VTV Ganesh

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 Tamil movie Red (2002) directed by Singampuli. He is very much known for his movie Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) directed by Gautham Menon.

VTV Ganesh
Born
Ganesh Janardhanan

21 December 1961 (age 60 years)
Villupuram
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor, comedian, film producer
Years active2002–present

Career

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. He was one of the lead characters in Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham (2013).[4]

Filmography

As actor
YearFilmRoleNotes
2002RedDistrict Collector
2006Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduDharma
2007Pachaikili MuthucharamSundar
2008Vaaranam AayiramAnthony
2010Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaGaneshNominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor
Ye Maaya ChesaveFilm crew memberTelugu film
Appearance in "Manasaa" song
2011Vaanam"Bajna" Ganesh
OstheNeduvaali's Father
2012Podaa PodiArjun's uncleNominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
Neethane En PonvasanthamGaneshGuest appearance
2013Kanna Laddu Thinna AasaiyaKrishnamoorthy
Naveena Saraswathi SabathamGanesh
2014Inga Enna SolluthuGaneshAlso writer and producer;
also lyrics and singer for song "Pattampoochi"
Thalaivan
Vallavanukku Pullum AayudhamDeergadarsi
KappalNelson
2015JK Enum Nanbanin VaazhkaiGuest appearance
Inimey IppadithaanChandra
Romeo JulietVTV Ganesh
VaaluKutti Paiya
Trisha Illana NayantharaVishu
2016Vaaliba RajaPrabhakaran Sethji
Hello Naan Pei PesurenKavitha's brother
PencilAnthony Gonsalves
Enakku Innoru Per IrukkuBenjamin
Muthina KathirikaMarudhu
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar AnjalumAC Shakthivel
Veera SivajiSecurity Officer
2017Motta Shiva Ketta ShivaShaktivel
ShivalingaN.Murali
Anbanavan Asaradhavan AdangadhavanSomu
Yaanum TheeyavanSundaramurthi
Sakka Podu Podu RajaJ. Neelakandan, Santa's father
2018Kalakalappu 2Sait, Aishwarya's father
2019Vantha Rajavathaan VaruvenRoshan
IruttuHead Constable
2020Naanga Romba BusyOorandai GovindanTelevision film
2021Iruvar UllamKuralarasan
2021Tamil Rockers
2022BeastDomnic Irudhayaraj

As producer
YearFilmNotes
2010Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
2011Vaanam
2014Inga Enna Solluthu
2017Sakka Podu Podu Raja

References
  1. Srinivasan, Sudhir (1 November 2014). "Happy to make people happy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. "Ganesh is back!". The Times of India. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  3. "Vaanam crosses 50 day mark". Behindwoods.com. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  4. "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.


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