Gautham Vasudev Menon Wiki, Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More – FilmyVoice

Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian movie director, producer, screenwriter, and actor, who primarily works within the Tamil movie trade. He has additionally directed a number of Hindi and Telugu movies that are principally the remake of his personal Tamil movies. He’s finest identified for his movies Minnale (2001), Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Yennai Arindhaal (2015), and Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022). All these movies have been extremely appreciated by each critics and audiences. His movie Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) gained the Nationwide Movie Award for being the Greatest Function Movie in Tamil.

Wiki/Biography

Gautham Vasudev Menon was born on Sunday, 25 February 1973 (age 50 years; as of 2023) in Ottapalam, Palakkad district, Kerala. His father was a Malayali and his mom is a Tamil. Although he was born in Kerala, he was introduced up in Anna Nagar, Chennai. He did his education at Madras Christian School Larger Secondary Faculty, Chennai and accomplished a bachelor’s diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Mookambigai School of Engineering, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu (1993) . Gautham developed his ardour for filmmaking when he was in faculty. He was impressed by movies like Nayakan (an Indian Tamil language drama movie; 1987) and Lifeless Poets Society (an American drama movie; 1989). At the moment, he determined to vary his profession path and pursue his ardour for filmmaking. Apart from his ardour for filmmaking, he was an avid cricketer, singer, and choreographer in his faculty. In an interview in 2010, he informed in regards to the function of school in serving to him to fulfil his desires to get into filmmaking. He stated,

School training is a should. It’s true that I didn’t get a lot out of engineering, however I received rather a lot out of the entire expertise. School moulded me into the person I’m at the moment.”

Bodily Look

Peak (approx.): 5′ 11″

Weight (approx.): 75 kgs

Hair Color: Gray

Eye Color: Darkish Brown

Household

Gautham Vasudev Menon was born to a Malayali father who handed away on 14 February 2007. His mom is a Tamilian.

Gautham Vasudev Menon’s household

Dad and mom & Siblings

Gautham’s father’s identify was Vasudev Menon and his mom’s identify is Uma Prabhakrishnan. His mom is a PGT instructor at Jawahar Vidyalaya.

Gautham Vasudev Menon together with his mom Uma Prabhakrishnan

His father handed away in 2007. He has two sisters, AnupamaMenon and Uthara Menon. Uthara Menon is a celeb costume designer within the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam movie industries.

Gautham Vasudev Menon’s sisters, (left to proper) Uthara Menon and Anupama Menon

When Gautham was in faculty, he expressed his need to turn into a filmmaker to his mother and father. It was his mom who guided him to start out taking pictures for numerous commercials and take an apprenticeship beneath the filmmaker Rajiv Menon. In an interview, he shared his story of stepping into the world of movies. He stated,

I’d watch a number of movies and at any time when I noticed one, I had this robust urge to make one. Although my mother or father have been shocked at my determination to show filmmaker, they have been very co-operative. It was my mom who advised that I be part of an advert company first. She gave me the identify of Rajiv Menon’s advert company and, quickly, I got here to help Menon in his first characteristic movie, Minsara Kanavu. After that, I made a decision to work by myself.”

Spouse & Kids

Gautham Vasudev Menon is married to Preethi Menon. The couple has three sons, Arya, Dhruva, and Adhya.

Profession

Writing

Gautham Vasudev Menon developed his curiosity in filmmaking when he was in faculty. He began writing his first script when he was in faculty. In an interview, he stated,

It was right here I made the choice to turn into a filmmaker. I began writing my first script on the faculty hostel.”

He wrote in regards to the lead roles within the movies Minnale (2001), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012), and Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019) when he was in faculty. He has labored as a dialogue author for the Tamil model of the movie titled 99 Songs (2021).

Course

Movies

Tamil

Initially, he labored as an assistant director for a Tamil language romantic drama movie Minsara Kanavu in 1997. In 2000-2001, Gautham Vasudev Menon directed the movie O Lala, a Tamil language romantic drama movie. The movie’s title was modified to Minnale with R. Madhavan within the lead function. The movie was launched in February 2001 and have become successful.

