Shreekumar Ganesh is a
Tamil television actor. He is best known for playing various roles in Super Hit Serials ''
Anandham'' (2003–2009), ''
Ahalya
In Hinduism, Ahalyā ( sa, अहल्या, IAST: Ahalyā) also known as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures say that she was seduced by Indra (the king of gods), cursed by her husband for infidelit ...
'' (2004–2006), ''
Malargal'' (2005–2007), ''Bhandham'' (2006–2009), ''
Idhayam'' (2009–2012) and ''
Bommalattam'' (2012–2016) on
Sun TV (India)
SUN TV is an Indian Tamil-language General entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. It was launched on 14 April 1993. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based media conglomerate Sun Group's Sun TV Network. It w ...
. He is noted for his leading roles in ''
Sivasakthi'' (2008–2009), ''
Naanal'' (2008–2009), ''
Uravugal
Uravugal () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV. The show premiered on 1 June 2009. The show starring by Archana Krishnappa, Bhavana, Shreekumar, Rajkanth and Durga. The series also reunited Bhavana, Shreekumar ...
'' (2009-2012), ''
Pillai Nila
''Pillai Nilla'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language psychological horror film directed by Manobala, and written by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Mohan, Raadhika, Jaishankar, Nalini, and Baby Shalini. It was released on 14 April 1985 and emerge ...
'' (2012–2014), ''
Thalayanai Pookal'' (2016–2018), ''
Devathayai Kanden'' (2017–2018) & ''
Yaardai Nee Mohini'' (2018–2021). He has also appeared in a number of Tamil movies.
Personal life
Shree is the son of popular music director Ganesh, known for being part of the duo
Shankar–Ganesh
Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada movies for around 50 years.
Career
They started as assistants to Tamil music composers M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy in 1964 an ...
. His mother was a daughter of G.N.Velumani, a renowned Tamil movie producer in later 1950s to 1960s. Shree is a close friend of Kollywood actor
Vijay and TV actors
Sanjeev Sanjeev may refer to:
*Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1975) (born Sanjeev Venkatasubramanian)
*Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1989)
*Sanjeev Kumar, Indian actor
*Sanjeev Bhaskar, British Indian comedian
*Sanjeev Nanda, Indian businessman
*Sanjeev Kohli, Sc ...
and
Deepak Dinkar
Deepak Dinkar is an Indian anchor and actor, who has primarily appeared in Tamil television. He is most known for his role as Tamil in the prime time Sun TV serial '' Thendral''. He is known for acting in many serials, notably ''Anni'', ''Rekk ...
. Shreekumar and his co-star
Shamitha had married in 2009. and they have two children.
Career
Shree started auditioning and landed Supporting comic roles in several Tamil Films such as
Bambara Kannaley and television Series such as
Ahalya
In Hinduism, Ahalyā ( sa, अहल्या, IAST: Ahalyā) also known as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures say that she was seduced by Indra (the king of gods), cursed by her husband for infidelit ...
(2004–2006), ''Bhandham'' (2006–2009),
Megala (2007–2010),
Sivasakthi (2008–2009) and ''Rudhra'' (2008–2009). He starred with Famous Actress
Khushbu
Khushbu Sundar (born Nakhat Khan; 29 September 1970) is an Indian actress, politician, film producer and television presenter. She is known for her works predominantly in Tamil, besides Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is a re ...
in the show. He became famous after the serial
Sivasakthi where he acted as the son of
Renuka
Renuka, also known as Yellamma, is a Hindu goddess worshipped predominantly in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and western state of Maharashtra. She is also known as the mother of Parashur ...
/
Sabitha Anand
Sabitha Anand is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials. She was one of the lead actresses in the 1980s. She is the daughter of Jacoob Abdu Rahman Anand, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies during the 196 ...
. In 2008, he starred in his first leading role in
Kalaignar as
Naanal serial and starred with
Tamil Film actress
Sonia Agarwal in the show. It was written and produced by
Khushbu
Khushbu Sundar (born Nakhat Khan; 29 September 1970) is an Indian actress, politician, film producer and television presenter. She is known for her works predominantly in Tamil, besides Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is a re ...
. He did another Supporting Character in ''Sathileelavathi'' Serial. It was a popular Serial in
Kalaignar.
