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Is VTV true story?
You have said earlier that Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya is based on your life and romance. Is that true? Yes, to a large extent it had a lot of similarities with my life story. Of course, as a director I get inspired from a lot of happenings around me, which get woven into many of my films.
What is the story of the movie Vaaranam Aayiram?
A son deals with the death of his father and examines how their relationship influences him through growing up, romance, tragedy, and adventure.
Vaaranam Aayiram/Film synopsis
Who is the director of Vaaranam Aayiram?
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Vaaranam Aayiram/Directors
Who is Gautham Menon films?
Gautham Vasudev Menon (born 25 February 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who predominantly works in Tamil film industry. He has also directed Telugu and Hindi films that were remakes of his own Tamil films….
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| Spouse(s) | Preethi Menon |
Is Vaaranam Aayiram based on a true story?
Menon has described the film as “autobiographical and a very personal story and if people didn’t know, that 70\% of this [the film] is from my life”.
Who is the heroine of Vaaranam Aayiram?
Sameera ReddyMeghna
Divya SpandanaPriyaSimranMalini KrishnanDeepa NarendranShriyaShreya GuptoShreya
Vaaranam Aayiram/Actresses
Is Vaaranam Aayiram a hit?
‘Vaaranam Aayiram’ won the National Award for Best Film that year and achieved a cult status among youngsters. Apart from the story and performances, the songs composed by Harris Jayaraj were a huge hit when it released back in 2008.
Who are the actors in the movie vavaaranam Aayiram?
Vaaranam Aayiram ( transl. Thousand Elephants) is a 2008 Indian Tamil -language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and produced by Venu Ravichandran of Aascar Films. The film stars Suriya in dual lead roles as father and son, with Simran, Divya Spandana, and Sameera Reddy in lead roles, the latter in her Tamil debut.
The storyline is inspired from Menon’s life, when he heard the news about his fathers death back in 2007, also serving it as a tribute to him. Filmed across India and United States, Vaaranam Aayiram had been under production since November 2006 and was completed on August 2008.
Is Suriya-Gautham Menon working on a film with Sreeram?
Suriya and Gautham Menon have collaborated together in two successful films so far – Khakha Khakha (2003) and Vaaranam Aayiram. Work for this has begun, as informed by cinematographer PC Sreeram on his Twitterhandle.
Is Vaaranam Aayiram based on Forrest Gump?
Vaaranam Aayiram was believed to be based on the Dutch film Character by Mike van Diem; while others have claimed that it is inspired by the 1994 Hollywood film, Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks. Menon too admitted the film will draw inspirations from Forrest Gump but would be fixed to suit the Indian audience.