Minnale (2001)

In 2003, he directed a police thriller movie Kaakha Kaakha exhibiting the non-public lifetime of a police officer and the way life will get affected by gangsters. The movie grew to become successful.

In 2006, he directed the movie Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu with Kamal Haasan within the lead function. The story of the movie was about an Indian police officer who moved to America to analyze the case of a psychotic serial killer. The movie was launched in August 2006 and managed to achieve a number of recognition and have become the third successive Tamil hit of Gautham Vasudev Menon.

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)

Gautham Vasudev Menon directed the movie Pachaikili Muthucharam in 2007 starring Sarath Kumar within the lead function. Although Menon’s route was appreciated, the movie did not carry out properly. Menon claimed that Sarath Kumar was not the suitable alternative for the movie and in addition acknowledged that he was not in the suitable mind-set whereas taking pictures for the movie as his father was unwell. The movie was launched on 13 February 2007 and his father died on 14 February 2007.

In 2008, he directed the movie Vaaranam Aayiram which grew to become an enormous blockbuster and gained 5 Filmfare Awards, 9 Viyak Awards, and Nationwide Movie Award for Greatest Function Movie in Tamil. Aside from this, the movie managed to earn roughly 220 million rupees worldwide.

Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)

In 2010, Menon directed a romantic drama movie Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. The movie grew to become the primary Tamil undertaking that had a music soundtrack premier exterior India, with a profitable and superb launch on the BAFTA in London.

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)

Gautham directed a psychological movie Nadunisi Naaygal in 2011 which was his first dwelling manufacturing beneath Photon Kathaas. The movie managed to carry out under common.

Gautham’s subsequent launch was Neethaane En Ponvasantham in 2012 which was his dwelling manufacturing movie beneath Photon Kathaas.

Yennai Arindhaal, an motion thriller movie was co-written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The movie was launched in February 2015. This was the third instalment within the franchise of his police movies after Kaakha Kaakha (2003) and Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006). The movie managed to get blended to optimistic opinions from individuals. Gautham’s work was appreciated and the movie grew to become Gautham’s first commercially profitable Tamil movie in 5 years.

In 2016, he directed a romantic motion thriller movie Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada. A Telugu model of the movie titled Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo was shot concurrently. In an interview, Menon stated that he was financing the Tamil model of the movie with the wage he acquired from the producers of the Telugu model.

Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)

His different Tamil movies are Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019), Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020), Kutty Story (2021), Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Half 1: The Kindling (2022), and lots of extra.

Hindi

With the success of the Tamil movie Minnale in 2001, the producer Vashu Bhagnani approached Gautham Menon to direct the Hindi model of the movie with the title Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001). Menon was sceptical in regards to the Hindi remake of the movie however took simply half an hour to agree. He was not proud of the choice of producer Vashu to vary the unique technical crew of the movie. The movie starred R. Madhavan, Dia Mirza, and Saif Ali Khan. The movie was launched in October 2001 and managed to provide a below-average efficiency on the field workplace.

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001)

In 2012, Gautham directed the Hindi model titled Ekk Deewana Thaa of his Tamil movie Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. The movie’s efficiency was under common and have become a field workplace failure.

Telugu

In 2004, Gautham Vasudev Menon made the Telugu model titled Gharshana of his Tamil movie Kaakha Kaakha. The movie managed to achieve a number of optimistic responses resulting from technical excellence and superb work by Gautham. Not solely this however his artwork of filmmaking was in comparison with that of Mani Ratnam and Ram Gopal Verma.

Gharshana (2004)

In 2010, Gautham Vasudev Menon directed the Telugu model titled Ye Maaya Chesave of the Tamil movie Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. The movie managed to achieve optimistic responses from each the viewers and critics.

In 2012, he directed Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu which was his dwelling manufacturing beneath Photon Kathaas.

Gautham Vasudev Menon directed the Telugu model movie titled Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo of the Tamil movie Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada in 2016.

Net Sequence

In 2019, Gautham Vasudev Menon launched the Tamil language internet sequence Queen which relies on the life story of Indian politician Jayalalithaa. The sequence was launched on MX Participant.

Queen (2019)

The opposite two anthology sequence Paava Kadhaigal (2020) and Navarasa (2021) have been launched on Netflix.

