Gautham Vasudev Menon
Gautham Menon was a student of mechanical engineering at Mookambigai College of Engineering and graduated in the batch of 1993, and his time there inspired him to make his lead characters of Minnale and Vaaranam Aayiram, students of the same course. He claims to have been inspired by films such as Dead Poet's Society and Nayagan and expressed his desire to his parents to change career path and become a filmmaker and consequently wrote his first film at his college hostel. His mother insisted he became an ad film maker by shooting various commercials and took an apprenticeship under filmmaker Rajiv Menon. He went on to work as an assistant director for Minsaara Kanavu in 1997, in which he also appeared in a cameo role.
Filmography
Jana Nayagan
as Srikanth
Jana Nayagan
as Srikanth
Euphoria
as Jayadev Nair
Euphoria
as Jayadev Nair
Patang
Patang
Paradha
as The Photographer
Paradha
as The Photographer
Devil's Double Next Level
as Inspector Raghavan
Devil's Double Next Level
as Inspector Raghavan
Bazooka
as Benjamin Joshua
Bazooka
as Benjamin Joshua
Dragon
as Vale Kumar
Dragon
as Vale Kumar
Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
as Ibrahim Moopan
Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
as Ibrahim Moopan
Viduthalai: Part II
as Sunil Menon
Viduthalai: Part II
as Sunil Menon
Hitler
Hitler
Hit List
Hit List
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
as Shiva Narayanan
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
as Shiva Narayanan
Leo
as Joshy Andrews
Leo
as Joshy Andrews
Karumegangal Kalaiginrana
as Komagan
Karumegangal Kalaiginrana
as Komagan
Ustaad
as Joseph D'Souza
Ustaad
as Joseph D'Souza
Viduthalai: Part I
as Sunil Menon
Viduthalai: Part I
as Sunil Menon
Michael
as Gurunath
Michael
as Gurunath
Sita Ramam
as Major Selvan
Sita Ramam
as Major Selvan
Selfie
as Ravi Varma
Selfie
as Ravi Varma
Lockup
as Narrator
Lockup
as Narrator
Trance
as Solomon Davis
Trance
as Solomon Davis
Goli Soda 2
as Raghavan
Goli Soda 2
as Raghavan
Naam
as Himself
Naam
as Himself
Pa Paandi
as Himself
Pa Paandi
as Himself
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo
as Police Officer (Cameo Appearance)
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo
as Police Officer (Cameo Appearance)
Zero
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Zero
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Yatchan
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
Yatchan
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
Yennai Arindhaal
as Police Officer
Yennai Arindhaal
as Police Officer
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
as Self
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
as Self
Ye Maaya Chesave
as Self
Ye Maaya Chesave
as Self
Vaaranam Aayiram
as Commando informer
Vaaranam Aayiram
as Commando informer
Pachaikili Muthucharam
as Bus passenger
Pachaikili Muthucharam
as Bus passenger
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
as Special appearance in "Manjal Veyyil" song
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
as Special appearance in "Manjal Veyyil" song
Kaakha Kaakha
as Vasudeva Nair
Kaakha Kaakha
as Vasudeva Nair
Minnale
as Flower deliveryman
Minnale
as Flower deliveryman
Minsara Kanavu
as A man in the crowd (uncredited)
Minsara Kanavu
as A man in the crowd (uncredited)
13
as Arulmozhivarman
13
as Arulmozhivarman
Eo
Eo
Varaaham
Varaaham
Untitled Tharshan Film
as God
Untitled Tharshan Film
as God