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Gautham Menon

Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian director, producer, actor, and screenwriter who mostly works in the Tamil film industry. Moreover, he also directed movies in Hindi and Telugu. Gautham Menon did his directional debut in the 2001 Tamil movie Minnale. Later in 2008, his movie Varanam Aayiram became a blockbuster hit, which is a semi-autobiographical movie. Gautham Meon’s fourth Malayalam movie Anuragam also marks the return of Devayani to Malayalam films.

Biography

NameGautham Menon
Real NameGautham Vasudev Menon
NicknameGautham, GVM, Gautham Meon
ProfessionDirector, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor
Date of Birth25 February 1973
Age (as of 2023)50
Zodiac signPisces
FamilyFather: Prabha Krishnan Menon
Mother: Uma
Sister: Uthara Menon
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNA
WifePreethi Menon
ChildrenArya, Dhruv, Adhitya
ReligionHindu
Educational QualificationB.E Mechanical Engineering
SchoolVailankanni Raj matriculation Higher Secondary School, Trichy
Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, Chennai
CollegeMookambigai College of Engineering, Pudukkottai, Trichy
HobbiesListening to music, Writing, Reading, Watching Movies, Driving
Birth PlaceOttapalam, Kerala, India
HometownOttapalam, Kerala, India
Current CityChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian

Social Media Profiles

Gautham Menon FACEBOOK

Gautham Menon TWITTER

Gautham Menon INSTAGRAM

Interesting Facts

  • His ambition is to become a filmmaker since his college days, and with the support of his mother, he started his film carrier.
  • He introduced Harris Jayaraj as a music composer for his movie.
  • He joined as an apprentice to Director Rajiv Menon and worked as Assistant Director for the movie Minsara Kanavu in the year 1997.
  • Gautham Menon was born in Kerala and grew up in Anna Nagar, Chennai.
  • Then he directed a realistic thriller movie Kaakha Kaakha and he directs the investigative thriller movie Vettaiyadu Vilaitadu both reached a mega-hit.
  • He has more than 3.8 million followers on Twitter and 856K followers on Instagram (as of May 2023).

Movies

As Director

YearTitleLanguageProducerDirectorActing role
2001MinnaleTamilNoYesFlower man
2001Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil MeinHindiNoYesMaddy's boss
2003Kaakha KaakhaTamilNoYesPolice officer Vasudevan Nair
2004GharshanaTeluguNoYesNo
2006Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduTamilNoYesDancer in song "Manjal Veyil"
2007Pachaikili MuthucharamTamilNoYesBus passenger
2008Vaaranam AayiramTamilNoYesInformer
2010Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaTamilNoYesHimself
2010Ye Maaya ChesaveTeluguNoYesActor
2011Nadunisi NaaygalTamilYesYesNo
2012Ekk Deewana ThaHindiYesYesActor
2012Neethaane En PonvasanthamTamilYesYesNo
2012Yeto Vellipoyindhi ManasuTeluguYesYesNo
2015Yennai ArindhaalTamilNoYesPolice officer
2016Achcham Yenbadhu MadamaiyadaTamilYesYesPolice officer
2016Sahasam Swasaga SagipoTeluguYesYesPolice officer
2019Enai Noki Paayum ThotaTamilYesYesNo
2020Putham Pudhu KaalaiTamilNoYesNo
2021Kutty StoryTamilNoYesAadhi
2022Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Part 1: The KindlingTamilNoYesTBA
2023Joshua Imai Pol KaakhaTamilNoYesTBA
2023Dhruva NatchathiramTamilYesYesTBA
2024Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Part 2TamilYesYes

