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Vasanthabalan is a Director and Scriptwriter Indian born on 12 july 1972 at Virudhunagar (Inde)

Vasanthabalan

Vasanthabalan
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Nationality Inde
Birth 12 july 1972 (52 years) at Virudhunagar (Inde)
Awards Filmfare Awards South

Vasanthabalan is a Tamil film director. He has made critically acclaimed films including Veyil and Angadi Theru.

Usually with

Nirav Shah
Nirav Shah
(2 films)
Singampuli
Singampuli
(3 films)
N. B. Srikanth
N. B. Srikanth
(3 films)
Karthik
Karthik
(2 films)
Kuyili
Kuyili
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Vasanthabalan (6 films)

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Director

Kaaviya Thalaivan
Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014)

Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Siddharth, Vedhika, Anaika Soti, Thambi Ramaiah, Ponvannan
Rating74% 3.74183.74183.74183.74183.7418
Un hommage au cinéma tamoul des années 30/40 et, aux troupes de théâtre tamoul en voie de disparition. De 1920 à 1940, un voyage dans la vie d’artistes de théâtre tamoul, à travers leur amitié, leur amour et leurs rivalités. Sans être un biopic, Vasanthabalan reconnait s'être inspiré de quelques artistes de l’époque tels que K.B. Sundarambal, ou encore de S.G. Kittappa, doyens des théâtres musicaux de Madurai, capitale culturelle de l'Etat du Tamil Nadu, en Inde.
Kaaviya Thalaivan
Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014)
, 2h30
Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Siddharth, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Vedhika, Nassar, Anaika Soti, Thambi Ramaiah
Rating74% 3.74183.74183.74183.74183.7418
Thavathiru Sivadas Swamigal (Nassar) runs a drama troupe in which Thalaivankottai Kaliappa Bhagavathar (Siddharth) and Melachivilberi Gomathi Nayagam Pillai(Prithviraj) are his direct disciples. Gomathi is left by his father in the troupe of Swami. Kali is found by Swami during a train trip where the boy is singing and begging alms. Impressed by his singing talents, Swami takes the boy with him. Gomathi and Kaliappa have relationship like brothers. They grow up together and stage many plays where Gomathi often plays "Sthripart" - the female role and Kali plays "sidepart"- supporting characters. While Vadivambal (Vedhicka), the female member in the group falls in love with Kali, the latter loves Rangamma (Anaika Soti), the princess of the zameen. Bhairava (Ponvannan) who is another student of Swami is a popular "Rajapart" - performing main title characters of a stage play. He becomes headstrong over his acting capabilities and does not attend the rehearsals for which he gets scoldings from Swami. After a quarrel, he leaves the troupe as he could not bear the torture of Swami. Swami does not give up and conducts an audition for the main character role of Soorapadman in which Kali and Gomathi perform. Kali gets selected, which leaves Gomathi angry. The reason behind Swami's bias towards Kali is never answered clearly to Gomathi which leaves him more frustrated.
Aravaan
Aravaan (2012)

Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Aadi Pinisetty, Pasupathy, Dhansika, Archana Kavi, Singampuli, Vijayachander
Rating67% 3.37923.37923.37923.37923.3792
The film set in the 18th century is all about a group of people who steals from the wealthy to provide food and shelter for their tribe. Kombodhi (Pasupathy) is the gang leader and during one of his missions he meets the brave Varipuli (Aadhi). He brings Varipuli to his village and a bond develops between the two. But Varipuli has a past and his real name is Chinna. For the death of a youth Thogaimayan (Bharath) from neighbouring village, the King had in fact ordered one youth to be given as offering to the Almighty and Chinna was the choice. Sequence of events lead to Chinna escaping from the offering only to find out the mystery behind Thogaimayan's death. But that was too late as too many things happened in his village by then. Now he goes on the hiding. Cut to present, Chinna is taken to be offered to God. Where the flashback begins.
Angadi Theru
Angadi Theru (2010)
, 2h37
Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Anjali, Mahesh, Black Pandi, Sneha, John Vijay, Kajal Agarwal
Rating76% 3.8379453.8379453.8379453.8379453.837945
Jyothi Lingam (Mahesh) is a bright student and son of a mason who leads a happy life in his village near Tirunelveli. One day tragedy strikes as his father the only earning member dies in an accident while crossing an unmanned railway gate, and young boy now has to look after his mother and two sisters.
Veyyil
Veyyil (2006)

Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama
Actors Pasupathy, Bharath, S Ravi Mariya, Karthika Menon, Sriya Reddy, Vijayachander
Rating77% 3.8859653.8859653.8859653.8859653.885965
The story is told through the protagonist Murugesan (Pasupathy) who recalls his childhood in Virudhunagar town. His father is a butcher who works hard to bring up his four children - two boys and two girls, and has a happy family.

