Gautham Menon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gautham Menon
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Feb 25, 1973(1973-02-25)
Age	51
Birthplace	Ottapalam
Country	India
Horoscope	Aquarius

Gautham Menon Biography

Gautham Menon is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on February 25, 1973 in Ottapalam, India. Then, he started research and pre-production work for a 1920s period spy film named Thuppariyum Anand, in the beginning of 2010. Both Ajith Kumar and Suriya being considered for leading roles, however the film did not progress. Menon has also made strides in the past two years in directing the psychological thriller Nadunisi Naaygal (2011) featuring his assistant and debutantes Veera Bahu, and Sameera Reddy in lead roles. Menon said that his film had been influenced by a real- life incident from the USA and also claimed that a novel helped in the creation that the movie tells. In the course of making the film Menon made it clear that it was aimed at “the multiplex audience” and was scheduled for an exclusive release, noting it as “it will not cater to all sections of the audience”. The film was promoted by hosting a chat program called Koffee with Gautham during which he talked to Bharathiraja and Silambarasan who have previously been involved in psychological thrillers together with Sigappu and Manmadhan. The film was his first film made at home under the supervision of Photon Kathaas, and didn’t include a background score was a story about an innocent child who is abused and the damage he inflicts to women. It also told the events of a specific day. The film received mixed reviews with one reviewer calling it “above average” but warning that “don’t go expecting a typical Gautham romantic film” and that it “is definitely not for the family audiences” as well as criticizing the fact that “there are too many loopholes in the story, raising doubts about logic”. Another critic, however, described it an “unimpressive show by director Menon, as it is neither convincing nor appealing, despite having some engrossing moments”. Protesters staged an anti- Gautham protest outside his house in protest over his decision to use the name of a goddess in his film, and featuring explicit sex as well as violent sequences, and claiming that the film was in violation of Tamil tradition. After the film’s release, Menon began pre-production work on a television show that would feature Parthiban as the main character of a detective. However, he failed to implement the concept after failing to locate financiers.

Menon had been a pupil in mechanical engineering in Mookambigai College of Engineering as member of the class in 1993 and his experience in the school inspired him create the characters that would play the roles of Minnale, Vaaranam Aayiram, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Neethaane En Ponvasantham and Enai Noki Paayum Thota who were all students of the same school. In the time, Menon was inspired by films like Dead Poets Society (1989) and Nayakan (1987) and made it clear to convince his parents to alter his career and become a film maker. His mother urged him to became an ad-film maker by filming commercials. He also was able to study under director Rajiv Menon. He was later employed in the role of assistant director of Minsara Kanavu (1997) and Minsara Kanavu (1997), where the actor also played the role of a cameo.

The success of the film led producer Vashu Bhagnani to sign him on to direct the Hindi language remake of the film, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001), starring Madhavan alongside Dia Mirza and Saif Ali Khan. Menon was initially apprehensive but said it eventually took “half an hour” to agree, but against his intentions, the producer opted against retaining the technical crew of the original. He changed a few elements, deleted certain scenes and added some more for the version. A critic felt that “the presentation is not absorbing” though stating that Menon “handled certain sequences with aplomb”; the film subsequently became a below-average box office performer. The failure of the film left him disappointed, with Menon claiming in hindsight that the film lacked the simplicity of the original with the producer’s intervention affecting proceedings. Several years after release, the film belatedly gained popularity through screenings on television and subsequently developed a cult following amongst young Hindi-speaking audiences. In 2011, the producer of the film approached him to remake Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein with the producer’s son Jackky Bhagnani in the lead role, but Menon was uninterested with the offer. Later on in 2001, it was reported that he was working on a film tentatively titled Iru Vizhi Unadhu, though the project did not develop into production.

Gautham Menon returned in 2003 by directing the realistic police thriller Kaakha Kaakha (2003) featuring Suriya, Jyothika and Jeevan in the lead roles. The film portrayed the personal life of a police officer and how his life is affected by gangsters, showing a different perspective of police in comparison to other Tamil films of the time. Menon revealed that he was inspired to make the film after reading articles on how encounter specialists shoot gangsters and how their families get threatening calls in return, and initially approached Madhavan, Ajith Kumar and then Vikram for the role without success, with all three actors citing that they did not want to play a police officer. The lead actress Jyothika asked Menon to consider Suriya for the role, and he was subsequently selected after Menon saw his portrayal in Nandha. He held a rehearsal of the script with the actors, a costume trial with Jyothika and then enrolled Suriya in a commando training school before beginning production, which he described as a “very planned shoot”. The film consequently opened to very positive reviews from critics on the way to becoming another success for Menon, with critics labeling it as a “career high film”. Furthermore, the film was described as “for action lovers who believe in logical storylines and deft treatment” with Menon being praised for his linear narrative screenplay.

Gautham Vasudev Menon (born 25 February 1973) Also called GVM is an Indian screenwriter, film director producer, actor and director who primarily works on Tamil cinema. GVM has directed Telugu as well as Hindi films that have been remade from his Tamil films. A number film productions by him have received acclaim from critics particularly the romantic film Minnale (2001), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) and his thrillers Kaakha Kaakha (2003) and Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006). Vaaranam Aayiram was awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Menon produces films with the Photon Kathaas film production company. His film production Thanga Meengal (2013) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.

