Gautham Menon Quotes

Gautham Menon

Profession : Director

Birth : February 25, 1973

I like to show love in a way that will bring a smile or a tear to viewers.

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No matter how liberal or modern a family is, there will always be resistance when someone discloses that they are dating someone.

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Minnale' was so earthy.

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With Nani, what struck me was his confidence. It has been a revelation. Nani, the most confident actor and it is a pleasure to work with him. Will do a film with him anytime given a chance.

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I firmly believe in copyrights and am put off by plagiarism.

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In everybody's life, there is love, there is sorrow, there is melancholy. And there might be danger as well.

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What you feel about a film is what you feel when you're in love with a woman. You fight for her love and it's always a struggle... there are misunderstandings and you're always trying to prove that there's more to you.

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Yennai Arindhaal' is perhaps the quickest film in my career.

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Even bigger directors like Mani Ratnam and Ram Gopal Varma have faced flak, that doesn't mean they've shied away from filmmaking.

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There's nothing quite like a quiet corner in a coffee shop to gather your thoughts and begin writing.

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All the women close to me - my mother, sister, wife and friends - are strong and independent.

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Generally, I feel I'm cast aside because of the kind of movies that I make.

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It's just that I can write something nice is what motivates me.

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The music I listen, the book I read, and the people I meet; these are some things that keeps me going.

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And I'm not homophobic.

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If my tale has to revolve around a protagonist and there is action around him, I can only imagine him to be someone from the police or the Army.

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I understand that bureaucracy, hierarchy and managing politics is not easy.

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Most of the romance in my films has been inspired by my father.

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I write my scripts on a whim, without worrying about plot points and graphs.

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When people think I've lost it, I'll make 'Chennaiyil' and show them I've still got it.

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