Gayathiri Venkatagiri (also known as Gayathri Iyer)[1][2] is an Indian actress and model from Tamilnadu, and was bought up in Kochi, Kerala, who has acted predominantly in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Bengali films.
Gayathiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gayathiri Iyer |
| Other names | Urmila Gayathri[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Films
editHer first notable film in Kannada was Namo Bhootatma, a remake of the Tamil film Yaamirukka Bayamey, produced by Eldred Kumar of RS Infotainment and starred Komal and Harish Raj as the male leads. Namo Bhootatma ran for 100 days in Karnataka and was well received by the audience.[3]
Iyer's next release was Ouija in Kannada by Vega Entertainment which was filmed in Malaysia and parts of Bangalore and Hyderabad.[4][5] It starred Shraddha Das, Madhuri Itagi, Sayaji Shinde and Bharath.[6] She made her television debut in Ekta Kapoor's serial Haiwaan : The Monster and was praised for portraying her natural evil look on camera.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shravana | Kannada | [7] | |
| 2012 | Six | Tripura | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Shrishti | Bengali | [8] | |
| 2014 | Ninaivil Nindraval | Tamil | ||
| Namo Boothatma | Kannada | [9] | ||
| 2015 | Ouija | Kshetra | [10][11][12] | |
| Tyson | [13] | |||
| 2016 | Jaggu Dada | [14] | ||
| Meow | Sughana | Tamil | [15] | |
| 2017 | Ryde | English | [16] | |
| 2018 | Raid | Mukta Yadav | Hindi | [17][18] |
| 2019 | Ghost | Barkha Khanna | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Parundhaaguthu Oor Kuruvi | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Bazooka † | TBA | Malayalam | [19] |
Television
edit| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Haiwaan : The Monster | Jiyana "Jiya" Garewal | Antagonist |
| 2022 | Naagin 6 | Reem Kataria |
References
edit- ^ a b c Mohammed, Waseem (5 November 2015). "If you are fluent in Kannada, you are loved in Sandalwood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Pasupulate, Karthik (8 October 2012). "Gayatri Iyer, the new girl on the block". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Namo Bhootatma is a big Surpirse for me Gayatri Iyer". moviemint.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Gayathri has a special connection with horror films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Risk lurks beyond glitz". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Ouija Movie Shooting Experience by Urmila Gayathri". itimes.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtsBuhPEPNE
- ^ "Sikkimese Actor Uttam Pradhan in Bengali Film "Shristi"". March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Namo Boothatma". vijaykarnatakaepaper.com. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "When girls sabotaged Bharath's scenes". The Times of India. November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Ouija Kannada/Telugu movie". Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Gayathri Wants to be Studious in Filmdom". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Gayathri Enters Commercial Cinema With Vinod Prabhakar's "Tyson"". Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Injury Can't Stop Gayathri". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Meow Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Meow by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Gayathri Looks To Shine At Home". Deccan Chronicle. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Ajay Devgn is a prankster: Raid actress Gayathiri Iyer recalls working with the star". Deccan Chronicle. 14 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Model-turned-actress Gayathri Iyer gets big break in Bollywood". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Mammootty starts shooting for Bazooka". Cinema Express. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.