Anand Menen

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]

Anand Menen
Born	(1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 (age 30) Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Bachelor of Arts (English) Diploma in Filmmaking
Occupations	Film director Film writer
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, driven by his passion for film-making. Anand pursued a diploma in movie production.^[2]

He started his career directing and producing short films along with Lumiere Bros, a team started by Anand and his friends. He directed and edited short films like Kutty Rashtriyam, and Shanti Muhurtham, Magneto.^[2][3][4]

In 2020, he directed and edited a popular 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. Menen gained significant recognition after his direction for the film Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys.^[8][9] The film grossed ₹1.5 crores worldwide on the first day of the release.^[10]

Filmography

Movies

Year	Title	As	Ref
2020	Gauthamante Radham	Director, Screenplay, Script writer	[11]
2022	Antakshari	Actor, As Niranjan
2023	Falimy	Actor, As Abhi's Friend
2024	Vaazha – Biopic of a Billion Boys	Director	[12]

Short films

Year	Title	As	Ref
2016	Shanti Muhurtham	Director, Writer, Editor	[13]
	Kutty Rashtriyam	Director, Writer
2019	Magneto	Protagonist, Editor	[14]
2020	Kalyana Kacheri	Director, Editor	[15]