Gayathrie Shankar

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In this Indian name, the name Shankar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Gayathrie.

Gayathrie Shankar
Gayathrie in 2018
Born
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Gayathrie Shankar is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film 18 Vayasu (2012) . Her notable films include Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), Puriyadha Pudhir (2017), Super Deluxe (2019), K- 13 (2019) and Vikram (2022), which is her highest grossing release. Gayathrie expanded to Malayalam films with Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022), which earned her the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Malayalam.

Early life

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Gayathrie was born and brought up in Bangalore.[1]

Career

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Gayathire made her screen debut with the psychological thriller 18 Vayasu (2012), and gained recognition for her work in Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom opposite Vijay Sethupathi, in the same year.[2] In 2013 she starred in two films, Ponmaalai Pozhudhu and Mathapoo. In 2014, she appeared in Rummy (2014), a 1980s college love story opposite Inigo Prabhakaran.[3] After a two year hiatus, she appeared in the 2017 film Puriyatha Puthir reuniting with Vijay Sethupathi.[4] In 2018, she had two releases, a dark comedy, Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren and drama film Seethakaathi.[5] That year, Gayathrie also made her web debut with Vella Raja opposite Bobby Simha.[6]

Gayathrie had five releases in 2019. She first appeared in the films Chithiram Pesuthadi 2, Super Deluxe, K- 13 and Oththa Seruppu Size 7 (where she had a voice role). She later appeared in the web series Fingertip.[7][8] In Super Deluxe, she played a transgender's wife opposite Vijay Sethupathi.[9] Kirubakaran Purushothaman of India Today was appreciative of her performance and expressions.[10] In 2021, she had a special dance appearance in Tughlaq Durbar.[11]

The year 2022 marked a turning point in her career with several successful films. She first played a secret agent's wife in Vikram opposite Fahadh Faasil.[12] The film emerged as one of the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time.[13] Her long delayed film Maamanithan was released in the same year.[14] Gayathrie then expanded to Malayalam films with Nna Thaan Case Kodu, playing a reformed thief's lover opposite Kunchacko Boban.[15] Jose K George of The Week noted, "Gayathrie is praiseworthy. Although she does not have much to do in the first two acts, she has quite a few interesting lines in the third act, and the actor pulls it off with much self-assurance."[16] The film was a box office success and won her the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Malayalam.[17] Her last release that year was Udanpaal.[18]

In 2023, Gayathrie appeared in Bagheera opposite Prabhudeva,[19] and in the Malayalam film Corona Papers opposite Shane Nigam.[20] In the same year, she played a young terrorist in the Hindi series Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke. Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost noted, "Gayathrie as Tasleena will make you hate her portrayal with her impeccable act."[21] In 2024, Gayathire first appeared in a cameo as a singer in the Hindi-Tamil bilingual Merry Christmas. She then played the lead in Pechi.[22] Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India stated that she "excels" in her well-written role.[23]

Filmography

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Films

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  • All films are in Tamil unless otherwise noted.
List of Gayathrie film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 18 Vayasu Gayathri
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom Dhanalakshmi "Dhana"
2013 Ponmaalai Pozhudhu Divya
Mathapoo Pooja
2014 Rummy Meenakshi
2017 Puriyadha Pudhir Meera [24]
2018 Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum Un­known Unreleased film [25]
Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren Godavari
Seethakaathi Herself
2019 Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 Priya
Super Deluxe Jyothi Manickam
K-13 Pavithra [26]
Oththa Seruppu Usha Voice only
2021 Tughlaq Durbar Herself Cameo appearance in song "Arasial Kedi"
2022 Vikram Gayathri Amar
Maamanithan Savithri Radhakrishnan [27]
Nna Thaan Case Kodu Devi Kozhummal Malayalam film [28][29]
Udanpaal Kanmani [30]
2023 Bagheera Pallavi [31]
Corona Papers Veena Malayalam film [32]
2024 Merry Christmas Singer Cameo appearance; simultaneously shot in Hindi [33]
Pechi Meena [34]
2025 DNA Dancer Cameo appearance in the song "Maaya Theera"

