Gautham Vasudev Menon is a notable South Indian actor. He was born on 25 February 1973 in Ottapalam, Kerala, India. The notable actor predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He has also directed Telugu and Hindi films, which are remakes of his own Tamil films. Many of his films have been critically acclaimed, most notably his romantic films Minnale (2001), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), and his thrillers Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) and Yennai Arindhaal (2015), Michael (2023), and also he will direct, write, and produce the upcoming Telugu movie Dhruva Natchathiram (2023).

Gautham Menon started his career in the film Minnale in 2001. He donned the cap of a director to make that cinematic experience again, but this time he made it for the Bollywood industry. The name of the movie was the well-received Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein. In 2003, the well-known star went behind the came for his film for the Tamil industry.

The name of that super-hit movie was Kaaka Kaaka. He went behind the wheel and became the captain of the ship again. And he presented the same film with unique additional flavors the second time. However, this time Gautham Menon made it, especially for the Telugu film industry. And the audiences could not stop themselves from raving about it around the clock.

In 2006, the mind-blowing director made another cinematic experience. The name of it was Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu. It had fighting sequences, mystery, and an alder line rush in plenty. The film was a huge blockbuster. Next year Pachaikli Muthucharam won Gautham Menon a large amount of praise and respect from the community of those people who analyze cinematic experiences.

Gautham Menon belongs to Ottapalam, Kerala, India. His dad is a Malayali while his mom is a Tamilian. His father passed away in 2007. They raised him in Trichy in Tamil Nadu. Gautham Menon spent a large part of his youthful days in Chennai in Anna Nagar. He got married to Preethi Menon. They raised him in Trichy in Tamil Nadu. The Almighty blessed Gautham Menon and his better half with three sons.