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Delhi Ganesh
Born
Ganesan

(1944-08-01) 1 August 1944 (age 80)
Pattamadai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present

Ganesan, (born 1 August 1944[1]) known professionally as Delhi Ganesh, is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, Dakshina Bharata Nataka Sabha. Ganesh served in the Indian Air Force from 1964 to 1974 before quitting in favour of films.[2] He was given the stage name Delhi Ganesh by K. Balachander.[3]

Career

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He was introduced to Tamil Film Industry by K. Balachander in the film Pattina Pravesam (1976). Ganesh played the hero in the 1981 film Engamma Maharani. His most popular roles have been as a supporting actor or a comedian, but he has also played villainous roles in films like Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989).[4]

He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for his performance in Pasi (1979). He also received various state awards like Kalaimamani (1994) given by the then Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.[5]

His most notable films are Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), Nayakan (1987), Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990), Aahaa..! (1997) and Thenali (2000).[6]

Delhi Ganesh also appeared in TV serials and Short films.

He also made an appearance in the short film What if Batman was from Chennai as a version of Alfred Pennyworth.[7][8] In 2016, he had a brief role as Sriman (the man who lodges complaint about his missing son, only later to find out that his son is dead) in Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru under Karthick Naren's direction alongside Rahman. In 2015, he launched his first production venture, Ennul Aayiram (2016) which would star his son Maha in the leading role.[9]

