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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ganesh Venkatraman
| image =Ganesh Venkatraman 62nd Britannia Filmfare South Awards (cropped).jpg
| caption= Ganesh Venkatraman at the [[62nd Filmfare Awards South]], 2015
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2008-present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Nisha Krishnan]]|2015}}
| parents =
}}

'''Ganesh Venkatraman''' is an Indian actor who works predominantly in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He had acted in [[Radha Mohan]]'s ''[[Abhiyum Naanum (film)|Abhiyum Naanum]]'' (2008), before working in ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'' (2009) and ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/ganesh-venkatraman-is-in-an-ideal-space/article7668308.ece |title=Ganesh Venkatraman is in an ideal space |first=Srivathsan |last=Nadadhur |date=20 September 2015 |access-date=31 December 2017 |newspaper=The Hindu |archive-date=5 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205132356/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/ganesh-venkatraman-is-in-an-ideal-space/article7668308.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
Ganesh began his acting career by appearing in television serials. It including ''Antariksh'' and [[Mayavi (TV series)|Mayavi]], which was the first known 3D serial in Tamil television. He made his film début with ''[[The Angrez]]'' (2006), an experimental crossover film shot in [[Hyderabadi Urdu]] but he could not garner any further film offers immediately. Subsequently, he made his début in Tamil cinema with [[Radha Mohan]]'s family drama, ''[[Abhiyum Naanum (film)|Abhiyum Naanum]]'' (2008). He was cast in the role of Trisha's Punjabi fiancé, this role received critical acclaim. He worked with [[Prakash Raj]] in his second film. He appeared as a police officer, working alongside [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Mohanlal]] and [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] in the bilingual film ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'' (2009), while he also portrayed an army general in [[Major Ravi]]'s war film ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]''. He also worked in a thriller film titled ''Muriyadi'' with [[Sathyaraj]] by [[Selva (director)|Selva]], but the film failed to have a theatrical release owing to [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]' financial troubles. During the period, Ganesh also opted out of another multi-starrer ''[[Mankatha]]'' (2011), and instead chose to work on another bilingual Tamil and Hindi film, ''[[Panithuli]]'' (2012), in a solo lead role. The film opened to negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Panithuli-Plot-with-many-loopholes/article12642765.ece |title=Panithuli - Plot with many loopholes |first=K. R. |last=Manigandan |date=11 August 2012 |access-date=31 December 2017 |newspaper=The Hindu }}</ref>

Ganesh worked on three projects in 2013, prioritising his work on Tamil cinema. He appeared in [[Sundar C]]'s bilingual film, ''[[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]'' in a supporting role of an office worker, while he was seen as a police officer in the action film, ''[[Ivan Veramathiri]]''. He also portrayed the role of a prince in [[Roopa Iyer]]'s Kannada and Tamil bilingual film, ''[[Chandra (film)|Chandra]]'', and revealed that he signed on after hearing that [[Shriya Saran]] would be portraying the lead role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1489530.ece |title=2013 is Ganesh Venkatraman's year |website=Newindianexpress.com |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304232155/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1489530.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Ganesh subsequently worked on a few low budget films, the psychological thriller ''[[Achaaram]]'' (2015) and the drama ''Pallikoodam Pogamale'' (2015), both of which had limited theatrical releases. During the same year, he also portrayed a supporting role in [[Mohan Raja]]'s ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' (2015), which went on to become a success.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/thani-oruvan-is-biggest-hit-in-jayam-ravis-career/ |title='Thani Oruvan' is 'biggest hit' in Jayam Ravi's career |date=8 September 2015 |website=Indianexpress.com |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=9 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109034243/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/thani-oruvan-is-biggest-hit-in-jayam-ravis-career/ |url-status=live }}</ref> His following his releases have fared less well with ''[[Thodari]]'' (2016) and ''[[Nayaki]]'' (2016), where he portrayed the antagonist, earning negative reviews and performing poorly at the box office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Nayaki-A-futile-effort/article14492652.ece |title=Nayaki: A futile effort |first=Srivathsan |last=Nadadhur |date=15 July 2016 |access-date=31 December 2017 |newspaper=The Hindu |archive-date=26 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126000007/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Nayaki-A-futile-effort/article14492652.