Vasanthabalan

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{{Infobox person
| name = Vasanthabalan
| image = Vasantha Balan at the Kaaviya Thalaivan Press Meet.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Vasanthabalan in 2014
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|7|12}}
| birth_place = [[Devathanam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| yearsactive = 2002 - present
| spouse =
| website = https://www.directorvasanthabalan.com/
| notable role =
| occupation = [[Film director]] [[Screenwriter]]
}}

'''Vasanthabalan''' (sometimes credited as '''Vasantha Balan''') is an Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film director and screenwriter,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-2/top-directors/directors-25-21.html|title=Kollywood's Top 25 Directors - Directors - Vetrimaran Balaji Sakthivel Lingusamy Vasanth Karu Pazhaniappan Simbudevan|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> known for his [[Tragedy]] Films in Tamil Cinema. He has made critically acclaimed films including ''[[Veyil]]'' (2006), ''[[Angadi Theru]]'' (2010) and ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'' (2014).

==Career==
Vasanthabalan began his film career as an editing assistant and later became an assistant director to [[S. Shankar|S.Shankar]] in the latter's directorial debut, ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]'' (1993). He continued to work under Shankar in three more films{{mdash}}''[[Kaadhalan]]'' (1994), ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996) and ''[[Jeans (1998 film)|Jeans]]'' (1998){{mdash}}and first attempted to make a film titled ''Aathi'' with [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekar]] in the lead role, but the project was stalled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07072000/news03.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010515043143/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/07072000/news03.shtml|archive-date=15 May 2001|title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}</ref> He later made his break as an independent director with the box-office failure ''[[Album (2002 film)|Album]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramprasad|first=Sinndhuja|title=Honest Company: The Vasanthabalan Interview|url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/features/vasanthabalan-interview/|publisher=silverscreen.in|date=27 November 2014|access-date=14 October 2017}}</ref>

His second film, produced by Shankar's [[S Pictures]], ''[[Veyil]]'' (2006) was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. It was shown as the Indian representative at the [[2007 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/05slide1.htm|title=rediff.com: 'It is a dream to have a producer like Shankar'|website=specials.rediff.com}}</ref> His next release, ''[[Angadi Theru]]'' (2010), showcased a romantic tale set in the famous [[Ranganathan Street]] in the city of [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. The film won critical acclaim and was a commercial success as well. It was shortlisted for India's submission for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/60327.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100927200124/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/60327.html|archive-date = 27 September 2010|title = Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil}}</ref> In 2012, he released ''[[Aravaan]]'', a period film based on the novel ''Kaaval Kottam'' that reflects the life of people of South Tamil Nadu in the 18th century. Following that, he made the period drama ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'' (2014), which won critical acclaim.

[[File:The Director, Shri G. Vasanta Balan addressing at the presentation of the film (Angadi Theru), in the INOX Cinema Hall, during the IFFI-2010, in Panjim, Goa on November 27, 2010.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Balan at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[42nd International Film Festival of India|2010]]) ]]

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Album (2002 film)|Album]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Veyil]]'' || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]] [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil]]
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Angaadi Theru]]'' || [[Vijay Award for Best Director]] [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil]] [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director]] [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards#Best Story|Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Story]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Aravaan]]'' ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'' || [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards#Best Director|Norway Tamil Film Festival for Best Director]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150320065446/http://www.ntff.no/node/125]</ref>
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Jail (upcoming film)|Jail]]'' ||
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2677913}}

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[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:People from Virudhunagar district]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]

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