Filmography

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Tamil-language films

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List of Tamil-language film credits
Year Title Role
1976 Pattina Pravesam Murugan
1978 Kudisai Parthasarathy
Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam
1979 Velli Ratham
Aadu Pambe
Adisaya Raagam
Urangatha Kangal
Pasi Muniyandi
1980 Polladhavan Moorthy
1981 Engamma Maharani
Rajangam
Anbulla Athan
Andru Muthal Indru Varai
Pattam Padhavi
Raja Paarvai Nancy's brother
1982 Simla Special Sundaram
Puthukavithai Ganesh
Iniyavale Vaa
Nijangal
Enkeyo Ketta Kural Vishwanathan
Moondru Mugam Seeni
Mul Illatha Roja
Paritchaikku Neramaachu Psychiatrist
Nadodi Raja
1983 Sivappu Sooriyan Vishwanathan
Dowry Kalyanam Kuselan
Sandhippu Muthayya
Anal Kaatru
Surappuli
Naalu Perukku Nandri
1984 Oorukku Upadesam Pulavar Ponnambalam
Achamillai Achamillai Brahmanayagam
Komberi Mookan
Thenkoodu
Hemavin Kathalargal
Pudhiavan Dhananjayan
1985 Paadum Vaanampadi Raja, Anand and Viji's father
Navagraha Nayagi
Kalyana Agathigal Ammulu's father
Kadivalam
Vetrikani
Ilam Kandru
Samayapurathale Satchi
Anni
Sri Raghavendrar Appanacharya
Yaar? Manickam
Ketti Melam
Sindhu Bhairavi Gurumoorthy
Chidambara Rahasiyam Masilamani / Black cat
Hemavin Kadhalargal
1986 Mr. Bharath Ramkumar
December Pookal JR.Seshadri
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram Vasantha's father
Manithanin Marupakkam
Adutha Veedu
Puthir
Sonnathu Neethaanaa
Dharma Devathai Paramasivan
Punnagai Mannan Sethu's father
1987 Kadhal Parisu Inspector
Kizhakku Africavil Sheela Accountant
Poovizhi Vasalile Dr.Venkatram
Solvathellam Unmai Raghavan
Velundu Vinaiyillai
Kaani Nilam
Paruva Ragam Shashi's father
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
Jallikattu
Manithan Marimuthu
Nayakan Iyer
Mupperum Deviyar
Ore Oru Gramathiley
1988 Veedu Manaivi Makkal
Sathyaa Ramanathan
Makkal Aaniyittaal
Penmani Aval Kanmani Kamala's husband
Ithuthan Arambam
Paasa Paravaigal Public Prosecutor
Katha Nayagan Inspector of police
Thai Paasam
Neruppu Nila
Mappillai Sir
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi Arasiyalvathi
Raththa Dhanam
Kalicharan DIG
Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum Subbaiah
1989 Apoorva Sagodharargal Francis Anbarasu
Siva
Rasathi Kalyanam
Chinnappadass
Dharma Devan
Padicha Pulla
Thaaya Thaarama
Sakalakala Sammandhi
Dharmam Vellum Robert
Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal
1990 Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu Uma's father
Arangetra Velai Police Officer
En Veedu En Kanavar
Seetha Nakkeeran
Puriyaadha Pudhir ASP
Chatriyan Jaya's father
Michael Madhana Kamarajan Palakkad Mani Iyer
Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal
Uchi Veyil Sabhapathy
Thangaikku Oru Thalattu Arun
Ethir Kaatru Sundaramoorthy
1991 Sigaram Sachidhanandam
Theechatti Govindan
Mookuthi Poomelay
Idhaya Oonjal
Idhaya Vaasal
Vigneshwar Vidhyasagar
Archana IAS Dinesh's father
Vaidehi Kalyanam Chinnasamy
Nee Pathi Naan Pathi Ramasamy's wife
Nattukku Oru Nallavan Doctor
En Pottukku Sonthakkaran
Rudhra DCP Sundararajan
Jaitra Yatra
Annan Kattiya Vazhi
1992 Periya Gounder Ponnu Periya Saamy
Sivantha Malar
Oor Mariyadhai Veerapandi's uncle
Mappillai Vandhachu
Chinna Marumagal
Amma Vanthachu Nandini's father
Yermunai
Kalikaalam
Pattathu Raani Ganesan
Pangali
Pandian Public Prosecutor
Thirumathi Palanisamy Palanisamy's father
Meera
1993 Jathi Malli Vaidyanathan
Aadhityan Vedachellam
En Idhaya Rani
Muthu Pandi
1994 Sethupathi IPS Kesavan
Aranmanai Kaavalan Police inspector
Vandicholai Chinnarasu Rathnasamy
Vaa Magale Vaa Mahadeva Iyer
Priyanka Krishnan
Watchman Vadivel
Ungal Anbu Thangachi
Muthal Payanam
Pattukottai Periyappa Pitchumani's father
Nammavar Muthukumaraswamy Pillai
Gamanam Keshavan Nair
Pudhiya Mannargal Vidhya's father
1995 Veluchamy Maruthu
Mudhal Udhayam
Aanazhagan
Kizhakku Malai
Chinna Vathiyar Aravind's father
Avatharam Paandi
Witness Doctor
Aval Potta Kolam
Kolangal Raghunatha Sethupathi
Dear Son Maruthu Veeraiah
1996 Kizhakku Mugam
Vaazhga Jananayagam
Sengottai Neelakanda
Vetri Vinayagar Prohit
Avvai Shanmughi Sethurama Iyer
Mr. Romeo Madras
1997 Iruvar Nambi
Dharma Chakkaram Vijayalakshmi's father
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen Manimegalai's father
Aravindhan
My India
Pagaivan Prabhu's father
Raman Abdullah
Porkkaalam Subbaiya
Aahaa..! AGS.Ganesan
1998 Moovendhar Vaidehi's father
Ponmanam Poornima's father
Kondattam Raja's servant
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam Dhamu's father
