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			{{Short description\|Indian film producer (d. 2003)}}
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			{{Indian name\|Venkateswaran\|Gopalaratnam}}
	{{infobox person		{{infobox person
	\| name = G. Venkateswaran		\| name = G. Venkateswaran
	\| birth_name = Gopalaratnam Venkateswaran		\| birth_name = Gopalaratnam Venkateswaran
	\| birth_place = Madurai, ~~Tamilnadu~~		\| birth_place = [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|2003\|5\|3\|1948\|1\|13}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|2003\|5\|3\|1948\|1\|13}}
	\| death_place = Chennai, ~~Tamilnadu~~		\| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
	\| alma_mater = [[University of Madras]]		\| alma_mater = [[University of Madras]]
	\| occupation = Film producer, chartered accountant		\| occupation = Film producer, chartered accountant
	\| spouse = Sujatha		\| spouse = Sujatha
	\| children = 1		\| children = 2
	~~\| father = S. Gopala Ratnam~~		\| relatives = [[Mani Ratnam]] (brother)
	\| relatives = [[Mani Ratnam~~]] (brother) <br /> [[G. Srinivasan (producer)\|G. Srinivasan~~]] (brother)
	}}		}}

	'''G. Venkateswaran''' (died 3 May 2003), popularly known as '''G.V.''', was an Indian [[film producer]] and [[chartered accountant]]. He was the elder brother of director and screenwriter [[Mani Ratnam]] and ~~[[G. Srinivasan (producer)\|~~G. Srinivasan]]. Venkateswaran was the promoter of [[GV Films]], one of the first movie companies in India to raise capital through the stock market and Sujatha Productions. ~~As an actor, he played a cameo in ''[[Pagaivan]]'' and played himself in Prabhu starrer ''[[Raja Kaiya Vacha]]''~~.		'''Gopalaratnam Venkateswaran''' (died 3 May 2003), popularly known as '''G.V.''', was an Indian [[film producer]] and [[chartered accountant]]. He was the elder brother of director and screenwriter [[Mani Ratnam]] and G. Srinivasan. Venkateswaran was the promoter of [[GV Films]], one of the first movie companies in India to raise capital through the stock market and Sujatha Productions.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/gv.asp\|title=Big is Beautiful\|website=Chennai Online\|access-date=2 January 2026\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040824184440/http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/gv.asp\|archive-date=24 August 2004}}</ref>

