Sri Ganesh
{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sri Ganesh
| birth_date = 1990
| birth_place = Thiruvaikavur
| education = BCom, Jain College
| occupation = Film Maker and Screenwriter
| years_active = 2017–present
| notable_works = 8 Thottakkal
| spouse = Suhasini Sanjeev (married 2022–present)
}}
Sri Ganesh (born 1990) is an Indian film director who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He made his directorial debut with the film 8 Thottakkal in 2017.
Early life
Ganesh's interest in cinema began in high school when he assisted Crazy Mohan's theatre troupe.{{Cite news |last=M |first=Ramakrishnan |date=2017-04-06 |title=The reluctant director of '8 Thottakal' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-sai-ganesh-on-making-8-thottakal/article17843611.ece |access-date=2024-06-08 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2024-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608075637/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-sai-ganesh-on-making-8-thottakal/article17843611.ece |url-status=live }} He was inspired by Mysskin's films, particularly Nandalala, which made him join Mysskin's crew for Onaayum Aatukuttiyum (2013). Ganesh is also inspired by Rahul Dravid's resilience and patience.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-04 |title=Kuruthi Aattam director Sri Ganesh: Rahul Dravid is my inspiration |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kuruthi-aattam-director-sri-ganesh-rahul-dravid-is-my-inspiration-8071336/ |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=2024-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526142902/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kuruthi-aattam-director-sri-ganesh-rahul-dravid-is-my-inspiration-8071336/ |url-status=live }}
Career
Ganesh entered the film industry as an assistant director to Mysskin, from whom he learned the importance of discipline and was introduced to world cinema. He assisted Mysskin for two years. In 2013, Mysskin encouraged Ganesh to leave his position as an assistant director and focus on writing his own stories. His experience on the talent-hunt show, Naalaiya Iyakkunar, helped him connect with other emerging filmmakers.
Ganesh's debut film, 8 Thottakkal (2017) was shot in 48 days.{{Cite web |last=K |first=Janani |date=2017-04-03 |title=A promising entrant in K'town |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/030417/a-promising-entrant-in-ktown.html |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709082558/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/030417/a-promising-entrant-in-ktown.html |url-status=live }} The film was later remaked in Malayalam, titled Corona Papers, directed by Priyadarshan. The filming of Ganesh's second film, Kuruthi Aattam, started around 2018. Due to financial reasons and COVID-19 pandemic, it took 5 years for the film to release.{{Cite web |last=migrator |date=2021-12-18 |title=Sri Ganesh's 'Kuruthi Aattam' release postponed again |url=https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2021/12/18/sri-ganesh-kuruthi-aattam-release-postponed-again |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}
Ganesh is set to collaborate with Siddharth for an upcoming project.
Personal life
Ganesh was born in Thiruvaikavur near Kumbakonam.{{Cite web |last=கே.ஜி.மணிகண்டன்,சொ.பாலசுப்ரமணியன் |date=2019-07-18 |title=டைட்டில் கார்டு: ஸ்ரீ கணேஷ் - 5 |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/title-card-director-sri-ganesh-sharing-experience |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Vikatan |language=ta |archive-date=2024-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608083330/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/title-card-director-sri-ganesh-sharing-experience |url-status=live }} His mother, Alamelu, was based in Chennai due to his father Sankaran's work. Ganesh spent his early childhood in Kumbakonam with his grandparents until fourth grade before moving to Chennai to join his mother. He attended St. Paul's School in Chrompet until tenth grade and later joined the Chromepet Government School due to financial reasons. He graduated with a B.Com from Jain College, Chennai. Ganesh has a younger brother.
Ganesh married actress Suhasini Sanjeev on 7 September, 2022.{{Cite news |date=2022-09-08 |title=Director Sri Ganesh gets married to actress Suhasini |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-sri-ganesh-gets-married-to-actress-suhasini/articleshow/94070726.cms |access-date=2024-06-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2024-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608083437/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-sri-ganesh-gets-married-to-actress-suhasini/articleshow/94070726.cms |url-status=live }} The couple had kept their relationship private from the media until the day of their wedding. Suhasini is known for her roles in films Nenjuku Needhi, Sarpatta Parambarai and Seethakaathi.
Filmography
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|+As director ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:33px;" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:175px;" | Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2017 |
| 2022 |
| 2025
|3BHK |
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