P. Kumar Vasudev

P. Kumar Vasudev (21 June 1936 – 31 October 1998) was an Indian director who is known for his work in Indian television.^[2][3] His Hum Log, (1984-85) broadcast on DD1 was India's first soap opera and the first serial drama series in the Indian sub-continent and Asia.^[4][5]

P. Kumar Vasudev
P. Kumar Vasudev
Born	(1936-06-21)21 June 1936[1]
Died	31 October 1998(1998-10-31) (aged 62)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	FTII
Occupation	Director

Career

Vasudev's big screen venture Kunwari Bahu (1984) is an adaptation of Repati Koduku, a Telugu novel authored by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy. Hum Log, (1984-85) broadcast on DD1 was India's first soap opera and the first drama series in the Indian sub-continent and Asia. His directorial venture Ganadevta (1987-88) is a televised version of Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay's 1942 Bengali novel Ganadevata. It starred Rohit Orhi in lead.^[6] It also featured Roopa Ganguly and Anjul Chaturvedi. The series earned Ganguly her national recognition.^[7][8]

Death

Kumar Vasudev died in Pune, India, on 31 October 1998, following a brief illness.^[9] He is survived by his wife and three daughters.^[9]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Direction	Notes	Ref.
1978	Shalimar		Video sequence director Released on 31 December 1978
1984	Kunwari Bahu	Yes	Released on 10 July 1984	[10]
	At Five Past Five	Yes		[9]
	Guru	Yes	1st Indian telefilm

TV series

Year span	Title	Broadcaster	Notes	Ref.
1984-85	Hum Log	Doordarshan	First episode: 7 July 1984 Last episode (156th) : 17 December 1985	[4]
1986	Ajube
1987-88	Ganadevta			[11]