Q/A SECTION
QUESTIONS ASKED BY FANS REPLIED BY GAUTHAM KARTHIK
1. What is your DOB & Age ?
12 Sept 1989 , 23
2. Who is Ram ?
Ram is my middle name
3. Tell your experience about Eley Keechan song ?
Love this song, The First song I've shot!! had a blast shooting for it. Land, sea, sun, rain and storm, still had a blast!!!!!
4. Tell about your education ?
I did my schooling at Hebron International in Ooty, went on to do BA in psychology, English and media at Christ college Bnglr
5. Your nick names ?
dad friends = Gokum, School friends = Big G, and college = G-tam
7. How many times have you seen kadal film ?
Watched 11 times
8. What is your height ?
6.2
9. which is your favorite dish ?
Dosa
10. Tell your experience about Chithirai Nila song ?
The first time i heard the song was during the child birth scene, they played it when i held the baby for the first time.
First time i held a baby actually, that music amplified my emotions and i moved the entire unit to tears with my own.
That song moved me in a way i never knew possible, such joy/happiness, mixed with a feeling to protect that baby in my hands.
It made the experience so real for me, i would have defended that baby against a tiger!!! Thats how protective i felt. What a powerful experience for me.
11. What and all you are missing after coming to this field ?
My friends and band in bangalore. my trips to the local stores to have tea and watch people go about their lives
12. Who is your favorite comedian ?
Coundamani and vadivelu
13. Horror stuff like movies ?
i'm very easy to scare for horror movie. do a lot of crazy things lol, i cant handle scary films and my friends will always want to watch it when i'm around.
14. Now fans putting maalai and giving mariyathai and all :) how u taking this ?
Its a sign of there acceptance, but honestly i should be doing it for them, who am i without them, just another ordinary guy
15. What is the first place you would visit when your out of the country ?
i didnt go out of india. just days back got my passport. i'd like to go to sweeden and go snow boarding :D
16. So beside acting do you have other goals ? what interests you ?
Music, Dance now, Kickboxing, Long drives on the highways and a pleasant evening at the beach.
17. Whats you best school life memory ?
The first time i performed on stage and got a standing ovation
18. About sports ?
i love to play sports, like Hockey basketball and football, but i dont follow the games. hockey being my favourite.
19. About Sleep ?
sleep is one of the many things i love, when i'm on a total vacation, i sleep for 12 -15 hours straight
20. When you were small what did you wanted to be when you were grown up ?
astronaut, pilot, actor, Superman, batman and spiderman lol
21. Tell me one thing you loved your childhood years ?
Ooty, the hills, the forests, the chill, the freedom, the farm all these things
22. Have you seen solaikuyil movie ? how was your feeling when you watch ?
I watched it with my mom, and hugged her every time I saw her on screen :)
23. To overcome stress... what are you doing to forget everything? What´s the best thing to find rest in your opinion?
To be with people who love you is the best way.
24. About social network ?
social network brings everyone closer, no matter where you are, the love and support you share is always felt! One family!!!
25. About Girls ?
They were treated as angels in our culture before, to be treasured and proud of! I wish we could bring that view back
26. Do you cook ?
I can but only basic stuff like, dosa, chicken curry, sambar, rice, eggs, pancakes and idly's
27. Have you ever failed in any subjects ?
yes, but that helped me work even harder and my scores were never bellow 90 after that
28. Tell us all one prank you've done ?
lol, I put a scary mask on a balloon and tied it to the window of my friends bed room at night. You can imagine the fun lol
29. what do you think is the ideal age to get married ?
26+ for guys and 24+ for girls
30. Zodiac sign Numerology no ?
Virgo, 3
31. Favorite Date & Month ?
23 & November
32. Favorite Fruit
Orange
33. wats ur fav car ?? Whch 1 u r usng nw ??
My fab car is the Fiat Punto, and that's the car I'm using now. Very attached to it.
34. do you have a favourite singer ??
my favorite singer, he's the lead singer of a band in Chennai known as Incarcerated. Melvin Ranjan.
35. what restaurant did you usually loved going to ?
Nahar's in ooty! Best Dosa there
36. Is there anything you would love to do before u grow old ?
Overcome my fear of extreme heights!
37. what's your favourite subject in school ?
maths was my weakest, I loved theology
38. About Mornings ?
i love it when i get up in time to see the sun rise :) you get so much energy and get so charged up
39. what time do you usually wake up ?
I usually wake up between 7-11, depending on work the previous night and work in the mornings, but during gym times, its 5
40. For a scene how many takes did it take you to get it right ?
The most i've gone is 7, and the least i've gone is 1
41. what's your favorite quote ?
hmm... as of now, its "spread joy to one, and you spread it to the world, reach out to one, and you reach out to all"
42. will u do higher studies or u decided acting as ur career ??
I'm planning on doing both simultaneously
43. what is your favourite ice cream flavour ?
mine :) chocolate and strawberry and butterscotch and vanilla and mango and all the rest! love ice cream:)
44. Your Dressing ?
i am a shirt guy, but there are occasions where i wear T's too lol. little old fashioned you could say. i've got
45. Do u have a pet ?
i've had several over the years, cats, dogs, cows, hens, lovebirds, cockatoos, parrots, ducks, Guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters.
