Gowtham started singing at the age of 5. Final winner in Paaduta Teeyaga on E TV (Telugu) at the age of 12. He has been part of several reality shows in Chennai. Finalist in Saptaswarangal on Sun TV in 2002 and Ragamalika on Jaya TV in 2004. He garnered acclaim after becoming a finalist of the reality show Airtel Super Singer on Star Vijay in 2006.Gowtham Bharadwaj has been trained under several Gurus and is currently under the guidance & tutelage of Shri. Ganesh Rajagopalan.Lead singer for 'Staccato', the only Indian band to perform in London Olympics 2012.