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{{short description|Indian film actor}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Gautham Karthi
|image = Gautham Karthik at Rangoon Audio Launch.jpg
| image_size = 250px
|caption = Gautham at Rangoon Audio Launch
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|12|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/gautham-karthik.html |title=All you want to know about @gautham_karthik |access-date=26 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707230236/http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/gautham-karthik.html |archive-date=7 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
|alma_mater = [[Christ University]], [[Bangalore]]
|occupation = Actor
|years_active = 2013–present
|parents = {{unbulleted list|[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik Muthuraman]]|Ragini}}
|relatives = [[R. Muthuraman]] (Grand father)
|website =
}}

'''Gautham Karthik''' (born 12 September 1989) is an Indian actor who works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language films. He made his acting debut in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' (2013).

==Early life and background==
Gautham Karthik was born to Tamil film actor [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik Muthuraman]] and his first wife, actress Ragini Karthik.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karthik Muthuraman Biography|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/karthik-muthuraman/biography.html|publisher=OneIndia|access-date=26 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214043347/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/karthik-muthuraman/biography.html|archive-date=14 December 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> He is the grandson of actor [[R. Muthuraman]]. He grew up in [[Udhagamandalam]] and graduated from [[Christ University]], Bangalore, when film-maker [[Mani Ratnam]] approached him.<ref name=biography>{{cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|title=Mani Ratnam wants to meet you|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/mani-ratnam-wants-to-meet-you/article4298707.ece|access-date=26 January 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=11 January 2013|location=Chennai, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115041455/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/mani-ratnam-wants-to-meet-you/article4298707.ece|archive-date=15 January 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Before that, Gautham was not connected with the film industry. He holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology, English & Media. In college he performed as a guitarist and vocalist in the band ''Dead End Street''.<ref name=biography />

==Career==
Reports as early as 2003 suggested that actor Karthik was interested in directing a film with his son in the lead role, though the project never took off.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031119055219/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/17112003-3.shtml</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/25543.html Karthik's big plans – Tamil Movie News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025184615/https://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/25543.html |date=25 October 2017 }}. Indiaglitz.com (2006-09-23). Retrieved on 2014-05-08.</ref> During a press conference in December 2009, Karthik revealed that his son, Gautham, would make his debut in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s next venture after completion of Ratnam's bilingual films ''[[Raavan]]'' and ''[[Raavanan]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/52468.html |title=Mani Ratnam to launch Karthik's son! – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |access-date=2012-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212101342/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/52468.html |archive-date=12 December 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> After a brief postponement and speculation, Mani Ratnam announced that Gautham would make his debut in ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' in February 2012. Gautham revealed that he initially felt Ratnam had approached him to be a part of the technical crew and was surprised when he was handed the lead role.<ref name=biography /> Gautham briefly took acting lessons from [[Kalairani]] and began to shoot for ''Kadal'' across regions in South India for close to a year. After the shootings were completed, he was introduced to the media at the music launch event for the Telugu version of the film in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. The film opened in February 2013 to mixed reviews, though Gautham Karthik's performance of a deprived youngster caught between the characters played by [[Arvind Swamy]] and [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] was unanimously praised. A critic noted "Gautham delivers in his very first film. He scores in action as well as dance department too",<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kadal/kadal-movie-review.html Kadal Movie Review kadal, kadal movie review, kadal review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203180907/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kadal/kadal-movie-review.html |date=3 February 2013 }}. Behindwoods.com (2013-02-01). Retrieved on 2014-05-08.</ref> while a reviewer from [[Rediff]].com wrote that the actor "pulled it off with elan", labelling him as "a natural performer and is surely here to stay".<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-kadal-has-nothing-new-to-offer/20130201.htm Review: Kadal has nothing new to offer – Rediff.com Movies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429020805/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-kadal-has-nothing-new-to-offer/20130201.htm |date=29 April 2013 }}. Rediff.com (2013-02-01). Retrieved on 2014-05-08.</ref>

His second film, ''[[Yennamo Yedho]]'', a remake of the Telugu film, ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'' released in April 2014 to mixed reviews and a lukewarm box office, while Gautham's performance was praised by the critics. His next release was director [[Aishwarya Dhanush]]'s ''[[Vai Raja Vai]]'' on 1 May 2015, which opened to positive reviews and was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vai-raja-vai-box-office-success-aishwarya-thanks-rajinikanth-dhanush-631415 |title='Vai Raja Vai' Box Office Success: Aishwarya Thanks Rajinikanth, Dhanush |date=5 May 2015 |access-date=7 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507000828/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vai-raja-vai-box-office-success-aishwarya-thanks-rajinikanth-dhanush-631415 |archive-date=7 May 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> He is currently working in three films simultaneously, including director Saravanan's ''Sippai'' opposite [[Lakshmi Menon (actress)|Lakshmi Menon]], ''[[Indrajith (2016 film)|Indrajith]]'', directed by Kalaprabhu, opposite debutante [[Sonarika Bhadoria]]. His next is director Rajkumar's debut Tamil film titled ''Rangoon'' opposite debutante Sana Makbul.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/42071/good-news-from-ar-murugadoss|title=Good news from AR Murugadoss|date=2017-04-05|work=Top 10 Cinema|access-date=2017-04-08|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409021340/https://www.top10cinema.com/article/42071/good-news-from-ar-murugadoss|archive-date=9 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Following ''Rangoon'', he has signed ''Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren'' which is to be directed by Arumuga Kumar and he is sharing screen space with [[Vijay Sethupathi|Vijay Sethupathy]] for first time.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/42143/hilarious-title-of-vijay-sethupathis-next-film|title=Hilarious title of Vijay Sethupathi's next film|date=2017-04-11|work=Top 10 Cinema|access-date=2017-04-11|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412061623/https://www.top10cinema.com/article/42143/hilarious-title-of-vijay-sethupathis-next-film|archive-date=12 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
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| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:FFFFCC;" | Year
! style="background:FFFFCC;" | Film
! style="background:FFFFCC;" | Role
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| 2013 || ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Thomas || [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South]]<br />[[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor]]<br>[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant]]
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| 2014 || ''[[Yennamo Yedho]]'' || Gautham ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Vai Raja Vai]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2017 || ''[[Muthuramalingam]]'' || Muthuramalingam ||
|-
| ''[[Rangoon (2017 Tamil film)|Rangoon]]'' || Venkat ||
|-
|''[[Ivan Thanthiran]]'' || Shakthi ||
|-
|''[[Hara Hara Mahadevaki]]'' ||Hari||
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|''[[Indrajith (2017 film)|Indrajith]]'' || Indrajith ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018 || ''[[Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren]]''|| Harish ||
|-
|''[[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]'' || Veera ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Chandramouli]]''|| Raaghav ||
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| rowspan="1" | 2019 ||''[[Devarattam]]'' || Vetri ||
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| rowspan="2" |2021
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://gauthamkarthiksource.tumblr.com/ Gautham Karthik website]
* {{Rotten-tomatoes-person|gautham_karthik|Gautham Karthik}}
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[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Hebron School alumni]]
[[Category:South Indian International Movie Awards winners]]
[[Category:Christ University alumni]]