46. Do you prefer love or arranged marriage ?
Interesting question... a mix of both really, i would need to choose, but i also would need my parents' acceptance
47. What would be the first gift you would buy a girl ?
A card saying thank you, for letting me be the special one she shares her special moments with
48. Favo spot in Chennai, Tamil Nadu ?
Nungambakkam Landmark and besent nagar beach
49. Do u was very nervous when u said your first line infront of Mani-Sir?
yes, very lol, wasn't very fluent in tamil back then. I studied at an international school so I was speaking tanglish but learned to speak and read
50. Soo wat wud u hav ben if nt in cinema ??
A musician or something in advertising
51. Favorite dad & favo maniratnam movie ?
Ullathai Ali Thaa , Agni Natchathiram.
52. How do u feel this Sudden CENTRE OF ATTRACTION for U?HUGE interviews&media attention ? how is the xperience ?
its unreal! its a dream for me, yes it is overwhelming, but i try to cope as best i can
53. learned dance from brindha master. how was the classes ?
She inspired me and made me push myself to achieve! She took care of me as a mother, and taught me as a teacher and still had fun
54. How u Felt while u heard tat A.R.Rahman gonna Do music For ur debut Movie ?
it was un believable, first Mani Ratnam sir, then AR Rahman sir, was feeling so blessed
55. Ele keechan song location ?
MaNaPaD
56. you are receiving wishes all over the world! How is the feeling? it's so nice to see everyone appreciating your work
Its lovely, worked hard for 2 years and its finally paying off, all thanks to you guys! honestly, i'm nobody without y'all
57. after kadal release n after 1 month!! wat was ur mom's reaction after seeing u a long time??
she's extremely happy, she joined with me for basketball and gym and all! It's freat
58. what did you do with your first paycheck?
got it from Mani sir, showed the family, got their blessing and then framed it, lol, its framed and hanging on the wall
59. when was the last time you lied ? be honest
my gym instructor asked me if i maintained my diet and i remember eating a few chocolates, and lied saying yes
60. what are your favourite animals ?
mine is the Wolf, it has such a charm about it and i love the fact that they live as a PACK
61. can call u gautham or sum other name?? :) how ur friends call u??
i've had a lot of nicknames lol, G, Gauth, Gauthama, Gokum, G-Tam, GG, Big G, GK lol take your pic
62. Other than Karthik Sir, whose your inspiration?
My Mother! every time i spoke to her, was charged up believed i could do anything
63. if a fan wanted to give you a birthday present, what are the most that you're expecting?
a wish and a hug :) and some dairymilk flakes chocolate (shamelessly smiling)
64. What were your best/worst subjects in school?
my best was Theology, Philosophy, History, art and Business studies. Worst were maths and Computers
65. Okay uhm, who do see yourself in the next 10 years? :)
hmm...in the next 10 years? traveling the world!!
66. how long can you run in the morning for jogging?
depends on the music i listen too :) my longest has been an hour and a half, with small breaks in between of course
67. do you fear anything?
me? Heights, used to fear darkness and water. over came it. um, yeah there are lots more, but ones i can overcome
68. Whats it like living with two brothers? :P
its absolute chaotic fun lol
69. hey! so how was april fool? did you fool anyone?
haha, yep, my bro, got lipstick on his face while he slept. thats the funniest reaction i ever saw, the rest i cannot discuss ;)
70. when you get mad what do you do?
i gym, i play video games, i watch cartoons, eat a chocolate. maybe practice Silambam (the little i know from dad)
71. random question have you ever been on a roller coaster ?
yes!!! love it!!! especially when they have many loops!!! i scream my heart out :D
72. do you believe in love at first sight? lol
i do :) but i also believe its impossible to know at times if its love or just a feeling
73. do you eat cereal? if so what's your favourite brand
no i don't
74. have you bunked any of your classes :P ?
yes, when i haven't had breakfast, i inform the professors that i was bunking though, most were ok with it cuz i worked hard
75. At which age do you plan to marry at?
i dont know, i think 28 should be ideal
76. what are your favourite songs from your dad's movies?
pachamala poovai
77. what side to you sleep on in your bed? unless its a single bed than what position do you find more comfortable ?
on my right preferably, but when i'm extremely exhausted on my back
78. if you dont mind me asking who's your celebrity crush :P ?
ive had a hollywood celeb crush, but grown out of it now, Meg Ryan :) loved her performance
79. Who would you say is your Role model, other than your parents ?
my Brother Ghayn
80. What movies did you watch while you were on your break? Which ones were your favourite?
Rang de Basanti, and Pizza
81. If you could have only 3 electrical appliances in your house, what would they be and why?
Micro wave, washing machine and fan, microvave for food, the other for clothes and heat. would be a simple lifestyle,
82. do u watch IPL? Wht i ask ofcourse u do :** wht team is ur fav?
i dont actually, i'm not a fan of 'watching' sports, i'd rather play it than watch it. love playing sports though