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{{Short description|Indian actress and politician (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Gautami
| image               = Gauthami.jpg
| caption             = Gautami in 2013
| office              = Deputy Propaganda Secretary of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| term_start          = 21 October 2024
| term_end            = 
| 1blankname          = General Secretary
| 1namedata           = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
| 2blankname          = Propaganda Secretary
| 2namedata           = [[M. Thambidurai]]
| predecessor         = 
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|07|02}}
| birth_place         = [[Ichchapuram]], 
[[Srikakulam District|Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| birth_name          = Gautami Tadimalla
| alma_mater          = [[Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management|GITAM University, Visakhapatnam]]
| occupation          = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[Social worker]]|[[Costume Designer]]|[[Politician]]}}
| party               = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br/>(2024-present)
| otherparty          = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br/>(1997–2023)
| spouse              = {{Marriage|Sandeep Bhatia|1998| 1999|reason=divorced}}
| partner             = [[Kamal Haasan]]<br/>(2005–2016)
| children            = 1
| relatives           = [[Soumya Bollapragada]] (niece)
| parents             = 
| website             = {{URL|gautamitadimalla.com}}
}}

'''Gautami Tadimalla''' (born 2 July 1968) is an Indian actress, social worker, politician and Deputy Propaganda Secretary of [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]. She has worked mainly in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] cinema, in addition to [[Malayalam]], [[Hindi]], and [[Kannada]] films. She was one of the leading South Indian actresses from 1987 to 1998. She is also a television actress, television host, the founder of Life Again Foundation and a costume designer in films.<ref name="rediff1999">[http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jun/12gau.htm Rediff On The NeT, Movies: An interview with Gauthami] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814220837/http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jun/12gau.htm |date=14 August 2017 }}. Rediff.com (1999-06-12). Retrieved on 2012-07-11.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A banquet of ideas at TEDx Chennai|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-banquet-of-ideas-at-tedx-chennai/article3952146.ece|access-date=15 August 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 October 2012|language=en-IN|archive-date=31 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331010142/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-banquet-of-ideas-at-tedx-chennai/article3952146.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Gautami charity.jpg|thumb|Gautami in Life Again Foundation Charity Work]]

Gautami was born into a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family from [[Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], to T. R. Seshagiri Rao and Vasundhara Devi. Her father was a radiation [[Oncology|oncologist]], while her mother was a pathologist and diagnostician. She studied at [[Bishop Cotton Girls' School]] in [[Bengaluru]]. During her childhood, she also lived in Visakhapatnam and Kerala.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news |last1=Rangan |first1=Baradwaj |date=11 July 2015 |title=Gautami talks about her milestone movies and Kamal |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/gautami-talks-about-papanasam-kamal-haasan/article7411378.ece?homepage=true |access-date=21 October 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

Gautami married Sandeep Bhatia, a businessman, in 1998, and the couple have a daughter, Subbulakshmi born in 1999. They got divorced in 1999.

Gautami was in a relationship with actor [[Kamal Haasan]] from 2005 till 2016. In 2016, Gautami announced on her blog that she had ended her relationship with him.<ref name="IT Gautami split">{{cite web|last=Bhattacharya |first=Ananya |title=Kamal Haasan and Gautami part ways after living together for 13 years |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-gautami-split-living-together-13-years-live-in/1/799818.html |website=[[India Today]] |date=1 November 2016 |access-date=1 November 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102170331/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamal-haasan-gautami-split-living-together-13-years-live-in/1/799818.html |archive-date= 2 November 2016 }}</ref> Gautami wrote on her blog: "It is heartbreaking for me to have to say today that I and Mr. Haasan are no longer together. After almost 13 years together, it has been one of the most devastating decisions that I have ever had to make in my life".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/gautami-opens-up-on-kamal-haasan-after-13-years-together-our-paths-have-irreversibly-diverged-1625151/|title=Gautami opens up on Kamal Haasan: After 13 years together, our paths have irreversibly diverged|work=India.com|date=2 Nov 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102154728/http://www.india.com/showbiz/gautami-opens-up-on-kamal-haasan-after-13-years-together-our-paths-have-irreversibly-diverged-1625151/ |archive-date= 2 November 2016}}</ref>

She was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 35,<ref>[http://chennaionline.com/movies/star-track/20122709042706/Gauthami-Dont-feel-scared-of-breast-cancer.col Gauthami: 'Don't feel scared of breast cancer' | startrack – Movies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620195349/http://chennaionline.com/movies/star-track/20122709042706/Gauthami-Dont-feel-scared-of-breast-cancer.col |date=20 June 2012 }}. ChennaiOnline (2012-03-09). Retrieved on 2012-07-11.</ref> and recovered later.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/09/stories/2009030957530300.htm Gautami narrates her experience of fighting breast cancer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729014527/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/09/stories/2009030957530300.htm |date=29 July 2010 }} ''[[The Hindu]]''</ref><ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Dont-let-mediocrity-be-the-standardKamal/articleshow/4245082.cms Don't let mediocrity be the standard:Kamal]  ''[[The Times of India]]''</ref><ref>[http://indiatoday.intodaylte/Story/5476/Simply%20Chennai/It%27s+the+genes+at+play.html It's the genes at play]{{Dead link|date=October 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''[[India Today]]''</ref>

