Banu (make-up artist)

Banu Bashyam is an Indian make-up artist working in Tamil cinema.

After doing a beautician course in Mumbai, Banu Bashyam left for the United States to learn make-up at an institute owned by the Broadway make-up artist Bob Kelly. She later returned to India and became a make-up artist for advertisements.^[1] She went on to work in numerous high-profile films including Sivaji: The Boss (2007), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) and Enthiran (2010).^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards

• 2007: Best Makeup Artist – Sivaji: The Boss^[11]
• 2008: Best Makeup Artist – Dasavathaaram^[12]
• 2009: Best Makeup Artist – Ayan^[13]
• 2010: Best Makeup Artist – Enthiran^[14]
• 2011: Best Makeup Artist – 7aum Arivu^[15]
• 2018: Best Makeup Artist – 2.0^[16]
• 2019: Best Makeup Artist – Asuran^[17]

Vijay Awards

• 2008: Best Makeup Artist – Vaaranam Aayiram^[18]
• 2010: Best Makeup Artist – Enthiran^[19]

• Banu at IMDb