Halwa Vasu | |
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| Born | Vasu 1960 Madurai |
| Died | 17 August 2017 (aged 56–57) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–2017 |
| Spouse | Amutha |
Vasu, popularly known as Halwa Vasu, (died 17 August 2017) was a comedian in the Tamil film industry in India. He worked in around 900 films. [1] [2]
Vasu who hailed from Madurai district, came to Chennai to work in cinemas after his graduation. Vasu worked as an assistant to director-actor Manivannan, he carved a niche for himself in comedy films and has also acted alongside the likes of Vadivelu. [3] He was given the name "Halwa Vasu" after the film Amaidhi Padai (1994), in which he brings halwa which is adulterated with abin, a drug, by the antagonist in the movie who uses it to rape an innocent girl. [4]
He was hospitalized for some time but died due to liver failure at his home on 17 August 2017. [5] [6]
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