Gautham
Menon
was
one
amongst
several
film
technicians
and
artists,
who
were
honored
for
their
versatilities
in
their
respective
arenas
in
2009.
It"s
all
about
55th
Swarna
Kamal
National
Awards
that
was
held
at
New
Delhi.
Filmmaker
Bala
won
the
best
direction
for
portraying
realisms
in
Naan
Kadavul
while
Gautham
Menon
was
felicitated
with
Best
popular
movie
for
Vaaranam
Aayiram.
Soon
after
receiving
the
award,
Gautham
interacted
with
media
channels
saying
that
he"s
so
thankful
for
his
producers,
who
laid
a
great
trust
on
him
and
accepted
to
produce
this
film,
his
technicians,
Surya
and
all
three
heroines
–
Sameera
Reddy,
Divya
and
Simran.
This
is
the
first
National
award
received
by
Gautham
Menon,
who
made
his
debut
directorial
with
Minnale
followed
by
Kaakha
Kaakha,
Pacchaikili
Muthucharam
and
Vettaiyadu
Vilayaadu.
His
recent
release
Vinnaithandi
Varuvaaya
has
been
ennobled
as
the
one
of
the
best
top-drawers
of
this
year.
Vaaranam
Aayiram
centers
on
father-son
relationship
with
Surya
himself
enacting
the
dual
roles.