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	G. Venkateswaran was the eldest son of S. Gopala Ratnam, who produced films for Venus Pictures. His younger brothers were [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[G. Srinivasan ~~(producer)\|G. Srinivasan]]~~.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=28 May 2007\|title=Mani Ratnam's brother dies in trekking fall\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mani-ratnam-s-brother-dies-in-trekking-fall/32057/\|url~~-status~~=~~live\|~~archive-~~url=~~\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-11-11\|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Venkateswaran studied commerce at [[University of Madras]], and became a [[chartered accountant]].<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Zubin\|first=Kharleez\|date=19 November 1991\|title=G.V. has the right mix for art and profit\|page=28\|work=[[New Straits Times]]\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zmJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6639%2C1584460}}</ref> He remained one for nearly a decade before venturing into film distribution, and production.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Shetty\|first=Kavitha\|date=May 31, 1990\|title=Glamour and quick money draw professionals from other fields to Tamil cinema\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19900531-glamour-of-arc-lights-and-lure-of-quick-money-draw-professionals-into-cinema-812644-1990-05-31\|url~~-status~~=~~live\|~~archive-~~url=~~\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-11-11\|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>		G. Venkateswaran was the eldest son of S. Gopala Ratnam, who produced films for Venus Pictures. His younger brothers were [[Mani Ratnam]] and G. Srinivasan.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=28 May 2007\|title=Mani Ratnam's brother dies in trekking fall\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mani-ratnam-s-brother-dies-in-trekking-fall/32057/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124230517/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mani-ratnam-s-brother-dies-in-trekking-fall/32057\|archive-date=24 November 2017\|access-date=2020-11-11\|website=[[The Indian Express]]\|url-status=live}}</ref> Venkateswaran studied commerce at [[University of Madras]], and became a [[chartered accountant]].<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Zubin\|first=Kharleez\|date=19 November 1991\|title=G.V. has the right mix for art and profit\|page=28\|work=[[New Straits Times]]\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zmJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6639%2C1584460\|access-date=11 November 2020\|archive-date=11 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111150925/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zmJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6639,1584460\|url-status=live}}</ref> He remained one for nearly a decade before venturing into film distribution, and production.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Shetty\|first=Kavitha\|date=May 31, 1990\|title=Glamour and quick money draw professionals from other fields to Tamil cinema\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19900531-glamour-of-arc-lights-and-lure-of-quick-money-draw-professionals-into-cinema-812644-1990-05-31\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321104123/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19900531-glamour-of-arc-lights-and-lure-of-quick-money-draw-professionals-into-cinema-812644-1990-05-31\|archive-date=21 March 2019\|access-date=2020-11-11\|website=[[India Today]]\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== Filmography ==		== Filmography ==
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	\|1990		\| rowspan="2" \|1990
	\|''[[Vedikkai En Vadikkai]]''		\|''[[Vedikkai En Vadikkai]]''
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	\|-		\|-
	~~\|1990~~
	\|''[[Anjali (1990 film)\|Anjali]]''		\|''[[Anjali (1990 film)\|Anjali]]''
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	\|-		\|-
	\|2002		\| rowspan="2" \|2002
	\|''[[Thamizhan]]''		\|''[[Thamizhan]]''
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	~~\|2002~~
	\|''[[Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey!]]''		\|''[[Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey!]]''
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			\| style="text-align:center" colspan="3"\|'''Films produced after GV's death'''
			\|-
			\| 2005 \|\| ''[[Ullam Ketkume]]'' \|\|
			\|-
			\| 2006 \|\| ''[[Kaivantha Kalai]]'' \|\|
			\|-
			\| 2007 \|\| ''[[Urchagam]]'' \|\|
			\|-
			\| 2009 \|\| ''[[TN 07 AL 4777]]'' \|\|
			\|}

			;Actor
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!Year
			!Film
			!Role
			\|-
			\| 1990 \|\| ''[[Raja Kaiya Vacha]]'' \|\| Himself
			\|-
			\| 1991 \|\| ''[[Eeramana Rojave]]'' \|\| Principal
			\|-
			\| 1997 \|\| ''[[Pagaivan]]'' \|\| Padmanabhan
	\|}		\|}
	~~;Films produced after GV's death~~
	*''[[Ullam Ketkume]]'' (2005)
	*''[[Kaivantha Kalai]]'' (2006)
	*''[[Urchagam]]'' (2007)
	*''[[TN 07 AL 4777]]'' (2009)

