Ganesh Venkatram

Ganesh Venkatram

Facts

  1. He was born on March 20, 1980 in Mumbai, but has roots in Tamil Nadu.
  2. He's been an actor and model since 2006, and has appeared in six different Indian regional film industries.
  3. He started his acting career in television serials like Antariksh and Mayavi.
  4. He made his film debut in 2006 in the experimental crossover film The Angrez in Hyderabadi Urdu.
  5. He rose to fame for his performances in Abhiyum Naanum (2008), Unnaipol Oruvan (2009), and Kandahar (2010).
  6. He's also a television host and contestant, having presented the reality game show Vendhar Veetu Kalyanam in 2014, appeared in the reality show Achcham Thavir by Star Vijay, and finished as the third runner up in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2017.
  7. He was the winner of Gladrags Mr. India 2003 and represented India in Mr. World 2004.
  8. He got engaged to actress Nisha Krishnan in February 2015 and they married in November 2015.
  9. They have two children, a daughter named Samaira born in June 2019 and a son named Amar born on October 3, 2023.