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| name              = Ramkumar Ganesan
| birth_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
| 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 (cropped).jpg
| caption            = M. Venkaiah Naidu being presented a memento by Ramkumar Ganesan and Prabhu in 2016
| caption            = Ramkumar in 2016
| nationality        = Indian
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|7|3}}
| birth_place        =
| birth_place       = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| othername          =
| birth_name        = Ramkumar
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|1|12}}
| yearsactive       =  
| occupation        = [[Film producer]], [[actor]]
| occupation        = [[Film producer]], [[actor]]
| yearsactive        = 1986-present
| spouse            = Meenakshi<br/>Kannammal
| children          = 4, including [[Dushyanth Ramkumar|Dushyanth]]<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 |website=[[Sify]] |date=2012-04-06 |access-date=2014-04-27}}</ref>
| parents            = [[Sivaji Ganesan]] (father)<br/>Kamala (mother)
| parents            = [[Sivaji Ganesan]] (father)<br/>Kamala (mother)
| children          = [[Dushyanth]]<br/>Dharshan<br>Rishyan<br>Vishnu<br>[[Shivaji Dev]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata party|BJP]] (2021)
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata party]] (2021)
| relatives          = [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] (brother)<br >[[Vikram Prabhu]] (nephew)
| spouse            = Kannamal<br> Meenakshi <br>(deceased in 2016)
| relatives          = [[Prabhu Ganesan]] (brother)<br />[[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]].
'''Ramkumar Ganesan''' (born 3 July 1955) is an Indian film producer and actor. He is the eldest son of veteran actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and the head of [[Sivaji Productions]], a film production company that has produced several films, particularly featuring his father [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and his younger brother [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]].
 
==Early life==
Born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India, Ramkumar is the eldest son of Tamil actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and the older brother of Tamil actor [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], Shanti and Thenmozhi. He studied at [[Bishop Cotton Boys' School]], [[Bangalore]]. 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 |accessdate=2018-04-22 |archive-date=5 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105032843/http://www.sivajiproductions.com/Sivaji_Productions___Management.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Career==
==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 }}</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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516054421/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/66726.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 May 2011|title = Tamil Cinema News {{pipe}} Tamil Movie Reviews {{pipe}} 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|year=2009|title='Asal' to see 500 screens|website=IndiaGlitz|accessdate=15 January 2010|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53561.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117034529/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53561.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 January 2010}}</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 (2015 film)|I]]''.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>


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 &#124; Tamil Movie Reviews &#124; 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"/>
==Personal life==
Ramkumar married Kannamal with whom have three 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 |website=Sify.com |date=2007-01-20 |accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref> and twins Dharshan and Rishyan.


==Personal life==
==Filmography==
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.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ As Producer
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Notes
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aruvadai Naal]]''|| rowspan="10" | Tamil || [[G. M. Kumar]] ||
|-
|1987 || ''[[Anand (1987 film)|Anand]]'' || [[C. V. Rajendran]] ||
|-
|1988 || ''[[En Thamizh En Makkal]]'' || [[Santhana Bharathi]] ||
|-
|1989 || ''[[Vetri Vizha]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[Pratap Pothan]]||
|-
|1990 || ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'' ||
|-
|1991 || ''[[Thalattu Ketkuthamma]]'' || [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Rajkapoor]] ||
|-
|1992 || ''[[Mannan (film)|Mannan]]'' || [[P.Vasu]] ||
|-
|1993 || ''[[Kalaignan]]'' || G. B. Vijay ||
|-
|1994 || ''[[Rajakumaran (film)|Rajakumaran]]'' || [[R. V. Udayakumar]] ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || [[P.Vasu]] ||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Delhii Heights]]'' || Hindi ||Anand Kumar ||
|-
|2010 || ''[[Aasal]]'' || Tamil || [[Saran (director)|Saran]] ||


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==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|+ As actor
|+ As actor
|-
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aruvadai Naal]]'' || Father Vicent Parker Soosai ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'' || Special appearance  ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || Special appearance||
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aruvadai Naal]]'' || Father Vicent Parker Soosai || Tamil ||
| 2015 || ''[[I (2015 film)|I]]'' || Indrakumar ||
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'' || || Tamil ||
| 2019 ||''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]'' || Bhojappan ||
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
| 2019 ||''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]'' || Akash ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[I (film)|I]]'' || Indrakumar || Tamil ||
| 2022 ||''[[Kaari (film)|Kaari]]'' || Sethu's coach ||
|-
|-
| 2019 ||''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]'' || Bhojappan || Tamil ||
| 2023 || ''[[Modern Love Chennai]]'' || Doctor || Segment: Ninaivo Oru Paravai
|-
|-
| 2019 ||''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]'' || Akash || Tamil ||
| 2025 || ''[[Theeyavar Kulai Nadunga]]'' || Varadharajan ||
|-
|-
|}
|}
;As producer
*''[[Aasal]]'' (2010)
*''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005)
*''[[Kalaignan]]'' (1993)


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Tamil Nadu]]

Latest revision as of 08:25, 10 February 2026


Ramkumar Ganesan
Ramkumar in 2016
Born
Ramkumar Ganesan

(1955-07-03) 3 July 1955 (age 71)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm producer, actor
Years active1986-present
Political partyBJP (2021)
Spouse(s)Meenakshi
Kannammal
Children4, including Dushyanth[1]
Parent(s)Sivaji Ganesan (father)
Kamala (mother)
RelativesPrabhu (brother)
Vikram Prabhu (nephew)

Ramkumar Ganesan (born 3 July 1955) is an Indian film producer and actor. He is the eldest son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan and the head of Sivaji Productions, a film production company that has produced several films, particularly featuring his father Sivaji Ganesan and his younger brother Prabhu.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Ramkumar is the eldest son of Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan and the older brother of Tamil actor Prabhu, Shanti and Thenmozhi. He studied at Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore. He graduated with a degree in business administration from Vivekananda College and began working at the production company Sivaji Productions established by his father.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

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 blockbuster Chandramukhi in 2005. In 2009, the brothers produced the film Aasal starring Ajith Kumar.[5] 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 Shankar's I.[3]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Ramkumar married Kannamal with whom have three sons, Dushyanth who works with Sivaji Productions and has acted in the Tamil films Success and Machi,[6] and twins Dharshan and Rishyan.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As Producer
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
As actor
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Aruvadai Naal Father Vicent Parker Soosai
1990 My Dear Marthandan Special appearance
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
2025 Theeyavar Kulai Nadunga Varadharajan

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ramkumar Ganesan's son Sivaji is back". Sify. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sivajiproductions.com". Sivajiproductions.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Grand re-entry". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers – IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 16 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "'Asal' to see 500 screens". IndiaGlitz. 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to". Sify.com. 20 January 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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