Gautham Vasudev Menon

Biography

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.

Directed

1. Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) — Director
2. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) — Director
3. Yennai Arindhaal (2015) — Director
4. Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) — Director
5. Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001) — Director
6. Kaakha Kaakha (2003) — Director
7. Minnale (2001) — Director
8. Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) — Director
9. Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) — Director
10. Paava Kadhaigal (2020) — Director
11. Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016) — Director
12. Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019) — Director
13. Ekk Deewana Tha (2012) — Director
14. Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022) — Director
15. Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020) — Director
16. Navarasa (2021) — Director
17. Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016) — Director
18. Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012) — Director
19. Gharshana (2004) — Director
20. Dominic and the Ladies' Purse (2025) — Director
21. Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007) — Director
22. Kutty Story (2021) — Director
23. Nadunisi Naaygal (2011) — Director
24. Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha (2024) — Director
25. Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn (2020) — Director
26. Queen (2019) — Director
27. Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam — Director
28. Untitled GVM Film — Director

Also appeared in

1. Leo (2023) — Joshy Andrews
2. Sita Ramam (2022) — Major Selvan
3. Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (2020) — Prathap Chakravarthi
4. Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) — Commando informer
5. Trance (2020) — Solomon Davis
6. Yennai Arindhaal (2015) — Police Officer
7. Viduthalai: Part I (2023) — Sunil Menon
8. Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) — Special appearance in "Manjal Veyyil" song
9. Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001) — Madhav's software company's boss
10. Oh My Kadavule (2020) — Himself (Cameo Appearance)
11. Dragon (2025) — Vale Kumar
12. Kaakha Kaakha (2003) — Vasudeva Nair
13. Don (2022) — Himself (Cameo Appearance)
14. Pa Paandi (2017) — Himself
15. Minnale (2001) — Flower deliveryman
16. Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi? (2018) — Self
17. Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) — Self
18. Paava Kadhaigal (2020) — Satya
19. Viduthalai: Part II (2024) — Sunil Menon
20. Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016) — Police Officer
21. Navarasa (2021) — Master
22. Pathu Thala (2023) — Naanjilaar Gunasekaran
23. Minsara Kanavu (1997) — A man in the crowd (uncredited)
24. Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016) — Police Officer (Cameo Appearance)
25. FIR (2022) — Ajay Dewan
26. Rathnam (2024) — Anbazhagan
27. Yatchan (2015) — Himself (Guest Appearance)
28. Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013) — Self
29. Dominic and the Ladies' Purse (2025) — Ibrahim Moopan
30. Jana Nayagan (2026) — Srikanth
31. Zero (2016) — Self - Narrator (voice)
32. Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007) — Bus passenger
33. Goli Soda 2 (2018) — Raghavan
34. Devil's Double Next Level (2025) — Inspector Raghavan
35. Michael (2023) — Gurunath
36. Anuragam (2023) — Shankar
37. Sesham Mike-il Fathima (2023) — Shiva Narayanan
38. Kutty Story (2021) — Aadhi
39. Ustaad (2023) — Joseph D'Souza
40. Lockup (2020) — Narrator