Anand Menen is an Indian film director who primarily works in the Malayalam film industry. He is well known for his works in Gauthamante Radham (2020) Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys (2024). [1]
Anand Menen | |
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| Born | 7 November 1994 |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys (2024) |
Career
editAnand was born in Vaikom, Kerala. He began creating short films in 2013, driven by his passion for film-making. Anand pursued a diploma in movie production. [2]
He started his career directing and producing short films along with Lumiere Bros, a team started by Anand and his friends. He directed and edited short films like Kutty Rashtriyam, and Shanti Muhurtham, Magneto. [3][4][5]
In 2020, he directed and edited a popular short series titled Kalyana Kacheri for a YouTube channel SUB Originals. [6]
The same year, he directed the film Gauthamante Radham starring Neeraj Madhav, Valsala Menon, Renji Panicker and Hareesh Kanaran. He was also the screenplay and script writer of the movie. [7][8]
In 2024, He directed the film Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys, starring Jagadish, Kottayam Nazeer, Azees Nedumangad. Menen gained significant recognition after his direction for the film Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys. [9][10] The film grossed ₹1.5 crores worldwide on the first day of the release. [11]
Filmography
editShort films
edit| Year | Title | As | Ref |
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| 2016 | Shanti Muhurtham | Director, Writer, Editor | [12] |
| Kutty Rashtriyam | Director, Writer | ||
| 2019 | Magneto | Protagonist, Editor | [13] |
| 2020 | Kalyana Kacheri | Director, Editor | [14] |
Movies
edit| Year | Title | As | Ref |
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| 2024 | Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys | Director | [15] |
| 2020 | Gauthamante Radham | Director, Screenplay, Script writer | [16] |
| 2023 | Falimy | Actor, As Abhi’s Friend | |
| 2022 | Antakshari | Actor, As Niranjan |
References
edit- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-06-01). "'Vaazha': First look of Anand Menen's next directorial, written by Vipin Das, out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Sreenivasan, Deepthi (2016-09-03). "A laugh riot love story: Shanthi Muhurtham". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Sreenivasan, Deepthi (2016-09-03). "A laugh riot love story: Shanthi Muhurtham". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Exclusive! Anand Menon on directing 'Gauthamante Radham': After cinema, what I love the most is cars". The Times of India. 2020-01-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ S, Gautham (2019-06-03). "Have you heard of the Malayali Magneto?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ archive, From our online (2020-11-13). "'Kalyana Kacheri' series review: Troublemakers guide!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2020-01-31). "'Gauthamante Radham' — the story of a car and its family". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Shriijth, Sajin (2020-01-28). "Anand Menon: Gauthamante Radham is a car's story". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2024-08-17). "'Vaazha' movie review: Anand Menen's comedy is a fun ride that also touches upon certain relevant issues". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ richa. "'Vaazha: Biopic Of A Billion Boys Out': Anand Menen's Malayalam movie all set to inspire you". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "'Vaazha' box office collections day 1: Comedy drama movie mints Rs 1.15 crores". The Times of India. 2024-08-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Sreenivasan, Deepthi (2016-09-03). "A laugh riot love story: Shanthi Muhurtham". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ S, Gautham (2019-06-03). "Have you heard of the Malayali Magneto?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ archive, From our online (2020-11-13). "'Kalyana Kacheri' series review: Troublemakers guide!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-06-01). "'Vaazha': First look of Anand Menen's next directorial, written by Vipin Das, out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2020-01-31). "'Gauthamante Radham' — the story of a car and its family". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-18.