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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = E. V. Ganesh Babu
| image = E. V. Ganesh Babu.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = E. V. Ganesh Babu at Film Festival
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Varagur]], [[Thanjavur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Film director|Director]], actor, [[Film producer|producer]] [[screenwriter]], [[lyricist]]
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse =
| children =
| mother =
| father =
| relatives =
| website = {{URL|kattilmovie.com}}
}}
'''E. V. Ganesh Babu''' is an Indian film director, writer and actor who works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/dec/03/cot-in-the-act-ganesh-babu-shoots-for-his-next-kattil-2070586.html|title=Cot in the act: Ganesh Babu shoots for his next Kattil|date=3 December 2019|author=Navein Darshan|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/200919/lenin-collaborates-with-ganesh-babu.html|title=Lenin collaborates with Ganesh Babu|date=20 September 2019|author=Anupama Subramanian|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
==Career==
He made his acting debut with ''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]'' (2000) and played [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]'s friend in four films including ''[[Sivakasi (film)|Sivakasi]]'' (2005).<ref name=interview>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/624462-e-v-ganesh-babu-interview-1.html|title=மரங்களுக்குள்ளே ஒரு மரபணுக் கூட்டம்! - இ.வி. கணேஷ் பாபு நேர்காணல் [Interview]|work=The Hindu Tamil|author=R. C. Jayanthan}}</ref>

He worked as an assistant director for ''[[Thenpandi Singam (TV series)|Thenpandi Singam]]'' (2016) before making his debut as a director with ''[[Yamuna (film)|Yamuna]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-bitsy/article12874943.ece|title=Itsy bitsy|date=12 May 2012|work=The Hindu|author=Nikhil Raghavan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-ganesh-babu-turns-director/articleshow/13020882.cms|title=Actor Ganesh Babu turns director|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chennaionline.com/movies/preview/20122412102417/Actor-Ganesh-Babu-turns-director-with-Yamuna.col|title=Actor Ganesh Babu turns director with Yamuna|publisher=Chennai Online |date=2012-09-12 |access-date=2022-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913071458/http://chennaionline.com/movies/preview/20122412102417/Actor-Ganesh-Babu-turns-director-with-Yamuna.col|archive-date=13 September 2012}}</ref> He directed and starred in a film titled ''Kattil'' opposite [[Srushti Dange]], which was screened in 2021 at the Innovative International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/srushti-danges-kattil-to-be-a-bilingual/articleshow/73072443.cms|title=Srushti Dange's Kattil to be a bilingual|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newstodaynet.com/2021/10/16/kattil-screened-at-innovative-international-film-fest/|title=Kattil screened at Innovative International Film fest|work=[[News Today]]|date=16 October 2021}}</ref> In 2022, he adapted the script of ''Kattil'' into a book.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=106544|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715105047/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=106544|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2022|title=கட்டில் திரைக்கதைக்கு விருது [Award]|work=Dinamalar|date=13 July 2022}}</ref> In 2023, his short film ''Karuvarai'' (2021) won the [[National Film Award – Special Mention (non-feature film)]].<ref name="AN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/srikanth-deva-ev-ganesh-babu-celebrate-as-karuvarai-wins-best-non-feature-film20230825160733/|title=Srikanth Deva, EV Ganesh Babu celebrate as 'Karuvarai' wins Best Non-Feature Film|website=ANI News}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date= December 2022}}

===As actor===
;Films
{{colbegin}}
*''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]'' (2000)
*''[[Friends (2001 film)|Friends]]'' (2001)
*''[[Bhagavathi (film)|Bhagavathi]]'' (2002)
*''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]'' (2002) (uncredited)
*''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]'' (2003)
*''[[Ooruku Nooruper]]'' (2003)
*''[[Oruththi]]'' (2003)
*''[[Autograph (2004 film)|Autograph]]'' (2004)
*''[[Sivakasi (film)|Sivakasi]]'' (2005)
*''[[Manathodu Mazhaikalam]]'' (2006)
*''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' (2007) (uncredited)
* ''[[Kattradhu Thamizh]]'' (2007)
*''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'' (2008)
*''[[Silandhi]]'' (2008)
*''[[Surya (2008 film)|Surya]]'' (2008)
*''[[Jaggubhai]]'' (2010)
*''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' (2010)
*''[[Yamuna (film)|Yamuna]]'' (2013)
*''[[Kattil]]'' (2023)
{{colend}}
;Television
* 2001 ''[[Ramany vs Ramany|Ramani vs Ramani - Part 2]]'' (Raj TV)
* 2010-2013 [[Thirumathi Selvam]] (Sun TV)
* 2015-2018 ''Kuladeivam'' (Sun TV) as Duraipandi
* 2018 ''[[Valli (TV series)|Valli]]'' (Sun TV) as Auto Driver (Guest Appearance)

===As director===
*''[[Yamuna (film)|Yamuna]]'' (2013)
*''[[Kattil]]'' (2023)

;As writer
*''Yamuna'' (book)
*''Kattil'' (2022, book)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|id=9861393|name=E.V. Ganeshbabu}}

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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]

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