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In September 2008, Menon signed on with [[Sivaji Productions]] to direct [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Sameera Reddy]] in an action drama film titled ''Surangani''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ajit-gautham-come-together-in-surangani-news-tamil-kkfsQxfdjjfsi.html|title=Ajit & Gautham come together in Surangani|work=Sify|access-date=6 September 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135412/http://www.sify.com/movies/ajit-gautham-come-together-in-surangani-news-tamil-kkfsQxfdjjfsi.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Menon planned the film as a spiritual prequel to ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' (2007) and revealed that the film would focus on the career growth of a [[Sri Lankan]] refugee into a gangster involved in the criminal underworld of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Ajith was set to play the lead character of Sura, while Reddy would have portrayed Ragini.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCOkNhdY_tc&t=944s</ref><ref>https://www.moviecrow.com/News/27943/gautham-menons-plans-for-ajith-to-play-a-srilankan-refugee</ref>
[[Harris Jayaraj]] was signed on to compose the film's score and soundtrack, amid media reports that Ajith was insistent on having Jayaraj over [[A. R. Rahman]] to ensure that the film was completed quickly.<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2008/nov/15/harris-and-gautham-part-ways-6900.html</ref> Menon had hoped to shoot the film in places such as [[Thoothukudi]] and [[Tirunelveli]] and cinematographer [[Nirav Shah]] became attached to the project, with a proposed start date for the shoot scheduled for November 2008. The producers contemplated changing the film's title after another production studio, Miracle Films, claimed that they had already registered ''Surangani'' for a project being directed by [[J. Suresh]].<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-08-01/ajith-04-11-08.html</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/when-title-troubles/articleshow/3560241.cms</ref> Menon later pulled out of the commitment in November 2008, citing that the producers were not willing to let him take his own time with scripting. He noted that Sivaji Productions wanted to complete the project as soon as possible, while his schedule was largely busy until 2010 with other commitments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/gautham-menon-2.html|title=Director Gautham Vasudev Menon
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===''Ondraaga''===
In October 2015, Menon began planning a multilingual production to be shot in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, which would feature four actors in leading roles. The film was reported to revolve around the lives of four friends from the four [[South India|Southern Indian states]], who meet at a wedding after many years, and then decide to take a roadtrip in the
Menon continued to develop the script wile finishing the productions of ''[[Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada]]'' (2016) and ''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]'' (2019). By June 2016, Menon revealed that the film would be titled ''Ondraaga'' and that it would shot in the United States over a seventy day schedule. He revealed that [[Sai Dharam Tej]] had joined the cast replacing Naga Chaitanya, while the Tamil character was yet to be finalised. He also suggested that actresses [[Anushka Shetty]] and [[Tamannaah]] would form a part of the cast, and that an advance payment was made to them.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/090716/things-will-be-sorted-out-with-simbu-gautham-menon.html</ref><ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/gautham-confirms-doing-a-multilingual-film-news-tamil-qhcneCbdgccee.html</ref> Soon after, [[Jayam Ravi]] held discussions about playing the Tamil character, while actress [[Manjima Mohan]] was also considered for a role.<ref>https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/gautham-vasudev-menons-next-a-multistarrer-with-jayam-ravi-prithviraj-puneeth-rajkumar-and-sai-dharam-teja.html</ref><ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/220916/two-time-lucky-manjima.html</ref> In an interview in November 2016, Menon stated that the character of Karthik from ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'' would be retained in ''Ondraaga'', with the plot taking off eight years after the release of the previous film. He stated Karthik's character had changed his concept of women and would appear as a [[playboy]] in the new project, while the character of Jessie Thekekuttu would also feature in the film.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/gautham-menon-prefers-to-start-filming-with-incomplete-scripts/article9338692.ece</ref> Menon revealed that [[A. R. Rahman]] would compose music for the project, and likened the mood of the film to the Hindi films, ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]'' (2001) and ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'' (2011). He also added that he was hopeful that Silambarasan would agree to work in the film and reprise the role of Karthik.<ref>https://scroll.in/reel/821488/gautham-menon-made-achcham-yenbadhu-madamaiyada-for-audiences-that-whistle-and-clap</ref>
