Shreekumar
| Shreekumar Ganesh | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ஸ்ரீகுமார் கணேஷ் |
| Born |
February 1, 1978 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Shree, Sri |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) | Shamitha |
| Relatives | Sankar Ganesh (Father) |
Shreekumar Ganesh (Tamil: ஸ்ரீகுமார் கணேஷ்) is a Tamil television actor. He is best known for playing the lead role in Super Hit Serials Uravugal, Idhayam (2009-2012) and Bommalattam (2012-2016) on Sun TV. He is noted for his leading roles in Naanal (2008-2009), Pillai Nila (2012-2014) and Thalayanai Pookal (2016-2018). He has also appeared 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 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 a two children.
Career
Shree started auditioning and landed Supporting roles in several Tamil Film 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) starred with Famous Actress Kushboo in the show. He is became famous after the serial Sivasakthi, he acted as the son of Renuka / Sabitha Anand. In 2008 starred in his first leading role in Kalaignar TV as Naanal serial starred with Tamil Film actress Sonia Agarwal in the show and it was Written and produced by Kushboo.[5] Another Supporting Character in Sathileelavathi Serial, It was 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 in 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, which Shree portrayed a negative role with negative shades. It was 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] It is currently being successfully broadcast.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2004 | Kavyanjali | காவ்யாஞ்சலி | STAR Vijay | |
| 2004-2006 | Ahalya | அகல்யா | Sundar (Negative Role/Supporting Role) | Sun TV |
| 2003-2009 | Anandham | ஆனந்தம் | Rajapriyan "Priyan" (Supporting Role) | |
| 2005-2007 | Malargal | மலர்கள் | Ashok (Supporting Role) | |
| 2006-2012 | Bhandham | பந்தம் | Anand (Supporting Role) | |
| 2007-2010 | Megala | மேகலா | Diwakar "Diwa" (Supporting Role) | |
| 2008-2009 | Sivasakthi | சிவசக்தி | Kannan (Left) (Lead Role) | |
| Rudhra | ருத்ரா | 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 |
| 2012-2014 | Pillai Nila | பிள்ளை நிலா | Sekhar (Lead Role) | Sun TV |
| 2012-2013 | Thulasi | துளசி | Selvaraghavan "Selva" (Lead Role) | Zee Thamizh |
| 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 (Lead Role) |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jodi Number One S2 | ஜோடி நம்பர் ஒன் | Himself (Dance show) | STAR Vijay |
| 2009 | Namma Veetu Kalyanam | நம்ம வீட்டு கல்யாணம் | (Guest, Episode: 25) | STAR Vijay |
| 2017 | Nanbenda | நண்பேன்டா | Himself (Guest Episode: 1) | Zee Thamizh |
Film
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bambara Kannaley | பம்பரக்கண்ணாலே | Supporting Role | |
| 2008 | Saroja | சரோஜா | Special Appearance in song "Aaja Meri Soniye" | |
| 2010 | Magane En Marumagane | மகனே என் மருமகனே | Special Appearance in song "Singampetti" | |
| 2016 | Theri | தெறி | Shreekumar | |
| 2017 | Rangoon | ரங்கூன் | Kesavan, Gunaseela's right-hand man | |
| 2018 | RK Nagar | ஆர்கே நகர் |
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 Suppoting 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 | Pending | |
| Favourite Hero | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Mutharasan | Pending | |||
| Favourite Pair On-Screen | Thalayanai Pookal | Naragarajan & Vethavalli | Pending | Nominated with Anjali Rao |
References
- ↑ "Shreekumar biography". www.nettv4u.com.
- ↑ "Shreekumar Tamil TV Actor". www.onenov.in.
- ↑ "Shanker Ganesh's son marriage Gallery". www.indiaglitz.com.
- ↑ "Kushboo's Rudra Serial in Zee Tamil". www.extramirchi.com. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ↑ "Shree Acting with Actress Sonia Agarwal". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ↑ "Tamil TV Serials Sathileelavathi". www.nettv4u.com.
- ↑ "Idhayam Serial on Sun TV". www.chennailivenews.com. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ↑ "Tamil TV Serials Thulasi". www.nettv4u.com. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- ↑ "சன் தொலைக்காட்ச்சியில் பொம்மலாட்டம் தொடர்" (in Tamil). tamil.filmibeat.com. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ↑ "Thalayanai Pookal serial on Zee Tamil" (in Tamil). timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.