Ganapathi S. Poduval
Ganapathi S Poduval | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Master Ganapathi |
| Alma mater | Payyannur College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Parent(s) | Satheesh Poduval, Aparna Poduval |
Ganapathi S Poduval is a Malayalam film actor who entered the Malayalam film industry as a child actor. He is well known for his roles in the movies Vinodayathra and Pranchiyettan & The Saint. He also played a major role in the movie Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu.[1]
Film career
Ganapathi started his film career by doing dubbing for Santhosh Sivan’s movie Anandabadram.[2] Later, Santosh Sivan introduced him as a child actor through the Bilingual film Before The Rains.[3] He got a breakthrough in his acting career after appearing in the film Vinodayathra, written and directed by Sathyan Anthikkad.[4]
He also got the starring role in the children's film Chithrashalabhangalude Veedu, directed by Krishnakumar and branched out into Hindi with The Waiting Room, directed by Maneej Premnath.[5]
He essayed brilliant roles as child artist in various movies like Pranchiyettan & The Saint, Mallu Singh and Alibhai. After doing various character roles in movies like Kamattipaadam, Puthan Panam' and Chunkzz, he went on to do the lead role in the Malayalam movie titled Vallikudilile Vellakkaran.[6][7]
He was later seen in Mr. & Ms. Rowdy, directed by Jeethu Joseph.[8] He will be next seen in Mridul Nair’s Malayalam web series titled Instagraamam along with Deepak Parambol.[9]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Before the Rains | Ganapathi | English Malayalam |
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| 2007 | Vinodayathra | Ganapathi | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Ali Bhai | Ganapathi | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu | Muththu | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Kamala's brother | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Lollipop (film) | Young Franko | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Pakal Nakshatrangal | Junior Aadi Sidharthan | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Samayam | Appu | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Pranchiyettan & the Saint | Pauly | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | The Waiting Room | Hindi | ||
| 2011 | Achan | Appu | Malayalam | Short film |
| 2012 | Spirit | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Mallu Singh | Hari | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Black Butterfly | Sameer | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | August Club | Benny | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Tharakangale Saakshi | Freddy | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Kammati Paadam | Charlie | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Kavi Uddheshichathu..? | Shukkoor | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Jithin(Jini's Lover) | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Freddy | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Honey Bee 2.5 | Himself | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Georgettan's Pooram | Kichu | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Puthan Panam | Shine | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Chunkzz | Riyas | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Uncle | Sam | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Padayottam | Salaman | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Govinda Madhava | Soothradharan | Malayalam | Dance drama |
| 2018 | Vallikudilile Vellakkaran | Sam Joseph | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Mr & Mrs Rowdy | Asif | Malayalam | |
| † | Charlies Angels | Malayalam | Filming | |
| † | Khuboos | Malayalam | Pre Production |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Child Artist (Male) | Vinodayathra | Won |
References
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (22 September 2010). "Learning curve". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "ഇമ്മിണി ബല്യ നായകൻ! അന്യഭാഷയിൽ അരങ്ങേറ്റം കുറിക്കുന്ന ഗണപതിയുടെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ | Actor Ganapathy Interview in Vanitha". vanitha.in. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ sreekumar, priya (8 February 2017). "Each movie, a learning process". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ newsdesk (23 February 2018). "Ganapathi to make his debut as a hero with Vallikudilile Vellakkaran!". metromatinee.com Lifestyle Entertainment & Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (22 September 2010). "Learning curve". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Ganapathi to debut as hero in upcoming family entertainer". OnManorama. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ S, Gautham (13 November 2018). "Enjoying the new phase". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "'Mr & Ms Rowdy': A comic drama on quotation teams". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Instagraamam will have high production value: BTech fame Mridul Nair". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
