He started his journey as an assistant cinematographer for
Rajarajan. He joined the director,
N. Maharajan, and later worked as a co-director for his guru, director
K. S. Ravikumar. His debut as director, writer, and actor through
Thoonga Nagaram, a gangster-drama film, received positive responses. This movie had
Vimal and
Anjali in the lead, along with Gaurav himself. Gaurav was awarded "Best Debutant Director" by Emirates Tamilians Association, EMITAA 2011. His movie bagged the "Best Film - Highlighting Tamil Culture" award from the Norwary Tamil Film Festival, NTFF 2012 and was also officially screened in
Chennai International Film Festival. This movie was dubbed and released as
Naluguru Snehitula Katha in Telugu. His next project,
Sigaram Thodu, bagged commercial success and recognition, Along with
Vikram Prabhu,
Sathyaraj, and
Sathish, Gaurav also played in this movie. This is the first South Indian movie to be nominated for screening and selected for the best film competition in the
Seattle International Film Festival and has won a "Best Film - Social Awareness" award in the
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards, NTFF 2015. Gaurav's next film,
Ippadai Vellum with
Lyca Productions, starring
Udhayanidhi Stalin and
Manjima Mohan, was released worldwide on 9 November 2017. The film was met with mixed and positive reviews. ==Filmography==