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	Born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], Ramkumar is the eldest son of legendary Tamil actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and the older brother of Tamil actor [[Prabhu Ganesan]], Shanti and Thenmozhi. He graduated with a degree in [[business administration]] from Vivekananda College and began working at the production company [[Sivaji Productions]] established by his father.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sivajiproductions.com/Sivaji_Productions___Management.html \|title=Sivajiproductions.com \|publisher=Sivajiproductions.com \|date= \|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref>		Born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], Ramkumar is the eldest son of legendary Tamil actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and the older brother of Tamil actor [[Prabhu Ganesan]], Shanti and Thenmozhi. He graduated with a degree in [[business administration]] from Vivekananda College and began working at the production company [[Sivaji Productions]] established by his father.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sivajiproductions.com/Sivaji_Productions___Management.html \|title=Sivajiproductions.com \|publisher=Sivajiproductions.com \|date= \|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref>

	Ramkumar took over Sivaji Productions after his uncle V. C. Shanmugham had died.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3613600.ece \|title=Grand re-entry \|work=The Hindu \|access-date=7 July 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130014256/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3613600.ece \|archive-date=30 November 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> The company is being led by Ramkumar along with his brother Prabhu.<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/66726.html</ref> The most notable production under Ramkumar remains the blockbuster ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' in 2005. In 2009, the brothers produced the film ''[[Aasal]]'' starring [[Ajith Kumar]].<ref name="Filmphoto3">{{cite web\|author=\|year=2009\|title=		Ramkumar took over Sivaji Productions after his uncle V. C. Shanmugham had died.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3613600.ece \|title=Grand re-entry \|work=The Hindu \|access-date=7 July 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130014256/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3613600.ece \|archive-date=30 November 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> The company is being led by Ramkumar along with his brother Prabhu.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/66726.html\|title = Tamil Cinema News \| Tamil Movie Reviews \| Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil}}</ref> The most notable production under Ramkumar remains the blockbuster ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' in 2005. In 2009, the brothers produced the film ''[[Aasal]]'' starring [[Ajith Kumar]].<ref name="Filmphoto3">{{cite web\|author=\|year=2009\|title='Asal' to see 500 screens\|publisher=IndiaGlitz\|accessdate=15 January 2010\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53561.html}}</ref> Ramkumar has also acted in a couple of scenes, playing notable supporting roles in ''Aruvadai Naal'' and ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'', both starring Prabhu. He appeared as one of the antagonists in director [[S. Shankar\|Shankar]]'s ''[[I (film)\|I]]''.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>
	~~‘Asal’~~ to see 500 screens\|publisher=IndiaGlitz\|accessdate=15 January 2010\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53561.html}}</ref> Ramkumar has also acted in a couple of scenes, playing notable supporting roles in ''Aruvadai Naal'' and ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'', both starring Prabhu. He appeared as one of the antagonists in director [[S. Shankar\|Shankar]]'s ''[[I (film)\|I]]''.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Ramkumar has been married twice. His first marriage was to Kannamal. They have 3 sons, [[Dushyanth Ramkumar\|Dushyanth]] who works with Sivaji Productions and has acted in the Tamil films ''Success'' and ''Machi'',<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13248392&cid=2408 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140412170241/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13248392&cid=2408 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2014-04-12 \|title=Welcome to \|publisher=Sify.com \|date=2007-01-20 \|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref> and twins Dharshan and Rishyan.		Ramkumar has been married twice. His first marriage was to Kannamal. They have 3 sons, [[Dushyanth Ramkumar\|Dushyanth]] who works with Sivaji Productions and has acted in the Tamil films ''Success'' and ''Machi'',<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13248392&cid=2408 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140412170241/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13248392&cid=2408 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2014-04-12 \|title=Welcome to \|publisher=Sify.com \|date=2007-01-20 \|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref> and twins Dharshan and Rishyan.

	His second marriage was to Meenakshi, [[Sripriya]]'s elder sister. They have 2 sons, Vishnu and [[Shivaji Dev]], who has starred in the films ''[[Singakutty]]'', Puthumughangal Thervai and Nandhanam.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ramkumar-ganesan-s-son-sivaji-is-back-news-tamil-megkaKfgffc.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406214038/http://www.sify.com/movies/ramkumar-ganesan-s-son-sivaji-is-back-news-tamil-megkaKfgffc.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-04-06 \|title=Ramkumar Ganesan`s son Sivaji is back \|publisher=Sify.com \|date= \|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref> Meenakshi ~~passed away~~ in 2016.		His second marriage was to Meenakshi, [[Sripriya]]'s elder sister. They have 2 sons, Vishnu and [[Shivaji Dev]], who has starred in the films ''[[Singakutty]]'', Puthumughangal Thervai and Nandhanam.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ramkumar-ganesan-s-son-sivaji-is-back-news-tamil-megkaKfgffc.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406214038/http://www.sify.com/movies/ramkumar-ganesan-s-son-sivaji-is-back-news-tamil-megkaKfgffc.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2012-04-06 \|title=Ramkumar Ganesan's son Sivaji is back \|publisher=Sify.com \|date= \|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref> Meenakshi died in 2016.