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===''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu 2''===
Menon confirmed that he was working on a sequel to his action-thriller ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'' (2006) in March 2020, and that he was in discussions with [[Kamal Haasan]] to reprise the lead character of Raghavan. He hinted that the character would be fifteen years older in the sequel, [[Jyothika]]'s character of Aradhana would still be present, and that the pair would have a teenage daughter.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vettaiyaadu-vilaiyaadu-sequel-kamal-haasan-gautham-menon-6309252/ | title=Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu gets a sequel | date=11 March 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/20-years-of-gautham-menon-a-retrospective-on-his-movies-romance-and-everything-in-between/article33726984.ece | title=20 years of Gautham Menon: An interview with the filmmaker on his movies, romance and everything in between | newspaper=The Hindu | date=2 February 2021 | last1=Sunder | first1=Gautam }}</ref> He suggested that the film may take off in April 2020 and that [[Ishari K. Ganesh|Vels Film International]] would be the producers for the project.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/mar/29/gautham-menon-confirms-that-talks-are-on-for-vettaiyaadu-vilaiyaadu-2-17790.html | title=Gautham Menon confirms that talks are on for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu 2 | website=[[Cinema Express]] }}</ref> In June 2020, Menon revealed that he was still working on the script and that the climax of the film was still being considered. He also stated that he was unsure if Kamal Haasan would eventually accept terms to work on the film.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gautham-menon-keen-on-impressing-kamal-haasan-for-vettaiyaadu-vilaiyaadu-2/articleshow/76419634.cms | title=Gautham Menon keen on impressing Kamal Haasan for 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu 2'? | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=17 June 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/gvm-opens-up-about-vettaiyaadu-vilaiyaadu-2-with-kamal-haasan.html | title=GVM opens up about Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu 2 with Kamal Haasan | date=16 June 2020 }}</ref> The following month, the makers reportedly held discussions with [[Anushka Shetty]] and [[Keerthy Suresh]] for roles in the film.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vettaiyaadu-vilaiyaadu-sequel-keerthy-suresh-to-play-the-female-lead-in-kamal-haasan-film-1702792-2020-07-21 | title=Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu sequel: Keerthy Suresh to play the female lead in Kamal Haasan film? }}</ref> After a period of inactivity, media reports suggested that the team were still considering the project in August 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/gautham-menon-gvm-kamal-haasan-sequel-vettaiyaadu-vilaiyaadu-2-viral-video-indian-2-latest-update-tamil-news-322174 | title=Red hot updates on Kamal & GVM's 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu 2'!
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===''Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein'' remake===
In 2011, Vashu Bhagnani, the producer of ''[[Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein]]'' (2001) approached Menon to remake the film with his son [[Jackky Bhagnani]] in the lead role, but Menon was uninterested with the offer.<ref name="rhtdm2">{{cite news|author=Jha, Subhash|title=Jackky Bhagnani in RHTDM remake?|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2011-04-28|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-19/news-interviews/29446851_1_vashu-bhagnani-hindi-film-gautham-menon|date=19 April 2011|archive-date=16 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716120315/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-19/news-interviews/29446851_1_vashu-bhagnani-hindi-film-gautham-menon|url-status=dead}}</ref> The failure of the original film had left Menon disappointed, prompting him to claim in hindsight that the film lacked the simplicity of ''[[Minnale]]'' (2001) and that the producer's intervention affecting proceedings.<ref name="kkrediff">{{cite web|author=Warrier, Shobha|year=2003|title=The industry is in such a shape that you cannot have big-budget films|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=2011-04-28|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/mar/21menon.htm|archive-date=1 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801233643/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/mar/21menon.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Several years after release, the film gained popularity through screenings on television and subsequently developed a cult following
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