Brief Movies

Gautham Vasudev Menon produced and directed a Tamil brief movie Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn in 2020.

Singing and Rapping

Gautham Vasudev Menon sang the track Pudhu Oru Kadavu for a Tamil comedy-drama movie Uppu Karuvaadu in 2015.

Uppu Karuvaadu (2015)

He has additionally sung the track Uyire Vaa for the Tamil movie Pet (2019). He has achieved the rapped a part of the track Nira within the Tamil movie Takkar (2023).

Performing 

Cameo Roles in movies directed by him

Tamil

Gautham Vasudev Menon has made a number of cameo appearances within the movies directed by him. A few of them are, Minnale (flower man; 2001),  Kaakha Kaakha (police officer Vasudevan Nair; 2003), Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (dancer within the track Manjal Veyil; 2006), Pachaikili Muthucharam (bus passenger; 2007), Vaaranam Aayiram (informer; 2008), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (himself; 2010), Yennai Arindhaal (police officer; 2015), Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (police officer; 2016), and Kutty Story (Aadhi; 2021).

Hindi

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (Maddy’s Boss; 2001) and Ekk Deewana Tha (actor; 2012).

Telugu

Ye Maaya Chesave (actor; 2010) and Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (police officer; 2016).

Cameo Roles in different movies

Tamil

Minsara Kanavu (man in crowd; 1997), Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013), Yatchan (2015), Oru Naal Iravil (2015), Energy Paandi (2017),  Goli Soda 2 (Raghavan; 2018), Oh My Kadavule (2020), Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (DCP Prathap Chakravarthi; 2020), Theeviram (police officer; 2020), Rudra Thandavam (Vathapirajan; 2021), 3:33 (paranormal investigator; 2021), FIR (Ajay Dewan; 2022), Selfie (Ravi Varma; 2022), Don (2022), 13 (Arulmozhi Varman; 2023), and Viduthalai Half 1 (Sunil Menon; 2023).

Telugu

Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018), Sita Raman (Main Selvan; 2022), and Michael (Gurunath and his twin brother; 2023)

Malayalam

Naam (2018), Trance (Solomon; 2020), and Lovefully Yours Veda (Sri Kumar Kartha; 2023)

Lead Roles

The Malayalam movie Anuragam was launched on fifth Might 2023 with Gautham Vasudev Menon, Sheela, and Johny Antony within the lead roles. The movie is Shahad’s directional debut.

Anuragam (2023)

Dubbing Artist

Tamil

Gautham Vasudev Menon has labored as a dubbing artist for a number of actors like Jeevan (Kaakha Kaakha; 2003) Salim Baig (Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu; 2006), Muthukumar (Veppam; 2011), and Suresh Menon (Thaanaa Serndha Koottam; 2018).

Telugu

Dubbing artist of Salim Baig (Gharshana; 2004)

Manufacturing Firm

In 2010, Gautham Vasudev Menon established his personal manufacturing firm with Venky Somasundaram and Reshma Ghatala as co-promoters. The identify of the manufacturing firm was derived from Gautham’s unique firm’s identify “Photon Manufacturing facility” which had produced a number of movies of Gautham. Nadunisi Naaygal (2011) was the primary Tamil dwelling manufacturing beneath Photon Kathaas. The movie’s efficiency was above common.

In 2012, Gautham Vasudev Menon produced two movies beneath his manufacturing home, Neethaane En Ponvasantham in Tamil and Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu in Telugu.

For producing the Tamil movie Neethaane En Ponvasantham in 2012, Gautham teamed up with Elred Kumar of RS Infotainment. There was excessive hope associated to the success of the movie however its efficiency was simply common on the field workplace. This result in bother between Gautham and Elred. Elred Kumar filed a authorized case in opposition to Gautham and the producer Madan on account of taking the advance cost of 40 million to make a movie however carry on delaying the undertaking for a number of causes. As a result of this, the opposite productions of the corporate Photon Kathaas fell into bother. In 2016, Gautham Menon introduced that his manufacturing firm Photon Kathaas has been closed with references to the circumstances filed by RS Infotainment in opposition to the corporate.

