| Gowtham Sundararajan | |
| Birth Name: | Padmanabhan |
| Birth Place: | India |
| Other Names: | Raja, Major Gowtham |
| Yearsactive: | 1986–present |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Father: | Major Sundarrajan |
| Spouse: | Kokila (m.1995–present) |
| Children: | Dhruva(b.2000) |
Gowtham Sundararajan is an Indian actor and choreographer who has worked on Tamil-language films and in television dramas.[1]
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.[2] In 1998, along with his wife, he founded the Academy of Modern Dance, Chennai's first formal Western dance school.[3] 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.[4]
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).[5]
In 2016, his first directorial project, Kannula Kaasa Kattappa starring Aravind Akash, Ashwathy Warrier and Chandini Tamilarasan, was released.[6]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Azhagan | Theatre artiste | Dancer in "Kozhi Koovum" song | |
| 1992 | Vaaname Ellai | Pasupathy | ||
| 1992 | Naalaya Theerpu | Rocky | ||
| 1993 | Karpagam Vanthachu | Raja | ||
| 1994 | Thai Maaman | Folk dancer | Dancer in "Enge Kula Saamy" song | |
| 1994 | Jaihind | |||
| 1997 | Iruvar | Elango | ||
| 1997 | Sishya | Gowtham | ||
| 1997 | Thedinen Vanthathu | |||
| 2002 | Ezhumalai | |||
| 2004 | Giri | |||
| 2004 | Udhaya | David John | ||
| 2006 | Pattiyal | Azhagu | ||
| 2009 | Thee | |||
| 2010 | Nagaram Marupakkam | |||
| 2012 | Maasi | |||
| 2014 | Aadama Jaichomada | Naattamai | ||
| 2014 | Jaihind 2 | |||
| 2014 | Aranmanai | |||
| 2015 | Aambala | |||
| 2016 | Kannula Kaasa Kattappa | |||
| 2018 | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Assistant Commissioner | ||
| 2019 | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Prakash's brother | ||
| 2019 | Kee | Ram | ||
| 2020 | Ponmagal Vandhal | Police officer | Cameo appearance in song "Pookalin Parvai" | |
| 2022 | Vikram | Veerapandian | ||
| 2023 | Jigiri Dosthu | |||
| 2024 | Konjam Pesinaal Yenna |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Marmadesam - Iyanthira Paravai | Valarinathan | Raj TV | |
| 2000 | Thillana Thillana | dance show | Sun TV | |
| 2005–2006 | Selvi | |||
| 2006–2008 | Lakshmi | |||
| 2010–2012 | Chellamay | |||
| 2017 | Nandini | |||
| 2022–2023 | Jamelaa | Haneefa | Colors Tamil |