Gautham Vasudev Menon
Birthday: Born in 1973-02-25 in Ottapalam, Kerala, India
Deathday: Alive
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.
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நவரசா
Character: Master
From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series....
மத்தகம்
Character: Thirumaaran
A "dead" gangster resurrects, and he is a man with an elaborate plan. With the city under threat, IPS officer Ashwath's only choice is to be two steps ahead......
குயின்
Character: Director Sridhar
A brilliant young girl, who wishes to study further, is forced to become an actress. After achieving superstardom, she sets her eyes on political dominion while trying to rein in her wayward heart....
பாவக் கதைகள்
Character: Satya
At times dark, at times disturbing, four short films explore stories of those who dare to dream and desire — and those determined to stand in their way....
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Rudra Thandavam
Character: Vadhabirajan
Rudran, a fearless cop who battles against drug mafia, gets trapped in a PCR (Protection of Civil Rights) case, unfortunately. Will he prove himself innocent?...
Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi?
Character: Self
Four friends, with a bittersweet history, get drunk and embark on a journey to Goa. On the trip, they lose an expensive ring which threatens to derail one of their engagement. They end up confronting one another and their own fears, as they enroll in a short film making competition in Goa to try and win the prize money for the ring....
3:33
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A young man is haunted by a number, which happens to be the time he was born at. Can he and his family escape its clutches?...
Don
Character: Himself (Cameo Appearance)
A youngster who is still figuring out what his passion is gets into an engineering college where he clashes with a disciplinarian faculty....
Michael
Character: Gurunath
Set in the early 1990s, Michael, a simple yet daring boy from the south moves to Bombay with a personal strong motive, grow under the wings of Gurunath, a dreaded gangster. Michael is assigned with a task of killing the man involved in the attempted assassination of Gurunath. Things take a turn as he falls in love with the target's daughter, Theera, in Delhi....
Selfie
Character: Ravi Varma
When Kanal, a B-grade engineering college student, finds out that his dad went on to pay a hefty amount as “donation” to get him the seat, the liquor-swigging student is introduced to the underground world of the admission racket system in colleges....
Lovefully Yours Veda
Character: Sri Kumar Kartha
Set in the 90s, Lovefully Yours Veda revolves around campus romance and political drama....
Bazooka
Character: Benjamin Joshua
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Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
Character: Police Officer
A youngster goes on a road trip with the girl of his dreams and but an accident leads things to spiraling out of control....
Pathu Thala
Character: Naanjilaar Gunasekaran
An undercover cop goes into the big bad world, a place taken over by a don, where his safety may be compromised....
Koorman
Character: Trailer Narrator
A former cop with mind-reading skills gets involved in a case involving rape and murder. Can he crack it while keeping a lid on the ghosts of his own past?...
Anuragam
Character: Shankar
Anuragam is a film set in Kochi, India that explores the complexities of modern-day relationships through the lives of three couples. The story follows Mercy, a single mother and banker who is loved by her manager, Jose, but still grieving the loss of her husband. Meanwhile, popular music composer Shankar is preparing to enter a new relationship after his separation from his wife, Devika, a successful baker. Their daughter, Janani, and Mercy's son, Aswin, are classmates and friends, with their f...
Sita Ramam
Character: Major Selvan
Afreen, a rebellious Pakistani student sets ablaze the car of an Indian in London. Angered Afreen returns to Pakistan to ask for money from her grandfather that she has to pay in a month's time as damages. However, she gets to know that he is no more and the only thing he has left for her is a letter-delivering task, written by Ram to Sita. As Afreen sets out to find Ram, there begins her journey of discovering the secret behind the 20-year-old letter....
Ustaad
Character: Joseph D'Souza
Surya, an aimless youngster, gets emotionally attached to his first bike ‘Ustaad’, playing a catalyst in his personal and professional journey, stimulates him to conquer acrophobia and to become a pilot and to win over the love of his life, Meghna....
Pachaikili Muthucharam
Character: Bus passenger
Venkat (Sarath Kumar), a medical representative, is a happily married person with a son. His wife Kalyani (Andrea Jeremiah) is very loving and both of them along with their son have a perfect life. That is, until their son falls sick and things between the husband and wife cool down a bit. Kalyani begins to spend more time with their son and starts to ignore her husband involuntarily. Venkat feeling a bit lonely and neglected walks in and out of his monotonous life without complaining much. He t...
Karumegangal Kalaiginrana
Character: Komagan
Two fathers, from different age groups, are on a quest to mend things with their children, while a son goes after his father to redeem himself....
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Character: Arulmozhivarman
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Eo
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Hitler
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A man and his new love are caught in the middle of a dangerous conflict between a tough detective and a tyrannical politician....
Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam
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John, a New York City-based undercover operative and his team, are entrusted with a secret mission to bring back their team leader, who has been missing mysteriously....
Ye Maaya Chesave
Character: Self
An aspiring Hindu director falls in love with a Christian girl whose parents disapprove of their impending relationship....
Daaku Maharaaj
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A man defends a beleaguered rural community from murderous drug-traffickers....
