Anand Menen
Indian film director
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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]
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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) |
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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| 2016 | Shanti Muhurtham |  |
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Short film | [11] |
| 2020 | Gauthamante Radham | |
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| Kalyana Kacheri | |
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Web series | [13] | |
| 2024 | Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys | |
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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 | ||