Gauthami Nair is an Indian actress and director who is associated with

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam ...

s. She made her silver screen debut in the 2012 movie ''

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''.

Early life

Gauthami Nair was born to Madhu Nair and Sobha in

Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in state of Kerala, India. The Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in India which attracts millions of domestic and internat ...

. She has an elder sister, Gayathri. She left her studies mid-way to pursue a career in films, but in 2012, she enrolled herself in a course in

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at the

Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, also known as H.H. The Maharaja's College for Women, is one of the oldest women's college located in Trivandrum, Kerala. It was established in the year 1864 under the University of Madras. Ac ...

. She went on to pursue masters at the same college and graduated with the second rank in the university exams.

Career

She started her acting career by starring in the

''. Her second film was '' Diamond Necklace'' in Malayalam, in which she starred with

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and

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as a nurse. Her role as a Tamil girl and the charisma with which she carried herself around even when everything around her was collapsing in the film was very much appreciated. Her next Malayalam film ''

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'', was also well received.

Personal life

She announced that she will marry someone working in the industry in March 2017 through online news portals, and married film-maker Srinath Rajendran on 2 April 2017.

Filmography

Director

Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam films. Superlatives Winners Nominations *2008 Sukanya – ''Innathe Chintha Vishayam'' ** Geetu Mohand ...

for '' Diamond Necklace''

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nair, Gauthami Living people Indian film actresses Actresses from Alappuzha Filmfare Awards South winners Actresses in Malayalam cinema 21st-century Indian actresses Year of birth missing (living people)