Gautham Vasudev Menon

Indian film director

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2025 Gautham Vasudev Menon has an unspecified role in a Tamil film in post-production
2025 Gautham Vasudev Menon stars as Vale Kumar in the Tamil film 'Dragon'
February 21 2025 Upcoming Tamil film 'Vale Kumar' scheduled for release on 21 February
2025 Set to act as Ibrahim Mooppan in Dominic and the Ladies' Purse, a Malayalam film
February 14 2025 Upcoming Malayalam film 'Benjamin Joshua' set to release on 14 February
2024 Involved with film Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha
2023 Peak year of acting career with multiple significant roles in films across Tamil and Malayalam languages, including 'Pathu Thala', 'Viduthalai Part 1', 'Leo', and the Disney+ Hotstar series 'Mathagam'
2023 Worked as both composer and director for the project 'Muththa Pichchai' with Santhosh and Urmi
2023 Performed as a playback singer for the song 'Nira' in the Tamil film Takkar
2022 Directed the gangster drama Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu.
2022 Expanded his acting portfolio with diverse roles in films like 'FIR', 'Selfie', 'Don', and 'Sita Ramam', appearing in Tamil and Telugu languages
September 2022 Revealed plans for a sequel to Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu following the film's success, with potential setting in Lucknow.
2021 Received Kalaimamani honour from the Government of Tamil Nadu
2021 Appeared in anthology film Kutty Story, with the segment Ethirpara Mutham featuring Aadhi
2021 Created the music video 'Allipoola Vennela' featuring Mekha Rajan, Anagha, and Angelina in Tamil
2021 Directed a segment titled 'Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru' in the Tamil anthology series 'Navarasa', also acting in the 'Peace' segment as Master
2021 Performed as a playback singer for the song 'Slum Anthem' in Kodiyil Oruvan and worked as a dialogue writer for the Tamil version of 99 Songs
February 2021 Menon announced a collaboration with Silambarasan and A. R. Rahman on a film titled Nadhigalilae Neeradum Suriyan, which was later transformed into Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu.
2020 Featured in anthology film Putham Pudhu Kaalai, directing the segment Avarum Naanum – Avalum Naanum
2020 Gautham Vasudev Menon performed in multiple films including 'Oh My Kadavule', 'Trance', and 'Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal', playing roles such as himself and DCP Prathap Chakravarthi
2020 Participated in the Tamil anthology series 'Paava Kadhaigal', writing the segment 'Vaanmagal' and acting as Sathya
2020 Narrated two Tamil films: Lock Up and Theeviram
2020 Gautham Vasudev Menon directed and produced the short film 'Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn' in Tamil language
May 2020 Menon announced plans to make a sequel to Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa with Silambarasan in the lead role.
March 2020 Confirmed working on a sequel to Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, discussing the project with Kamal Haasan to reprise his lead character.
2019 Produced Enai Noki Paayum Thota
2019 Performed as a playback singer for the song 'Uyire Vaa' in the Tamil film Puppy
2019 Gautham Vasudev Menon acted as Sridhar in the Tamil film 'Queen', co-directed with Prasath Murugesan
2018 Directed a music video titled 'Bodhai Kodhai' starring Atharvaa and Aishwarya Rajesh in Tamil
2018 Revealed plans to make a sequel to Kaakha Kaakha with Suriya.
2018 Worked as a dubbing artist for Suresh Menon in Thaanaa Serndha Koottam and performed as a playback singer for the song 'Edhuvaraiyo' in Kolamaavu Kokila
May 2018 Revealed he had completed 30% of the script for Yennai Arindhaal 2, planning to approach Ajith Kumar once the full script was ready.
2016 Gautham Vasudev Menon directed Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum, a film simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil with a delayed Tamil version release
2016 Revealed plans for a spin-off film Ondraga, following the character Karthik's life eight years after the events of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa.
2016 Acted as a police officer in two films: Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (Tamil) and Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (Telugu)
2016 Narrated two Tamil films: Zero and Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
November 2016 Began producing and directing Dhruva Natchathiram with Vikram in an ensemble cast.
June 2016 Experienced production delays on Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada after Silambarasan refused to shoot due to a salary dispute.
February 2016 Began shoot for Enai Noki Paayum Thota, a drama featuring Dhanush and Megha Akash.
2015 Worked as a singer in Radha Mohan's film Uppu Karuvaadu.
2015 Gautham Vasudev Menon directed Courier Boy Kalyan, a film simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil, with the Tamil version experiencing a delayed release
2015 Restarted pre-production for Dhruva Natchathiram with Vikram and Nayantara, but was forced to postpone the film due to financial constraints.
2015 Worked as a narrator for two Tamil films: Kaaval and performed as a playback singer for the song 'Pudhu Oru Kadhavu' in Uppu Karuvaadu
2015 Acted as a police officer in Yennai Arindhaal
February 2015 Began working on a potential sequel to Yennai Arindhaal immediately after the film's release.
February 2015 Released Yennai Arindhaal, which received mixed to positive reviews and became his first commercially successful Tamil film in five years.
2014 Served as a narrator for the Tamil film Endrendrum
April 2014 Started filming Yennai Arindhaal after receiving an offer from producer A. M. Rathnam to make a film with Ajith Kumar.
2013 Gautham Vasudev Menon directed the Tamil film Thanga Meenkal
2013 Won Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil for Thanga Meengal

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