Shreekumar
Shreekumar Ganesh | |
|---|---|
| ஸ்ரீகுமார் கணேஷ் | |
| Born | Shreekumar Velumani Ganesh 12 July 1975 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Shree, Sree, Sri |
| Occupation(s) | Television actor, Film Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Shamitha Shreekumar (m. 2009–present) |
| Children | Rayna |
| Relatives | Sankar Ganesh (Father) G. N. Velumani (Grandfather) |
Shreekumar Ganesh (Template:Lang-ta) is a Tamil television actor. He is best known for playing various roles in Super Hit Serials Anandham (2003–2009), Ahalya (2004–2006), Bhandham (2006–2009), Uravugal (2009–2012), Idhayam (2009–2012) and Bommalattam (2012–2016) on Sun TV (India). He is noted for his leading roles in Naanal (2008–2009), Pillai Nila (2012–2014), Thalayanai Pookal (2016–2018), Devathayai Kanden (2017–2018) and Yaardai Nee Mohini (2018–present). He has also appeared in a number of Tamil movies.[1][2]
Personal life
Shree is a son of popular music director Sankar Ganesh, who is popularly spelled with his partner Shankar. He is a close friend of Kollywood actor Vijay and TV actors Sanjeev and Deepak Dinkar. Shreekumar and his co-star Shamitha had married in 2009.[3] and they have two children.
Career
Shree started auditioning and landed Supporting roles in several Tamil Films such as Bambara Kannaley and television Series such as Ahalya (2005–2006), Bhandham (2006–2012), Megala (2007–2010), Sivasakthi (2008–2009) and Rudhra[4] (2008–2009). He starred with Famous Actress Kushboo in the show. He became famous after the serial Sivasakthi where he acted as the son of Renuka / Sabitha Anand. In 2008, he starred in his first leading role in Kalaignar TV as Naanal serial and starred with Tamil Film actress Sonia Agarwal in the show. It was written and produced by Kushboo.[5] He did another Supporting Character in Sathileelavathi Serial. It was a popular Serial in Kalaignar TV.[6]
In 2009 Shree starred in Sun TV Family series Uravugal (2009–2012). The same year, he was cast in Sun TV Family Medical serial Idhayam (2009–2012)[7] alongside Seetha, Nithya Das and Sanjeev. The series was a Super hit success.
In 2012, he played the young father character in Sun TV family serial Pillai Nila (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 Romance and Family serial Thulasi (2012–2013) alongside Chandra Lakshman and Sanjeev.[8] 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.[9]
In 2014 he played the Police Officer character in Vijay TV family and Romance serial Thayumanavan (2014) alongside Kalyani.
2016–present: Continued success
In 2016 he played the police inspector character in Vijays 59th action thriller film Theri written and directed by Atlee and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. In 2016, Shree starred in Zee Tamil family serial Thalayanai Pookal (2016–2018) alongside Nisha Krishnan and Anjali Rao.[10]
Filmography
Actor
- Serials
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2004 | Kavyanjali | காவ்யாஞ்சலி | STAR Vijay | |
| 2004–2006 | Kanmani | கண்மணி | ||
| 2004–2006 | Ahalya | அகல்யா | Sundar (Negative Role/Supporting Role) | Sun TV |
| 2003–2009 | Anandham | ஆனந்தம் | Raja Priyan "Raja/Priyan" (Supporting Role) | |
| 2005–2007 | Malargal | மலர்கள் | Ashok (Supporting Role) | |
| 2006–2009 | Bhandham | பந்தம் | Anand (Supporting Role) | |
| 2007–2010 | Megala | மேகலா | Diwakar "Diwa" (Supporting Role) | |
| 2008–2009 | Sivasakthi | சிவசக்தி | Kannan (Left) (Lead Role) | |
| Rudhra | ருத்ரா | Bala (Secondary Lead Role) | Zee Thamizh | |
| Naanal | நாணல் | Rajesh (First Lead Role) | Kalaignar TV | |
| Sathileelavathi | சதிலீலாவதி | Supporting Role | ||
| 2009–2012 | Uravugal | உறவுகள் | Krishnan "Krishna" (Lead Role) | Sun TV |
| Idhayam | இதயம் | Shankar (Negative Role) | ||
| 2009 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal | கனா காணும் காலங்கள் | Special Appearance | STAR Vijay |
| 2011–2013 | Thulasi | துளசி | Selvaraghavan "Selva" (Lead Role) | Zee Thamizh |
| 2012–2014 | Pillai Nila | பிள்ளை நிலா | Sekhar (Lead Role) | Sun TV |
| 2012–2016 | Bommalattam | பொம்மலாட்டம் | Santhosh (Lead Role) | Sun TV |