== Film career ==
Gautami attended [[Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management|GITAM University]] in Visakhapatnam to pursue engineering. She made her film debut with the Telugu film ''Dayamayudu'' (1987), which was produced by her cousin.<ref name="rediff1999" /><ref name="hindu2007">{{Cite web |date=15 October 2007 |title=Friday Review Chennai / Interview : Determined to make a mark, again |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/07/20/stories/2007072051240400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015145803/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/07/20/stories/2007072051240400.htm |archive-date=15 October 2007 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> She later appeared in films such as ''[[Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi]]'' and [[Srinivasa Kalyanam (1987 film)|''Srinivasa Kalyanam'']] (both 1987).

She was then introduced to Tamil cinema with [[Guru Sishyan (1988 film)|''Guru Shishyan'']] (1988), starring [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]].<ref name="rediff1999" /> Gautami was most active in Tamil cinema between 1987 and 1998.

Her notable performances in Malayalam films include ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]'' (1990) with [[Mohanlal]], ''[[Daddy (1992 film)|Daddy]]'' (1992) with [[Arvind Swami]] ''[[Dhruvam]]'' (1993) with [[Mammootty]] and ''[[Ayalathe Adheham]]'' (1993) with [[Jayaram]]. Her role in ''[[Sukrutham]]'' (1994) was penned by the writer [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]. She has acted also in Kannada films ''[[Elu Suttina Kote]]'' (1987), ''[[Chikkejamanru]]'' (1992), ''[[Cheluva]]'' (1997), and in the Hindi movies, ''[[Pyar Hua Chori Chori]]'' (1991), ''[[Aadmi (1993 film)|Aadmi]]'' (1993), ''[[Janta Ki Adalat]]'' (1994), ''[[Trimurti (1995 film)|Trimurti]]'' (1995), ''[[Dhaal]]'' (1997) and ''Haiwan'' (1998).

Her notable Tamil movies was ''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]'' (1989), ''[[Raja Chinna Roja]]'' (1989), ''[[Panakkaran]]'' (1990), ''[[Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu]]'' (1990), ''[[Namma Ooru Poovatha]]'' (1990), ''[[Dharma Durai (1991 film)|Dharma Durai]]'' (1991), ''[[Nee Pathi Naan Pathi]]'' (1991), ''[[Rickshaw Mama]]'' (1992), ''[[Thevar Magan]]'' (1992), ''[[Honest Raj]]'' (1994), ''[[Nammavar]]'' (1994), ''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]]'' (1995) as well as [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Iruvar]]'' (1997).

She made a guest appearance in the song "Chikku Bukku Railu" with [[Prabhu Deva]] in the film ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]'' (1993).<ref name="rediff1999" /> Her film ''[[Sasanam]]'', featuring [[Arvind Swami]], released in 2006, but it was shot in 1996.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-gautami-split-will-this-mark-the-end-of-their-creative-collaboration-as-well-3083928.html | title=Kamal Haasan-Gautami split: Will this mark the end of their creative collaboration as well? | date=2 November 2016 }}</ref> She played the lead in the Tamil serial ''Indira''. She had hosted a [[talk show]] in [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] titled ''Anbudan''.<ref name="hindu2007" /> She acted in the serial ''[[Abirami (TV series)|Abirami]]'' which was telecast on Kalaignar TV.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130103184731/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-25/news-interviews/28062517_1_small-screen-gauthami-kamal-haasan Gauthami enters small screen]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2009-11-25). Retrieved on 2012-07-11.</ref> She made a comeback to the film industry in the late 2000s as a costume designer for films starring her partner [[Kamal Haasan]]. She went on to style several of her other films, including ''[[Vishwaroopam]]'' (2013) and ''[[Uttama Villain]]'' (2015).

After sixteen years, she returned to acting, by starring in the Tamil film ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' (2015), in which she was paired with her partner [[Kamal Haasan]], remake of the original Malayalam film, ''[[Drishyam]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Give timely support to good films, Kamal tells media|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/give-timely-support-to-good-films-kamal-tells-media/article7401083.ece?homepage=true&w=ma446|access-date=15 August 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 July 2015|language=en-IN|archive-date=29 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529105357/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/give-timely-support-to-good-films-kamal-tells-media/article7401083.ece?homepage=true&w=ma446|url-status=live}}</ref> She made a comeback to Malayalam cinema after 14 years in the horror thriller ''[[E (2017 film)|E]]'' (2017), playing the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/gauthami-s-e-horror-thriller-64009e|title=The News Minute}}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/e-led-to-gauthamis-comeback-to-malayalam-after-14-years/articleshow/60142423.cms | title='E' led to Gauthami's comeback to Malayalam after 14 years | newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref>

