P. Vasu is an Indian director, actor, producer and writer who worked in various South Indian film industries and Bollywood. He is known for the films Chinna Thambi (1991), Aptamitra (2004), Chandramukhi 1 (2005), and Chandramukhi 2 (2023).
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Vasudevan Peethambaram, widely known as P. Vasu, was born on Thursday, 15 September 1955 (age 68 years; as of 2023) in Chennai, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He completed his schooling from Wesley Higher Secondary School in Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His college education was at Pachaiyappa’s College in Chetpet, Chennai, which he discontinued to pursue a career in the film industry.
P. Vasu in his younger days
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
P. Vasu with Raghava Lawrence and producer A Subaskaran
family and caste
P. Vasu belongs to a Malayali Hindu family of Nair community. The family was from Nedumbala village in Thrissur district of Kerala and settled in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
parents and siblings
His father, M Peethambaran Nair, popularly known as Peethambaram, was an experienced make-up artist who had worked with veteran actors such as MG Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan and NTR. He was also a film producer of about 25 films in Tamil and Telugu. He died at the age of 89 due to age related diseases.
Peethambaram, father of P. Vasu
His mother’s name is Kamala. He has two brothers, Vidyasagar and P.Vimal Kumar and three sisters, Vijayalakshmi, Vasantha and Vanaja. His brother Vimal wrote the story of the Tamil film, 7 Natakaal (2017).
wife and children
His wife’s name is Shanti. They have two children – a son, Sakthi Vasudevan (born as Prashanth Vasudevan), an actor in the Tamil film industry, and a daughter, Abhirami Vasudevan, an architect.
With peace P.Vasu
Shakti Vasudevan and family at her sister’s wedding
other relatives
Veteran cinematographer, MC Shekhar, was his father’s brother. He died in February 2023 due to age-related ailments at the age of 91.
MC Shekhar, uncle of P. Vasu
Of his father-in-law. Raman was an experienced makeup artist who had worked with actors like MN Nambiar.
P. Vasu’s father-in-law
His nephew, Gautham VR, is a Tamil film director, best known for the Tamil film 7 Natkal (2017).
Nephew of P. Vasu
livelihood
director
P. Vasu started his film career in 1978 as an assistant director under film director CV Sridhar. He co-directed his first Tamil film, Panneer Pushpangal (1981), with director Santhana Bharathi. Some of the films he co-directed are the Tamil films, Mela Pesungal (1983), Needhiyin Nizhal (1985), and the Telugu film Sahasame Jeevatham (1984).
P. Vasu with the cast and crew of Panneer Pushpangal
In 1986, Vasu directed his first independent Kannada film Kathanayaka (1986), starring Vishnuvardhan and Sumalatha Ambareesh.
poster of the film Kathanayaka
Some of the blockbuster Tamil films he directed in the 1990s were Chinna Thambi (1991), Mannan (1992), Walter Vetrivel (1993), and Sethupathi IPS (1994). He directed the Hindi film Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet (1999), starring Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi and Neha (Shabana Raza). It was a commercially successful film.
He received the Filmfare Award for Best Director in Kannada for the film Aptamitra (2004). The film was a remake of the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993) and received wide appreciation in the Kannada film industry.
A poster of the movie Aptamitra
In 2005, he directed the Tamil language film, Chandramukhi, starring Rajinikanth, Prabhu and Jyothika.
His 50th film as a director was the Tamil action film Paramasivan (2006), starring Ajith Kumar and Laila. Some of the films he has directed are the Tamil film Kuselan (2008), the Kannada film Apthararaksha (2010), the Kannada film Drishya (2014), and Shivalinga, released in both the Kannada language in 2016 and the Tamil language in 2017. In 2023, he directed the film Chandramukhi 2 starring Raghava Lawrence and Kangana Ranaut.
P. Vasu on the set of the scene
actor
P. Vasu made his acting debut in the Tamil film Vallarasu (2000) opposite R. In the negative role of Kandasamy’s character. He appeared in his first Malayalam film, Ee Parakkam Thalika (2001) as RK Santhanam, a political leader and minister. In his first Telugu film, Seema Simham (2002), he played a negative character named MP Kaliswara Rao. He starred in the science fiction Tamil film Dasavathaaram (2008) starring J. Played a role named Ragavendra (Ja Ra).
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He appeared as himself in various Tamil films such as Kadhal Virus (2002), Chandramukhi (2005), Kuselan (2008), Kathanayakudu (2008), and Shivalinga (2017).
Author
P. Vasu wrote the script for the Kannada film Karunamayi (1987). He also wrote stories for the films Nammura Raja (1988), Purusha Lakshanam (1993) and Ayushmaan Bhava (1998).
the creator
P. Vasu was the producer of the Tamil film Thottal Poo Malarum (2007). Although uncredited, the Tamil films, Walter Vetrivel (1993) and Malabar Police (1999) were produced by Vasu’s wife, Shanthi Vasudevan.
Awards and Honors
- In 1990, he won the Best Screenplay and Dialogue award at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for the film Nadigan.
- In 1991, he won the Best Director Award and Best Film Award at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for the film Chinna Thambi.
- In 1991, he won the Best Director award at the Cinema Express Awards for the film Chinna Thambi.
- In 1992, she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award – Jayalalitha Award for her contribution to Tamil cinema.
- In 2004, he was awarded the Kalaimamani Award, the highest civilian award of the state of Tamil Nadu.
- In 2005, he won the Best Kannada Director Award at the Filmfare Awards South for the film Apthamitra.
- In 2005, he won the Best Film Award at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for the film Chandramukhi.
- In 2013, he was honored at the celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema for his contribution to Tamil films.
P. Vasu honored at centenary celebrations of Indian cinema
Facts/General Knowledge
- During his school days, P. Vasu was a good sportsman and his father wanted him to join the government service. He was interested in joining the film industry as an actor.
- In an interview, Vasu said that he parted ways with director Santhana Bharathi because he wanted to pursue his own style of filmmaking.
P. Vasu with Santhana Bharathi
- P. Vasu was the victim of a celebrity death hoax in 2018 when the news spread on social media. He clarified through a video message that he is fit and fine.
- Actress and politician Khushboo Sundar considers P. Vasu as her guide and guru.
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