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{{Infobox person
| name = Shakthi Vasudevan
| image = Saktivasu.JPG
| imagesize = 200px
| birth_name = Prashanth Vasudevan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://regional.pinkvilla.com/tamil/news/need-know-15-contestants-kamal-haas-hosted-bigg-boss-tamil/|title=All that you need to know about 15 Contestants in Kamal Haasan hosted Bigg Boss Tamil – Pinkvilla South}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Scriptwriter-held-for-stalking-woman/articleshow/43839601.cms|title=Scriptwriter held for stalking woman – Times of India}}</ref>
| birth_date ={{birth-date and age|23 February 1983}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| years_active = 1991–1994; 2007-2017
| spouse = Smrithi (m.2011–present)
}}

'''Shakthi Vasudevan''' (born as Prashanth Vasudevan) is an Indian actor who has predominantly worked on [[Tamil people|Tamil]]-language films. The son of director [[P. Vasu]], Shakthi began his career as a child artist in his father's films before making his comeback in the lead role in ''[[Thottal Poo Malarum]]'' (2007). He has since enjoyed limited success as an actor, notably appearing in ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' (2009) and his father's Kannada film, ''[[Shivalinga (2016 film)|Shivalinga]]'' (2016).

==Career==
Shakthi first featured as a child artist in his father [[P. Vasu]]'s films, portraying small roles in films including ''[[Nadigan]]'' (1990), ''[[Chinna Thambi]]'' (1991) and ''[[Senthamizh Paattu]]'' (1992).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/No-childs-play-this/articleshow/3709463.cms|title=No child’s play this! - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3583/tamil/thottal-poomalarum/preview.htm|title=Thottal Poomalarum Tamil Movie Preview |access-date=15 December 2012|publisher=nowrunning.com}}</ref> In 2007, he returned in the lead role in his father's ''[[Thottal Poo Malarum]]'' (2007); however, the film fared averagely at the box-office. In regard to his performance, Sify.com stated "the only silver lining is Sakthi who makes a decent debut" and that "he is good looking and does his role with a certain amount of confidence".<ref>http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:BbsdXj82KOcJ:www.sify.com/movies/thottal-poo-malarum-review-tamil-pclwsRhgcfefg.html+&cd=12&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/24rajni.htm|title=Rajni showers praises on P Vasu's son|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> His following films, the romantic comedy ''[[Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar]]'' (2008) and the college drama ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' (2009) garnered good reviews, with the latter also performing well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Variety-is-the-spice-of-life/articleshow/3840857.cms|title=Variety is the spice of life - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/sep/04/south-review-tamil-movie-ninaithale-inikkum.htm|title=Ninaithale Inikkum is worth a watch|work=Rediff|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> For the former film, a critic from Rediff.com wrote Shakthi "looks shell-shocked a couple of times but mostly manages to deliver a creditable performance."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/01review-mahesh-saranya-matrum-palar.htm|title=Review:Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref>

Despite initial high-profile media coverage of his films, Shakthi's subsequent films were predominantly failures. His next venture, ''[[Aattanayagann]]'' garnered negative reviews and performed poorly, though Behindwoods.com noted "Sakthi emerges largely unscathed" and that "he does have the flair of an entertainer and the director’s efforts to show him as a well-rounded actor are evident".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/aattanayagan-movie-review.html|title=AATTANAYAGAN MOVIE REVIEW - TAMIL MOVIE AATTANAYAGAN MOVIE REVIEW|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> Following a couple of guest appearance in films, his next release, the romantic drama ''[[Etho Seithai Ennai]]'' (2012), was a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/aug-12-03/etho-seithai-ennai-review.html|title=ETHO SEITHAI ENNAI REVIEW - ETHO SEITHAI ENNAI MOVIE REVIEW|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> Likewise, films including Chella's ''Neruppukozhi'', ''Vanjikottai Valiban'' co-starring [[Roma (actress)|Roma]] and ''Kalla Sirippazhaga'' co-starring [[Meghana Raj]], were cancelled after finishing parts of the shoot. In 2013, Shakthi made a public statement stating that he had appeared in several films out of sympathy for the film makers and would focus on better scripts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/did-films-out-of-sympathy---shakthi-shakthi-vasu-sakthi-09-05-13.html|title='Did films out of sympathy' - Shakthi, shakthi vasu, sakthi|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> He subsequently began work on a thriller film titled ''Padam Pesum'' by director Raghava, where he was cast opposite [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] and [[Nisha Kothari]], but the film also was shelved midway through production.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Shakthi-is-back-with-Padam-Pesum/articleshow/17677369.cms|title=Shakthi is back with 'Padam Pesum' - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref>