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/reviews/rail-movie-review |title=Rail - Movie Review |last=jalapathy |date=22 September 2016 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=12 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912192503/http://www.telugucinema.com/reviews/rail-movie-review |url-status=live }}</ref> Likewise, neither of his subsequent investigative thriller films ''[[Inayathalam]]'' (2017) or ''[[7 Naatkal]]'' (2017) were able to perform well commercially.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/inayathalam-review-an-amateurish-attempt-that-is-worth-a-skip-review-tamil-rftkOedjfbaej.html |title=Review : Inayathalam review: An amateurish attempt that is worth a (2017) |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=13 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113062736/http://www.sify.com/movies/inayathalam-review-an-amateurish-attempt-that-is-worth-a-skip-review-tamil-rftkOedjfbaej.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> For his role in ''Inayathalam'', Ganesh spent time with the Chennai cyber-crime division to prepare for his character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/ganesh-venkatraman-spent-time-with-chennai-cyber-crime-division-to-prepare-for-inayathalam/ |title=Ganesh Venkatraman spent time with Chennai cyber-crime division to prepare for Inayathalam |website=Bollywoodlife.com |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=27 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227211330/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/ganesh-venkatraman-spent-time-with-chennai-cyber-crime-division-to-prepare-for-inayathalam/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Ganesh will next appear as a supporting cast in ''Vanangamudi'' as a police officer alongside [[Aravind Swamy]]. His long-delayed Hindi film, ''[[Guns of Banaras]]'' is also expected to have a theatrical release in late 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/may/17/ganesh-hopes-for-a-turnaround-1605959.html |title=Ganesh hopes for a turnaround |website=Newindianexpress.com |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=12 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912191506/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/may/17/ganesh-hopes-for-a-turnaround-1605959.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/as-long-as-the-work-excites-me-the-platform-is-irrelevant/articleshow/58442052.cms |title=As long as the work excites me, the platform is irrelevant |newspaper=[[Times of India]] |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=2 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102005248/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/as-long-as-the-work-excites-me-the-platform-is-irrelevant/articleshow/58442052.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Other work==
Prior to acting, Ganesh Venkatraman was a model and had been chosen [[Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest|Gladrags Mr. India 2003]] and been a representative for India in Mr. World 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/ganesh-venkatraman.html |title=Actor Ganesh Venkatraman - Tamil Movie Actors Interview - Unnaipol Oruvan Abiyum Naanum Angrez - Behindwoods.com |website=behindwoods.com |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=16 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116023736/http://www.behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/ganesh-venkatraman.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2014, Ganesh made his debut as a television host by presenting the reality game show ''Vendhar Veetu Kalyanam'' on Vendhar TV.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Ganesh-Venkatraman-makes-his-TV-debut/articleshow/41423610.cms |title=Ganesh Venkatraman makes his TV debut |newspaper=[[Times of India]] |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=15 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815110418/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Ganesh-Venkatraman-makes-his-TV-debut/articleshow/41423610.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> He later appeared in the reality show ''[[Achcham Thavir]]'' by [[Star Vijay]]. In 2017, he took part as a contestant in the ''[[Bigg Boss Tamil (Season 1)|Bigg Boss]]'' reality show, and finished as the show's third runner up.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/131117/i-am-in-a-happy-phase-ganesh-venkatraman.html |title=I am in a happy phase: Ganesh Venkatraman |date=13 November 2017 |website=Deccanchronicle.com |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=23 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123182526/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/131117/i-am-in-a-happy-phase-ganesh-venkatraman.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ganesh Venkatraman was born to parents, who are [[Tamils|Tamil]] [[Brahmin]] [[Iyer]]. He and actress [[Nisha Krishnan]] got married in November 2015. In June 2019 they had their first child, Samaira.