Kadhala Kadhala Landlord
Harichandra Harichandra's father
En Aasai Rasave
Pudhumai Pithan Viswanath
1999 Thodarum Seetha's uncle
Nilave Mugam Kaattu Kasthuri's father
Sangamam Abhirami's uncle
Kanave Kalaiyadhe Saradha's father
Poovellam Kettuppar Ramanathan
Anbulla Kadhalukku Shanti
Iraniyan Ponni's father
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai
2000 Hey Ram Chari
Sabhash Shanti's father
Unnai Kann Theduthey
Thenali Panchabhootham
Priyamaanavale Marudhu
2001 Krishna Krishna
Lovely Mahadevan's father
Aanandham Gangadharan
Mitta Miraasu
Thavasi Kanakku Pillai
2002 Azhagana Naatkal Somasundaram
Unnai Ninaithu Surya's Lodge owner
Kamarasu Advocate
Thamizhan Advocate Lakshmi Narayanan
Thamizh Meenakshi's father
Junior Senior
Pesadha Kannum Pesume
Baba
Naina Sambu
Sundhara Travels Krishnan Pillai
Maaran Ganesan
2003 Ramachandra Ramachandran's father
Julie Ganapathy Inspector Ganesh
Kadhal Sadugudu
Dum Chokkalingam
Arasu Venu Shastri
Saamy Srinivasan Iyengar
Vani Mahal
Nala Damayanthi Ramji's uncle
Aalukkoru Aasai Eshwari's father
Jay Jay Jagan's father
2004 Udhaya Lawyer
Aethiree Nataraja Iyer
Jana Saminathan
Azhagesan Govinda
Arasatchi Sivaraman
Vishwa Thulasi Pattabhi
2005 London Ganeshan
Amudhey Dinakar's father
Neeye Nijam Priya's grandfather
Kalaiyatha Ninaivugal
Aanai
Manthiran House owner
Aaru Poongavanam
2006 Chithiram Pesuthadi Prakash
Kovai Brothers Kesavan
Mercury Pookkal
Suyetchai MLA
Thalai Nagaram Corrupt Minister
2007 Pori Pooja's father
Muni Priya's father
Sabari Sabarivasan's father
Maa Madurai
Cheena Thaana 001 Head Constable Ezhumalai
2008 Arai En 305-il Kadavul Krishnamoorthy
Poi Solla Porom Principal
Thenavattu Gayatri's father
2009 Ayan Narcotics Officer
Naal Natchathiram Advocate
Maasilamani Thalisdar Ramanathan
Unnai Kann Theduthe Shiva Sankaran
Vaamanan Minister Viduthalai
Pudhiya Payanam Doctor Ramana
Vettaikaran Ravi's father
2010 Tamil Padam "Heroin" Kumar
Kutti Pisasu Priya's grandpa
Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam Paandu Paramu
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Ganesan
Pournami Nagam Priest
Drogam: Nadanthathu Enna?
Ambasamudram Ambani Dhandapani's first house owner
2011 Kaavalan Bhoomi's maternal uncle
Ilaignan Karky's uncle
Ponnar Sankar
Bhavani Bhavani's father
Sabash Sariyana Potti Dass
Unakkaga En Kadhal Seenu
Kasethan Kadavulada
Aayiram Vilakku
Gurusamy Gurusamy a.k.a. Ayyappan
2012 Saguni Lawyer
Kadhalar Kadhai
Sri Ramakrishna Darshanam
Thaandavam Meenakshi's father
Pudhumugangal Thevai
2013 Puthagam Bank officer
Naanum En Jamunavum
Thirumathi Thamizh
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Bombay Ganesan
Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga Chidambaram
Naan Rajavaga Pogiren Kamaraj's assistant
Sibi
Thuttu
Kadhai Kelu
Kamban Kazhagam
Ragalaipuram Constable Pandian
Kalyana Samayal Saadham Chandrasekaran
2014 Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum
Jigarthanda Subramani
Ramanujan
Hogenakkal
Poriyaalan College Principal
13 Am Pakkam Parkka
2015 Killadi Dharani's father
Sandamarutham Surya's father
36 Vayadhinile Vasanthi's father-in-law
Papanasam Vijayakumar
Viraivil Isai tea stall owner
Apoorva Mahaan
Kopperundevi
Pasanga 2
2016 Angali Pangali
Chandi Kuthirai
Mudinja Ivana Pudi Orphanage Owner
Nambiar Saroja Devi's father
Merku Mogappair Kanaka Durga
Thirumaal Perumai
Virumandikum Sivanandikum
Manal Kayiru 2 Doctor
Ner Mugam
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru Sriram
Oru Tharam Udhayamagirathu
2017 Appa Lock (Short)
Azhagana En Charupriya
Oru Mugathirai
Kaatru Veliyidai Col. Mithran
Vilayada Vaa
Mangalapuram
Inayathalam Panjabikesan
Yevanavan
Yaar Ivan
Mecheri Vana Bhadrakali
12-12-1950
2018 Irumbu Thirai Rangarajan
The Boy (Short)
Enna Thavam Seitheno
Brahmaputra
Junga Sukumar
Ghajinikanth Rajini's grandfather
Oh Kaadhalaney
Saamy 2 Srinivasan
2019 Goko Mako Delhi Ganesh
Agni Devi Constable
Kanchana 3 Raghava's grandfather
Perazhagi ISO
Vedhamanavan
Nerkonda Paarvai Krishnan
2020 En Sangathu Aala Adichavan Evanada
Indha Nilai Maarum Justice Narayanan
Mamanukku Mariyathai (Short)
Konala Irunthalum Ennodadhu
2021 Calls Karunakaran
Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga Suthanthiram
2022 Enna Solla Pogirai Preethi's grandfather
Narai Ezhuthum Suyasaritham
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Iyer
2023 Jambu Maharishi
Unnaal Ennaal
Echo
Vaan Moondru Sivan
Karumegangal Kalaigindrana Badri
Shot Boot Three
2024 Rathnam Neelakandan
Aranmanai 4 Zamindar
Indian 2 Krishna Mohan

