Anand Menen is an Indian film director who primarily works in Malayalam film industry. He is well known for his works in Vaazha - Biopic of a Billion Boys and Gauthamante Radham. [1]

Anand Menen
Born (1994-11-07) November 7, 1994 (age 29)
CitizenshipIndian
EducationB.A - English & Diploma in movie-making
Occupation(s)Film director, Writer
Years active2013-present
Notable workVaazha - Biopic of a Billion Boys

Career

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Anand was born in Voikom, 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 staring 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 Nedumnagad. 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

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Short films

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Year Title As Ref
2016 Shanti Muhurtham Director, Writer, Editor [12]
Kutty Rashtriyam Director, Writer
2019 Magneto Protagonist, Editor [13]
2020 Kalyana Kacheri Director, Editor [14]

Movies

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Year Title As Ref
2020 Gauthamante Radham Director, Screenplay, Script writer [15]
2024 Vaazha - Biopic of a Billion Boys Director [16]

References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Sreenivasan, Deepthi (2016-09-03). "A laugh riot love story: Shanthi Muhurtham". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  3. ^ Sreenivasan, Deepthi (2016-09-03). "A laugh riot love story: Shanthi Muhurtham". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ S, Gautham (2019-06-03). "Have you heard of the Malayali Magneto?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  6. ^ archive, From our online (2020-11-13). "'Kalyana Kacheri' series review: Troublemakers guide!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Shriijth, Sajin (2020-01-28). "Anand Menon: Gauthamante Radham is a car's story". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "'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.
  12. ^ Sreenivasan, Deepthi (2016-09-03). "A laugh riot love story: Shanthi Muhurtham". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  13. ^ S, Gautham (2019-06-03). "Have you heard of the Malayali Magneto?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  14. ^ archive, From our online (2020-11-13). "'Kalyana Kacheri' series review: Troublemakers guide!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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)