B. Babusivan

{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter (1964–2020)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = B. Babusivan | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1964|11|4|}} | birth_place = Chennai, Madras State, India | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|09|16|1964|11|4|df=yes}} | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Film director, Screenwriter | years_active = 2008-2020 | spouse = }} '''B. Babusivan''' (4 November 1964 - 16 September 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter of Tamil films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53337.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116115536/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53337.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2010|title=What's next for Babu Sivan?|date=7 January 2010|work=IndiaGlitz|accessdate=5 May 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vettaikaaran-director-babu-sivan-dies-at-54-in-chennai-1722613-2020-09-17|title = Vettaikaaran director Babu Sivan dies at 54 in Chennai}}</ref>

==Filmography== '''Films''' {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;" | Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:250px;" | Film ! colspan="2" style="width:195px;" | Credited as ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! style="width:65px;" | Director ! width="65" | Writer |- || 2008 ||''Kuruvi''|| {{no}}|| {{partial|Dialogues}} || |- || 2009 ||''Vettaikkaran''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || |- || 2017 ||''Bairavaa''|| {{no}} || {{partial|Story}} || Credited in thanks card |} '''Serials''' {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Serial !Cast !Notes |- |2019–2020 |''Rasaathi'' |Pavani Reddy, Devayani, Baladitya, Vichithra |Took over after director Rajkapoor left the series (28 Episodes) |- |2026–present |''Moondru Mudichu'' |Niyaz Khan, Preethi Sanjiv, Dharshna Sripal Golecha, Swathi Konde |Took over after director Nanthan C. Muthiah left the series (500 Episodes) |}

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