Controversies

Protests exterior Gautham’s home

The movie Nadunisi Naaygal (2011) of Gautham Menon was primarily based on the story of a sufferer of kid abuse and the way he additional causes injury to ladies. The movie managed to carry out above common with a number of critics labelling it as “not for household audiences” and “loopholes within the story with no logic and doubts.” Even a bunch of protestors held a protest exterior Gautham Menon’s home in Chennai as in keeping with them a number of scenes within the movie have been in opposition to the Tamil tradition. They have been in opposition to the misuse of the identify of Goddess within the movie and a number of other specific content material and violent scenes. Nonetheless, the protestors have been arrested by the police. In reply to the entire state of affairs, Gautham stated that the story relies on a real incident and he had no intentions to harm anybody. He additional stated that the movie promos at all times acknowledged that the movie is just for a selective group of individuals because it received an “A” certification. He stated,

Nadunisi Naaygal relies on a real story and the antagonist is a mentally disturbed one that can not distinguish between good and dangerous.”

A authorized case in opposition to the director

In 2012, the manufacturing firm of Gautham Vasudev Menon teamed up with RS Infotainment to provide the Tamil movie Neethaane En Ponvasantham. The common response to the movie led to a authorized battle between the producer of the movie Elred Kumar and Gautham Vasudev Menon in 2013. The producers Elred Kumar and R Jayaraman filed a authorized case in opposition to the director Gautham Menon and producer P Madan stating that Gautham and Madan had entered into an settlement on 27 November 2008 stating that they might do a movie with Silambarasan within the lead function with music by A.R. Rahman, throughout the taking pictures schedule of the movie Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaaa (2010). Nonetheless, in December 2010, it was determined that the actor Allu Arjun could be within the lead function of the movie with the earlier workforce of technicians. Elred and R Jayaraman claimed that each Gautham and Madan had gone on to do different initiatives quite than doing the movie for them despite the fact that each Gautham and Madan have been paid 40 million prematurely. The case was filed by Elred and Jayaraman in February 2013 for the enterprise curiosity that both Gautham and Madan do the monetary settlement or proceed additional to do a movie for them. In an interview, Elred Kumar stated,

We share a pleasant relationship with Gautham and Madan however we have been pressured to file a case to guard our enterprise curiosity. We had paid them 4.25 crore to start the undertaking however now, Gautham has introduced that he can be doing a Suriya movie titled Thuppariyum Anandan. We have now requested him to both settle the quantity and proceed with the Suriya movie or do a movie for us earlier than taking over different initiatives.”

The case was solved with an amicable settlement between the events however because of authorized bother, Gautham discovered it troublesome to launch the remainder of the productions of Images Kathaas.

The general public conflict between Gautham and Simbu

There have been studies of a public conflict between Gautham Vasudev Menon and actor Simbu (Silambarasan) whereas taking pictures for the movie Achcham Yenbathu Madamaiyada in 2016. The movie was in manufacturing for a number of years and was getting postponed resulting from a number of causes. This triggered pressure between each events. There have been studies that Gautham didn’t pay the a part of remuneration to the actor and resulting from this he was not turning up for shootings. Gautham blamed the actor for the delay within the taking pictures of the film resulting from his irresponsible behaviour for not turning up for the taking pictures. There have been a number of public disputes between the 2. Nonetheless, the remaining a part of the taking pictures was achieved however confronted a number of points too to get the discharge date. Finally, the movie was launched on eleventh November, 2016

Public Fallout between Gautham and Harris Jayaraj

Each the director Gautham Vasudev Menon and the music composer Harris Jayaraj made their debut with the movie Minnale in 2001. The duo labored collectively efficiently for a number of movies like Kaakha Kaakha, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, Vaaranam Aayiram, and lots of extra. Although the partnership between the 2 was one of the vital profitable ones in Kollywood, issues turned ugly between the 2 in 2008 when Harris made a public announcement of getting separated from Gautham. The duo didn’t reveal the rationale for the separation however in an interview, Harris stated,

We’re pressured to take the choice. There isn’t a ill-feeling between us. I want him all the most effective in all his future endeavors.”

