Gowtham Sundararajan
| Gowtham Sundararajan | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Other names | Major Gowtham |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986 - present |
Gowtham Sundararajan is an Indian film actor and choreographer who has worked on Tamil-language films and in television dramas.[1]
Career
Gowtham Sundararajan was born to Tamil actor Major Sundarrajan and Shyamala in Madras, Tamil Nadu. He studied at Vivekananda College and graduated in 1989, before attempting to make a breakthrough in the film industry by appearing in item numbers, featuring in various projects including K. Balachander's Azhagan (1990). He married Kokila Hariram in September 1996. In 1998, along with his wife, he founded the Academy of Modern Dance, Chennai's first formal Western dance school.[2] The pair also worked on choreographing for films, with their biggest venture being their first film, the Kamal Haasan-starrer Aalavandhan (2001). They continued to work on other film projects including the incomplete R. Madhavan-Jyothika starrer Acham Thavir, which they travelled to Syria to shoot.
Gowtham then began a career in acting, notably starring as one of Tamizhselvan's aides in Mani Ratnam's Iruvar (1997). As an actor, he mostly appeared in the films of Sundar C. and Arjun Sarja. His inability to make it as a leading actor in films, saw him also pursue a career in television while appearing in supporting roles in films. He turned producer alongside Sundar C for the film, Ainthaam Padai (2009).[3] In 2015, he was working on his first directorial project, Kannula Kasu Kaatappa featuring actress Chandini Tamilarasan in the lead role.[4]
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Azhagan | Theatre artiste | Dancer in "Kozhi Koovum" song |
| 1992 | Vaaname Ellai | ||
| 1992 | Naalaya Theerpu | Rocky | |
| 1994 | Thai Maaman | Folk dancer | Dancer in "Enge Kula Saamy" song |
| 1994 | Jaihind | ||
| 1997 | Iruvar | Arivazhagan | |
| 1997 | Thedinen Vanthathu | ||
| 1997 | Sishya | ||
| 2001 | Ezhumalai | ||
| 2004 | Giri | ||
| 2006 | Pattiyal | Saroja's Boss | |
| 2009 | Thee | ||
| 2010 | Nagaram Marupakkam | ||
| 2012 | Maasi | ||
| 2014 | Aadama Jaichomada | Naattamai | |
| 2014 | Jaihind 2 | ||
| 2014 | Aranmanai | ||
| 2015 | Aambala |
Serials
- Selvi (2005 - 2007)
- Lakshmi (2006 - 2008)
- Chellamay (2009 - 2013)
References
- ↑ "Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema - Major Sundarrajan". Kalyanamalai Magazine. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Hemalatha Raghupathi. "Avant garde dance teachers". Chennai: Education World Online. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/major-sundararajan-s-son-into-production-tamil-news-32416
- ↑ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ywnvfbjpe9YJ:www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-Wanted-to-Play-Role-of-a-Slum-Dweller/2015/12/23/article3190987.ece+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Retrieved 9 January 2016.