Following a four years hiatus, he returned with the new screen name of Sakthivel Vasu in the police thriller ''[[Tharkappu]]'' (2016). Portraying a cop who is under fire for human rights violations, a critic from The Times of India wrote Shakthi "does his best" but the "monologuing becomes hilarious after a point". The film had a low profile release and received generally unfavourable reviews.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/a-police-story-with-a-difference/article7639368.ece|title=A police story with a difference|date=2015-09-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-06-10|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Tharkappu Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/tharkappu/movie-review/50414151.cms|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> He was then cast by his father again in the Kannada horror comedy, ''[[Shivalinga (2016 film)|Shivalinga]]'' (2016), in the role of a Muslim butcher whose spirit haunts a house. The film was profitable venture, winning good reviews while a critic from the Bangalore Mirror added Shakthi "does make a mark".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews//articleshow/50964517.cms|title=Movie Review: Shivalinga|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> He was subsequently selected to reprise the role in the [[Shivalinga (2017 film)|Tamil remake of the same name]], where critics praised his performance stating he "has given a commendable performance in the film and turns emotional in the pre-climax sequence" and that "he has done full justice to it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sivalinga-review-a-rehash-of-several-hit-horror-comedies-review-tamil-reoqbubeidejh.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306191532/http://www.sify.com/movies/sivalinga-review-a-rehash-of-several-hit-horror-comedies-review-tamil-reoqbubeidejh.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-03-06|title=Review : Sivalinga review: A rehash of several hit horror comedies (2017)|date=2018-03-06|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/sivalinga/sivalinga-review.html|title=Sivalinga (aka) Shivalinga review|website=Behindwoods|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref> However his next film, the crime thriller ''[[7 Naatkal]]'' (2017), again garnered mixed reviews and fared poorly at the box office.<ref>{{Citation|title=7 Naatkal Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/7-naatkal/movie-review/58972258.cms|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/7-naatkal-review-works-better-shoe-commercial-murder-mystery-63048|title='7 Naatkal' Review: Works better as a shoe commercial than a murder mystery|date=2017-06-02|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref>

In 2017, Shakthi took part in the Tamil reality television show, ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil (Season 1)|Bigg Boss]]'' hosted by [[Kamal Haasan]] in [[Star Vijay]]. During his stay in the house, he was widely criticised for making sexist remarks and for his harsh, inhumane treatment of actress [[Oviya]]. Post her departure, Oviya later called on audiences to forgive Shakthi for his behaviour.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/oviya-asks-fans-to-forgive-shakthi-juliana/|title=Oviya Tells Fans To Forgive Shakthi, Juliana|date=2017-08-18|work=Silverscreen.in|access-date=2018-06-10|language=en-US}}</ref> During his time on the show, he attracted attention for his regular usage of the word "trigger", with audiences and social media users dubbing him as "Trigger Star" or as "Trigger Shakthi" as a result.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-kamal-haasan-oviya-to-comeback-4796020/|title=Bigg Boss Tamil: Shakti gets evicted, Kamal Haasan says there will be new entrants. Is Oviya coming back?|date=14 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-tamil-week-7-trigger-shakthi-evicted-gayathri-and-raiza-at-loggerheads-3928369.html|title=Bigg Boss Tamil Week 7: 'Trigger' Shakthi evicted, Gayathri and Raiza at loggerheads|date=14 August 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Shakthi was born to film director [[P. Vasu]] and Shanthi. He also has a sister, Abhirami. His grandfather Peethambaram was a popular make-up artist for [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-11-03/p-vasu-m-peethambaram-21-02-11.html|title=P. Vasu's Father Peethambaram Passes Away - P Vasu - M Peethambaram - Ntr - Mgr - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Further family members, Shakthi's cousin Gautham and uncle Vimalkumar made their debut as director and writer with the film ''[[7 Naatkal]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/sakthi-pvasu-nikesha-patel-ganesh-venkatraman-new-film-7-naatkal-tamil-news-157269.html|title=Sakthi P.Vasu Nikesha Patel Ganesh Venkatraman new film 7 Naatkal – Tamil Movie News – IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Shakthi got engaged to Smrithi, a B.Com graduate from Stella Maris College, Chennai. The engagement ceremony was held at a hotel in Chennai on 5 June 2011 and the wedding took place on 31 October 2011, in Mayor Ramanathan Hall in Chennai. The pair have one son, Harshath.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/movie-news/10328|title=Free IN Classifieds – Online Classified IN – Business Ads Listings – 88DB IN Classifieds|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017073649/http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/movie-news/10328|archive-date=17 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Nadigan]]'' || || Child artist
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Chinna Thambi]]'' || Young Chinna Thambi || Child artist
|-
|rowspan="3"|1992 || ''[[Rickshaw Mama]]'' || || Child artist
|-
| ''[[Senthamizh Paattu]]'' || Young Bala || Child artist
|-
| ''[[Idhu Namma Bhoomi]]'' || Rathnavel's son || Child artist
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Thottal Poo Malarum]]'' || Ravi Thyagarajan ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar]]'' || Mahesh ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' || Shakthi ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Aattanayagann]]'' || Lingam ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' || Himself || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Yuvan Yuvathi]]'' || Shakthi || Guest appearance
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Etho Seithai Ennai]]'' || Arjun ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Tharkappu (2015 film)|Tharkappu]]'' || Inspector Shakthivel ||
|-
| ''[[Shivalinga (2016 film)|Shivalinga]]'' ||Raheem || Kannada film
|-
|rowspan="2"|2017 || ''[[Shivalinga (2017 film)|Shivalinga]]'' || Raheem ||
|-
| ''[[7 Naatkal]]'' || Gautham Krishna ||
|}

;Television
* ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil (Season 1)|Bigg Boss]]'' (2017)
* ''Mrs. Chinnathirai'' (2017)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3597902}}

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[[Category:Male actors from Chennai]]
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