Gautham Raju is an Indian actor who predominantly acts in Telugu films. He acted in more than 200 films. He received the Rajababu award.
Gautham Raju was born in Rajolu, East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, India. His son Krishna also entered the film industry.
He moved to Hyderabad in search of a job. He was also trying to get a chance in films because of his interest in acting. He made his debut as an actor with the film Vasantha Geetam starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Later he acted in Sri Katna Leelalu, Coolie No.1, Gharana Mogudu gave him a good break.