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2025 Set to act as Ibrahim Mooppan in Dominic and the Ladies' Purse, a Malayalam film
February 21 2025 Upcoming Tamil film 'Vale Kumar' scheduled for release on 21 February
February 14 2025 Upcoming Malayalam film 'Benjamin Joshua' set to release on 14 February
2024 Involved with film Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha
2023 Worked as both composer and director for the project 'Muththa Pichchai' with Santhosh and Urmi
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 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
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
2021 Directed a segment titled 'Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru' in the Tamil anthology series 'Navarasa', also acting in the 'Peace' segment as Master
2021 Created the music video 'Allipoola Vennela' featuring Mekha Rajan, Anagha, and Angelina in Tamil
2021 Received Kalaimamani honour from the Government of Tamil Nadu
2021 Appeared in anthology film Kutty Story, with the segment Ethirpara Mutham featuring Aadhi
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 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
2020 Featured in anthology film Putham Pudhu Kaalai, directing the segment Avarum Naanum – Avalum Naanum
2020 Participated in the Tamil anthology series 'Paava Kadhaigal', writing the segment 'Vaanmagal' and acting as Sathya
2019 Produced Enai Noki Paayum Thota
2019 Gautham Vasudev Menon acted as Sridhar in the Tamil film 'Queen', co-directed with Prasath Murugesan
2019 Performed as a playback singer for the song 'Uyire Vaa' in the Tamil film Puppy
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
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 Gautham Vasudev Menon directed Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum, a film simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil with a delayed Tamil version release
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 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
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.
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 Received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for Thanga Meengal
2013 Gautham Vasudev Menon directed the Tamil film Thanga Meenkal
2013 Won Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil for Thanga Meengal
November 2013 Began working on a romantic thriller film with Silambarasan and Pallavi Subhash, initially titled Sattendru Maarathu Vaanilai, which was shot for thirty days before being put on hold.
October 2013 Lost Suriya from the big-budget project Dhruva Natchathiram due to lack of script progress, leading to the film being dropped.
2012 Directed the Hindi remake of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, titled Ekk Deewana Tha, starring Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson, which was a box office failure.
2012 Released romantic films Neethaane En Ponvasantham (Tamil) and Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (Telugu), both featuring Samantha and telling the story of a couple's life across three stages.
2011 Directed the psychological thriller Nadunisi Naaygal, featuring Veera Bahu and Sameera Reddy, which was his first home production under Photon Kathaas and received mixed reviews.
2011 Worked as a dubbing artist for Muthukumar in the Tamil film Veppam
2011 Gautham Vasudev Menon directed the Tamil film Veppam

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