Gautham Vasudev Menon Interview: Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu with Simbu is my finest work thus far

One of many in style and all-time nice administrators, Gautham Vasudev Menon is presently basking within the success of his newest movie, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu starring Simbu. Wanting all calm, pleased and assured, Gautham, in an unique chat with Pinkvilla, recalled his work as an assistant to director Rajiv Menon through the shoot of Minsara Kanavu in 1997.

“I used to be capable of learn, write and communicate Hindi and so, I used to be requested to take a seat with Kajol with the senior affiliate director and translate Tamil strains to her in Hindi and English. That was an incredible expertise in how the manufacturing of the movie unfolds. From then to Minnale, my first movie, there was a wrestle due to residence points, being in a middle-class household and my mother was nonetheless working. From Minnale to VTK (Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu), I nonetheless assume I’m making my first movie. Each movie is sort of a first movie, it doesn’t matter what. It doesn’t matter what you achieve-the fan base or something, regardless of that, each movie is a problem, and a murals I sit up for,” says Gautham Vasudev Menon, who has accomplished 20 years in cinema. 

“VTK, technically, I believe is my finest work thus far as a result of I form of unlearnt every thing I had learnt and obtained into this to inform the viewers that sure dialogues, moments within the songs and motion sequences must be informed in a sure method,  and it’s by no means earlier than seen in Tamil cinema or Indian cinema I believe. When you speak about movies like Baahubali and RRR, they’ve made it spectacularly massive, however I’m speaking a couple of movie like this (VTK) the place the pictures inform a narrative by themselves and I believe that is essential. When you take the movie out of me, I don’t know what I’ll do. My sons are cricketers so most likely I would handle their profession there,” mentioned Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu director who had flown right down to Mumbai to rejoice the success of Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu. 

Gautham was an introvert, however as an AD on units, watching Rajiv Menon at work, helped him quite a bit to interrupt the shackles. “I used to be at all times aware about the best way I appeared, not that I needed to be an actor however there was one thing that was holding me again. For a good friend, I used to be part of a music video. There was a second when nothing labored out for 3 hours. It was irritating for the artist as he was not capable of perceive it. So I moved a crew member out and stepped in. That’s after I found myself. I began slowly understanding the indicators of filmmaking and learnt quite a bit from Rajiv Sir. If it’s a must to be there and focus in your imaginative and prescient, it’s a must to overlook about 1000 folks you.”

VTK 2 

Gautham says he ‘would like to name VTK a cult film’. “The way in which it’s made and set, I referred to as it a espresso bean that you simply scent when you find yourself testing a fragrance. That is barely a game-changer movie. Someplace this movie is a calling card for me. Lots of people who didn’t know Simbu in North watched the movie they liked it as a standalone movie. I’m very assured after these feedback,” mentioned Gautham who confirmed he has already began engaged on the movie’s half 2 and is midway into the script with author B. Jeyamohan. 

“Critics’ critiques hassle me”

Lately, Tamil Movie Producers Council proposed new tips for movie reviewers. One of many resolutions that handed was for reviewers to cease posting their critiques till 3 days from the discharge of the movie. Reacting to the identical, “Critics critiques hassle me. There may be some loftiness I see in some critiques…there’s one sitting on the pedestrian reviewing the movie and is making scaling feedback on filmmakers and actors. Nothing in opposition to the critiques as a result of sure, additionally it is anyone’s work. Any murals goes to be appreciated or criticized. I’ve an issue with folks reviewing movies, in a method that they need the movie to be and really not often reviewing what the movie is. Actually, earlier, Mani sir used to inform me, I don’t learn the critiques. I requested him, “how do you deal with it,” as a result of one in every of his movies had very unhealthy critiques and on the identical time when Ek Deewana had launched, it was a multitude. So I reached out to him, anyone who’s my mentor. I’m additionally in opposition to followers recording intro and interval scenes. It’s my materials that’s going out within the flawed method. Additionally it is a sort of piracy that must be stopped.” 

Gharshana 2 with Venkatesh Daggubati

Throughout a protracted candid chat, Gautham additionally confirmed Gharshana 2 with Venkatesh. “I’m very enthusiastic about it. It’s one thing we had been engaged on for a really very long time. I narrated the gist of the movie to Venkatesh and he instantly likes it. We’re engaged on the script and shall begin the shoot quickly,” Gautham, the filmmaker and an actor shared an replace. 

RaPo Movie

He additionally has an untitled upcoming movie that may characteristic Ram Pothineni within the lead position. “We want to kickstart the shoot early subsequent yr,” reveals Gautham. It will be multilingual and set on a grand scale.