Indian filmmaker GVM turns 25 years of cinema into a three-hour love letter for 4,000 KL fans

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Gautham Vasudev Menon celebrated his 25-year career in cinema with a unique three-hour concert for 4,000 fans in Kuala Lumpur. The filmmaker, known as GVM, took his audience on a nostalgic journey through his films, performing songs and narrating the stories behind the music. Opening with a line from Robert Frost’s poem, GVM set the tone for the evening, which featured performances by Karthik, Saindhavi, Blaaze, Krish, Haripriya, Sathya Prakash, Adithya RK, Shruti Haasan, and others.

The concert, organized by My Events International and Radaan Mediaworks, also paid tribute to composers Ilaiyaraaja, Harris Jayaraj, and AR Rahman, as well as director Mani Ratnam. GVM reflected on the importance of art and music in people's lives, believing that music and lyrics have the power to change the world.