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===''Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam'' with Trisha===
In July 2007, Menon began work on a youth-centric film titled ''Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam'' featuring [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] in the lead role. He retained the title of his previous shelved film starring [[Suriya]], as producer [[Aascar Ravichandran]], who planned to revive the other project, was not keen on keeping the old title.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2008/06/05/interview-gautam-vasudev-menon/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606222409/http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2008/06/05/interview-gautam-vasudev-menon/ | archive-date=June 6, 2008 | title=Interview: Gautam "Vasudev" Menon | Blogical Conclusion }}</ref> For the first time in his career, Menon opted to collaborate with [[A. R. Rahman]], rather than [[Harris Jayaraj]], as the film's music composer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/july-07-03/16-07-07-gautham-menon.html|title=TRISHA GAUTHAM MENON vaaranam aayiram a r rahman surya vel hari harris jayaraj kollywood
Set in the backdrop of Chennai's IT industry, the team began its shoot in [[Hyderabad]] during September 2007, with the intention of completing the process in three months.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chennai-set-for-the-rains/article2292725.ece|title=Chennai set for the rains!|work=The Hindu|date=September 6, 2007 |access-date=6 September 2015|archive-date=4 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204005332/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chennai-set-for-the-rains/article2292725.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The date was not met and Menon alternated on schedules for the film with his commitments on ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'' (2008). A second schedule for the film in Chennai began during May 2008, after which fifty percent of the film was complete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/gautham-denies-rift-with-harris-kannada-news-38851|title=Gautham denies rift with Harris - Kannada News|date=May 28, 2008|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=November 26, 2023|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126184651/https://www.indiaglitz.com/gautham-denies-rift-with-harris-kannada-news-38851|url-status=live}}</ref> As Menon was working with Trisha on ''Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam'', he chose to use her dates for ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'' (2010), when the film was put on hold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Gautham to start a quickie with Simbu! |website=[[Sify]] |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/exclusive-gautham-to-start-a-quickie-with-simbu-news-tamil-kkfsxQebaiesi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221222444/http://www.sify.com/movies/exclusive-gautham-to-start-a-quickie-with-simbu-news-tamil-kkfsxQebaiesi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 2018 |access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref>
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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 [[Demographics of Sri Lanka|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 name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCOkNhdY_tc|title=20 Movies 20 Moments | Gautham Menon Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face|via=www.youtube.com|access-date=November 26, 2023|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126212622/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCOkNhdY_tc&t=1003s|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/27943/gautham-menons-plans-for-ajith-to-play-a-srilankan-refugee|title=Gautham Menon's plans for Ajith to play a Srilankan Refugee!|website=www.moviecrow.com|access-date=November 26, 2023|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126174658/https://www.moviecrow.com/News/27943/gautham-menons-plans-for-ajith-to-play-a-srilankan-refugee|url-status=live}}</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 name="auto"/> 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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-08-01/ajith-04-11-08.html|title=How Ajith missed Surangani! - Behindwoods.com - Gautham Menon Miracle Films Suresh Meenatchi Padmapriya Yuvan Shankar Raja
===''Thuppariyum Anand''===
Menon began research and pre-production work on a 1930s period spy thriller titled ''Thuppariyum Anand'' in late 2008. The script was adapted to suit Indian audiences from a [[Clive Cussler]] novel, and told the tale of a chase between a bank robber and a police officer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/gautham-menon-2.html|title=Director Gautham Vasudev Menon - Interview - Behindwoods.com - Vaaranam Aayiram Kakka Kakka Pachaikili Muthucharam Minnale Suriya Kamal Haasan Kamal Hassan images
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