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V. P. Ganesan
வி. பி. கணேசன்
V. P. Ganesan
Born
Died(1996-08-02)2 August 1996
NationalitySri Lankan
Known forTrade Unionism, Film Making
SpouseDiana Ruth Thavamani
ChildrenMano, Baskaran, Gowri, Praba, Prakash

Vythilingam Palanisamy Ganesan (known as V. P. Ganesan) was a Sri Lankan trade unionist, politician, film producer and actor.

Biography

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V. P. Ganesan and wife Diana Ruth Ganesan are seen at their wedding day.

Ganeshan was the president of the trade union, Democratic Workers Congress and father of Mano, a Sri Lankan Minister and human rights defender, Praba, a former Member of Parliament, Gowri, a solicitor, Baskaran and Prakash, prominent industrialists in the hotel trade.[citation needed]

He produced and acted in the lead roles in three movies, Pudhiya Kattru, Naan Ungal Thozhan and Naadu Pottra Vaazhgha. As of now, he remains the only film producer to make three Tamil films in Sri Lanka and all of them were reasonable successes.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Symposium: Sri Lanka's cultural experience - For a distinct identity". Transcurrents.com Blog. 1 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 April 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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