Scriptwriter

Kaaviya Thalaivan
Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014)

Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Siddharth, Vedhika, Anaika Soti, Thambi Ramaiah, Ponvannan
Roles Histoire
Rating74% 3.74183.74183.74183.74183.7418
Un hommage au cinéma tamoul des années 30/40 et, aux troupes de théâtre tamoul en voie de disparition. De 1920 à 1940, un voyage dans la vie d’artistes de théâtre tamoul, à travers leur amitié, leur amour et leurs rivalités. Sans être un biopic, Vasanthabalan reconnait s'être inspiré de quelques artistes de l’époque tels que K.B. Sundarambal, ou encore de S.G. Kittappa, doyens des théâtres musicaux de Madurai, capitale culturelle de l'Etat du Tamil Nadu, en Inde.
Kaaviya Thalaivan
Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014)
, 2h30
Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Siddharth, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Vedhika, Nassar, Anaika Soti, Thambi Ramaiah
Roles Histoire
Rating74% 3.74183.74183.74183.74183.7418
Thavathiru Sivadas Swamigal (Nassar) runs a drama troupe in which Thalaivankottai Kaliappa Bhagavathar (Siddharth) and Melachivilberi Gomathi Nayagam Pillai(Prithviraj) are his direct disciples. Gomathi is left by his father in the troupe of Swami. Kali is found by Swami during a train trip where the boy is singing and begging alms. Impressed by his singing talents, Swami takes the boy with him. Gomathi and Kaliappa have relationship like brothers. They grow up together and stage many plays where Gomathi often plays "Sthripart" - the female role and Kali plays "sidepart"- supporting characters. While Vadivambal (Vedhicka), the female member in the group falls in love with Kali, the latter loves Rangamma (Anaika Soti), the princess of the zameen. Bhairava (Ponvannan) who is another student of Swami is a popular "Rajapart" - performing main title characters of a stage play. He becomes headstrong over his acting capabilities and does not attend the rehearsals for which he gets scoldings from Swami. After a quarrel, he leaves the troupe as he could not bear the torture of Swami. Swami does not give up and conducts an audition for the main character role of Soorapadman in which Kali and Gomathi perform. Kali gets selected, which leaves Gomathi angry. The reason behind Swami's bias towards Kali is never answered clearly to Gomathi which leaves him more frustrated.
Aravaan
Aravaan (2012)

Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Aadi Pinisetty, Pasupathy, Dhansika, Archana Kavi, Singampuli, Vijayachander
Rating67% 3.37923.37923.37923.37923.3792
The film set in the 18th century is all about a group of people who steals from the wealthy to provide food and shelter for their tribe. Kombodhi (Pasupathy) is the gang leader and during one of his missions he meets the brave Varipuli (Aadhi). He brings Varipuli to his village and a bond develops between the two. But Varipuli has a past and his real name is Chinna. For the death of a youth Thogaimayan (Bharath) from neighbouring village, the King had in fact ordered one youth to be given as offering to the Almighty and Chinna was the choice. Sequence of events lead to Chinna escaping from the offering only to find out the mystery behind Thogaimayan's death. But that was too late as too many things happened in his village by then. Now he goes on the hiding. Cut to present, Chinna is taken to be offered to God. Where the flashback begins.
Angadi Theru
Angadi Theru (2010)
, 2h37
Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Anjali, Mahesh, Black Pandi, Sneha, John Vijay, Kajal Agarwal
Roles Histoire
Rating76% 3.8379453.8379453.8379453.8379453.837945
Jyothi Lingam (Mahesh) is a bright student and son of a mason who leads a happy life in his village near Tirunelveli. One day tragedy strikes as his father the only earning member dies in an accident while crossing an unmanned railway gate, and young boy now has to look after his mother and two sisters.
Veyyil
Veyyil (2006)

Directed by Vasanthabalan
Genres Drama
Actors Pasupathy, Bharath, S Ravi Mariya, Karthika Menon, Sriya Reddy, Vijayachander
Roles Histoire
Rating77% 3.8859653.8859653.8859653.8859653.885965
The story is told through the protagonist Murugesan (Pasupathy) who recalls his childhood in Virudhunagar town. His father is a butcher who works hard to bring up his four children - two boys and two girls, and has a happy family.