 April 1984 Chennai, india |
| Occupation | Film actor, choreographer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Deepak Chandrasekhar (2006–2009) |
| Parent(s) | Raghuram, Girija |
Gayathri Raguram is an Indian film actress and choreographer who works in south Indian language films. Daughter of noted dancer, Raguram, she began acting in the 2002 film Charlie Chaplin and later started working as choreographers in films.
Film Career
Gayathri started acting at 14. She has said that she never dreamt that she would be an actress but that offers kept "pouring in from high school".[1] She had insisted on being known by her full name to avoid confusion with another actress, Gayatri Jayaraman, who was also active in the same period.[2]
Her debut was with Prabhu Deva, Charlie Chaplin (2002), which was followed by a film each in Kannada (Manasella Neene), Tamil (Style) and Malayalam (Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari). 2003 she was seen in four unremarkable films and subsequently she quit films to relocate to the USA after failing to make a breakthrough as an actress.[1] She made the decision after a potential film with Dhanush got delayed.[3]
She returned in 2008 as a choreographer with films like Jayam Kondaan (2008) and Poi Solla Porom (2008) and has since worked in big budget productions including Kanthaswamy (2008), Aadhavan (2008), Ko (2011) and Vaanam (2011).[1][4] Her work in the satire Tamil Padam was well received.[5] By 2014, she had choreographed around 100 films.[1]
Personal life
Gayathri was born to dance choreographers Raghuram and Girija Raghuram in 1984.[6] Great grand daughter of K. Subramanian director and producer. Girija is the elder sister of another choreographer Kala.[7] Gayathri got married to Deepak Chandrasekhar who is a software engineer working in United States of America in 2006.[6] Later the couple filed for divorce in 2009. Her elder sister Suja is also a prominent dancer and actress.[8][9]
She joined the BJP party on 20-12-2014. She was inducted as a party member of BJP by the party president Amit Shah in a public meeting organised at Maramalai Nagar in Chennai.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Susi | Tamil | |
| Manasella Neene | Kannada | |||
| Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari | Ashwathy | Malayalam | ||
| Style | Tamil | |||
| 2003 | Maa Bapu Bommaku Pellanta | Telugu | ||
| Parasuram | Meena | Tamil | ||
| Whistle | Anjali | Tamil | ||
| Vikadan | Gowri | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Vaanam | Herself | Tamil | Cameo appearance in the song "Who Am I?" |
| 2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Fitness Instructor | Tamil | Cameo appearance in the song "Azhaipaya Azhaipaya" |
| Love Failure | Telugu | Cameo appearance in the song "Inthajare Inthajare" | ||
| 2015 | Idhu Enna Maayam | Herself | Tamil | Cameo appearance in the song "Irikkirai" |
| 2016 | Tharai Thappattai | Tamil |
References
- 1 2 3 4 http://silverscreen.in/features/gayathri-raguram-interview-dancing-beat/
- ↑ TNN (2009-07-19). "The name is 'Gayathri Raghuram' - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ "Gayathri Raghuram bids goodbye — Tamil Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 2005-04-01. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ "Gayathri Raghuram follows her dad — Tamil Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ V Lakshmi, TNN (2010-03-08). "I want to try my hand at direction: Gayathri — Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- 1 2 http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/events/11089.html
- ↑ http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2009/09/21/sunday-celebritykala-master-she-%E2%80%98sagala-kala-vallavi%E2%80%99
- ↑ http://www.narthanashala.com/teachers.html
- ↑ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/29ss.htm