Viduthalai: Part II
Character: Sunil Menon
Troubles worsen for Kumaresan after the capture of Perumal, and soon he is confronted with having to make a choice between performing his duties as a police constable, or taking a stand for what is right....
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
Character: Shiva Narayanan
The story revolves around Fathima and her inspiring journey of becoming a football commentator....
Minnale
Character: Flower deliveryman
Rajesh Shivakumar is a college hoodlum who has his first crush on Reena Joseph, who unfortunately, is engaged to be married to Rajiv Samuel, an Indian engineer settled abroad. In an effort to gain her heart, Maddy impersonates Rajiv and gets close to Reena, aided by his grandfather Subbuni and his crooked sidekick Chockalingam. However, the real Rajiv shows up, bringing a shocking end to Reena's romantic interlude....
Kaakha Kaakha
Character: Vasudeva Nair
After a police team kills his brother, a drug-dealing gangster vows to kill the entire team and their respective families....
Leo
Character: Joshy Andrews
A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, but it brings forth consequences with connection to a dangerous world, one which will shake his carefully constructed life to its very core....
Rathnam
Character: Anbazhagan
Rathnam, a henchmen working for MLA Panneer Selvam in Vellore, protects Malliga, a medical student who bears a resemblance to Rathnam's late mother, from the relentless pursuit of land grabbers Rayudu brothers and becomes her guardian angel....
Hit List
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Vijay, a typical middle-class guy, finds his life ruined when a masked man kidnaps his family and forces him to become an unwilling assassin, targeting the masked man’s rivals in a twisted game of karmic retribution....
Varaaham
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Pa Paandi
Character: Himself
‘Power’ Paandi, once a legendary stunt master who ruled the world of film stunts in his prime years is now content in living a peaceful life with his son and grandchildren. But he soon realizes that his acts that he thinks is normal and righteous, constantly irks his son who seems to taking their relationship for granted. One such overblown tiff with his son drives him to go do some soul searching, the outcome of which has many unexpected experiences....
Yennai Arindhaal
Character: Police Officer
Sathyadev, who is on a career break, is forced to put on his cop shoes ones again to save Thenmozhi, a young woman who is the target of a criminal organ harvesting group, led by a ghost from his past....
Vaaranam Aayiram
Character: Commando informer
A son deals with the death of his father and examines how their relationship influences him through growing up, romance, tragedy and adventure....
Goli Soda 2
Character: Raghavan
The story revolves around the lives of three young friends, who struggle to establish themselves in the real world. They are working to make it big until they get caught up in a certain situation, only to get rescued by a common friend of 45-year-old....
Naam
Character: Himself
A group of six guys and three girls who meet in college become thick friends and eventually take their friendship beyond the classroom and the campus. All goes well for the group until they are faced with sudden crisis. The event strengthens the group's bond as they struggle hard to overcome the situation....
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo
Character: Police Officer (Cameo Appearance)
A couple on a road trip across the country are thrown into a situation that is beyond their control....
Yatchan
Character: Himself (Guest Appearance)
A small-time hooligan hired to kill a girl and an aspiring movie actor find themselves in the wrong place due to a mix-up. Now, the gangster who ordered the hit is after all the three of them....
Minsara Kanavu
Character: A man in the crowd (uncredited)
Priya decides that she wants to be a nun, much to the horror of her father and Thomas, the boy who is in love with her. Thomas decides to enlist the help of Deva to change her mind....
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
Character: Prathap Chakravarthi
Two wily online scammers mend their fraudulent ways after meeting the girls of their dreams — until a deceitful discovery throws their world for a loop....
Trance
Character: Solomon Davis
A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner....
Oh My Kadavule
Character: Himself (Cameo Appearance)
Arjun is conveniently married to his best friend Anu and their marriage turns out to be a nightmare since he is not really in love with her. When things get tough Arjun gets a second chance in life that could change his path and perspective altogether....
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
Character: Self
Shiva and his friends fall for Sowmya, who has just moved into their locality. They are forced into a competition to win over the girl....
Lockup
Character: Narrator
The mysterious death of a cop becomes complex as investigation progresses because of fabricated evidences and indirect involvement of a few other cops in the case....
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Character: Special appearance in "Manjal Veyyil" song
DCP Raghavan sets off on the trail of the killers of Rani, the daughter of a police officer. Following this, many more murders take place, leading him to New York to capture the maniac killer....
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
Character: Madhav's software company's boss
Maddy impersonates Rajeev, the person his love interest, Reena, is about to marry and attempts to woo her. However, he is unprepared for the moment when the truth will be revealed....
Kutty Story
Character: Aadhi
An anthology of four stories that revolve around man-woman relationships....
Theeviram
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FIR
Character: Ajay Dewan
Irfan, an innocent Muslim chemical engineer with an ordinary life, is caught in inexplicable circumstances, when accused of being a most-wanted terrorist, that alter his life & everyone around him....
Viduthalai: Part I
Character: Sunil Menon
Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal Vaathiyar, who leads a separatist group dedicated to fighting against the authorities for committing atrocities against innocent village women in the name of police interrogations....
Thalapathy 69
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Dragon
Character: Vale Kumar
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