V. Gowthaman
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V. Gowthaman | |
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| Born | 1 January 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | actor, director, politician |
| Years active | 1998-present |
V. Gowthaman is an Indian film director and actor who has worked in Tamil films and television.
Gowthaman made his directorial debut with Kanave Kalayadhe (1998) starring Murali and Simran. In 2001, he started a film titled Poranthaalum Pompalaiyaa Porakkakkoodaathu with Livingston and Pandiarajan in the lead, though the film was later dropped.[1]
After a gap he directed a eponymous teleseries for Makkal TV based on the life of serial killer Auto Shankar and Santhanakaadu based on Veerappan. He made his comeback as a director with Magizhchi (2010) in which he also made his debut as an actor.[2] Gowthaman was working with the screenplay of the movie for 12 years.[3] The film, received good reviews for its content and went unnoticed due to its low key release.[4][5][6]
He went on to direct a short film called Vetti which received controversy as the police felt that it was insulting against national flag.[7]
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