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.
54 movies · 5 shows
Jana Nayagan
2026·6.0
Carmeni Selvam
2026·0.0
Euphoria
2026·3.8
Patang
2025·3.0
Paradha
2025·5.7
Devil's Double Next Level
2025·6.4
Bazooka
2025·4.0
Dragon
2025·7.3
Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
2025·5.8
Viduthalai: Part II
2024·6.9
Hitler
2024·2.5
Hit List
2024·5.0
Rathnam
2024·5.3
Sesham Mike-il Fathima
2023·5.2
Leo
2023·6.9
Karumegangal Kalaiginrana
2023·0.0
Ustaad
2023·5.8
Anuragam
2023·5.2
Pathu Thala
2023·6.1
Viduthalai: Part I
2023·7.8
Lovefully Yours Veda
2023·2.0
Michael
2023·4.3
Sita Ramam
2022·7.8
Don
2022·6.1
Selfie
2022·8.0
Koorman
2022·8.0
FIR
2022·6.1
3:33
2021·5.3
Rudra Thandavam
2021·3.0
Kutty Story
2021·5.7
Theeviram
2020·0.0
Lockup
2020·6.0
COVID-19: India's War Against The Virus
2020·0.0
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2020·6.8
Trance
2020·6.8
Oh My Kadavule
2020·8.0
Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi?
2018·7.7
Goli Soda 2
2018·6.1
Naam
2018·1.7
Pa Paandi
2017·7.0
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada
2016·5.1
Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo
2016·6.0
Zero
2016·5.8
Yatchan
2015·6.3
Yennai Arindhaal
2015·6.9
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
2013·4.5
Ye Maaya Chesave
2010·6.9
Vaaranam Aayiram
2008·7.3
Pachaikili Muthucharam
2007·5.8
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
2006·7.1
Kaakha Kaakha
2003·7.4
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
2001·6.5
Minnale
2001·6.8
Minsara Kanavu
1997·6.6