In Gautham's film debut, Kadal, the female protagonist is Thulasi Nair. In his father's film debut, Azhaigal Oivathillai, the female protagonist is Thulasi Nair's mother, Radha.
In college he performed as a guitarist and vocalist in his band 'Dead End Street'.
He admitted that he didn't know much of Tamil cinema due to studying in Hebron School, which is a co-educational day and boarding independent international Christian school in Ootacamund.