Vasanth

Directing

Vasanth

Devakottai, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Nerrukku Ner poster
6.3

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

Nerrukku Ner

1997

Nerrukku Ner poster
6.3

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

Nerrukku Ner

1997

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum poster
8.0

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

2021

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum poster
8.0

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

2021

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum poster
8.0

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

2021

Keladi Kannmani poster
7.6

A young woman shares a deep bond with her father and later, falls in love with a man. Shortly afterwards, she is diagnosed with a terminal illness and attempts to make amends for her past behavior.

Keladi Kannmani

1990

Keladi Kannmani poster
7.6

A young woman shares a deep bond with her father and later, falls in love with a man. Shortly afterwards, she is diagnosed with a terminal illness and attempts to make amends for her past behavior.

Keladi Kannmani

1990

Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke poster
8.0

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

2002

Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke poster
8.0

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

2002

Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal poster
5.2

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

2013

Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal poster
5.2

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

2013

Aasai poster
6.2

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

1995

Aasai poster
6.2

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

1995

Appu poster
6.5

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

2000

Appu poster
6.5

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

2000

Rhythm poster
7.4

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

2000

Rhythm poster
7.4

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

2000

Poovellam Kettuppar poster
6.6

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

1999

Poovellam Kettuppar poster
6.6

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

1999

Nee Pathi Naan Pathi poster
NR

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

1991

Satham Podathey poster
5.0

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

2007

Satham Podathey poster
5.0

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

2007