Vasanth
Directing
Biography
Vasanth is an Indian film director and screenwriter, working in the Tamil film industry. Following a stint as journalist and after assisting K. Balachander, he made his directorial debut with Keladi Kanmani in 1990, which along with the trendsetting Aasai (1995), are considered his finest and most successful films. Known for being realistic, his films have been described as a "middle path" between parallel and commercial cinema, revolving around social themes and relationships.
Known For

From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.
Navarasa

Karthik, who has ESP, helps his friend Panda win a betting game with his power, but this lands him in trouble with Randhai, the gangster who funded the betting operation, who, now, wants him to use his power and make a killing at a casino.
Vai Raja Vai
A director changes the perception of love for a group of youngsters by narrating how he reclaimed his life because of his now-married lover and her understanding husband.
Ninaithathu Yaaro
Suhasini, a divorced nurse, is the sole wage earner of her large family and navigates various struggles in her life. One day, she meets a novelist who encourages her to get a new start in life.
Manathil Uruthi Vendum

A man falls in love with his childhood friend who does not seem to share the same feelings for him; meanwhile another woman is crazy about him.
Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke

Karthikeyan, a photo editor in Mumbai, is a widower whose parents wish to see him settled and happy. Chitra, a widow with a son, gives them hope, unaware that their pasts are intertwined.
Rhythm

A young couple needs to get the rivalry between their families sorted out so that they can get married with full consent of their parents.
Poovellam Kettuppar

A story about love featuring three couples, set in the backdrop of different landscapes, by the seaside, in the mountains and on the plains.
Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal

Bhanumathy tries to rebuild her life after escaping a suffocating marriage. As she finds hope and connection with her brother's friend Ravichandran, her past refuses to stay buried.
Satham Podathey

Raghu and Shanti are divorced couple which sparks problems between both respective younger brothers.
Nerrukku Ner

Keladi Kanmani (English: Listen, my dear) is a 1990 Indian Tamil drama film directed by Vasanth in his directorial debut. The film stars S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Radhika Sarathkumar. The film was a commercial success and ran for over 285 days at theatres.
Keladi Kanmani

A man kills his wife when she learns that he lusts after her sister. He then begins to make his moves for his sister-in-law. When he tries to sabotage the girl's marriage, her fiance gets suspicious.
Aasai

Three women, who belong to different walks of life, go through severe identity crisis because of the patriarchal system in their respective families. Set in three different time periods, the movie throws light on their helplessness and other myriad issues faced by these married women despite them having their life partners by their side.
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

Nee Pathi Naan Pathi is a 1991 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Vasanth and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Rahman, Gouthami and Heera in the lead roles and second film in Tamil (after Azhagan ) for popular Telugu music composer M. M. Keeravani under the pseudonym Maragathamani.
Nee Pathi Naan Pathi

This Bollywood tragedy tells the story of Pratap Singh, an army major who falls madly in love with his wife's younger sister, Priya, to the point where he is prepared to give up everything to win her attentions. Pratap sets his plan in motion by killing his wife and then telling his father-in-law and Priya that she died of a heart attack, subsequently manipulating them into living with him under the pretext of needing help with his infant son.
Pyaar Zindagi Hai

Appu is a taxi driver in Mumbai (Bombay). He is still haunted by the suicide of his sister who was sold to a brothel. He is still trying to find out the culprit. Here he meets Sita who is chased by Eunuch Maharani who is also responsible for the death of his sister. Maharani is the madame or kingpin of the flesh trade in Mumbai. Maharani wants the beautiful Sita for the flesh trade. Appu fights and saves Sita from Maharani. Here his friend Vignesh and his lover Kaveri die saving Appu and Sita.
Appu

The Masseuse is a science fiction love story set in a futuristic Kuala Lumpur between a humanoid masseuse and her technician who has a disturbing past.