Anand Menen
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) |
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]
Career
[edit]Anand 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.[2][3][4]
In 2020, he directed and edited a popular short series titled Kalyana Kacheri for a YouTube channel SUB Originals.[5]
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.[6][7]
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.[8][9] The film grossed ₹1.5 crores worldwide on the first day of the release.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Movies
[edit]| Year | Title | As | Ref |
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| 2020 | Gauthamante Radham | Director, Screenplay, Script writer | [11] |
| 2022 | Antakshari | Actor, As Niranjan | |
| 2023 | Falimy | Actor, As Abhi's Friend | |
| 2024 | Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys | Director | [12] |
Short films
[edit]| Year | Title | As | Ref |
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| 2016 | Shanti Muhurtham | Director, Writer, Editor | [13] |
| Kutty Rashtriyam | Director, Writer | ||
| 2019 | Magneto | Protagonist, Editor | [14] |
| 2020 | Kalyana Kacheri | Director, Editor | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Vaazha': First look of Anand Menen's next directorial, written by Vipin Das, out". The Hindu. 1 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b Sreenivasan, Deepthi (3 September 2016). "A laugh riot love story: Shanthi Muhurtham". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive! Anand Menon on directing 'Gauthamante Radham': After cinema, what I love the most is cars". The Times of India. 13 January 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ S, Gautham (3 June 2019). "Have you heard of the Malayali Magneto?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "'Kalyana Kacheri' series review: Troublemakers guide!". The New Indian Express. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (31 January 2020). "'Gauthamante Radham' — the story of a car and its family". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Shriijth, Sajin (28 January 2020). "Anand Menon: Gauthamante Radham is a car's story". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (17 August 2024). "'Vaazha' movie review: Anand Menen's comedy is a fun ride that also touches upon certain relevant issues". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ richa. "'Vaazha: Biopic Of A Billion Boys Out': Anand Menen's Malayalam movie all set to inspire you". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "'Vaazha' box office collections day 1: Comedy drama movie mints Rs 1.15 crores". The Times of India. 16 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (31 January 2020). "'Gauthamante Radham' — the story of a car and its family". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "'Vaazha': First look of Anand Menen's next directorial, written by Vipin Das, out". The Hindu. 1 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Sreenivasan, Deepthi (3 September 2016). "A laugh riot love story: Shanthi Muhurtham". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ S, Gautham (3 June 2019). "Have you heard of the Malayali Magneto?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "'Kalyana Kacheri' series review: Troublemakers guide!". The New Indian Express. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2024.