Gouri G. Kishan
Born (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999[1]
Adoor, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
Known for'96
Parents
  • Geetha Kishan
  • Veena Kishan
RelativesGovind G. Kishan (Brother)

Gouri G. Kishan (born 22 August 1999) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam , Tamil and Telugu films. She is best known for her role of the younger version of Trisha's character Jaanu in the film '96 (2018).[2]

Career

Gouri G. Kishan played the younger version of Trisha's character, Jaanu, in the Tamil-language film, '96 (2018). She received the role after her uncle in Dubai told her about the casting call.[3] Gouri was studying grade 12 and was called for an audition for the film.[4][2][5] Her performance in the film received positive reviews and enabled her to receive further film offers.[6][7][8] In 2019, she made her debut in Malayalam cinema with Margamkali (2019).[9] She was set to make her debut in the film Anugraheethan Antony with Sunny Wayne, but the production of the film was delayed, which meant that Margamkali ended up releasing first.[10][11] She starred opposite Bibin George in Margamkali.[12] In 2019, she also starred in a short film titled Hi Hello Kadhal directed by lyricist Vinayak Sasikumar along with her friend Sarjano Khalid.[13] She reprised her role as Jaanu in the Telugu remake of 96, Jaanu (2020), which marked her Telugu debut.[4] Her performance in the film was praised by critics.[14][15] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu remarked that "Gouri G Kishan as the teenage Samantha is brilliant".[16] She played a college student in Master (2021).[9][17] Gouri also starred in Karnan[18] with Dhanush, which is directed by Mari Selvaraj.[19] She played one of the three heroines along with Rajisha Vijayan and Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli. In the meantime during Pandemic Lockdown she shot a musical short film, Maraiyadha Kanneer Illai, virtually at her home and was released by Sony Music South.

Personal life

Her mother is from Vaikom, Kottayam and father is from Adoor, Pathanamthitta.[13][4] Her mother tongue is Malayalam. She spent much of her life in Chennai.[2] She pursued her Graduation in Triple major (Journalism, Psychology and English) from Christ University, Bengaluru in 2020.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2018 '96 Young Janaki "Jaanu" Devi Tamil [4]
2019 Margamkali Jessy Malayalam
2020 Jaanu Young Janaki "Jaanu" Devi Telugu
2021 Master Savitha Tamil
Karnan Poyilal Tamil
Anugraheethan Antony Jessy Malayalam
2022 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa Kuyili Tamil Amazon Prime original
2023BeginningNityaTamil
Sridevi Shoban BabuSrideviTelugu[20]
AnuragamJananiMalayalam[21]
AdiyaeSenthazhiniTamil
UlagammaiUlagammaiTamil
Little Miss RawtherNaina RawtherMalayalam
2024Oru Bharatha Sarkar UlpannamMalayalamFilming

Web series

Year Title Role Language Streaming platform Notes Ref.
2022 Paper Rocket Charu Tamil ZEE5 [22]
2024Love under construction MalayalamDisney+HotstarFilming

Music videos

Year Album Role Composed By Label Language Ref.
2019"Hi Hello Kadhal"Sruthi DasVinayak SashikumarYouTubeMalayalam
2020 "Maraiyadha Kaneer Illai" Jen Martin Sony Music South Tamil
2021 "Magizhini" Govind Vasantha Saregama Originals Tamil [23]
2022"Mozhigal Njan Varikal Nee"HerselfBasil V EdapaduBehindwoodsMalayalam

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult Ref.
2018Behindwoods Gold MedalsBest Debut Actress '96Won[24]
Edison AwardsNominated[25]
Vikatan Awards Nominated
8th South Indian International Movie AwardsNominated[26]
2021 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress - Telugu Jaanu Nominated [27]

References

  1. ↑ "Gouri G Kishan on Instagram: "Feeling 21 and oh-so-loved 🥰 Thank you for all the lovely warm wishes on my birthday 💕 •17/08/99•"". Instagram. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 M.G, Gokul (5 November 2018). "Dazzling debut". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. ↑ "அந்த வாழ்த்து ரொம்ப சர்ப்ரைஸ் - கெளரி கிஷன் [That greeting is a big surprise – Gouri Kishan]". Vikatan (in Tamil). 15 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Anand, Shilpa Nair (27 October 2018). "A sweetheart called JANU". The Hindu.
  5. ↑ "தளபதி விஜய் பயங்கரமா கலாய்ப்பார், குழந்தைனு செல்லமா கூப்பிடுவார் [Thalapathy jokes around a lot and calls me a child in a charismatic manner] – 96 Gouri – Vijay – Vijaysethupathi". Vikatan (in Tamil). 14 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "96 Movie Review {3.5/5}: 96 taps into nostalgia to leave us with a high that only happy associations with our past can evoke". The Times of India. 4 October 2018.
  7. ↑ K., Janani (4 October 2018). "96 Movie Review: Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha shine in poignant love story". India Today.
  8. ↑ "'96' fame Gouri clicks a selfie with Suraj Venjarammoodu". The Times of India. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Thalapathy 64: Gouri Kishan roped in for Thalapathy Vijay's film with Lokesh Kanagaraj". The Times of India. 30 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "Sunny Wayne and Gouri Kishan wrap up the shoot of 'Anugraheethan Antony'". The Times of India. 5 August 2019.
  11. ↑ Soma, Deepa (3 April 2020). "#Lifeinthelockdown: '96' fame Gouri G Kishan is all set to finish her 'airport books' during the lockdown". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ Mathews, Anna (20 July 2019). "Margamkali song is a sweet, romantic number". The Times of India.
  13. 1 2 "Sharing screen space with Vijay sir is a dream come true: Gouri". The Times of India. 3 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "Jaanu Movie Review {3.5/5}: This is not a feel-good film because it's much heftier than that". The Times of India. 7 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jaanu review: Samantha Akkineni, Sharwanand honour the memory of 96". Indian Express. 8 February 2020.
  16. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 February 2020). "'Jaanu' movie review: Sharwanand is outstanding in this Telugu remake of '96'". The Hindu.
  17. ↑ "Singles' guide for Indians to navigate new rules of dating in 2020". The News Minute. 3 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "Dhanush's Karnan to feature three heroines". Outlook India. 19 March 2020.
  19. ↑ "'96' and 'Master' actress joins Dhanush's film". The Times of India. 19 February 2020.
  20. ↑ "Gouri Kishan to make Telugu debut with Sushmita Konidela's Sridevi Shoban Babu". News Minute. 21 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "Release plan announced for filmmaker Shahad's Anuragam". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  22. ↑ "Paper Rocket to stream on Zee5 from this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  23. ↑ "'Magizhini,' first Tamil LGBTQ song goes viral". UDAYAVANI. 27 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "Gouri Kishan – Best Debut Actor | Female | List of winners for BGM Iconic Edition". Behindwoods. 16 December 2018.
  25. ↑ "13th Annual Edison Awards". Edison Awards. 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  26. ↑ "SIIMA AWARDS | 2018 | winners | |". SIIMA. 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  27. ↑ "Dhanush, Manju Warrier, Chetan Kumar, others: SIIMA Awards announces nominees". The News Minute. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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