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Ganesh Venkatraman Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 44 Years
Wife: Nisha Ganesh
Hometown: Mumbai

Ganesh Venkatraman

Bio/Wiki
Other NameGanesh Venkatram
ProfessionActor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm: 'The Angrez' (2005)
Awards• Gladrags Mr. India 2003
• 'Fashion Icon in Films Award- Male' at SIFA 2019
Ganesh Venkatraman's 'Fashion Icon in Films' award 2019
Personal Life
Date of Birth20 March 1980 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 44 Years
BirthplaceMumbai
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
ReligionHinduism
CasteTamil Brahmin Iyer
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Ganesh Venkatraman eating sea food
HobbiesTravelling
Social Media• Instagram- talk2ganesh
• Facebook- Ganesh Venkatram
• YouTube- Ganesh & Nisha
• Twitter- Ganesh Venkatram
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date22 November 2015
Family
Wife/SpouseNisha Ganesh (Anchor, Actor)
Ganesh Venkatraman with his wife Nisha
ChildrenSon Amar Ganesh
Daughter Samaira Ganesh
Ganesh Venkatraman with his wife and children
ParentsGanesh Venkatraman with his father
Ganesh Venkatraman with his mother
Favourites
ActorAmitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher
ActressMadhuri Dixit
Style Quotient
Car CollectionMahindra XUV700
Ganesh Venkatraman posing with his car

Ganesh Venkatraman

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ganesh Venkatraman

  • Ganesh Venkatraman was raised by his parents in a middle-class South-Indian family.

    Ganesh Venkatraman's childhood photo

    Ganesh Venkatraman’s childhood photo

  • Before joining the entertainment industry, Ganesh Venkatraman worked in an IT company for 2 years.
  • In 2004, Ganesh Venkatraman was a representative for India in Mr. World 2004.
  • In 2006, Ganesh Venkatraman started his acting and modelling journey. He was cast in the Hyderabadi comedy film titled ‘The Angrez’ in which he played the role of Rochak Suddala.
  • He was always inclined towards acting and modelling as he used to actively participate in dramas and ramp shows in his college days.
  • Ganesh considers the actor Kamal Haasan his mentor in acting.

    Ganesh Venkatraman with Indian actor Kamal Haasan

    Ganesh Venkatraman with Indian actor Kamal Haasan

  • In 2012, Ganesh Venkatraman moved to Chennai to pursue his career in Tamil and Telugu films.
  • During his initial years in Chennai, it was difficult for him to get an apartment alone as he was a bachelor working in the entertainment business. He then lived with the actress Rekha Haricharan’s family in Chennai for a few years.
  • In 2013, Ganesh was cast in the Kannada romantic drama film titled ‘Chandra’ in which he played the role of Arya.
  • In 2014, Ganesh became the host by presenting the reality game show ‘Vendhar Veetu Kalyanam’ on Vendhar TV.

    Ganesh Venkatraman (right) in a still from the reality game show titled 'Vendhar Veetu Kalyanam' (2014)

    Ganesh Venkatraman (right) in a still from the reality game show titled ‘Vendhar Veetu Kalyanam’ (2014)

  • In 2016, Ganesh Venkatraman participated in the Tamil reality-comedy game show titled ‘Achcham Thavir’ which was based on the U.S. TV series ‘Fear Factor.’ Ganesh won the second position and stood at the 1st Runner-up position.

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the comedy game show titled 'Achcham Thavir' (2016)

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the comedy game show titled ‘Achcham Thavir’ (2016)

  • In 2017, he took part as a contestant in season 1 of the Tamil Bigg Boss reality show and finished as the show’s third runner-up.

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from season 1 of the Tamil 'Bigg Boss' (2017)

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from season 1 of the Tamil ‘Bigg Boss’ (2017)

  • Ganesh Venkatraman has been part of many Malayalam films including ‘Kandahar’ (2010) in which he played the role of the NSG officer Captain Suryanatha Sharma and in ‘My Story’ (2018) in which he played the role of David Eapen.

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the Malayalam film titled 'My Story' (2018)

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the Malayalam film titled ‘My Story’ (2018)

  • In 2018, Ganesh Venkatraman along with Akshay Kumar were announced as the brand ambassadors of Harpic India’s ‘Clean India Campaign.’ The campaign also won the ‘Best Social Awareness Ad’ award by the Thomas Edison Awards for Advertising Excellence in 2018.

    Ganesh Venkatraman and Akshay Kumar announced as the brand ambassador of the 'Clean India Campaign' in 2018

    Ganesh Venkatraman and Akshay Kumar announced as the brand ambassador of the ‘Clean India Campaign’ in 2018

  • Ganesh Venkatraman has been part of many Tamil films including ‘Abhiyum Naanum’ (2008) as Joginder Singh, ‘Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru’ (2013) as George, and ‘Red Sandal Wood’ (2023) as Ramaiyah.

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the Tamil film titled 'Red Sandal Wood' (2023)

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the Tamil film titled ‘Red Sandal Wood’ (2023)

  • He has been part of many Telugu films including ‘Damarukam’ (2012) as Rahul, ‘Nayaki’ (2016) as Yogender, and ‘Raagala 24 Gantallo’ (2019) as Ganesh IAS.

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the Telugu film titled 'Raagala 24 Gantallo' (2019)

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the Telugu film titled ‘Raagala 24 Gantallo’ (2019)

  • Ganesh Venkatraman has been part of a few Hindi films including ‘Tum Ho Yaara’ (2014) in which he played the role of Shiva and in ‘Guns of Banaras’ (2020) in which he played the role of Vikram Singh.

    Ganesh Venkatraman (wearing yellow) in a still from the Hindi film titled 'Guns of Banaras' (2020)

    Ganesh Venkatraman (wearing yellow) in a still from the Hindi film titled ‘Guns of Banaras’ (2020)

  • Ganesh Venkatraman has been part of many TV series including ‘Kannana Kanne’ (2021) on Sun TV as Assistant Commissioner Dinesh, ‘Sweet Kaaram Coffee’ (2023) on Amazon Prime Video as The Major, and ‘Ninaithen Vandhai’ (2024) on Zee Tamil and Zee5 as Dr. Ezhil.

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the Tamil TV series titled 'Ninaithen Vandhai' (2024)

    Ganesh Venkatraman in a still from the Tamil TV series titled ‘Ninaithen Vandhai’ (2024)

  • Ganesh and his wife Nisha regularly post vlogs on their YouTube channel to keep their audience engaged.