Noted
director
P
Vasu's
father
and
make-up
man
M
Peethambaram
passed
away
yesterday
at
the
age
of
89.
He
is
survived
by
his
wife
Kamala,
sons
Vidyasagar,
Vasu,
Vimal
and
daughters
Vanaja
and
Vijaya
Lakshmi.
M
Peethambaram
was
the
close
aide
and
make-up
man
of
legendary
actors
like
MGR,
Sivaji
Ganeshan,
NTR
etc.
He
started
his
career
at
Vahini
Studios,
Chennai
as
an
assistant
make-up
artiste.
He
was
known
for
giving
a
grand
look
for
traditional
characters.
Especially,
he
was
considered
as
a
master
make-up
man
for
Lord
Krishna's
look.
He
also
worked
with
Rajinikanth
in
Murattu
Kaalai,
Hindi
actors
like
Ashok
Kumar
and
Neetu
Singh.
However,
Peethambaram
family
sources
have
said
that
his
funeral
rites
will
be
performed
today
at
2.30
pm
at
the
Besant
Nagar
crematorium.