This
has been the season of directors smearing
pancake and trying their talent in
front of the camera. In Kollywood,
there is no dearth of precedence for
this. Numerous directors like Cheran,
Sundar C, Bharati Raja, and S J Suryah
have demonstrated their acting skills
on screen too. Now, perhaps director
Gautham Menon may join this bandwagon.
Initially they all start with a couple
of scenes or a cameo role and then
end up as full time actors.
In Vettaiyadu Vilayadu, Gautham Menon’s
dancing stint in ‘Velli Nilave’
was a notable episode.
When
questioned if he would continue acting,
he dismissed it with a chuckle. He says,
“In Vettaiyadu Vilayadu, I danced
due to Brinda Master’s insistence.
Otherwise I have no desire to act in films.
I am happy behind the cameras”. Readers
may recall that Gautham Menon has even figured
in Kaakka Kaakka as a senior Police Officer.
