You need stars to create the buzz and bring audiences to the cinemas. — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
I know how irritating it is when a producer puts his hand in everything. — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
I write linearly without knowing the full story. I discover it as I write it. — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
Yes, I am nervous before a film's release and withdraw into a shell. — Gautham Menon Film Copy Share Image
I drove past one of the houses in Tiruvanmiyur and asked them if we could shoot there for 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya' because it… — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
I sneaked out of school to watch 'Nayakan.' I must have watched it at least 15 times at Anand theatre. — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
The industry doesn't usually say nice things about my work. My films take a while till they are accepted as good and… — Gautham Menon Cinema Copy Share Image
I'm not a big fan of fantasy; I'd rather watch 'Desperate Housewives' than 'Game of Thrones.' — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
For a film like Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu, I was particular that nothing should be revealed prior to release. — Gautham Menon Bollywood Copy Share Image
Even bigger directors like Mani Ratnam and Ram Gopal Varma have faced flak, that doesn't mean they've shied away from filmmaking. — Gautham Menon Cinema Copy Share Image
All the women close to me - my mother, sister, wife and friends - are strong and independent. — Gautham Menon Friends Copy Share Image
I go straight into shooting with a script that's 80 per cent complete and I wait for my characters to grow on… — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
Ranbir was my first choice for 'Ek Deewana Tha.' I tried to get in touch in with. Forget about meeting Ranbir. I… — Gautham Menon Bollywood Copy Share Image
I don't like to shoot on sets at all. As much as possible, I try to shoot on location. — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
I understand that bureaucracy, hierarchy and managing politics is not easy. — Gautham Menon Bureaucracy Copy Share Image
There's nothing quite like a quiet corner in a coffee shop to gather your thoughts and begin writing. — Gautham Menon Coffee Copy Share Image
I try to be a friend to my boys just the way my dad was with me. Subconsciously that reflects in my… — Gautham Menon Dad Copy Share Image
If I am going to be afraid of the criticisms that my films get, I am never going to make films. — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
The initial response to 'Yennai Arindhaal' was that it didn't have all the quintessential commercial elements, though I consider it as my… — Gautham Menon Copy Share Image
No matter how liberal or modern a family is, there will always be resistance when someone discloses that they are dating someone. — Gautham Menon Dating Copy Share Image
One reason why I've taken 11 years to make my second Hindi film is because I am comfortable working with the stars… — Gautham Menon Bollywood Copy Share Image
The lead character in 'Yennai Arindhaal' is like an extension of the protagonists of 'Kaakha Kaakha' and 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.' — Gautham Menon Bollywood Copy Share Image
Nadunisi Naaigal' is new age Tamil cinema. I have tried to break the rules of regular cinema with this film. — Gautham Menon Age Copy Share Image
I put my heart into 'Vaaranam Ayiram.' I lost my father when I began the film, and the tragedy turned my entire… — Gautham Menon Cinema Copy Share Image
The only aspect I'd probably change in some of my films is the death of the heroine. I wish I'd kept some… — Gautham Menon Alive Copy Share Image
Vipul Shah wanted me to do the Hindi adaptation of my film 'Kaakha Kaakha.' I declined the offer. — Gautham Menon Adaptation Copy Share Image
In everybody's life, there is love, there is sorrow, there is melancholy. And there might be danger as well. — Gautham Menon Danger Copy Share Image
