Director Gautham Menon has made his way into the Malayalam film industry, announcing a cameo in debutant Joshy Thomas' 'Naam'. He has reportedly wrapped up shooting for the film which is based on a true story. Joshy said, “Gautham sir is playing himself in the movie and all of us are thrilled that he came on board for this project.” When asked if the storyline has a filmmaking theme, he said, “No. Gautham sir's character is shown helping a group of friends in Chennai, at a critical juncture in their lives.” Menon was expected to do a pivotal role in Vineeth Sreenivasan's hit film 'Jacobinte Swargaajyam' last year. However, he couldn't join the crew in Dubai because of the Chennai floods.
The cast for 'Naam' includes Rahul Madhav, Aditi Ravi, Gayathri Suresh, Renji Panicker, and Tony Luke. On the work front, Gautham Menon's next directorial will be the spy thriller titled 'Dhruva Natchathiram' featuring Vikram in the lead, and Aishwarya Rajesh and Ritu Varma in pivotal roles. Also, reports have emerged of actress Anushka joining a female-centric film directed by Menon. Sources close to the filmmaker said, “Anushka is acting in Gautham's next, but it is not a women-oriented film but the multi-starrer 'Ondraga'.”
