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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gautham P. Krishna
| image = Gauthamm.jpg
| native_name =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Changanassery]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| othername = Gautham
| known for = [[Yakshiyum Njanum]]<br>[[Manal Naharam]]
| years active = 2010–2021
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
| website =
| occupation = Actor
}}

'''Gautham P. Krishna''' is an Indian actor who has appeared in lead roles of [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]]<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Malayalam Movies acted by Gautham|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?a=5224|publisher=മലയാള ചലച്ചിത്രം|accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref> as well as [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] language films. He was introduced by director [[Vinayan]]<ref>{{cite journal|title=വിനയൻ ചിത്രത്തിലെ നായകന്മാർ|journal=Nana Film Weekly |pages=46–47|date=2010-03-14}}</ref> with his 2010 surprise hit ''[[Yakshiyum Njanum]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review-Yakshiyum Njanum is substandard|author=Paresh C Palicha|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-malayalam-review-yakshiyum-njanum/20100824.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=2010-08-24|accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Yakshiyum Njanum Review-Masala entertainer|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/yakshiyum-njanum-review-malayalam-pclxFdgefjffd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021014559/http://www.sify.com/movies/yakshiyum-njanum-review-malayalam-pclxFdgefjffd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2016|website=[[Sify]]|date=2010-08-24|accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref>

==Film career==

Gautham was selected to play the lead role along with [[Meghana Raj]] by director [[Vinayan]] in his ghost flick ''[[Yakshiyum Njanum]]'', an [[Onam]] release of 2010.<ref>{{cite journal|title=യക്ഷികഥയുമായി വിനയൻ വീണ്ടും|journal=[[Chithrabhumi]] |page=3|date=2009-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=യക്ഷിയും ഞാനും – വിനയന്റെ പുതിയ ചിത്രം|journal=Nana Film Weekly |page=48|date=2009-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=യുവതരംഗം – യക്ഷിയും പുതുമുഖങ്ങളും|journal=[[Chithrabhumi]] |pages=24–25|date=2010-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=ന്യൂ റിലീസ് – യക്ഷിയും ഞാനും|journal=[[Chithrabhumi]] |pages=18–21|date=2010-08-05}}</ref> The success of the film prompted Vinayan to offer another lead role to Gautham in ''[[Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya]]'', a 2011 release.<ref>{{cite journal|title=എന്തൊരു ഹോട്ട്!|journal=Vanitha Page-52|date=2011-11-16}}</ref> Gautham also played important role in ''[[Again Kasargod Khader Bhai]]'', the sequel of ''[[Kasarkode Khaderbai]]'' directed by [[Thulasidas]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=താര വിശേഷം – ഗൗതം|journal=[[Chithrabhumi]] |pages=24–29|date=2010-11-25}}</ref>

After a small break, Gautham made his [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] language debut with ''[[Manal Naharam]]'' directed by [[Shankar Panikkar|Oru Thalai Ragam Shankar]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Shankar directs Tamil Film|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131216/entertainment-kollywood/article/shankar-directs-tamil-film|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=2013-12-16|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref> which was released in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2015/02/27122025/Manal-Nagaram-Movie-Review.vpf|publisher=[[Maalai Malar]]|title=மணல் நகரம் (2015)- விமர்சனம்|date=2015-01-27|accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Shankars-Impressive-Tamil-Debut/2015/02/28/article2690185.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402224345/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Shankars-Impressive-Tamil-Debut/2015/02/28/article2690185.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2015|title=Shankar's Impressive Tamil Debut-Manal Naharam|work=The New Indian Express|date=2015-01-28|accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=2249414|title=Actor Shankar takes new avatar|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=2015-02-02|accessdate=2015-03-01}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=നടൻ ശങ്കറിന്റെ സംവിധാനത്തിൽ സാൻഡ് സിറ്റി റിലീസിന്|url=http://digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com/357686/Outside-Kerala/17-OCTOBER-2014#page/2/1|publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=2014-10-17|accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref>

In 2016, Gautham had a Malayalam release ''Poyi Maranju Parayaathe'' co-starring [[Vimala Raman]] and late [[Kalabhavan Mani]]. The film was earlier known as ''Amazon Turning Point''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Poy Maranju Parayaathe in MSI|url=http://en.msidb.org/m.php?7153 |publisher=malayalasangeetham|accessdate=2016-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=ആമസോൺ ടെർണിങ് പോയിന്റ്|journal=[[Cinema Mangalam]] |pages=26–28|date=2012-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Gautham & Vimala's Turning Point|journal=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |pages=24|date=2012-03-06}}</ref> [[Vettai Naai]] is Gautham's new release.<ref>[https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2021/02/26194302/2386107/vettai-naai-movie-review-in-tamil.vpf Vettai Naai Movie Review in Tamil || தாதாவிடம் அடியாட்களாக இருப்பவர்களின் நிலைமை – வேட்டை நாய் விமர்சனம்]</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
|''[[Yakshiyum Njanum]]''
|Shyam
| rowspan="3" |[[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]
|
|-
|''[[Again Kasargod Khader Bhai]]''
|[[Circle Inspector|CI]] Faizal Mohammed
|
|-
| 2011
|''[[Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya]]''
|Riyaz
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Manal Naharam]]''
|Anand
|[[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]]
|<ref name="Manal Nagaram">{{cite web|title=Shankar directs Tamil film|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131216/entertainment-kollywood/article/shankar-directs-tamil-film|publisher=deccanchronicle|date=2013-12-16|access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
|''Poyi Maranju Parayaathe''
|
|[[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
|''[[Vettai Naai]]''
|Jomon
|[[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]]
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=S |first1=Gautham |title=Waiting for a turn |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/211118/waiting-for-a-turn.html |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |accessdate=21 November 2018 |date=21 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
|''Catman''
|
| rowspan="2" |[[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2025
| '' Randam Yamam ''
|Yathi
|
|-
| ''[[Padai Thalaivan]]''
|
|[[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]]
|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|4178984|Gautam}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:People from Changanassery]]
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Joydeb Sarkar2003 at 19:34, 18 March 2026