B. Babusivan (4 November 1964 - 16 September 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter of
Tamil films
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. He initially began his career as an assistant director to film director
Dharani
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. In 2009, Babusivan became independent director in ''
Vettaikaaran'' starring
Vijay,
Anushka Shetty
Sweety Shetty (born 7 November 1981), known by her stage name Anushka Shetty, is an Indian actress known for her works in Telugu and
Tamil cinema. She is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards, two SIIMA Awards and o ...
and
Srihari
Srihari (15 August 1964 – 9 October 2013) was an Indian actor who was active mainly in Telugu cinema. He appeared in some Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films as well. He won seven Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award.
Early life
Srihari was born ...
.
After a long interval in 2019, B. Babusivan made his re-entry in
Tamil serials
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taking over
Rasaathi
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, a
Sun TV serial.
Babusivan died on September 16, 2020.
Filmography
Films
Serials
References
1964 births
2020 deaths
Film directors from Chennai
Tamil screenwriters
21st-century Indian people
Screenwriters from Chennai
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