Actor · Telugu cinema
Gautami Tadimalla
Gautami Tadimalla movies: 19 Telugu films on file, 1987–2026. Earliest on file: Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi (1987). Latest release: Maa Inti Bangaaram (19 June 2026).
- Films on file
- 19 (19 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1987–2026
- Born
- 2 July 1968 · July birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Chaithanya, Bazaar Rowdy, Maa Inti Bangaaram
- Record
- Q3595537 on Wikidata
Gautami (Gautami Tadimalla) is an Indian actress, costume designer, social worker and politician who has worked mainly in Tamil and Telugu cinema, along with Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. She began in Telugu in 1987 and won the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress for Chakravyuham. In recent years she has returned to Telugu films in mother roles, including Mr. Bachchan (2024) and Ustaad Bhagat Singh (2026).
She was born on 2 July 1968, according to Wikipedia and Wikidata. Wikipedia says she was born into a Telugu family from Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh; Wikidata lists Nidadavole as her birthplace, without a cited source. Her parents were doctors. She studied at Bishop Cotton Girls’ School in Bengaluru and later enrolled in engineering at GITAM University in Visakhapatnam.
Career
Her first credited appearance was in the Telugu film Dayamayudu (1987), produced by her cousin, and her first lead role came the same year in Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi, followed by Srinivasa Kalyanam (1987). Her other Telugu films of the period on our records include Bazaar Rowdy and Thodallullu (1988), Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata (1989), Anna Thamudu and Aggiramudu (1990), Chaithanya (1991), Anna (1994), Sankalpam (1995) and Adhirindhi Alludu (1996).
She made her Tamil debut in Guru Sishyan (1988) with Rajinikanth and Prabhu, and was most active in Tamil cinema until 1998, in films such as Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Thevar Magan (1992), Nammavar (1994), Kuruthipunal (1995) and Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar (1997). In Malayalam she starred in His Highness Abdullah (1990) with Mohanlal and Dhruvam (1993) with Mammootty.
From the late 2000s she worked as a costume designer, notably on Dasavathaaram (2008), and hosted and acted in television. She returned to acting in the Tamil film Papanasam (2015). In Telugu she starred opposite Mohanlal in Chandra Sekhar Yeleti’s Manamantha (2016), and her recent Telugu films include Mr. Bachchan, Simbaa (2024), Ustaad Bhagat Singh and Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026).
She founded the Life Again Foundation, which supports cancer patients. In politics she was a member of the BJP from 1997 to 2023, joined the AIADMK in February 2024 and was appointed its Deputy Propaganda Secretary in October 2024.
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress for Chakravyuham (Wikipedia winners list).
- Wikipedia also records a Filmfare Award and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Upcoming films
No upcoming film of hers is on our records. New films appear on upcoming Telugu movies as they are recorded.
Where to watch her films
- Maa Inti Bangaaram: JioHotstar, from 17 July 2026, per a trade report and the platform listing (OTT details)
- Ustaad Bhagat Singh: Netflix, from 16 April 2026, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Mr. Bachchan: Netflix, from 12 September 2024, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Simbaa: Aha, from 6 September 2024, per the platform listing (OTT details)
Catalogues change; check the platform before you plan to watch.
Sources: Wikipedia, Wikidata, the Wikipedia articles of the films named, and Tollywood Desk’s film, release and OTT records.
Career on file
Gautami Tadimalla appears in 19 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1987 to 2026. The earliest of them is Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi (1987), and the most recent release is Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Chaithanya (1991), Bazaar Rowdy (1988) and Maa Inti Bangaaram (2026). Other recent releases on file are Ustaad Bhagat Singh (2026), Mr. Bachchan (2024) and Simbaa (2024).
Kota Srinivasa Rao is the most frequent co-star, sharing five films with Gautami Tadimalla, followed by Brahmanandam (4) and Jagapati Babu (4). Among directors, E. V. V. Satyanarayana and Harish Shankar each cast Gautami Tadimalla in two films, more than any other director. Music on three of them is by Raj-Koti, with Ilaiyaraaja (2) and Koti (2) next. Across these films the credits on file name 17 different directors, 15 music directors and 47 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 15 of them; they average 142 minutes, and the longest is Skanda at 167 minutes. Five of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1980s (5), 1990s (8), 2010s (1) and 2020s (5).
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.