P. Vasu Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Shanthi
Hometown: Chennai
Age: 68 Years
Some Lesser Known Facts About P. Vasu
- P. Vasu’s family is from Nedumbal village in the Thrissur district of Kerala.
- He was a good sportsman during his student days.
- His father, Peethambaram was a prominent make-up artist who worked with actors like M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, and NTR. He wanted Vasu to have a steady government job but agreed when he realised how passionate Vasu was about working in the film industry.
- He dropped out of college to pursue his career in the film industry.
- He started his career as an assistant director with C. V. Sridhar in 1978.
- P. Vasu co-directed the first few films with director Santhana Bharathi. They parted ways as they wanted to follow different styles of filmmaking.
- His first film as an independent director was Kathanayaka (1986) in Kannada language.
- He directed one Hindi film in his career named Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999), featuring Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, and Neha (Shabana Raza), which was a commercial success.
- In 2018, he was a victim of fake death news which many believed to be true until Vasu clarified through a video on social media. [1]Hindustan Times
- He is considered a guide and mentor by the actor and politician, Khushbu Sundar.
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