| Other names | Gayatri Jayaram |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2001 2006 2017 present |
| Spouse | Samit Sawhny (m.2007) |
| Parents | Jayaraman Chitra |
Gayatri Jayaraman is an Indian actress who appears in films and television shows. She is best known for her role in the Tamil film Manadhai Thirudivittai (2001). Her glamorous appearance in the song Manja Kaattu Maina from the film gave her massive recognition.[1]
Career
Gayathri began her career as an actress with director K. Balachander's tele-serial Azhukku Veshti and rejected offers from prominent directors such as Arjun before deciding to make her debut by featuring in Nagabharana's Neela. Neela, a Kannada film about a tribal singer with cancer.[1]
Her Telugu film debut was with Srikanth in Aaduthu Paaduthu,[2] before she also went on to feature in a supporting role in Shree alongside Suriya, with Gayatri revealing that her role was chopped by the editors in post-production.
She retired from films after her marriage and is now a certified scuba diving instructor in the Andaman Islands and briefly returned to compere the Chennai Super Kings Cheer Leaders talent show on Vijay TV in 2009. She also notably, anchored the show Super Kudumbam on Sun TV in early 2013.[3]
Personal life
They are parents to two children—a son and a daughter.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Neela | Neela | Kannada | |
| Asoka | Gypsy Dancer | Hindi | Special appearance | |
| Manadhai Thirudivittai | Shruthi | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Aaduthu Paaduthu | Gayatri / Vasanthi | Telugu | |
| Shree | Stella | Tamil | ||
| April Maadhathil | Nimmi | |||
| 2003 | Vaseegara | Asha | ||
| 2004 | Njan Salperu Ramankutty | Sangeetha | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Lokanathan IAS | Durga | Malayalam | |
| Swamy | Aishwarya | Kannada | ||
| 2006 | Naidu LLB | Telugu | ||
| 2021 | Uppena | Sangeetha's mother | Telugu | [5] |
| Lanke | Kannada | [6] |
Television
- Serials
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Shree Ganesh | Devi Adishakti | Hindi | Sony TV |
| Micro Thodargal-Azhukku Vetti | Rasathi | Tamil | Raj TV | |
| 2001 | Micro Thodargal-Nizhal Vilaiyattu | Gayathri | ||
| 2017–2018 | Nandhini | Bhairavi | Sun TV | |
| 2019–2020 | Azhagu | Shakunthala Devi | ||
| 2021–2022 | Kayal | Sivasankari | ||
| 2022 | Valli Thirumanam | Vasundhara | Colors Tamil | |
| 2023 | Mr. Manaivi | Muthulakshmi | Sun TV | |
| 2024–2025 | Thangamagal | Bhairavi | Star Vijay | |
| 2025–Present | Aadukalam | Selvanayagi | Sun TV |
- Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilamai Pudhumai | Host | Tamil | Sun TV | |
| Telephone Manipol | Host | Tamil | Vijay TV | |
| 2006 | Grandmaster | Herself | Tamil | Vijay TV |
| 2009 | Chennai Super Kings Cheer Leaders Talent Show | Vijay TV | ||
| 2012 | Super Kudumbam | Sun TV | ||
| 2016 | Achcham Thavir | Contestant | Vijay TV | |
| 2018 | Nandhini Kudumbam | Herself | Sun TV |
- Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dollhouse Diaries | Damayanthi | Tamil | MX Player |
References
- ^ "பாலே டான்சர் பராக்!" (in Tamil). Kalki. 11 November 2001. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Amid the glitz and glamour". The Hindu. 16 April 2002.
- ^ "Three cheers!". The Hindu. 21 March 2009. Archived 12 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Azhagu fame Gayatri Jayaraman turns a teacher for her kids". The Times of India. 2020-06-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ #DhakDhakDhak Video Song | Uppena Movie | Panja VaishnavTej | Krithi Shetty | Vijay Sethupathi| DSP. Archived 14 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 April 2020. – via YouTube
- ^ "'ನೀಲಾ', 'ಸ್ವಾಮಿ' ಬಳಿಕ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್ವುಡ್ಗೆ ರೀ-ಎಂಟ್ರಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ನಟಿ ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ ಜ���ರಾಮನ್" (in kn). Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
External links
- Gayatri Jayaraman at IMDb