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{{Short description|Indian actress and model}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gayathiri Iyer
| birth_name = Gayathiri Iyer
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| birth_place = [[Thirunelveli]], [[Tamilnadu]], [[India]]<ref name="name">{{cite news |last1=Mohammed |first1=Waseem |title=If you are fluent in Kannada, you are loved in Sandalwood |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/If-you-are-fluent-in-Kannada-you-are-loved-in-Sandalwood/articleshow/49672087.cms |access-date=24 September 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 November 2015 |archive-date=10 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110010512/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/If-you-are-fluent-in-Kannada-you-are-loved-in-Sandalwood/articleshow/49672087.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
| other_names = Urmila Gayathri<ref name="name"/>
| occupation = Actress, model
| yearsactive = 2012–present
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'''Gayathiri Venkatagiri''' (also known as '''Gayathri Iyer''')<ref name="name"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Gayatri-Iyer-the-new-girl-on-the-block/articleshow/16724042.cms |title=Gayatri Iyer, the new girl on the block |access-date=15 August 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |first=Karthik |last=Pasupulate |date=8 October 2012 |archive-date=1 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401044152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Gayatri-Iyer-the-new-girl-on-the-block/articleshow/16724042.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> is an Indian actress and model who has acted in [[Kannada]], [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Bengali language|Bengali]] films and Hindi television.

==Personal life and career==
She is from [[Tamilnadu]], and was bought up in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]].

Her 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 (actor)|Komal]] and [[Harish Raj]] as the male leads. ''Namo Bhootatma'' ran for 100 days in [[Karnataka]] and was well received by the audience.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moviemint.com/Namo-Bhootatma-is-a-big-Surpirse-for-me-Gayatri-Iyer |title=Namo Bhootatma is a big Surpirse for me Gayatri Iyer |access-date=17 February 2015 |publisher=moviemint.com |archive-date=22 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522071044/http://www.moviemint.com/Namo-Bhootatma-is-a-big-Surpirse-for-me-Gayatri-Iyer |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Iyer's next release was ''[[Ouija (2015 film)|Ouija]]'' in Kannada by Vega Entertainment which was filmed in [[Malaysia]] and parts of [[Bangalore]] and [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Gayathri-has-a-special-connection-with-horror-films/articleshow/45548911.cms |title=Gayathri has a special connection with horror films |access-date=17 December 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=23 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323062527/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Gayathri-has-a-special-connection-with-horror-films/articleshow/45548911.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Risk-lurks-beyond-glitz/articleshow/46218506.cms |title=Risk lurks beyond glitz |access-date=12 February 2015 |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201085551/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Risk-lurks-beyond-glitz/articleshow/46218506.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> It starred [[Shraddha Das]], [[Madhuri Itagi]], [[Sayaji Shinde]] and [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ww.itimes.com/video/ouija-movie-shooting-experience-by-gayathri-venkitagiri |title=Ouija Movie Shooting Experience by Urmila Gayathri |access-date=18 December 2014 |publisher=itimes.com |archive-date=23 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323224239/http://ww.itimes.com/video/ouija-movie-shooting-experience-by-gayathri-venkitagiri |url-status=live }}</ref>
She made her television debut in [[Ekta Kapoor| Ekta Kapoor's]] serial ''[[Haiwaan : The Monster]]'' and was praised for portraying her natural evil look on camera.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Ref.
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Shravana (film)|Shravana]]'' || Kala || [[Kannada]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-south-1-looking-at-kannada-film-shravana/20100212.htm|title=Vijay Raghavendra returns with Shravana|website=Rediff}}</ref>
|-
|2012 || ''[[Six (film)|Six]]''
| Tripura || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-

| 2013 || ''Shrishti''
| || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Ninaivil Nindraval (2014 film)|Ninaivil Nindraval]]''
|
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
| ''[[Namo Bhootatma]]''
| || rowspan="4" |Kannada || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=18395&boxid=22956319 |title=Namo Boothatma |access-date=15 August 2014 |publisher=vijaykarnatakaepaper.com |date=14 January 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120702/http://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=18395&boxid=22956319 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2015 || ''[[Ouija (2015 film)|Ouija]]''
| Kshetra || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/When-girls-sabotaged-Bharaths-scenes/articleshow/49615530.cms |title=When girls sabotaged Bharath's scenes |access-date=1 November 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]]|date=November 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Gayathri-Wants-to-be-Studious-in-Filmdom/2014/12/03/article2552117.ece |title=Gayathri Wants to be Studious in Filmdom |access-date=3 December 2014 |work=The New Indian Express |archive-date=11 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511084747/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Gayathri-Wants-to-be-Studious-in-Filmdom/2014/12/03/article2552117.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
| ''[[Tyson (2016 film)|Tyson]]''
| Divya || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2015/Apr/08/gayathri-leaves-horror-with-new-film-tyson-739735.html|title=Gayathri Leaves Horror with New Film Tyson|date=8 November 2015|first=A|last=Sharadhaa|access-date=3 May 2026|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Jaggu Dada]]''
| Champa|| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Injury-Cant-Stop-Gayathri/2015/08/18/article2979430.ece |title=Injury Can't Stop Gayathri |access-date=18 August 2015 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |archive-date=15 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115222842/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Injury-Cant-Stop-Gayathri/2015/08/18/article2979430.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Meow (2016 film)|Meow]]'' || Sughana || Tamil || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/meow/movie-review/56268861.cms |title=Meow Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Meow by Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''Ryde''
| || [[English language|English]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/epaper_main.aspx#page217 |title=Gayathri Looks To Shine At Home |access-date=18 September 2017 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=14 January 2015 |archive-date=28 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728075030/http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/epaper_main.aspx?#page217 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Raid (2018 film)|Raid]]''
| Mukta Yadav || rowspan="2" | [[Hindi]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/140118/ajay-devgn-is-a-prankster.html |title=Ajay Devgn is a prankster: Raid actress Gayathiri Iyer recalls working with the star |access-date=14 January 2018 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=14 January 2018 |archive-date=14 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114003121/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/140118/ajay-devgn-is-a-prankster.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jan/09/model-turned-actress-gayathri-iyer-gets-big-break-in-bollywood-1749201.html |title=Model-turned-actress Gayathri Iyer gets big break in Bollywood |access-date=9 January 2018 |work=The New Indian Express |date=9 January 2018 |archive-date=13 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113093018/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jan/09/model-turned-actress-gayathri-iyer-gets-big-break-in-bollywood-1749201.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Ghost (2019 film)|Ghost]]'' || Barkha Khanna ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Parundhaaguthu Oor Kuruvi]]'' || Yamini|| Tamil ||
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Bazooka (film)|Bazooka]]'' || || [[Malayalam]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-09 |title=Bazooka trailer: Mammootty, Gautham Vasudev join forces to nab ‘daredevil antagonist’. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/bazooka-trailer-mammootty-gautham-vasudev-join-forces-to-nab-daredevil-antagonist-watch-9907412/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Serial
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Haiwaan : The Monster]]''
| Jiyana "Jiya" Garewal
|
|-
| 2022
| [[Naagin (2015 TV series) | ''Naagin 6'']]
|Reem Kataria
|
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Kochi]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
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