Anand Menen | |
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| Born | 7 November 1994 |
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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
Anand was born in Vaikom, Kerala. He began creating short films in 2013. Anand pursued a diploma in movie production.[2]
He started his career directing and producing short films along with Lumiere Broz, a team started by Anand and his friends. He directed and edited short films like Kutty Rashtriyam, Psycho, Shanti Muhurtham, and Magneto.[2][3][4]
In 2020, he directed and edited a 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.[8][9] The film grossed ₹1.5 crores worldwide on the first day of the release.[10]
Filmography
As director
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref | ||
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| Director | Writer | Editor | ||||
| 2016 | Shanti Muhurtham | 
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Short film | [11] |
| 2020 | Gauthamante Radham |
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No | [12] | |
| Kalyana Kacheri |
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No |
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Web series | [13] | |
| 2024 | Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys |
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No | No | [14] | |
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2019 | Magneto | Alex | Short film; also editor | [15] |
| 2022 | Antakshari | Niranjan | ||
| 2023 | Falimy | Abhi's friend |
References
- ↑ "'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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ Sreenivasan, Deepthi (3 September 2016). "A laugh riot love story: Shanthi Muhurtham". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 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.
- ↑ "'Kalyana Kacheri' series review: Troublemakers guide!". The New Indian Express. 13 November 2020. 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.
- ↑ S, Gautham (3 June 2019). "Have you heard of the Malayali Magneto?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 August 2024.