Gautham Menon Net Worth

Gautham Menon is one of the richest Actor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gautham Menon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the words of The Hindu’ s Udhav Naig Menon’s films “regulated by a matrix of strong middle-class values”, as well as biographical aspects that according to Menon is influenced by his own experiences. Menon likes writing the climax for his films after the filming process has progressed significantly and stating that even though Menon has an idea of the final scene, it shifts once the film is filming. He also names his movies in honor of iconic Tamil phrases and phrases from Tamil film songs , like Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada being named in honor of the song’s name of Mannadhi Mannan (1960) as well as Yennai Arindhaal being named in honor of the tune “Unnai Arindhaal” from Vettaikaaran (1964). Menon is not a fan of films that are dubbed from his own films, and believes that his scripts reflect “a universal theme”, and cites this as the reason why he decided to make Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya with Telugu in the form of Ye Maaya Chesave, rather than dubbing. Menon is also a guest in the films that he directs.

Menon is the son of the family of a Malayali father and an Tamil mother on the 25th of February 1973 in Ottapalam which is a town located in the Palakkad district in Kerala. His father passed away in 2007. While he was born in Kerala the family moved to Anna Nagar, Chennai. He obtained a bachelor’s diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Mookambigai College of Engineering, Pudukkottai.

Menon launched a Tamil romance film O Lala in 2000 with the project eventually changing producers and title into Minnale (2001) with Madhavan, who was at the beginning of his career, being signed on to portray the lead role. About the making of the film, Menon revealed that he found it difficult as the team was new to the industry with only the editor of the film, Suresh Urs, being an experienced technician. Menon came under further pressure when Madhavan insisted that the film’s story was narrated to the actor’s mentor, Mani Ratnam, to identify if the film was a positive career move. Despite initial reservations, Menon did so and Ratnam was unimpressed; however Menon has since cited that he thought that Madhavan “felt sorry” and later agreed to continue with the project. The film also featured Abbas and newcomer Reemma Sen in significant roles, whilst Menon introduced Harris Jayaraj as music composer with the film. The film was advertised as a Valentine’s Day release in 2001 and told the tale of a young man who falls in love with the girl engaged to his ex-college rival. Upon release it went on to become a large success commercially and won positive reviews from critics, with claims that the film had a lot of “lot of verve and vigour” and that it was “technically excellent”.

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In 2010, Menon made a return to romantic genre after nine years with the Tamil romantic film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), starring Silambarasan and Trisha. Originally planned as a d Jessie with Mahesh Babu in the lead role, the actor’s refusal prompted Menon to make the Tamil version first. The film explored the complicated relationship between a Hindu Tamil assistant director, Karthik, and a Christian Malayali girl, Jessie and their resultant emotional conflicts. The film featured music by A. R. Rahman in his first collaboration with Menon whilst cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa was also selected to be a part of the technical crew. Menon cited that he was “a week away from starting the film with a newcomer” before his producer insisted they looked at Silambarasan, with Menon revealing that he was unimpressed with the actor’s previous work. The film was in production for close to a year and throughout the opening week of filming, promotional posters from classic Indian romantic films were released featuring the lead pair. Prior to release, the film became the first Tamil project to have a music soundtrack premiere outside of India, with a successful launch at the BAFTA in London. Upon release, the film achieved positive reviews, with several critics giving the film “classic” status, whilst also become a commercially successful venture. Reviewers praised Menon citing that “credit for their perfect portrayal, of course, goes to Gautam Vasudev Menon. This is one director who’s got the pulse of today’s urban youth perfectly” and that “crafted a movie that will stay in our hearts for a long, long time.” Soon after the Tamil version began shoot, Menon decided to begin a Telugu version titled Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) and release it simultaneously, with featuring a fresh cast of Naga Chaitanya and debutante Samantha in the lead roles. Like the Tamil version, the film won critical acclaim and was given “classic” status from critics, as it went on to become among the most profitable Telugu films of 2010. In 2016, he revealed that he had scripted a spin-off film from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa titled Ondraga, where the character of Karthik’s life would be followed eight years after the happenings of the previous film.

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Menon returned to Bollywood with the Hindi remake of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, titled Ekk Deewana Tha (2012), with Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson in the lead roles. Unlike the South Indian versions, the film opened to unanimously below average reviews, with critics noting the story “got lost in translation”, and became a box office failure. Post-release, Menon admitted that he “got the casting wrong”, and subsequently other Hindi films he had pre-planned were dropped. During the period, Menon also began pre-production work on the first film of an action-adventure series of films titled Yohan starring Vijay in the title role. However, after a year of pre-production, the director shelved the film citing differences of opinion about the project.

What is the age of Gautham Menon?

49 years (February 25, 1973)

Where is Gautham Menon from?

Ottapalam, India

Is Vaaranam Aayiram a true story?

Menon has described the film as “ autobiographical and a very personal story and if people didn’t know, that 70% of this [the film] is from my life”.

Who is the owner of Ondraga entertainment?

Ondraga Entertainment, director Gautham Vasudev Menon’s (GVM) home banner, is all the rage right now.

Is Gautham Menon married?

Preethi Menon