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Ganesh Venkatraman

Ganesh Venkatraman

Actor · Born March 20, 1980 (46) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

He was born and raised in Mumbai. His roots are in Tamil Nadu. Ganesh is an ex Gladrags Man-hunt Mr.INDIA 2003 winner and was amongst the top five finalist of the Super Model contest held in Istanbul-Turkey in the same year.During his college days he actively participated in dramas/ramp shows which directed his focus towards modeling and acting. He even captained his college volley-ball team.After completing his formal education, this software professional was employed by a reputed IT company, where he worked for nearly two years. Ganesh has also been seen in the new LIC advertisement.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1980 (46)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on Motif · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Ganesh Venkatraman's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Motif score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
28%
Survival
15%
Self
13%
Ideas
8%
Power
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
4
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ganesh Venkatraman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ganesh Venkatraman's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

  • UnPaarvayil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Door(2025)

    as Riasudeen 'Riaz'

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Antheema Theerpu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Bose Sinha

  • Sabari (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Rathnam(2024)

    as Police Officer

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ninaithen Vandhai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 285 episodes · as Dr. Ezhil

  • Red Sandal Wood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Sweet Kaaram Coffee(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Major

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Varisu(2023)

    as Mukesh

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Guns of Banaras(2020)

    Actor

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ragala 24 Gantallo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • My Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as David Eapen

  • 7 Naatkal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sai Prasad

  • Inayathalam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ganesh

  • Thodari (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sultan

  • Nayagi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sanjay

  • Pallikoodam Pogamale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Thani Oruvan(2015)

    as Shakthi

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Acharam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Suriya

  • Tum Ho Yaara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Chandra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Arya

  • Ivan Veramathiri (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Aravindan IPS

  • Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru(2013)

    as George

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Damarukam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rahul

  • Panithuli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Kandahar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Suryanatha Sharma

  • Eenadu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Inspector Arif Khan

  • Unnaipol Oruvan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Arif Khan

  • Abhiyum Naanum(2008)

    as Joginder Singh

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Angrez (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Rochak

  • Train (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Vanangamudi (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 2006 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Varisu (2023)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Thani Oruvan (2015)

Motif 99th

Film career

20062025

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2009Screen debut· Unnaipol Oruvan

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score57th

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s10 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ganesh Venkatraman's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Varisu (2023)

97th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Thani Oruvan (2015)

Motif 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ganesh Venkatraman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ganesh Venkatraman's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sriranjani shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers