Gautham Vasudev Menon

Birthday:

02/25/1973

Place of birth:

Ottapalam, Kerala, India:

Biography:

Gautham Menon was a student of mechanical engineering at Mookambigai College of Engineering and graduated in the batch of 1993, and his time there inspired him to make his lead characters of Minnale and Vaaranam Aayiram, students of the same course. He claims to have been inspired by films such as Dead Poet's Society and Nayagan and expressed his desire to his parents to change career path and become a filmmaker and consequently wrote his first film at his college hostel. His mother insisted he became an ad film maker by shooting various commercials and took an apprenticeship under filmmaker Rajiv Menon. He went on to work as an assistant director for Minsaara Kanavu in 1997, in which he also appeared in a cameo role.



Credits

Viduthalai: Part II (2024)
Sunil Menon
Sesham Mike-il Fathima (2023)
Shiva Narayanan
Leo (2023)
Joshy Andrews
Karumegangal Kalaiginrana (2023)
Ustaad (2023)
Joseph D'Souza
Anuragam (2023)
Shankar
Pathu Thala (2023)
Naanjilaar Gunasekaran
Viduthalai: Part I (2023)
Sunil Menon
Lovefully Yours Veda (2023)
Sri Kumar Kartha
Michael (2023)
Gurunath
Sita Ramam (2022)
Major Selvan
Don (2022)
Himself (Cameo Appearance)
Selfie (2022)
Ravi Varma
Koorman (2022)
Trailer Narrator
FIR (2022)
Ajay Dewan
3:33 (2021)
Rudra Thandavam (2021)
Vadhabirajan
Kutty Story (2021)
Aadhi
Theeviram (2020)
Lockup (2020)
Narrator
COVID-19: India's War Against The Virus (2020)
Narrator
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (2020)
Prathap Chakravarthi
Trance (2020)
Solomon Davis
Oh My Kadavule (2020)
Himself (Cameo Appearance)
Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi? (2018)
Self
Goli Soda 2 (2018)
Raghavan
Naam (2018)
Himself
Pa Paandi (2017)
Himself
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)
Police Officer
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016)
Police Officer (Cameo Appearance)
Yatchan (2015)
Himself (Guest Appearance)
Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
Police Officer
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013)
Self
Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)
Self
Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Commando informer
Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007)
Bus passenger
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)
Special appearance in "Manjal Veyyil" song
Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Vasudeva Nair
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001)
Madhav's software company's boss
Minnale (2001)
Flower deliveryman
Minsara Kanavu (1997)
A man in the crowd (uncredited)
NBK 109 ()
Eo ()
Hitler ()
Bazooka ()
Benjamin Joshua
Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam ()
13 ()
Arulmozhivarman
Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha (2024)
Director
Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha (2024)
Writer
Takkar (2023)
Playback Singer
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022)
Director
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022)
Dialogue
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022)
Screenplay
Koorman (2022)
Thanks
Kutty Story (2021)
Director
Kutty Story (2021)
Writer
Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)
Director
Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn (2020)
Director
Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn (2020)
Writer
Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn (2020)
Producer
Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn (2020)
Director of Photography
Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019)
Director
Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019)
Producer
Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019)
Screenplay
Puppy (2019)
Playback Singer
Kolamavu Kokila (2018)
Playback Singer
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)
Director
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)
Producer
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)
Screenplay
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)
Story
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)
Dialogue
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016)
Director
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016)
Story
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016)
Screenplay
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016)
Producer
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum (2016)
Producer
Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
Director
Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
Story
Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
Dialogue
Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
Screenplay
Thanga Meenkal (2013)
Producer
Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012)
Director
Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012)
Dialogue
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012)
Director
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012)
Producer
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012)
Screenplay
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012)
Story
Ekk Deewana Tha (2012)
Director
Ekk Deewana Tha (2012)
Producer
Ekk Deewana Tha (2012)
Story
Ekk Deewana Tha (2012)
Screenplay
Force (2011)
Original Story
Veppam (2011)
Producer
Dandam Dashagunam: The Police (2011)
Original Story
Nadunisi Naaygal (2011)
Director
Nadunisi Naaygal (2011)
Writer
Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)
Director
Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)
Screenplay
Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)
Story
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
Director
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
Screenplay
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
Story
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
Dialogue
Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Director
Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Co-Producer
Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Screenplay
Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Story
Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Dialogue
Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007)
Director
Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007)
Writer
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)
Director
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)
Screenplay
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)
Story
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)
Dialogue
Gharshana (2004)
Director
Gharshana (2004)
Writer
Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Director
Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Story
Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Screenplay
Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Dialogue
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001)
Director
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001)
Story
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001)
Screenplay
Minnale (2001)
Director
Minnale (2001)
Story
Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam ()
Director
Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam ()
Producer
Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam ()
Screenplay
Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam ()
Story