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==

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{{short description|Indian producer and actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ramkumar Ganesan
| image = M. Venkaiah Naidu being presented a memento by Shri Ramkumar Ganesan and Shri Prabhu (sons of legendary Actor Late Sivaji Ganesan), at the 88th birthday celebrations of the Actor late Sivaji Ganesan, in Chennai.jpg
| caption = M. Venkaiah Naidu being presented a memento by Ramkumar Ganesan and Prabhu in 2016
| nationality = Indian
| birth_place =
| othername =
| birth_name = Ramkumar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|1|12}}
| yearsactive =
| occupation = [[Film producer]], [[actor]]
| parents = [[Sivaji Ganesan]] (father) Kamala (mother)
| children = [[Dushyanth]] Dharshan Rishyan Vishnu [[Shivaji Dev]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata party]] (2021)
| spouse = Kannamal Meenakshi (deceased in 2016)
| relatives = [[Prabhu Ganesan]] (brother) [[Vikram Prabhu]] (nephew)
}}
'''Ramkumar Ganesan''' (born 12 January 1955) is an Indian film producer and actor. He is the head of [[Sivaji Productions]], a film productions company that has produced several films, particularly featuring his father [[Sivaji Ganesan]] or his younger brother [[Prabhu Ganesan]].

==Career==
Born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], Ramkumar is the eldest son of legendary Tamil actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and the older brother of Tamil actor [[Prabhu Ganesan]], Shanti and Thenmozhi. He graduated with a degree in [[business administration]] from Vivekananda College and began working at the production company [[Sivaji Productions]] established by his father.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sivajiproductions.com/Sivaji_Productions___Management.html |title=Sivajiproductions.com |publisher=Sivajiproductions.com |date= |accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref>

Ramkumar took over Sivaji Productions after his uncle V. C. Shanmugham had died.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3613600.ece |title=Grand re-entry |work=The Hindu |access-date=7 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130014256/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3613600.ece |archive-date=30 November 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The company is being led by Ramkumar along with his brother Prabhu.<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/66726.html</ref> The most notable production under Ramkumar remains the blockbuster ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' in 2005. In 2009, the brothers produced the film ''[[Aasal]]'' starring [[Ajith Kumar]].<ref name="Filmphoto3">{{cite web|author=|year=2009|title=
‘Asal’ to see 500 screens|publisher=IndiaGlitz|accessdate=15 January 2010|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53561.html}}</ref> Ramkumar has also acted in a couple of scenes, playing notable supporting roles in ''Aruvadai Naal'' and ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'', both starring Prabhu. He appeared as one of the antagonists in director [[S. Shankar|Shankar]]'s ''[[I (film)|I]]''.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>

==Personal life==
Ramkumar has been married twice. His first marriage was to Kannamal. They have 3 sons, [[Dushyanth Ramkumar|Dushyanth]] who works with Sivaji Productions and has acted in the Tamil films ''Success'' and ''Machi'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13248392&cid=2408 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140412170241/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13248392&cid=2408 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-04-12 |title=Welcome to |publisher=Sify.com |date=2007-01-20 |accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref> and twins Dharshan and Rishyan.

His second marriage was to Meenakshi, [[Sripriya]]'s elder sister. They have 2 sons, Vishnu and [[Shivaji Dev]], who has starred in the films ''[[Singakutty]]'', Puthumughangal Thervai and Nandhanam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ramkumar-ganesan-s-son-sivaji-is-back-news-tamil-megkaKfgffc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406214038/http://www.sify.com/movies/ramkumar-ganesan-s-son-sivaji-is-back-news-tamil-megkaKfgffc.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-04-06 |title=Ramkumar Ganesan`s son Sivaji is back |publisher=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref> Meenakshi passed away in 2016.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ As actor
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aruvadai Naal]]'' || Father Vicent Parker Soosai || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 2015 || ''[[I (film)|I]]'' || Indrakumar || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 ||''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]'' || Bhojappan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 ||''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]'' || Akash || Tamil ||
|-
|}
;As producer
*''[[Aasal]]'' (2010)
*''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005)
*''[[Kalaignan]]'' (1993)

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