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James Vasanthan

movie Television Host, Singer, Music Composer, Lyricist, Filmmaker, Screen Writer, Motivational Speaker cake 1 October 1961 (Sunday) (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu)
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Height

5' 8" (173 cm)

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Age

63

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Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 1 October 1961 (Sunday)
Birthplace: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Suganthi
Children: Son(s)- 2 • Sachin Vasanthan • Tejas Vasanthan Daughter- 1 • Shilpa Vasanthan

Education

Schools: YWCA Primary School (now BHEL Matriculation Higher Secondary School), Trichy Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Teppakulam
Colleges: Bishop Heber College, Trichy Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy Madras University, Chennai Trinity College, London
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (British and Commonwealth) from Bishop Heber College Masters of Arts in English Language and Literature from Jamal Mohamed College Carnatic Music course from Madras University Diploma courses in Pianoforte, Guitar and Theory of Music in Western music from Trinity College

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Some Lesser Known Facts About James Vasanthan

  • He belongs to a Christian Tamil family in Tamil Nadu.
  • He is an avid lover of dogs.

    James Vasanthan with a street puppy
    James Vasanthan with a street puppy
  • His mentor Dr Uma Maheshwari (former principal of Government College of Music, Thiruvaiyaru) advised him to join the music course at Madras University and also paid his course fees.
  • After completing his courses in music, he worked as a restaurant musician at The Carlton a hotel, in Kodaikanal.
  • After leaving his job at the hotel, he worked as a music teacher at the St. Peter’s International School, Kodaikanal for six years.
  • He left his job as a music teacher after 6 years and shifted to Madras (now Chennai) to fulfil his dream to become a music composer.
  • He has composed around 400 Christian audio albums.
  • In 1998, James became the owner and creative head of the television and film production company known as Big Deal. The company was later renamed as Miracle Entertainment.
  • He worked as a TV anchor on Sun TV and Star Vijay before starting his career as a music composer in the Tamil film industry in 2008.

    A still of James Vasanthan hosting a TV show on Star Vijay
    A still of James Vasanthan hosting a TV show on Star Vijay
  • Some of the Tamil films in which he composed music are Naanayam (2010), Yaathumagi (2010), Marudhavelu (2011), Puthagam (2013), and Ariyavan (2023).

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    A poster of the film Ariyavan
  • He was the lyricist of the song “Aasa Aasa” from the film Naanayam (2010).

    A poster of the film Naanayam (2010)
    A poster of the film Naanayam (2010)
  • He owns a music academy known as the James Vasanthan Academy of Music in Chennai for music enthusiasts.

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