Ramkumar Ganesan
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3 July 1955
Ramkumar Ganesan | |
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,_at_the_88th_birthday_celebrations_of_the_Actor_late_Sivaji_Ganesan,_in_Chennai_(cropped).jpg) Ramkumar in 2016 | |
| Born | Ramkumar Ganesan 3 July 1955 |
| Occupations | Film producer, actor |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Political party | BJP (2021) |
| Spouse(s) | Kannammal Meenakshi |
| Children | 5, including Dushyanth and Shivaji Dev[1] |
| Parent(s) | Sivaji Ganesan (father) Kamala (mother) |
| Relatives | Prabhu (brother) Vikram Prabhu (nephew) |
Ramkumar Ganesan (born 3 July 1955) is an Indian film producer and actor. He is the eldest son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan and the head of Sivaji Productions, a film production company that has produced several films, particularly featuring his father Sivaji Ganesan and his younger brother Prabhu.
Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Ramkumar is the eldest son of Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan and the older brother of Tamil actor Prabhu, Shanti and Thenmozhi. He studied at Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore. He graduated with a degree in business administration from Vivekananda College and began working at the production company Sivaji Productions established by his father.[2]
Career
Ramkumar took over Sivaji Productions after his uncle V. C. Shanmugham had died.[3] The company is being led by Ramkumar along with his brother Prabhu.[4] The most notable production under Ramkumar remains the blockbuster Chandramukhi in 2005. In 2009, the brothers produced the film Aasal starring Ajith Kumar.[5] Ramkumar has also acted in a couple of scenes, playing notable supporting roles in Aruvadai Naal and My Dear Marthandan, both starring Prabhu. He appeared as one of the antagonists in director Shankar's I.[3]