Other Roles

YearTitleLanguage(s)ProducerActing roleOtherRef
1997Minsara KanavuTamilNoMan in crowd
2010Ratha SarithiramTamilNoNoNarrator
2011VeppamTamilYesNoDubbing artist for Muthukumar
2013Kanna Laddu Thinna AasaiyaTamilNoHimself
2013Thanga MeenkalTamilYesNo
2014EndrendrumTamilNoNoNarrator
2015KaavalTamilNoNoNarrator
2015YatchanTamilNoHimself
2015Courier Boy KalyanTeluguYesNo
2015Oru Naal IravilTamilNoHimself
2015Uppu KaruvaaduTamilNoNoPlayback singer for "Pudhu Oru Kadhavu"
2016ZeroTamilNoNoNarrator
2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar AnjalumTamilYesNo
2016Meendum Oru Kadhal KadhaiTamilNoNoNarrator
2017Power PaandiTamilNoHimself
2018Thaanaa Serndha KoottamTamilNoNoDubbing artist for Suresh Menon
2018NaamMalayalamNoHimself
2018Goli Soda 2TamilNoRaghavan
2018Ee Nagaraniki EmaindhiTeluguNoHimself
2019PuppyTamilNoNoPlayback singer for "Uyire Vaa"
2020Oh My KadavuleTamilNoHimself
2020TranceMalayalamNoSolomon
2020Kannum Kannum KollaiyadithaalTamilNoDCP Prathap Chakravarthi
2020Lock UpTamilNoNoNarrator
2020TheeviramTamilNoPolice Officer
202199 SongsTamilNoNoDialogue Writer For Tamil Version
2021Kodiyil OruvanTamilNoNoPlayback singer for song "Slum Anthem"
2021Rudra ThandavamTamilNoVathapirajan
20213:33TamilNoYes
2022FIRTamilNoAjay Dewan
2022SelfieTamilNoRavi Varma
2022DonTamilNoHimself
2022Sita RamamTeluguNoMajor Selvan
2023MichaelTeluguNoGurunath and his twin brother
202313TamilNoArulmozhi Varman
2023Lovefully Yours VedaMalayalamNoSri Kumar Kartha
2023Viduthalai Part 1TamilNoSunil Menon
2023AnuragamMalayalamNo
2023LeoTamilNo

Television

  • 2019 – Queen
  • 2020 – Paava Kadhaigal
  • 2021 – Navarasa

Web Series

YearTitleProducerWriterDirectorActing RoleOther
2019QueenNoNoYesSridharCo-directed with Prasath Murugesan
2020Paava KadhaigalNoYesYesSathyaAnthology series; segment: Vaanmagal
2021NavarasaNoNoYesNoAnthology series; segment: Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru

List of Films Contributed

YearTitleLanguage(s)ProducerActing roleOther
1997Minsara KanavuTamilNoMan in Crowd
2010Ratha SarithiramTamilNoNoNarrator
2011VeppamTamilYesNoDubbing artist for Muthukumar
2013Kanna Laddu Thinna AasaiyaTamilNoHimself
2013Thanga MeenkalTamilYesNo
2014EndrendrumTamilNoNoNarrator
2015KaavalTamilNoNoNarrator
2015YatchanTamilNoHimself
2015Courier Boy KalyanTeluguYesNo
2015Oru Naal IravilTamilNoHimself
2015Uppu KaruvaaduTamilNoNoPlayback singer for "Pudhu Oru Kadhavu"
2016ZeroTamilNoNoNarrator
2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar AnjalumTamilYesNo
2016Meendum Oru Kadhal KadhaiTamilNoNoNarrator
2017Power PaandiTamilNoHimself
2018Thaanaa Serndha KoottamTamilNoNoDubbing artist for Suresh Menon
2018NaamMalayalamNoHimself
2018Goli Soda 2TamilNoRaghavan
2018Ee Nagaraniki EmaindhiTeluguNoHimself
2019PuppyTamilNoNoPlayback singer for "Uyire Vaa"
2020Oh My KadavuleTamilNoHimself
2020TranceMalayalamNoSolomon
2020Kannum Kannum KollaiyadithaalTamilNoDCP Prathap Chakravarthi
2020Lock UpTamilNoNoNarrator
2020TheeviramTamilNoPolice Officer
202199 SongsTamilNoNoDialogue Writer For Tamil Version
2021Kodiyil OruvanTamilNoNoPlayback singer for song "Slum Anthem"
2021Rudra ThandavamTamilNoVathapirajan
20213:33TamilNoYes
2022FIRTamilNoAjay Dewan
2022SelfieTamilNoRavi Varma
2022DonTamilNoHimself
2022Sita RamamTeluguNoMajor Selvan

Music Videos

  • 2010 – Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam
  • 2018 – Bodhai Kodhai
  • 2021 – Allipoola Vennela

Short Films

  • 2020 – Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn

Awards

  • Government of Tamil Nadu – Kalaimamani (2021)
  • Vijay Award for Favourite Director for Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
  • National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for Vaaranam Aayiram and Thanga Meengal (2013)
  • Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil for Thanga Meengal (2013)
  • Vijay Award for Best Film for Thanga Meengal (2013)
  • Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)
  • Nandi Special Jury Awards for Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)

Nominations

  • Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil for Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
  • Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil for Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
  • Vijay Award for Best Director for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
  • Vijay Award for Favourite Director for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya (2010)
  • Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil for vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
  • Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)
  • SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Tamil for Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (2021)
  • SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Malayalam for Trance (2021)

Honors

  • Rotary Club of Chennai – Honored for Creative Excellence (2010)

Images

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