Gautham Vasudev Menon

Gautham Vasudev Menon

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Gautham Vasudev Menon Profile

  • Name:
  • Gautham Vasudev Menon
  • Other Name:
  • Gautham Menon
  • Born:
  • February 25, 1973
  • Spouse:
  • Preethi

Gautham Vasudev Menon Biography

Gautham Menon is an Indian director and a producer who concentrates in Tamil film industry. He has given several hit films in Tamil and his directorial debut Minnale in 2001 was a huge success that earned him name and fame. His film in 2008, Vaaranam Aayiram was semi-autobiographical in nature and received huge welcome.

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He was born on 25th February 1973 in Ottapalam in Kerala. His mother was a Malayali and his father was a Tamilian. He was raised in Trichy and studied at Vailankanni Raj Matriculation Higher Secondary School at K. K. Nagar in Trichy. After completing his school education he joined Mookambigai College of Engineering at Trichy to pursue his higher education in Mechanical Engineering.

 

He wanted to become a film maker since his college days. His mother supported him by expressing her wish that she wanted him to shoot the commercials. He joined Rajiv Menon as an apprentice and worked as an assistant director in the film Minsara Kanavu in 1997. He also appeared in a small role in that film.

 

His film Minnale with Madhavan marked his successful entry into the film industry. He introduced Harris Jayaraj as the music composer in this film. When the film was released this was a huge success and captured the hearts of young lovers. This was remade in Hindu with the title Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein.

 

Under his direction the realistic thriller Kaakha Kaakha was released with Suriya, Jyothika and Jeevan in the main roles. This film was a good appetizer for action lovers with logical storylines. He directed Kamal Hassan in the investigative thriller, Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu.

 

Some of the films that he has directed include Minnale, Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein, Kaakha Kaakha, Gharshana, Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu, Pachaikkili Muthucharam, Vaaranam Aayiram, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya, Ye Maaya Chesave, Nadunisi Naaygal, ek Deewana Tha, etc.

 

He won Vijay Award for Favorite Director for the film Vaaranam Aayiram and Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for the film Ye Maaya Chesave. He was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Director for the films Kaakha Kaakha, Vaaranam Aayiram Ye Maaya Chesave and Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. He was nominated for Vijay Award for Best Director and Vijay Award for Favorite Director for the film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. 

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Updated: December 27, 2017

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