James Vasanthan Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

James Vasanthan Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Age: 63 Years

Wife: Suganthi

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s) Television Host, Singer, Music Composer, Lyricist, Filmmaker, Screen Writer, Motivational Speaker
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Debut Composer: Subramaniapuram (2008)


Lyricist: Who's That Guy from Pasanga (2009)


Singer: Viraivil Vidiyum from Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA (2013)
Awards • Vijay Award for Best Find of the Year for Subramaniapuram (2008)
• Vijay Music Award for Best Folk Song of the Year for Easan (2010)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 1 October 1961 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 63 Years
Birthplace Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac sign Libra
Nationality Indian
Hometown Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
School • YWCA Primary School (now BHEL Matriculation Higher Secondary School), Trichy
• Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Teppakulam
College/University • Bishop Heber College, Trichy
• Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy
• Madras University, Chennai
• Trinity College, London
Educational Qualification(s) • 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
Hobby Travelling
Controversy Complaint from neighbour
In 2017, his neighbour complained to the police that James abused her in public. Thereafter, he was arrested and held in prison for two days.
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Date Year, 1991
Family
Wife/Spouse Suganthi

**Note:**Wife's image in children's section
Children Son(s)- 2
• Sachin Vasanthan
• Tejas Vasanthan


Daughter- 1
• Shilpa Vasanthan
Parents Father- George Theophilus (Deceased, Police Officer)
Mother- Brownie Sophia (Deceased)
Social Media
Instagram james_vasanthan
Facebook James Vasanthan
Twitter @Vasanth_James
YouTube James Vasanthan

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

  • 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

  • Some of the Tamil films in which he composed music are Naanayam (2010), Yaathumagi (2010), Marudhavelu (2011), Puthagam (2013), and Ariyavan (2023).

    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)

  • He owns a music academy known as the James Vasanthan Academy of Music in Chennai for music enthusiasts.

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