B. Babusivan
Indian film director
B. Babusivan (4 November 1964 - 16 September 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter of Tamil films. He initially began his career as an assistant director to film director Dharani. In 2009, Babusivan became independent director in Vettaikaaran (2009).
After a long interval in 2019, B. Babusivan made his re-entry in Tamil serials taking over Rasaathi, a Sun TV serial.
Babusivan died on September 16, 2020 due to kidney and liver failure.
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