Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian director, producer, actor and screenwriter, who works mostly in Tamil film industry. Besides this, he also directed films in Hindi and Telugu. Gautham Menon made his directorial debut with the 2001 Tamil film Minnale. Later in 2008, his film Vaaranam Aayiram, which is a semi-autobiographical film, became a blockbuster hit. Gautam Mayan’s fourth Malayalam film fondness It also marks the return of Devayani to Malayalam films.
Biography
| Name | Gautam Menon |
| Real Name | Gautam Vasudev Menon |
| Surname | Gautam, GVM, Gautam Mayan |
| profession | director, screenwriter, producer, actor |
| Date of birth | 25 February 1973 |
| Age (by 2023) | 50 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Family | Father: Prabha Krishnan Menon Mother: Uma Sister: Uthara Menon |
| marital status | married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | No |
| Wife | Preeti Menon |
| Children | Arya, Dhruv, Aditya |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational qualification | BE Mechanical Engineering |
| School | Valankanni Raj Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Trichy Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Mookambigai College of Engineering, Pudukkottai, Trichy |
| Hobby | listening to music, writing, reading, watching movies, driving |
| birth place | Ottapalam, Kerala, India |
| hometown | Ottapalam, Kerala, India |
| Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| nationality | Indian |
social media profiles
interesting fact
- His ambition was to become a film producer since his college days and with the support of his mother, he started his film career.
- he introduced Harish Jayaraj as a music composer for his film.
- He joined director Rajeev Menon as an apprentice and worked as an assistant director for the film Minsara Kanavu in the year 1997.
- Gautham Menon was born in Kerala and grew up in Anna Nagar, Chennai.
- Then he directed Kaakha Kaakha, a realistic thriller and he directed the investigative thriller Vettaiyaadu Vilaitaadu, both of which went on to become mega-hits.
- He has over 3.8K followers on Twitter and 856K followers on Instagram (as of May 2023).
Movies
as director
| Year | Topic | Language | the creator | director | acting role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Minale | tamil | No | Yes | florist |
| 2001 | To Reside in Your Heart | Hindi | No | Yes | maddy’s boss |
| 2003 | Kakha Kakha | tamil | No | Yes | Police Officer Vasudevan Nair |
| 2004 | Gharshana | Telugu | No | Yes | No |
| 2006 | Vettaiyaadu Vilayadu | tamil | No | Yes | Dancer in the song “Manjal Vayil” |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | tamil | No | Yes | bus passenger |
| 2008 | varnam aayiram | tamil | No | Yes | informer |
| 2010 | vinnaithaandi varuvaya | tamil | No | Yes | she herself |
| 2010 | Ye Maiya Chesave | Telugu | No | Yes | actor |
| 2011 | Nadunisi Naigle | tamil | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2012 | Was a crazy | Hindi | Yes | Yes | actor |
| 2012 | neithane n ponvasantham | tamil | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2012 | Yato Vellipoyindi Manasu | Telugu | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindal | tamil | No | Yes | Police officer |
| 2016 | achham yenbadhu madmayda | tamil | Yes | Yes | Police officer |
| 2016 | sahsam swasga sagipo | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Police officer |
| 2019 | anai noki payum thota | tamil | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2020 | putham pudhu kalai | tamil | No | Yes | No |
| 2021 | cottage story | tamil | No | Yes | half |
| 2022 | Vendhu Tanindhathu Kaadu Part 1: The Kindling | tamil | No | Yes | TBA |
| 2023 | Joshua Imai Pol Kakha | tamil | No | Yes | TBA |
| 2023 | Dhruv Natchathiram | tamil | Yes | Yes | TBA |
| 2024 | Vendhu Tanindhathu Kaadu Part 2 | tamil | Yes | Yes |
other roles
| Year | Topic | Language | the creator | acting role | Other | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | tamil | No | man in crowd | ||
| 2010 | Ratha Sarithiram | tamil | No | No | narrator | |
| 2011 | veppam | tamil | Yes | No | dubbing artist for muthukumar | |
| 2013 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | tamil | No | she herself | ||
| 2013 | Thanga Meenal | tamil | Yes | No | ||
| 2014 | andrendrum | tamil | No | No | narrator | |
| 2015 | Caval | tamil | No | No | narrator | |
| 2015 | Yatchan | tamil | No | she herself | ||
| 2015 | Courier Boy Kalyan | Telugu | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | oru naal iravil | tamil | No | she herself | ||
| 2015 | uppu karuvadu | tamil | No | No | Playback Singer for “Pudhu Oru Kadhavu” | |
| 2016 | Zero | tamil | No | No | narrator | |
| 2016 | Tamilselvanam Thaniyar Anjalum | tamil | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | tamil | No | No | narrator | |
| 2017 | power pandi | tamil | No | she herself | ||
