Ganga (actor)
{{Short description|Indian actor (1960–2023)}}
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| birth_date = 1960
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2023|11|10|1960||}}
| death_place = Chidambaram, India
| occupation = Actor
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| yearsactive = 1982-2002
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Ganga (1960 – 10 November 2023) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language films as a leading and supporting actor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/actor-ganga-dies-suddenly-due-to-heart-attack-1082441|title=நடிகர் கங்கா மாரடைப்பால் திடீர் மரணம்|date=November 11, 2023|website=www.dailythanthi.com}}
Career
Ganga made his acting debut through Kadavulukku Oru Kaditham (1982), portraying a supporting role. His career breakthrough came through T. Rajender's romantic drama Uyirullavarai Usha (1983), where he portrayed a lead role alongside Rajender and Saritha. The film won critical acclaim upon release, and performed well at the box office.{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/sudalai/docs/____________________________________918e34312a279d|title=உயிருள்ளவரை உஷா சினிமா விமர்சனம் by Sudalai - Issuu|date=August 15, 2016|website=issuu.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://ibb.co/nRJNDNH|title=Uyirullavarai-Usha — ImgBB|date=September 15, 2022|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915095118/https://ibb.co/nRJNDNH |archive-date=2022-09-15 }}{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/uyirullavarai-usha-movie-starring-t-rajendar-saritha-ganga-nalini-131677864458083.html|title=காதல் மனைவிக்கு எடுத்து காவியமாய் மாற்றிய டிஆர்: 40ம் ஆண்டில் உயிருள்ள வரை உஷா!|first=HT Tamil|last=Desk|website=Tamil Hindustan Times}} In the mid-1980s, Ganga continued to take on a mix of lead and supporting roles in the Tamil film industry. Other notable films that he proceeded to work on included Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal (1985), Lakshmi Vandhachu (1986) and Meendum Savithri (1996).{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-ganga-passes-away-suddenly-due-to-heart-attack/articleshow/105141855.cms?from=mdr|title=Actor Ganga passes away suddenly due to heart attack|newspaper=The Times of India |date=November 11, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2017/10/23/ganga/|title=Ganga|date=October 23, 2017}}
Death
Ganga died on 10 November 2023 aged 63 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Ganga did not marry and lived with his brother's family until his death.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/veteran-tamil-actor-ganga-passed-away-tamil-news-345439|title=Veteran Tamil actor Ganga passes away at the age of 63 - Tamil News|date=November 11, 2023|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/cinema-actor-ganga-passed-away-due-to-heart-attack-today-at-his-age-63-1228604.html|title=பிரபல நடிகர் கங்கா மரணம்.. ரசிகர்கள் அதிர்ச்சி!|date=November 11, 2023|website=News18 தமிழ்}}
Filmography
=Films=
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- Kadavulukku Oru Kaditham (1982)
- Uyirullavarai Usha (1983)
- Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal (1985)
- Lakshmi Vandhachu (1986)
- Kalamellam Un Madiyil (1986)
- Kanmaniye Pesu (1986)
- Veedu Manaivi Makkal (1988)
- Thangamana Raasa (1989)
- Murugane Thunai (1990)
- Meendum Savithri (1996)
- Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002)
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=Television=
- Nambikkai (Sun TV)
References
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External links
- {{imdb name|8885692}}
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