Ramkumar Ganesan


Ramkumar Ganesan 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

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.

Career

Ramkumar took over Sivaji Productions after his uncle V. C. Shanmugham had died. The company is being led by Ramkumar along with his brother Prabhu. The most notable production under Ramkumar remains the blockbuster Chandramukhi in 2005. In 2009, the brothers produced the film Aasal starring Ajith Kumar. 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.

Personal life

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

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Aruvadai NaalFather Vicent Parker Soosai
1990My Dear MarthandanSpecial appearance
2005ChandramukhiSpecial appearance
2015IIndrakumar
2019LKGBhojappan
2019BoomerangAkash
2022KaariSethu's coach
2023Modern Love ChennaiDoctorSegment: Ninaivo Oru Paravai
2025Theeyavar Kulai NadungaVaradharajan