| 2018 | Police Station Serandha Kuttam | tamil | No | No | dubbing artist for suresh menon | |
| 2018 | take the name of | Malayalam | No | she herself | ||
| 2018 | tablet soda 2 | tamil | No | Raghavan | ||
| 2018 | E Nagarniki Emandhi | Telugu | No | she herself | ||
| 2019 | Puppy | tamil | No | No | Playback Singer for “Uire Vaa” | |
| 2020 | oh my kadavule | tamil | No | she herself | ||
| 2020 | trans | Malayalam | No | Solomon | ||
| 2020 | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithal | tamil | No | DCP Pratap Chakraborty | ||
| 2020 | lock up | tamil | No | No | narrator | |
| 2020 | punctuated | tamil | No | Police officer | ||
| 2021 | 99 songs | tamil | No | No | dialogue writer for tamil version | |
| 2021 | Kodiyil Oruvan | tamil | No | No | Playback Singer for the song “Slum Anthem” | |
| 2021 | Rudra Tandavam | tamil | No | Vathapirajan | ||
| 2021 | 3:33 | tamil | No | Yes | ||
| 2022 | FIR | tamil | No | Ajay Dewan | ||
| 2022 | selfie | tamil | No | Ravi Verma | ||
| 2022 | leader | tamil | No | she herself | ||
| 2022 | seetha ramam | Telugu | No | Major Selvan | ||
| 2023 | Michael | Telugu | No | Gurunath and his twin brother | ||
| 2023 | 13 | tamil | No | Arulmozhi Varman | ||
| 2023 | Lovely Yours Veda | Malayalam | No | Mr. Kumar Kartha | ||
| 2023 | Viduthalai Part 1 | tamil | No | sunil menon | ||
| 2023 | fondness | Malayalam | No | |||
| 2023 | Leo | tamil | No |
Television
- 2019 – Queen
- 2020 – Pava Kadhaigal
- 2021- Navrasa
web series
| Year | Topic | the creator | Author | director | acting role | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Queen | No | No | Yes | Sridhar | Co-directed with Prasad Murugesan |
| 2020 | Pava Kadhaigal | No | Yes | Yes | Truth | compilation series; Section: Vanmagal |
| 2021 | Navrasa | No | No | Yes | No | compilation series; Section: Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru |
List of contribution films
| Year | Topic | Language | the creator | acting role | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | tamil | No | man in crowd | |
| 2010 | Ratha Sarithiram | tamil | No | No | narrator |
| 2011 | veppam | tamil | Yes | No | dubbing artist for muthukumar |
| 2013 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | tamil | No | she herself | |
| 2013 | Thanga Meenal | tamil | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | andrendrum | tamil | No | No | narrator |
| 2015 | Caval | tamil | No | No | narrator |
| 2015 | Yatchan | tamil | No | she herself | |
| 2015 | Courier Boy Kalyan | Telugu | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | oru naal iravil | tamil | No | she herself | |
| 2015 | uppu karuvadu | tamil | No | No | Playback Singer for “Pudhu Oru Kadhavu” |
| 2016 | Zero | tamil | No | No | narrator |
| 2016 | Tamilselvanam Thaniyar Anjalum | tamil | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai | tamil | No | No | narrator |
| 2017 | power pandi | tamil | No | she herself | |
| 2018 | Police Station Serandha Kuttam | tamil | No | No | dubbing artist for suresh menon |
| 2018 | take the name of | Malayalam | No | she herself | |
| 2018 | tablet soda 2 | tamil | No | Raghavan | |
| 2018 | E Nagarniki Emandhi | Telugu | No | she herself | |
| 2019 | Puppy | tamil | No | No | Playback Singer for “Uire Vaa” |
| 2020 | oh my kadavule | tamil | No | she herself | |
| 2020 | trans | Malayalam | No | Solomon | |
| 2020 | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithal | tamil | No | DCP Pratap Chakraborty | |
| 2020 | lock up | tamil | No | No | narrator |
| 2020 | punctuated | tamil | No | Police officer | |
| 2021 | 99 songs | tamil | No | No | dialogue writer for tamil version |
| 2021 | Kodiyil Oruvan | tamil | No | No | Playback Singer for the song “Slum Anthem” |
| 2021 | Rudra Tandavam | tamil | No | Vathapirajan | |
| 2021 | 3:33 | tamil | No | Yes | |
| 2022 | FIR | tamil | No | Ajay Dewan | |
| 2022 | selfie | tamil | No | Ravi Verma | |
| 2022 | leader | tamil | No | she herself | |
| 2022 | seetha ramam | Telugu | No | Major Selvan |
video music
- 2010 – Semmozhiyana Thamizh Mozhiyam
- 2018 – Bodhai Code
- 2021 – Elipula Vennela
short film
- 2020 – Karthik Dial Seetha Yen
Prize
- Government of Tamil Nadu – Kalaimamani (2021)
- Vijay Award for Favorite 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 Maya Chesave (2010)
- Nandi Special Jury Awards for Ye Maya Chesave (2010)
Enrollment
- 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 Varuvayaa (2010)
- Vijay Award for Favorite Director for Vinnaithaandi Varuvayaa (2010)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for Ye Maya Chesave (2010)
- SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Tamil (2021) for Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithal
- SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Malayalam for Trance (2021)
Respect
- Rotary Club of Chennai – Awarded for Constructive Excellence (2010)
Images
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