| 2014 | Thayumanavan | தாயுமானவன் | Shreekumar "Shree" (Supporting Role) | STAR Vijay |
| 2015 | Bhairavi | பைரவி | Special appearance | Sun TV |
| 2016–2018 | Thalayanai Pookal | தலையணை பூக்கள் | Nagarajan (Lead Role)/S.Velraj | Zee Thamizh |
| 2017 | Poove Poochudava | பூவே பூச்சூடவா | Special Appearance | |
| 2017–2018 | Devathayai Kanden | தேவதையை கண்டேன் | Vasudevan "Vasu" (Lead Role) | |
| 2018–present | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | யாரடி நீ மோகினி | Mutharasan "Muthu" (Lead Role) | |
| 2018 | Mullum Malarum | முள்ளும் மலரும் | Mutharasan "Muthu" (Special Appearance) | |
| 2019 | Nachiyarpuram | நாச்சியார்புரம் | Mutharasan (Special Appearance) |
- Films
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chinna | சின்னா | Soosai | |
| 2005 | Bambara Kannaley | பம்பரக்கண்ணாலே | Gunasekar | |
| 2008 | Saroja | சரோஜா | Special Appearance in song "Aaja Meri Soniye" | |
| 2010 | Magane En Marumagane | மகனே என் மருமகனே | Special Appearance in song "Singampatti" | |
| 2016 | Theri | தெறி | Shreekumar | |
| 2017 | Rangoon | ரங்கூன் | Kesavan | |
| 2019 | RK Nagar | ஆர்கே நகர் | Bharani |
- Telefilms
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | J | ஜே | James "J" | Sathiyam TV |
Reality Shows/Live Shows
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jodi Number One: Season 2 | ஜோடி நம்பர் ஒன் | Contestant | STAR Vijay |
| 2007 | Maanada Mayilada: Season 1 | மானாட மயிலாட | Himself (Guest, Episode: 5) | Kalaignar |
| 2009 | Boys vs Girls | பாய்ஸ் vs கேர்ள்ஸ் | Supporting Contestant | STAR Vijay |
| 2009 | Namma Veetu Kalyanam | நம்ம வீட்டு கல்யாணம் | Himself (Guest, Episode: 25) | STAR Vijay |
| 2015 | South Indian Cinematographers Association Awards | தென்னிந்திய திரைப்பட ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் சங்க விருதுகள் | Anchor | Sun TV |
| 2017 | Nanbenda | நண்பேன்டா | Himself (Guest Episode: 1) | Zee Thamizh |
| 2017 | En Autograph | என் ஆட்டோகிராஃப் | Himself (Guest Episode: 39) | Zee Thamizh |
| 2017 | Zee Dance League | ஜீ டான்ஸ் லீக் | Contestant | Zee Thamizh |
Awards & Honours
| Year | Awards | Category | Series | Role | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards | Best Actor | Uravugal, Sivasakthi | Krishna, Kannan (Left) | Won | |
| 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Brother | Sivasakthi | Kannan (Left) | Won | |
| 2012 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Bommalattam | Santhosh | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Pillai Nila | Sekhar | Nominated | |||
| Best Jodi | Pillai Nila | Sekhar & Hema | Nominated | Nominated with Divya Padmini | ||
| Best Son-in-Law | Pillai Nila | Sekhar | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Bommalattam | Santhosh | Nominated | |
| Best Jodi | Bommalattam | Santhosh & Bharathi | Nominated | Nominated with Sirija | ||
| 2015 | Southern India Cinematographer's Association Awards | Best Actor | Bommalattam | Santhosh | Won | |
| 2018 | Zee Thamizh Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor Male | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Mutharasan | Won | |
| Favourite Hero | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Mutharasan | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Pair On-Screen | Thalayanai Pookal | Nagarajan & Vethavalli | Nominated | Nominated with Anjali Rao (actress) |
References
- ^ "Shreekumar biography". nettv4u.com.
- ^ "Shreekumar Tamil TV Actor". onenov.in.
- ^ "Shanker Ganesh's son marriage Gallery". indiaglitz.com.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Kushboo's Rudra Serial in Zee Tamil". extramirchi.com. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "Shree Acting with Actress Sonia Agarwal". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials Sathileelavathi". nettv4u.com.
- ^ "Idhayam Serial on Sun TV". chennailivenews.com. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ "Tamil TV Serials Thulasi". nettv4u.com. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "சன் தொலைக்காட்ச்சியில் பொம்மலாட்டம் தொடர்" (in Tamil). tamil.filmibeat.com. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Thalayanai Pookal serial on Zee Tamil". The Times of India (in Tamil). Retrieved 15 April 2016.