Ramkumar Ganesan
Indian film producer and actor (born 1955) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramkumar Ganesan (born 3 July 1955) is an Indian film producer and actor. He is the eldest son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan and the head of Sivaji Productions, a film production company that has produced several films, particularly featuring his father Sivaji Ganesan and his younger brother Prabhu.
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| Born | Ramkumar Ganesan 3 July 1955 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, actor |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Political party | BJP (2021) |
| Spouse(s) | Kannammal Meenakshi |
| Children | 5, including Dushyanth and Shivaji Dev[1] |
| Parent(s) | Sivaji Ganesan (father) Kamala (mother) |
| Relatives | Prabhu (brother) Vikram Prabhu (nephew) |
Early life
Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Ramkumar is the eldest son of Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan and the older brother of Tamil actor Prabhu, Shanti and Thenmozhi. He studied at Bishop Cotton Boys' School Bangalore and graduated with a degree in business administration from Vivekananda College and began working at the production company Sivaji Productions established by his father.[2]
Career
Ramkumar took over Sivaji Productions after his uncle V. C. Shanmugham had died.[3] The company is being led by Ramkumar along with his brother Prabhu.[4] The most notable production under Ramkumar remains the blockbuster Chandramukhi in 2005. In 2009, the brothers produced the film Aasal starring Ajith Kumar.[5] Ramkumar has also acted in a couple of scenes, playing notable supporting roles in Aruvadai Naal and My Dear Marthandan, both starring Prabhu. He appeared as one of the antagonists in director Shankar's I.[3]
Personal life
Ramkumar has been married to Kannamal. They have three sons, Dushyanth who works with Sivaji Productions and has acted in the Tamil films Success and Machi,[6] and twins Dharshan and Rishyan. He has two sons including Vishnu and Shivaji Dev from his second marriage with Meenakshi, Sripriya's sister.[7] Shivaji Dev is married to television actress Suja Varunee.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Aruvadai Naal | Tamil | G. M. Kumar | |
| 1987 | Anand | C. V. Rajendran | ||
| 1988 | En Thamizh En Makkal | Santhana Bharathi | ||
| 1989 | Vetri Vizha | Pratap Pothan | ||
| 1990 | My Dear Marthandan | |||
| 1991 | Thalattu Ketkuthamma | Rajkapoor | ||
| 1992 | Mannan | P.Vasu | ||
| 1993 | Kalaignan | G. B. Vijay | ||
| 1994 | Rajakumaran | R. V. Udayakumar | ||
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | P.Vasu | ||
| 2007 | Delhii Heights | Hindi | Anand Kumar | |
| 2010 | Aasal | Tamil | Saran | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Aruvadai Naal | Father Vicent Parker Soosai | |
| 1990 | My Dear Marthandan | ||
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Special appearance | |
| 2015 | I | Indrakumar | |
| 2019 | LKG | Bhojappan | |
| 2019 | Boomerang | Akash | |
| 2022 | Kaari | Sethu's coach | |
| 2023 | Modern Love Chennai | Doctor | Segment: Ninaivo Oru Paravai |
References
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