Web series

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List of Gayathrie web series credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Vella Raja Aadhira [35]
2019 Fingertip Sandhya Season 1
2021 I Hate You I Love You: Chapter-1 : Alarm Mrs.Rahul
2022 Srikanto Ritu Bengali series; cameo appearance
2023 Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke Thasleena Hindi series [36]

Awards and nominations

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List of Gayathrie awards
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2023 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Malayalam Nna Thaan Case Kodu Won [37]

References

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  1. ^ "Gayathrie Shankar".
  2. ^ "'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom' Review: This Tamil film is a hilarious watch". IBNLive. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  3. ^ Anupama, Subramanian (18 May 2013). "Rummy is a 1980s film". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  4. ^ balachandran, logesh (24 December 2013). "Gayathrie on a signing spree". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. ^ "'Gayathrie is a fantastic performer'". The New Indian Express. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Amazon Prime's first exclusive series in Tamil is 'Vella Raja'". The Hindu. 4 December 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  7. ^ Gupta, Rinku (1 October 2013). "I came as a blank slate: Gayathrie". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Ajmal and Ashok kick start 'Ulaa'". The Times of India. 20 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  9. ^ S, Srivatsan (13 October 2018). "'Super Deluxe' defies genre, says director Thiagarajan Kumararaja". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Super Deluxe Movie Review: Thiagarajan Kumararaja and Vijay Sethupathi gift Tamil cinema a delicious game-changer". India Today. 29 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Over 10 Tamil films eye direct OTT premiere as Kollywood industry remains divided on influx of digital platforms". Firstpost. 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Gayathrie Shares Interesting Info On Her Death Scene In 'Vikram'". Outlook India. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Kamal Haasan's Vikram finishes theatrical run as highest grossing film ever in Tamil Nadu, registers record footfall". Hindustan Times. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Maamanithan Movie Review: A useful story, but not a riveting film".
  15. ^ "Gayathrie Shankar makes Malayalam debut with 'Nnaa...Thaan Case Kodu'".
  16. ^ "Nna Thaan Case Kodu review: A laugh riot that stings". The Week. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  17. ^ Anna M. M. Vetticad (26 December 2022). "Best Malayalam Films 2022: A year so good that keeping this list down to 10 was impossible". Firstpost.
  18. ^ "Location Diaries: A magical learning experience". Cinema Express. 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  19. ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (3 March 2023). "'Bagheera' movie review: Prabhu Deva's performance can't save this problematic mess". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Corona Papers Movie Review : An uninspired copy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  21. ^ "Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke review: Regina Cassandra's gripping thriller is the perfect Republic Day weekend treat". Firstpost. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Gayathrie Shankar Was Wonderful To Work With: Gokul Benoy". Times Now. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Pechi Movie Review : Visually striking, narratively weak". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Puriyatha Puthir movie review: Vijay Sethupathi shines in this decent thriller". The Indian Express. 1 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Kalaiyarasan's 'Titanic - Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum' to release on OTT platform?". Times of India. 2 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  26. ^ "K13 movie review: An interesting premise that should have yielded a better result". The Indian Express. 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  27. ^ "Gayathrie teams up with Vijay Sethupathi again for Maamanithan". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  28. ^ "மலையாளத்தில் அறிமுகமாகும் காயத்ரி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  29. ^ "Release date of Kunchacko Boban-starrer Nna, Thaan Case Kodu out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  30. ^ "Udanpaal Movie Review: Gayathrie, Vivek Prasanna's film is funny and engaging". India Today. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  31. ^ "Gayathrie roped in for important role in 'Bagheera'". The News Minute. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  32. ^ "Shane Nigam, Shine Tom Chacko team up for Priyadarshan's 'Corona Papers'". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  33. ^ M. M. Vetticad, Anna (15 January 2024). "REVIEW: MERRY CHRISTMAS". Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  34. ^ "Sivakarthikeyan unveils Pechi's first look, reveals release window". Cinema Express. 15 June 2024. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  35. ^ "The Ranis of Vella Raja". The New Indian Express. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  36. ^ Gahlot, Deepa (26 January 2023). "Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke Review: Earnest". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  37. ^ "SIIMA 2023 winners: Ponniyin Selvan I, Nna Thaan Case Kodu, R Madhavan, Trisha, Tovino Thomas and Kalyani Priyadarshan win big". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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