Ganesh (actor)
Ganesh | |
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Television Presenter | |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse |
Shilpa (m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Ganesh Kishan (born 2 July 1978),
Ganesh shot to fame with the film Mungaru Male (2006), which set a record in Kannada cinema.[4] In theatres, it was speculated to have collected over ₹75 crore[1][5] by the end of its record-breaking 865-day theatrical run.[6] It was the first movie to be screened continuously for one year in a multiplex in any language in India.[7][8][9][10][11] The success of Mungaru Male brought Ganesh the nickname, "Golden Star".[12][13]
Ganesh won two consecutive
Early life
Ganesh was born on 2 July 1980 in Adakamaranahalli, a village in Nelamangala of Bangalore Rural district in Karnataka.[15] His father, Kishan, is originally from Nepal and belong to the Gurkha clan whilst his mother, Sulochana, is from Karnataka. He has two younger brothers, Mahesh and Umesh; Mahesh debuted as an actor in the Kannada film Namak Haraam (2015).[16] He married Shilpa Barkur on 11 February 2008 and has 2 children: Charithriya Ganesh and Vihaan Ganesh.[17]
Ganesh received primary education at Basaveshwara English School in Nelamangala and secondary education in Standard English School in Dasarahalli, Bangalore. According to Ganesh, he was "mischievous and was always made to kneel down outside the classroom, but was also the darling of the teachers due to the active participation in cultural activities".[18] While in college, he participated actively in inter-collegiate drama skits.
Career
2002-2005: Television and shift to cinema
Ganesh's first project was Guttu, a telefilm directed by India's youngest female film director, Priyabharati Joshi, which remains unreleased. Joshi offered the project to Ganesh just as he was about to graduate from Adarsh Film Institute, against the advice of industry insiders who criticized her choice of a newcomer. Guttu was eventually screened at film festivals and in a few theatres in the USA, as the producers weren`t able to find a suitable time slot to show it on TV. After graduating in diploma in film acting, he was offered roles in Television series and sitcoms. He was also performing at various road shows and orchestras. However, a major breakthrough in television came with the comedy talk-show Comedy Time aired on Udaya TV. Through the success of the show, Ganesh gained immense popularity among the audience with his comic-timing getting prominent notice. He earned the sobriquet "Comedy Time" Ganesh post the show's success.[19]
Ganesh's initial film appearances were largely as
2006-2008: Success and stardom
In 2006, director
In 2007, Ganesh collaborated again with M. D. Sridhar and Pooja Gandhi in
2008-2015: Direction & Career expansion
In 2008, Ganesh appeared in four films. In his first release of the year,
Ganesh made his debut in direction with the film
In the year 2015, Ganesh featured in his 25th film as actor through the film Buguri[36] The film met with average response from critics and audience. The other release Khushi Khushiyagi was a remake of Telugu film Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013).
His subsequent films are Mungaru Male 2 (2016), Sakath (2021) and Gaalipata 2 (2022).
Brand Ambassador
Ganesh was signed as the Brand Ambassador of Reliance Mobile (2009-2011), Coca-Cola (2010-2011), Rim-Jim product from Coca-Cola (2022).
Filmography
Awards and nominations
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Awards won | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 4 |
Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2006 | Mungaru Male | 54th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Won | [37] |
2007 | Cheluvina Chittara | Udaya Film Awards | Best Actor | Won | [38] |
2008 | Cine Gandha Awards | Best Actor | Won | [39] | |
2008 | Gaalipata | 56th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Won | [40] |
2008 | Suvarna Film Awards | Most Popular Actor | Won | [41] | |
2009 | Maleyali Jotheyali | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor - Kannada | Won | [42] |
2013 | Shravani Subramanya | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor - Kannada | Won | [43] |
2018 | Mugulu Nage | Love Lavike Readers Choice Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
2018 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor - Kannada | Won | [44] | |
2018 | Chamak | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor - Kannada | Won | |
2018 | Orange | Filmibeat Award | Best Actor - Kannada | Won | |
2019 | Filmfare Award | Best Actor - Kannada | Won | [45] | |
2021 | Sakath
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South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor - Kannada | Won |
References
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- ^ "Did you know? 'Mungaru Male' was the first film to cross Rs 50 crore at the box office as well as run for a year in a multiplex". The Times of India. 27 April 2020.
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- ^ "Cheluvina Chittara completes 14 years of its release". The Times of India. 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Nrupathunga S. K. "Gaalipata". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ G. S. Kumar. "Gaalipata (Kannada) Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Maleyali Jotheyali hits jackpot". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Kool feels the heat". Bangalore Mirror. 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Kool was a learning experience: Ganesh". The Times of India. 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Shyloo Movie Review". The Times of India. 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Sandalwood: Hits and misses of 2012". The New Indian express. 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Movie review: Dil Rangeela". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Why Buguri is special for Ganesh". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "State cine awards: Mungaru Male sweeps six awards". Deccan Herald. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Ganesh Style King Movie Review, Story, Rating, Public Talk Remya Nambeesan, PC Shekar". Denews. May 2016.
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- ^ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners". The Times of India. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Suvarna awards for Milana, Puneet, Pooja". My-Kannada.com. 31 March 2008. [dead link]
- ^ Prathibha Joy (20 December 2013). "Ganesh pins hope on his December luck for Shravani Subramanya". The Times of India.
- ^ "61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South) Nomination list". filmfare.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards South 2018 Kannada Nominations". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare.com. 10 December 2019.
External links
- Ganesh at IMDb