Gautham Vasudev Menon
b. 1973 (age 53)
Ottapalam, Kerala, India
Actor
Director
Writer
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.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 7.5
Carmeni Selvam
2026 Actor
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Dhruva Natchathiram Chapter 1: Yuddha Kaandam
2026 Director
Writer
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★ 7.8
Dragon
2025 Actor
Vale Kumar
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★ 6.6
Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
2025 Director
Writer
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★ 6.9
Bazooka
2025 Actor
Benjamin Joshua
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★ 5.1
DD Next Level
2025 Actor
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★ 6.0
Paradha
2025 Actor
Photographer
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Rowthiram Pazhagu
2025 Actor
Narrator - Bharathiyar
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★ 7.6
Viduthalai Part 2
2024 Actor
DSP Sunil Menon
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★ 4.5
Joshua: Imai Pol Kaka
2024 Director
Writer
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★ 5.3
Hitler
2024 Actor
Shakthi
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★ 7.2
Leo
2023 Actor
Joshy Andrews
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★ 5.0
Michael
2023 Actor
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★ 6.0
Sesham Mikeil Fathima
2023 Actor
Shiva Narayanan
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★ 6.5
Anuragam
2023 Actor
Shankar
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★ 6.4
Mathagam
2023 Actor
Thirumaaran
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★ 6.6
Karumegangal Kalaiginrana
2023 Actor
Komagan
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★ 6.0
Ustaad
2023 Actor
Captain Joseph D'Souza
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★ 4.4
Lovefully Yours Veda
2023 Actor
Sri Kumar Kartha
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★ 7.3
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
2022 Director
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★ 6.9
FIR
2022 Actor
Ajay Dewan
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★ 6.0
Selfie
2022 Actor
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★ 5.8
Navarasa
2021 Director
Writer
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★ 5.5
Rudra Thandavam
2021 Actor
Vathapirajan
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★ 5.5
Kutty Story
2021 Actor
Director
Aadhi
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★ 4.8
3:33
2021 Actor
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★ 7.3
Navarasa | Date Announcement | Mani Ratnam, Jayendra | Netflix India
2021 Actor
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★ 7.3
Trance
2020 Actor
Solomon Davis
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★ 7.6
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2020 Actor
DCP Prathap Chakravarthi
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★ 8.0
Paava Kadhaigal
2020 Actor
Director
Writer
Sathya
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★ 6.8
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
2020 Director
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★ 6.0
The Number Karthik Dialed
2020 Director
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Two Doves on a Painted Lake
2020 Actor
Narrator
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★ 7.7
Queen
2019 Director
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★ 5.5
Enai Noki Paayum Thota
2019 Director
Writer
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★ 7.0
Goli Soda 2
2018 Actor
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★ 7.4
Power Paandi
2017 Self
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★ 6.3
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
2016 Director
Writer
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★ 6.6
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo
2016 Actor
Director
Writer
Police Officer
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★ 6.3
Zero
2016 Actor
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★ 7.3
Yennai Arindhaal
2015 Director
Writer
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★ 6.1
Ekk Deewana Tha
2012 Director
Writer
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★ 6.5
Neethaane En Ponvasantham
2012 Director
Writer
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★ 7.2
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu
2012 Director
Writer
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★ 6.5
Force
2011 Writer
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★ 4.8
Nadunisi Naaygal
2011 Director
Writer
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★ 5.9
Dandam Dashagunam
2011 Writer
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★ 8.1
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
2010 Director
Writer
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★ 7.7
Ye Maaya Chesave
2010 Director
Writer
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★ 8.2
Vaaranam Aayiram
2008 Director
Writer
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★ 6.3
Pachaikili Muthucharam
2007 Director
Writer
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★ 7.9
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
2006 Director
Writer
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★ 7.5
Gharshana
2004 Director
Writer
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★ 5.3
Pallakilo Pellikuthuru
2004 Actor
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★ 8.0
Kaakha Kaakha
2003 Director
Writer
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★ 7.5
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
2001 Director
Writer
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★ 7.6
Minnale
2001 Director
Writer
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Creative Killers
Actor
Voice
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GodsJilla
Actor
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Untitled Gautham Vasudev Menon/Vetrimaaran/Ravi Mohan Project
Director
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Varaham
Actor
🎬
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Dhruva Natchathiram Chapter 2
Director
🎬
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Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu 2
Writer
🎬
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Jana Nayagan
Actor
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Untitled Gautham Menon/Vadivelu Project
Director
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Untitled Ram Pothineni/Gautham Vasudev Menon Project
Director
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Thuppariyum Anandan
Writer
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Anbuselvan
Actor
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13
Actor
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Yennai Arindhaal
Writer