Ramkumar Ganesan | |
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%2c_at_the_88th_birthday_celebrations_of_the_Actor_late_Sivaji_Ganesan%2c_in_Chennai_(cropped).jpg) Ramkumar in 2016 | |
| Born | Ramkumar Ganesan (1955-07-03)3 July 1955 (age 69) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer,actor |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Political party | BJP (2021) |
| Spouse(s) | Kannammal Meenakshi |
| Children | 5, includingDushyanth andShivaji Dev[1] |
| Parent(s) | Sivaji Ganesan (father) Kamala (mother) |
| Relatives | Prabhu (brother) Vikram Prabhu (nephew) |
Ramkumar Ganesan (born 3 July 1955) is an Indian film producer and actor. He is the eldest son of veteran actorSivaji Ganesan and the head ofSivaji Productions, a film production company that has produced several films, particularly featuring his fatherSivaji Ganesan and his younger brotherPrabhu.
Born inChennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Ramkumar is the eldest son of Tamil actorSivaji Ganesan and the older brother of Tamil actorPrabhu, Shanti and Thenmozhi. He studied atBishop Cotton Boys' School Bangalore and graduated with a degree inbusiness administration from Vivekananda College and began working at the production companySivaji Productions established by his father.[2]
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 blockbusterChandramukhi in 2005. In 2009, the brothers produced the filmAasal starringAjith Kumar.[5] Ramkumar has also acted in a couple of scenes, playing notable supporting roles inAruvadai Naal andMy Dear Marthandan, both starring Prabhu. He appeared as one of the antagonists in directorShankar'sI.[3]
Ramkumar has been married to Kannamal. They have three sons,Dushyanth who works with Sivaji Productions and has acted in the Tamil filmsSuccess andMachi,[6] and twins Dharshan and Rishyan. He has two sons including Vishnu andShivaji Dev from his second marriage with Meenakshi,Sripriya's sister.[7] Shivaji Dev is married to television actressSuja Varunee.
| 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 |