== Political career ==
=== BJP (1997–2023) ===
Gautami was a member of the BJP from 1997 to 2023. She was BJYM vice president.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/jul/03/major-reshuffle-of-office-bearers-in-tamil-nadu-bjp-vp-duraisamy-becomes-state-vice-president-2164832.html|title = Major reshuffle of office bearers in Tamil Nadu BJP; VP Duraisamy becomes state vice president| date=3 July 2020 }}</ref> She joined the party in 1997 under the leadership of [[LK Advani]]. She extensively campaigned for [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] during that period in Andhra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. She took a break from politics after her daughter was born. She is back into BJP in 2017. In 2021, she was appointed as in-charge of the [[Rajapalayam (state assembly constituency)|Rajapalayam Assembly constituency]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} On 23 October 2023, she quit [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], claiming that the party's senior members have been helping a person who has swindled her off her properties.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/actor-gautami-tadimalla-quits-bjp-after-25-years-citing-lack-of-support-in-personal-crisis-101698030370489-amp.html|title=Actor Gautami Tadimalla quits BJP after 25 years citing lack of support in face of crisis|date=23 October 2023}}</ref>

===AIADMK (2024–present)===
On 14 February 2024, She joined the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] in the presence of its general secretary [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=அதிமுகவில் இணைந்தார் நடிகை கவுதமி|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/state/actress-gauthami-joins-aiadmk-703212 |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=maalaimalar |date=14 February 2024 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor Gautami Tadimalla who resigned from BJP months ago, joins AIADMK|url=https://www.news9live.com/state/tamil-nadu/actor-gautami-tadimalla-who-resigned-from-bjp-months-ago-joins-aiadmk-2438811/ |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=news9live |date=14 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> On 21 October 2024, She was appointed as the Deputy Propaganda Secretary of the AIADMK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor Gautami, ‘Tada’ Periyasamy get posts in AIADMK|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/actor-gautami-tada-periyasamy-get-party-positions-in-aiadmk/article68778658.ece |access-date=21 October 2024 |website=The Hindu|date=21 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== Charity work ==
Gautami founded Life Again Foundation (LAF) to help cancer patients.<ref name=lifeagainfoundation.org>{{Cite web |url=https://lifeagainfoundation.org/ |title=Life Again Foundation – One for one… We are there for everyone! |access-date=12 October 2020 |archive-date=14 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214125757/http://www.lifeagainfoundation.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Life Again Foundation has conducted more than 360 motivational camps for cancer patients, cancer awareness campaigns, and food drives. It also conducts Yoga and Alternative Therapy programs. It also periodically conducts health camps to conduct tests that screen for cancer and overall health.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lifeagainfoundation.org/|title=Life Again Foundation &#124; One for One... We are there for Everyone!|website=Life Again Foundation|accessdate=5 March 2023}}</ref> LAF also runs 2 Mobile hospitals.<ref name="lifeagainfoundation.org"/> It also sponsors under-privileged students for higher education.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> It runs Supplementary Education Centres and Vocational Training Centres.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year 
! Award category 
! Awarded work
! Ref
|-
| 1990 || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]] ||''[[Namma Ooru Poovatha]]'' || 
|- 
| 1991 || [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] || ''[[Nee Pathi Naan Pathi]]'' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTamilBestActorActress|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170208070857/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTamilBestActorActress|url-status=dead|title=39th Annual Filmfare Tamil Best Actor Actress|date=8 February 2017|via=Internet Archive|archive-date=8 February 2017|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> 
|- 
| 1991 || [[Cinema Express Awards]] for Special Best Tamil Actress || ''[[Nee Pathi Naan Pathi]]'' || <ref>{{cite web |date=1992-02-25 |title='Chinnathambi' Bags ''Cinema Express'' Award |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VZBlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1432,722114&dq=cinema+express&hl=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417131836/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VZBlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lJ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1432,722114&dq=cinema+express&hl=en |archive-date=17 April 2016 |access-date=21 September 2016 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|- 
| 1991 || [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress]] || ''[[Chakravyuham]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
|-
| 1994 || Ramu Kaaryatt Award for Best Actress-Malayalam || ''[[Sukrutham]]'' ||
|- 
| 2009 || [[Vijay Award for Best Costume Designer]] || ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' || <ref>[http://www.yoory.com/2009/06/kamal-best-villan-vijay-awards.html Kamalhassan bags 4 awards for Dasavatharam ~] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910071706/http://www.yoory.com/2009/06/kamal-best-villan-vijay-awards.html |date=10 September 2009 }}. Yoory.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-11.</ref>
|- 
| 2017 || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Costume Designer]] || ''[[Vishwaroopam]]'' || 
|-
| 2015 || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)]] ||''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]''
|
|}

==Filmography==
{{Main article|Gautami filmography}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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