Nonetheless, they each returned collectively in 2015 for the movie Yennai Arindhaal by overcoming their previous variations.

Awards, Honours, Achievements

• Vijay Award for Favorite Director, Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)

• Nandi Award for Greatest Screenplay Author, Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)

• Nandi Particular Jury Award, Ye Maaya Chesave (2010)

• Honoured for Artistic Excellence, Rotary Membership of Chennai (2010)

• Nationwide Movie Award for Greatest Function Movie in Tamil, Thanga Meengal (2013)

• Filmfare Award for Greatest Movie – Tamil, Thanga Meengal (2013)

• Vijay Award for Greatest Movie, Thanga Meengal (2013)

• Authorities of Tamil Nadu, Kalaimamani (2021)

Favourites

• Indian Director(s): Mani Ratnam, Ram Gopal Verma

• Worldwide Director: Martin Scorsese

• Music Director: Harris Jayaraj

• Movie(s): Awara (1951), Pyaasa (1951), Shree 420 (1955), Nayakan (1987), Lifeless Poets Society (1989), Amarkalam (1999) Subramaniapuram (2008)

Info/Trivia

• In an interview, Gautham Vasudev Menon stated that he discovered it troublesome to work with the workforce of Minnale (2001) as all of them have been new to the trade besides Suresh Urs, who was an skilled technician within the making of the movie. Madhavan, the lead of the movie, was additionally at the start of his profession and frightened about taking part in the function. Menon additional stated that he was beneath a number of strain when Madhavan requested him to relate the story of the movie to his mentor Mani Ratnam to examine if the movie Minnale was an excellent profession transfer for Madhavan or not. Menon did so however Mani Ratnam was not impressed with the storyline of the movie. Nonetheless, Madhavan agreed to proceed with the undertaking. The movie was launched in February 2001 and have become successful at the moment. The movie managed to get a optimistic response from each the viewers and critics.

• In accordance with Gautham, the choice to turn into a filmmaker was made when he was in faculty. He stated that organising the scholars’ cultural festivals and collaborating in a number of faculty fests helped him to achieve confidence in life.

• In an interview in 2010, he stated that it was Mani Ratnam’s movie Nayakan (1987) that fueled him to fulfil his need to turn into a director.

• In an interview in 2001, Gautham Vasudev Menon revealed that he was not in favour of the Hindi remake of the movie Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein as he had plans of directing Tamil and Malayalam movies initially and Hindi movies have been supposed to come back afterward. It took him half an hour to make the ultimate determination of directing the Hindi model. He additional stated that he was not in favour of adjusting the unique unit of the movie however the director Vashu insisted Gautham to vary the unit as Vashu felt that they wanted a brand new unit that may perceive the Hindi audiences properly. He stated,

Directing a movie in Hindi was not on the playing cards initially. I considered making a number of Tamil movies and the occasional Malayalam movie. Hindi movies have been supposed to come back into the image a lot afterward. However Madhavan was very eager to do a Hindi movie. When the producer Vashu Bhagnani noticed Minnale and contacted Madhavan, he agreed to do the Hindi model. However he wished me to direct it. I used to be quite confused initially; I wasn’t positive the Hindi remake would end up properly. I used to be apprehensive. I took half an hour. Madhavan was very eager that I make the movie. I initially wished to work with the identical unit for the Hindi movie too however Vashu Bhagnani felt that we wanted individuals who knew the Hindi audiences higher.”

• In accordance with Gautham, he used to look at a number of movies in theatres to note the reactions of the audiences concerning numerous scenes of the movies. He did so as a result of he wished to deeply perceive the mindset of the viewers in order that he could make his first movie as per their preferences and selections.

• Gautham Vasudev Menon revealed that he was impressed to make the movie Kaakha Kaakha in 2003 after studying numerous articles on how specialists have been skilled to come across and shoot gangsters and the way their households are threatened after this. He additional stated that originally, he approached R. Madhavan, Ajith Kumar after which Vikram to play the lead function however all of them refused as they didn’t need to play the function of a police officer. Nonetheless, he signed Suriya for the function. Earlier than starting the taking pictures, Gautham Menon enrolled Suriya in a commando coaching faculty to arrange him properly for the function. The movie was launched in August 2003 and managed to achieve optimistic opinions from each audiences and critics.