Malayalam-language films

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List of Malayalam-language film credits
Year Title Role
1993 Dhruvam Ramayyan
Devaasuram Panicker
1994 The City Commissioner Muthulingam IPS
1996 Kaalapani Pandiyan
2006 Keerthi Chakra Jai's father
2010 Pokkiri Raja Velu
2014 Peruchazhi Tamil Nadu delegate
2015 Lavender Isha's grandfather
2019 Manoharam Ali Bhai

Hindi-language films

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List of Hindi-language film credits
Year Title Role
2005 Dus Suryakant Raidu
2009 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Temple priest
2013 Chennai Express Villager

Telugu-language films

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List of Telugu-language film credits
Year Title Role
1991 Jaitra Yatra
2006 Naayudamma
2009 Pournami Nagam Priest
2024 Baak Zamindar

Dubbing artist

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List of film dubbing credits
Title Actor Language
Mazhalai Pattalam Vishnuvardhan Tamil
47 Natkal Chiranjeevi
Kudumbam Oru Kadambam Prathap Pothen
Thanga Magan Raveendran
Kaadhal Devathai Chiranjeevi Tamil (dubbed)
Devaraagam Nedumudi Venu
Veeran Lokesh

Television

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Serials

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List of television serials credits
Year Serial Role Channel
Ippadikku Thendral
Manithargal
Velai
Dinesh Ganesh
1990 Kottaipurathu Veedu Doordarshan
1996–1997 Ragasiyam Dr K.R. and psychologist Sun TV
1998 Chellamma also director
1999–2000 Sorna Reghai Chakravarthy and astrologer
2000 Costly Mapillai
Micro Thodargal-Plastic Vizhuthugal Raj TV
2002–2003 Nambikkai Sun TV
Janani
Veettuku Veedu Lootty Jaya TV
2002–2004 Mugangal Sun TV
2002–2003 Sigaram
2003–2005 Sorgam
2003 Kumkumam
2004–2006 Manaivi
Kalki Jaya TV
2006 Penn Kasi Sun TV
2006–2007 Vaadagai Veedu Kalaignar TV
2006–2012 Kasthuri Sun TV
2007–2008 Pallankuzhi Doordarshan
Porantha Veeda Pugantha Veeda Sun TV
2007–2009 Vasantham
2008 Thirupaavai Desikachari
2008–2009 Deepangal Kalaignar TV
2009–2012 Chellamay Thavasi Sun TV
2009–2010 Enge Brahmanan Jaya TV
2010–2011 En Peyar Meenakshi Vijay TV
2012 Aaha
2013–2014 Then Nilavu Rajasekar Sun TV
2013–2015 Devathai
Sondha Bandham
2014 Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval
2018–2019 Lakshmi Stores Rajendran Sun TV
Gemini TV
2021 Thalattu Ganapathy Gurukkal Sun TV
2022–present Maari Neelakandan Zee Tamil
2022–present Ilakkiya Sun TV

Web series

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List of television web series credits
Year Program Name Network
2018 America Mappillai ZEE5
2021 Navarasa Netflix

Dubbing artist

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List of television dubbing credits
Year Title Actor Network
1987 Malgudi Days Girish Karnad Doordarshan

References

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  2. ^ "Delhi Ganesh as an actor". Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2016.. Chennai Online
  3. ^ Raman, Mohan V. (8 November 2014). "What's in a name?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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