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/ganesh-venkatramans-wedding-date-is-fixed-for-the-22nd-november.html |title=Ganesh Venkatraman's wedding date is fixed for the 22nd November |date=4 November 2015 |website=Behindwoods.com |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=7 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107013533/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/ganesh-venkatramans-wedding-date-is-fixed-for-the-22nd-november.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/wedding-bells-for-ganesh-venkatraman-tamil-news-125051.html |title=- Tamil Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz.com |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=28 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428000706/http://www.indiaglitz.com/wedding-bells-for-ganesh-venkatraman-tamil-news-125051.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[The Angrez]]'' || Rochak Suddala || English/[[Hyderabadi Urdu]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Abhiyum Naanum (film)|Abhiyum Naanum]]'' || Joginder Singh || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'' || rowspan="2"|Inspector Arif Khan || Tamil || [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
| 2009 || ''Eenadu'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'' || Captain Sooryanath Sharma || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' || Himself || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Panithuli]]'' || Shiva || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Damarukam (film)|Damarukam]]'' || Rahul || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2013 || ''[[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]'' || George || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Something Something'' || George || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Chandra (film)|Chandra]]'' || Arya || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| ''[[Ivan Veramathiri]]'' || DCP Aravindan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Chandra (film)|Chandra]]'' || Arya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Tum Ho Yaara]]'' || Shiva || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || Hindi version of ''Panithuli''
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Achaaram]]'' || SI Suriya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' || Shakthi IPS || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Pallikoodam Pogamale]]'' || DCP Ganesh Venkatram|| Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Nayaki|Nayagi]]'' || rowspan="2"| Yogendher || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''Nayaki'' || Telugu ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Thodari]]'' || DIG Sultan || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Inayathalam]]'' || Ganesh IPS || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[7 Naatkal]]'' || Sai Prasad IPS || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[My Story (film)|My Story]] '' ||David Eapen || Malayalam || Santhosham Award for Best Villain
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Raagala 24 Gantallo]]'' || Ganesh IAS || Telugu ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Guns of Banaras]]'' || Vikram Singh || Hindi ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Varisu]]'' || Mukesh || Tamil ||
|-
| 2023 || ''Un Paarvaiyil'' || || Tamil || Filming<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/feb/21/ganesh-venkatraman-and-parvati-nair-join-hands-for-un-paarvayil-22951.html|title=Ganesh Venkatraman and Parvati Nair join hands for Un Paarvayil|website=[[Cinema Express]] }}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || ''Vanangamudi'' || || Tamil || Filming
|-
|2024||'' [[The Door (2023 film)|The Door]]''|||| Tamil ||Filming
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Show !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2006
|''Antariksh - Ek Amar Katha''
|Amar
|[[Hindi]]
|
|-
|2006-2007||''[[Mayavi (TV series)|Mayavi]]''||Vikram||rowspan="11"|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||
|-
|2014
|''Vendhar Veetu Kalyanam''
|Anchor
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Achcham Thavir]]''
|Contestant
|style="background:#D1E8EF;" |{{center|1st Runner Up}}
|-
|2017
|''[[Bigg Boss Tamil (Season 1)|Bigg Boss Tamil 1]]''
|Contestant
|style="background:#DDA0DD;" |{{center|3rd Runner-up}}
|-
|2020||''Thirumagal''||Himself||Special appearance
|-
|2021||''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]''||Guest||Along with [[Nisha Krishnan|Nisha]]
|-
|2021
|''Rowdy Baby''
|Contestant
|
|-
|2021||''[[Kannana Kanne (TV series)|Kannana Kanne]]''||Assistant Commissioner Dinesh||Special appearance
|-
|2022||''Namma Veettu Kalyanam''||Guest||Along with [[Nisha Krishnan|Nisha]]
|-
|2022||''[[Thalattu (TV series)|Thallatu]]''|| Aravind ||Special appearance
|-
|2023||''[[Sweet Kaaram Coffee]]'' || The Major ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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