• In 2004, Gautham Vasudev Menon determined to direct the Hindi model of his Tamil movie Kaakha Kaakha. He had signed Sunny Deol for the lead function. Gautham even revealed that the lead function of the movie Kaakha Kaakha was written 5 years in the past preserving Sunny Deol in thoughts. Nonetheless, resulting from sure causes, the movie couldn’t take off. The Hindi model of the movie “Power” starring John Abraham and Genelia D’Souza was launched in 2011 and the producer Vipul Shah contacted Gautham in 2010 to direct the movie. Gautham initially agreed however afterward, pulled out once more. The movie Power was then directed by Nishikant Kamat.

• Gautham Vasudev Menon had a plan of constructing the English model of the movie Kaakha Kaakha and considered collaborating with Ashok Amritraj, chairman and CEO of Hyde Park Leisure Group for this goal. Nonetheless, resulting from sure causes, the plan did not take off.

• As per the studies, throughout the taking pictures of the Tamil movie Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu in 2006, the producer of the movie had tried suicide resulting from which your entire unit of the movie fell into bother. Kamal Haasan, the lead actor within the movie wished to stop nevertheless it was Gautham who satisfied Kamal to work as they’d taken the advance funds. Nonetheless, regardless of stepping into bother, the movie managed to achieve the love and appreciation of each audiences and critics.

• In one other interview, Menon stated that he wished to make the Hindi remake of the movie Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu with Amitabh Bachchan within the lead function in 2006. Nonetheless, to due sure causes, the undertaking couldn’t take off. In a while in 2012, Menon once more began negotiating with producers for the Hindi remake of the movie however with Shah Rukh Khan within the lead function.

• In accordance with the studies in 2007, Gautham started work for the youth-centric movie Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam with a number of newcomers. The taking pictures of the movie began in September 2007 and continued for 30 days. Nonetheless, the taking pictures was delayed and ultimately stopped. The undertaking was dropped as Menon felt that the actors wanted to be skilled correctly first and he stated he would take into account re-starting the undertaking afterward in life.

• Gautham Vasudev Menon considers himself a reluctant author.

• The blockbuster movie Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) of Gautham may be very shut and private to him. He stated that 70 per cent of the movie is about his life and considers it his autobiography.

• In 2012, Gautham directed the 2 variations of the movies in each Tamil and Telugu and had plans to direct the third one with a Hindi model titled Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau. He determined to forged Aditya Roy Kapoor within the lead function however the undertaking couldn’t take off after the box-office failure of Ekk Deewana Tha.

• In an interview in 2015, Gautham revealed that he at all times pen down the movie’s climax solely after the taking pictures begins. It’s because he feels that the climax of the movie can alter as soon as the taking pictures begins. He stated,

I write until 80 per cent of the script as I’ve to start out taking pictures with dialogues and scenes, however I don’t write the climax. I determine the climax after many of the movie shot. I examine the physique language of the actor and think about many different facets after which I’ll write the climax. Although I’ve an concept in regards to the climax, it at all times adjustments when taking pictures begins.”

• Gautham Menon Vasudev’s filmmaking type may be very distinctive and is extremely appreciated by audiences as most of his movies are primarily based on middle-class tales the place the actors are proven in city informal put on with a robust maintain on the English language. In contrast to different movies the place a feminine lead is proven as a hero-worshipping mere prop, he provides a robust depiction of feminine characters.

• In an interview in 2008, he expressed his need to work with American actor Robert De Niro.

• Gautham Menon doesn’t just like the dubbed model of his movies and resulting from this a lot of his movies have been re-directed in several languages.

• Gautham Vasudev Menon has gotten right into a public conflict with a lot of his actors like Ram Pothineni, Suriya, Simbu, Dhanush, and lots of others over the disputes of the behaviour of each events. Some even accused Gautham of not paying them well timed remuneration.

• Gautham Menon had began the taking pictures of a number of movies however they have been all delayed and ultimately shelved resulting from sure causes.