In 2009, Shree starred as brief role for nine episode in
Sun TV Family series
Uravugal
Uravugal () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language soap opera that aired on Sun TV. The show premiered on 1 June 2009. The show starring by Archana Krishnappa, Bhavana, Shreekumar, Rajkanth and Durga. The series also reunited Bhavana, Shreekumar ...
(2009–2012). The same year, he was cast in
Sun TV Family Medical serial
Idhayam (2009–2012) alongside
Seetha,
Nithya Das and
Sanjeev Sanjeev may refer to:
*Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1975) (born Sanjeev Venkatasubramanian)
*Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1989)
*Sanjeev Kumar, Indian actor
*Sanjeev Bhaskar, British Indian comedian
*Sanjeev Nanda, Indian businessman
*Sanjeev Kohli, Sc ...
. The series was a Super hit success.
In 2012, he played the young father character in
Sun TV family serial
Pillai Nila
''Pillai Nilla'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language psychological horror film directed by Manobala, and written by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Mohan, Raadhika, Jaishankar, Nalini, and Baby Shalini. It was released on 14 April 1985 and emerge ...
(2012–2014) alongside
Divya Padmini, Shamitha and Shyam Ganesh. Shree and Shamitha shared the screen space together after marriage. The same year, he was cast in
Zee Tamil
Zee Tamil is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel started broadcasting on 2008 and is available internationally. The channel broadcasts from Guindy, Chennai, ...
Romance and Family serial ''Thulasi'' (2012–2013) alongside
Chandra Lakshman
Chandra Lakshman is an Indian actress. She debuted in the 2002 Tamil film '' Manasellam'' and has since then appeared in various Malayalam and Tamil films and TV series. She is probably best known for her performances as Sandra Nellikadan, Rin ...
and
Sanjeev Sanjeev may refer to:
*Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1975) (born Sanjeev Venkatasubramanian)
*Sanjeev (Tamil actor, born 1989)
*Sanjeev Kumar, Indian actor
*Sanjeev Bhaskar, British Indian comedian
*Sanjeev Nanda, Indian businessman
*Sanjeev Kohli, Sc ...
. The same year, Shree co-starred alongside Sreeja and
Delhi Kumar in
Bommalattam (2012–2016), a family serial, where Shree portrayed a negative role with negative shades. It was a very successful serial in
Sun TV.
In 2013, he played the police officer character in
Star Vijay
Star Vijay is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly Star India), a subsidiary of Asianet Star Communications. The channel's headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Star Vijay chan ...
family and Romance serial
Thayumanavan (2013) alongside
Kalyani Kalyani may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Kalyani'' (1940 film), a Hindi film
* ''Kalyani'' (1952 film), a Tamil film
* ''Kalyani'' (1971 film), a Kannada film
* ''Kalyani'' (1979 film), a Telugu film
* ''Kalyani'' (1983 film), an Oriya ...
.
2016–2018: setbacks
In 2016 he played the brief police inspector character in ''Super Star''
Vijays 59th action
thriller
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...
film
Theri Theri may refer to:
* ''Theri'' (film), a 2016 Indian Tamil-language film by Atlee Kumar
** ''Theri'' (soundtrack), 2016 soundtrack album by G. V. Prakash Kumar
* Theri, honorific term in Pali for senior bhikkhunis (Buddhist nuns)
See also
*Thero ...
written and directed by
Atlee and produced by
Kalaipuli S. Thanu. In 2016, Shree starred in
Zee Tamil
Zee Tamil is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel started broadcasting on 2008 and is available internationally. The channel broadcasts from Guindy, Chennai, ...
family serial
Thalayanai Pookal (2016–2018) alongside
Nisha Krishnan
Nisha Ganesh is an Indian film and television actress who has appeared in Tamil films and serials. After making her breakthrough portraying Draupadi in the TV series ''Mahabharatham'' and hosting shows such as ''Surya Vanakkam'' on Sun TV, she ...
and
Anjali Rao.
Television
Serials
Telefilms
Reality shows/live shows
Filmography
Awards and honours
References
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Living people
Tamil male actors
Tamil theatre
Tamil male television actors
Tamil television presenters
Television personalities from Tamil Nadu
Male actors from Tamil Nadu
Male actors in Tamil cinema
21st-century Tamil male actors
Tamil Reality dancing competition contestants
1978 births