Ganesh Janardhanan, also known by his stage name VTV Ganesh, is an Indian actor, comedian and film producer. He is best known for his hoarse voice,[1] and his appearances in films featuring Silambarasan. He had made his debut in the Tamil movie Red (2002) directed by Singampuli. He is well-known for his movie Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) directed by Gautham Menon, which is the reason that he got 'VTV' (short form of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa) prior to his name.
VTV Ganesh | |
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| Born | Ganesh Janardhanan 21 December 1961 Villupuram, India |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Career edit
Prior to VTV, he played small roles in films like Red (2002), Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006), Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007) and Vaaranam Aayiram (2008).
Ganesh made his breakthrough with a role in his home production Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya (2010) directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon starring Silambarasan and Trisha Krishnan. His portrayal of Ganesh, the fictional cinematographer of Vinaithaandi Varuvaiya (2010) won plaudits from critics and eventually led to him changing his name by adding a prefix with the initials of the film (VTV). He went on to play a comic role in the anthology film, Vaanam (2011) which he also produced, portraying the character of "Bajanai" Ganesh who assists Cable Raja played Silambarasan.[2][3] Ganesh also acted in Osthe (2011) featuring Silambarasan in a role as the heroine's father. In 2012, Ganesh played the role of Silambaran’s uncle in Vignesh Shivan’s romantic musical film, Podaa Podi and bagged two nominations for Best Comedian at the Vijay Award and SIIMA Award.[citation needed] He was one of the lead characters in Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham (2013).[4] In 2014, he starred, penned, and produced Vincent Selva’s comedy film, Inga Enna Solluthu.[5] He was later cast in few more films including Kappal (2014), Romeo Juliet (2015), Vaalu (2015), Vaaliba Raja (2016), Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) and Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017). He also acted in Vijay starrer Beast (2022) and Varisu (2023).[6][7]
Filmography edit
Tamil films edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Red | District Collector | Uncredited role |
| 2006 | Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Dharma | credited as Sudhakar |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Sundar | |
| 2008 | Vaaranam Aayiram | Anthony | |
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya | Ganesh | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor[citation needed] |
| 2011 | Vaanam | "Bajna" Ganesh | |
| Osthe | Neduvaali's Father | ||
| 2012 | Podaa Podi | Arjun's uncle | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian[citation needed] Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian[citation needed] |
| Neethane En Ponvasantham | Ganesh | Guest appearance | |
| 2013 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Krishnamoorthy | |
| Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham | Ganesh | ||
| 2014 | Inga Enna Solluthu | Ganesh | Also writer and producer; also lyrics and singer for song "Pattampoochi" |
| Thalaivan | |||
| Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham | Deergadarsi | ||
| Kappal | Nelson | ||
| 2015 | JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Wedding Guest | Guest appearance |
| Inimey Ippadithaan | Chandra | ||
| Romeo Juliet | VTV Ganesh | ||
| Vaalu | Kutti Paiya | ||
| Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Vishu | ||
| 2016 | Vaaliba Raja | Prabhakaran Sethji | |
| Hello Naan Pei Pesuren | Kavitha's brother | ||
| Pencil | Anthony Gonsalves | ||
| Enakku Innoru Per Irukku | Benjamin | ||
| Muthina Kathirika | Marudhu | ||
| Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | AC Shakthivel | ||
| Veera Sivaji | Security Officer | ||
| 2017 | Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | Shaktivel | |
| Shivalinga | N.Murali | ||
| Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan | Somu | ||
| Yaanum Theeyavan | Sundaramurthi | ||
| Sakka Podu Podu Raja | J. Neelakandan, Santa's father | ||
| 2018 | Kalakalappu 2 | Sait, Aishwarya's father | |
| 2019 | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Roshan | |
| Iruttu | Head Constable | ||
| 2020 | Naanga Romba Busy | Oorandai Govindan | Television film |
| 2021 | Iruvar Ullam | Kuralarasan | |
| Tamil Rockers | |||
| 2022 | Beast | Domnic Irudhayaraj | |
| Prince | Doctor | ||
| Coffee with Kadhal | Pilot | Cameo | |
| Varalaru Mukkiyam | Adaikalam | ||
| 2023 | Varisu | Velraj | |
| Dada | Gokul | ||
| Kasethan Kadavulada | Dr. Elangeeran | ||
| Let's Get Married | Forest officer | ||
| Jailer | Dr. Dhandapani | ||
| Conjuring Kannappan | Anjanenjan | ||
| 2024 | Aranmanai 4 | TBA | Completed April 2024 release |
| Brother † | |||
| The Greatest of All Time † | TBA |
Telugu films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Film crew member | Special appearance in "Manasaa" song |
| 2023 | Bhagavanth Kesari | ||
| 2024 | The Family Star |
As producer edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | |
| 2011 | Vaanam | |
| 2014 | Inga Enna Solluthu | |
| 2017 | Sakka Podu Podu Raja |
As singer edit
| Year | Title | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Inga Enna Solluthu | "Butterfly" | also lyrics |
| 2014 | Kappal | "Friendship" | film version only |
Dubbing artist edit
| Year | Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jawan | Naresh Gossain | Agriculture Minister | Tamil dubbed version | [8] |
Music videos edit
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" | A. R. Rahman | Non-album single | [9] |
References edit
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (1 November 2014). "Happy to make people happy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Ganesh is back!". The Times of India. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Vaanam crosses 50 day mark". Behindwoods.com. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Silambarasan's Buddy In Osthi - Str - Dharani - Vtv Ganesh". Behindwoods.com. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Kollywood Comedian VTV Ganesh Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
- ^ "Vijay starrer Beast worldwide closing box office collections". Pinkvilla. 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Vijay's Varisu mints big at box office". Cinema Express.
- ^ Srinivas, Siddarth [@sidhuwrites] (7 September 2023). "#Jawan Interval: Importantly, the blending by Atlee to make it a Pan-Indian movie is terrific. Most dubbed films feel alienated but this one feels most close to a Tamil film except for the lip sync part. Great idea to bring in names like VTV Ganesh, George Maryam for the dubbing!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Front Page : Theme song launched for world classical Tamil meet". The Hindu. India. 16 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
External links edit
- VTV Ganesh at IMDb
- VTV Ganesh on Moviebuff
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