K. Ganeshan is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor working in Kannada and Tamil language films. Ganeshan is known as the director of Porkalathil Oru Poo, a banned film[1] based on the life of Isaipriya, a journalist and television broadcaster for the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.[2][3]
K. Ganeshan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kuppan Ganeshan [BANGALORE] KARNATAKA India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter Producer Actor |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Known for | Porkalathil Oru Poo 18.05.2009 |
Career edit
K.Ganeshan started his career as an assistant director, later made directorial debut with Asha Jyothi (1993), where he played lead role as well. Apart from Porkalathil Oru Poo (2005),[4][5][6] Ganeshan's other notable films are Savi Nilaya, that won Baby Mevisha Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female) in 2015,[7] Namma Magu that was screened at UNESCO IOM[8] and 18.05.2009, based on Sri Lankan Civil War.[9][10]
Ganeshan's new film is a Tamil film titled as Kadhal Sei with Ilaiyaraaja as composer. The film was dubbed in Kannada as Preethsu.[11]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Satyamaieya | Kannada | co-producer and asst director | |
| 1993 | Asha Jyothi | Kannada | Yes | actor, writer, producer |
| 1998 | Naane Sathya | Kannada | Yes | actor, writer, producer and director |
| 2001 | Maanavieyathe | Kannada | Yes | writer, producer, director |
| 2005 | Navabharathi | Kannada | Yes | writer, producer and director |
| 2006 | Putham Pudhusu | Tamil | Yes | writer and director |
| 2007 | Mannina Makkalu | Kannada | Yes | writer, producer and director |
| 2008 | Miss Bharathi | Telugu | Yes | writer and director |
| 2011 | Yaare Nee Mohiniya | Kannada | Yes | co-writer and director |
| 2015 | Porkalathil Oru Poo | Tamil | Yes | writer and director |
| 2015 | Savi Nilaya | Kannada | Yes | writer, producer and director |
| 2018 | 18.05.2009 | Tamil | Yes | writer and director |
| 2018 | Namma Magu | Kannada | Yes | actor, writer, producer |
| 2019 | Suji Pass | Kannada | Yes | writer, producer |
| 2020 | Manitham | Tamil | Yes | actor, writer, producer and director |
| 2020 | Kasturi 5ne Tharagathi (KASTURI VTH STD) | Kannada | Yes | actor, writer, producer and director |
| 2021 | Bhairavi | Kannada | Yes | Writer, producer and director |
| 2022 | Kadhal Sei | Tamil | Yes | Writer and director |
References edit
- ^ "இசைப்பிரியா பற்றிய கதை படத்துக்கு தடை: பின்னணி காரணம்!" (in Tamil). Ananda Vikatan. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Director P.Ganesan briefs on Issai Priya's mentality and thought prior to her death". Lankasri News. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Porkalathil Oru Poo denied censor certificate?". Deccan Chronicle. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "No censor certificate for Tamil film on Lankan TV journalist". Hindustan Times. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "போர்க்களத்தில் ஒரு பூ படம் வரவிடாமல் தடுத்தார் எஸ்வி சேகர்!'- இயக்குநர் குற்றச்சாட்டு" (in Tamil). Filmibeat. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Porkalathil Oru Poo's release prospects wither with censor heat". The Hindu. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List". Bangalore Mirror. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Tamil Director K Ganeshan Receives International Recognition For His Kannada Film". News 18. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Sudha, K (23 May 2018). "Film on Sri Lankan Army's Tamil genocide waging war with censors". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "18.05.2009 - Tamil Cinema Review". Maalai Malar. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Ilaiyaraaja: 'ಪ್ರೀತ್ಸು' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಗೀತ ನೀಡಿದ ಇಳಯರಾಜಾ; ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್ವುಡ್ಗೆ ಮರಳಿದ 'ಮ್ಯೂಸಿಕ್ ಮಾಸ್ಟ್ರೋ'" (in Kannada). Vijaya Karnataka. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
External links edit
- K. Ganeshan at IMDb