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Indian comedian (died 2017)

Halwa Vasu
BornVasu
1960
Madurai
Died17 August 2017(2017-08-17) (aged 56–57)
Madurai, India
OccupationActor
Years active1984–2017
SpouseAmutha

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.

Career

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. 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.

He was also known for his popular dialogue "Moonji Sir Moonji Sila Moonjigala Paartha Thaan Korthuvidanum pola thonoom" during his conversation with Vadivelu in the film Chatrapathy (2004), where Vasu manipulates Vadivelu to sell all the equipments which he intentionally lie as those machines have the ability to trace and identity genuine currency notes from counterfeit currency notes. In the comedy sequence, Vasu initially comes off as a genuine guy who pretends to help Vadivelu by setting up a side business giving him words of wisdom and advises about how to be a productive human being by learning and mastering the art of work ethics and honing the skillsets in labour market.

His performance as a comedy sidekick to veteran comedian Vadivelu in Ellam Avan Seyal (2008) was lauded and appreciated by the audience. In one of the comedy track sequences, Halwa Vasu and Bava Lakshmanan's hilarious response to Vadivelu when asked by Vadivelu about whether they got jaamin (transl. bail) in order to release him from police custody became immensely popular due to the mannerism shown by Bava Lakshmanan and Halwa Vasu during their response even amidst the intensity of the situation inside a police station. Halwa Vasu eventually gives a finishing touch by hilariously telling "Kadallaye Illeyam", referring to how he and Bava went in search of bail in a fish market.

Death

He was hospitalized at Madurai Meenakshi Mission Hospital for some time but died due to liver failure at his home in Rukmani Palayam Munichalai on 17 August 2017. His funeral and cremation was held in Thathaneri electric crematorium.

Selected filmography

Films

Television

  • Mama Maaple as Doctor
  • Kanaa Kaanum Kalangal Kalloori Saalai as Vasu

Dubbing artist

References

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  4. நா.சிபிச்சக்கரவர்த்தி (17 August 2017). "கிடார் கலைஞன் டு காமெடி நடிகர்... 'அல்வா' வாசுவின் மறுபக்கம்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. Ayngaran Tamil Movie Comedy (24 February 2017). Chatrapathy | Chatrapathy full Movie Comedy scenes | Vadivelu Comedy | Vadivelu Best Comedy scenes. Retrieved 12 January 2025 – via YouTube.
  6. Ayngaran (28 October 2020). கடலையே இல்லயாம்!!! | Ellam Avan Seyal Tamil Movie | Vandu Murugan Comedy | RK | Vadivelu |. Retrieved 12 January 2025 – via YouTube.
  7. "Comedy actor 'Alva' Vasu critically ill after suffering liver failure". The Times of India. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  8. "Actor Alva Vasu passes Away". IndiaGlitz.com. 18 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. "Comedian Alwa Vasu is no more". The Times of India. 18 August 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

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