Gautham Vasudev Menon – Full Biography
Personal Information:
- Full Name: Gautham Vasudev Menon
- Date of Birth: 25 February 1973
- Place of Birth: Ottapalam, Kerala, India
- Nationality: Indian
- Occupation: Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor
- Spouse: Preethi Menon
- Children: 3
Early Life & Education:
Gautham Menon was born in Kerala but grew up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He pursued Mechanical Engineering at Mookambigai College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu. He initially aspired to be a filmmaker and entered the industry by assisting director Rajiv Menon.
Career:
Gautham Vasudev Menon is a prominent filmmaker in Indian cinema, primarily working in Tamil films, but he has also made films in Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam. Known for his unique storytelling style, he blends romance, action, and intense drama.
Complete List of Movies
Tamil Films:
- Minnale (2001) – Romantic drama (Madhavan, Reema Sen)
- Kaakha Kaakha (2003) – Action thriller (Suriya, Jyothika)
- Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) – Police thriller (Kamal Haasan, Jyothika)
- Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007) – Thriller drama (Sarathkumar, Jyothika)
- Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) – Drama (Suriya, Simran)
- Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) – Romantic drama (Silambarasan, Trisha)
- Nadunisi Naaygal (2011) – Psychological thriller (Veera, Sameera Reddy)
- Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) – Romantic drama (Jiiva, Samantha)
- Yennai Arindhaal (2015) – Action thriller (Ajith Kumar, Trisha)
- Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016) – Romantic thriller (Silambarasan, Manjima Mohan)
- Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019) – Action thriller (Dhanush, Megha Akash)
- Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022) – Gangster drama (Silambarasan, Siddhi Idnani)
Telugu Films:
- Gharshana (2004) – Telugu remake of Kaakha Kaakha (Venkatesh, Asin)
- Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) – Telugu version of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (Naga Chaitanya, Samantha)
- Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016) – Telugu version of Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Naga Chaitanya, Manjima Mohan)
Hindi Films:
- Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001) – Remake of Minnale (R. Madhavan, Dia Mirza)
- Ekk Deewana Tha (2012) – Remake of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (Prateik Babbar, Amy Jackson)
Awards & Recognitions:
- Several Filmfare Awards South
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- Vijay Awards for Best Director
- Recognized for his storytelling and stylish filmmaking.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS :
YOUTUBE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQe0NfjcKXU&pp=ygUgZ2F1dGhhbSB2YXN1ZGV2IG1lbm9uIGxpZmUgc3Rvcnk%3D
INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/gauthamvasudevmenon/?hl=en
FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/GauthamMenonOfficial
TWITTER : https://twitter.com/menongautham?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