	== ~~Death~~ ==		== Personal life and death ==
	On 3 May 2003, ~~G.V.~~, aged 55, committed suicide at his residence.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Shivakumar\|first=S.\|date=2003-05-10\|title=The seamier side of film financing\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/the-seamier-side-of-film-financing/article27771151.ece\|access-date=2020-11-11\|issn=0971-751X~~}}</ref> He is survived by his wife Sujatha and two children.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Sathiya Moorthy\|first=N~~\|date=~~May 3, 2003\|title=Film producer GV commits suicide~~\|url=https://www.~~rediff~~.com/~~movies~~/~~2003~~/~~may~~/~~03gv~~.~~htm~~\|url-status=live~~\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-11-11\|website=[[Rediff.com]]~~}}</ref>		Venkateswaran was married to Sujatha, and they had two children.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Sathiya Moorthy\|first=N\|date=May 3, 2003\|title=Film producer GV commits suicide\|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/may/03gv.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614193404/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/may/03gv.htm\|archive-date=14 June 2021\|access-date=2020-11-11\|website=[[Rediff.com]]\|url-status=live}}</ref> On 3 May 2003, Venkateswaran, aged 55, committed suicide by hanging at his residence.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Shivakumar\|first=S.\|date=2003-05-10\|title=The seamier side of film financing\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/the-seamier-side-of-film-financing/article27771151.ece\|access-date=2020-11-11\|issn=0971-751X\|archive-date=5 July 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705132315/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/the-seamier-side-of-film-financing/article27771151.ece\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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			[[Category:Suicides by hanging in India]]
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	\| father = S. Gopala Ratnam		\| father = S. Gopala Ratnam
	\| relatives = [[Mani Ratnam]], [[G. Srinivasan (producer)\|G. Srinivasan]] (~~brothers~~)		\| relatives = [[Mani Ratnam]] (brother) <br /> [[G. Srinivasan (producer)\|G. Srinivasan]] (brother)
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{infobox person
| name = G. Venkateswaran
| birth_name = Gopalaratnam Venkateswaran
| birth_place = Madurai, Tamilnadu
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2003|5|3|1948|1|13}}
| death_place = Chennai, Tamilnadu
| alma_mater = [[University of Madras]]
| occupation = Film producer, chartered accountant
| spouse = Sujatha
| children = 2
| father = S. Gopala Ratnam
| relatives = [[Mani Ratnam]], [[G. Srinivasan (producer)|G. Srinivasan]] (brothers)
}}

'''G. Venkateswaran''' (died 3 May 2003), popularly known as '''G.V.''', was an Indian [[film producer]] and [[chartered accountant]]. He was the elder brother of director and screenwriter [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[G. Srinivasan (producer)|G. Srinivasan]]. Venkateswaran was the promoter of [[GV Films]], one of the first movie companies in India to raise capital through the stock market and Sujatha Productions. As an actor, he played a cameo in ''[[Pagaivan]]'' and played himself in Prabhu starrer ''[[Raja Kaiya Vacha]]''.

== Early life ==
G. Venkateswaran was the eldest son of S. Gopala Ratnam, who produced films for Venus Pictures. His younger brothers were [[Mani Ratnam]] and [[G. Srinivasan (producer)|G. Srinivasan]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=28 May 2007|title=Mani Ratnam's brother dies in trekking fall|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mani-ratnam-s-brother-dies-in-trekking-fall/32057/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-11|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Venkateswaran studied commerce at [[University of Madras]], and became a [[chartered accountant]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Zubin|first=Kharleez|date=19 November 1991|title=G.V. has the right mix for art and profit|page=28|work=[[New Straits Times]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zmJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6639%2C1584460}}</ref> He remained one for nearly a decade before venturing into film distribution, and production.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shetty|first=Kavitha|date=May 31, 1990|title=Glamour and quick money draw professionals from other fields to Tamil cinema|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19900531-glamour-of-arc-lights-and-lure-of-quick-money-draw-professionals-into-cinema-812644-1990-05-31|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-11|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|1986
|''[[Mouna Ragam]]''
|
|-
|1988
|''[[Agni Natchathiram]]''
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Guru (1989 film)|Guru]]''
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Vedikkai En Vadikkai]]''
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]''
|
|-
|1991
|''[[Thalapathi]]''
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Neenga Nalla Irukkanum]]''
|
|-
|1994
|''[[May Maadham]]''
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Indira (film)|Indira]]''
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Thamizhan]]''
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey!]]''
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Chokka Thangam]]''
|
|}
;Films produced after GV's death
*''[[Ullam Ketkume]]'' (2005)
*''[[Kaivantha Kalai]]'' (2006)
*''[[Urchagam]]'' (2007)
*''[[TN 07 AL 4777]]'' (2009)

== Death ==
On 3 May 2003, G.V., aged 55, committed suicide at his residence.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shivakumar|first=S.|date=2003-05-10|title=The seamier side of film financing|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/the-seamier-side-of-film-financing/article27771151.ece|access-date=2020-11-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is survived by his wife Sujatha and two children.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Sathiya Moorthy|first=N|date=May 3, 2003|title=Film producer GV commits suicide|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/may/03gv.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-11|website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|id=1234765|name=G. Venkateswaran}}

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