Ramkumar Ganesan
Ramkumar Ganesan | |
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| Born | Ramkumar Ganesan 3 July 1954 |
| Occupations | 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) |
Ramkumar Ganesan (born 3 July 1954) 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.
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. He 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 films, 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 married Kannamal with whom 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 also has a son Shivaji Dev from his marriage with Meenakshi, Sripriya's sister.[1]
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 | ||
| White Rainbow | Hindi | Dharan Mandrayar | As associate producer | |
| 2007 | Delhii Heights | Anand Kumar | ||
| 2010 | Aasal | Tamil | Saran | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Aruvadai Naal | Father Vicent Parker Soosai | |
| 1990 | My Dear Marthandan | Special appearance | |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Special appearance in the song "Devuda Devuda" | |
| 2015 | I | Indrakumar | |
| 2019 | LKG | Bhojappan | |
| 2019 | Boomerang | Akash | |
| 2022 | Kaari | Sethu's coach | |
| 2023 | Modern Love Chennai | Doctor | Segment: Ninaivo Oru Paravai |
| 2025 | Theeyavar Kulai Nadunga | Varadharajan | |
References
- 1 2 "Ramkumar Ganesan's son Sivaji is back". Sify. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Sivajiproductions.com". Sivajiproductions.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Grand re-entry". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers – IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "'Asal' to see 500 screens". IndiaGlitz. 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ↑ "Welcome to". Sify.com. 20 January 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.