Susi Ganesan
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| Born |
Ganeshan Subbaiya Vannivelampatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Residence | India |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Parent(s) | Subbaiya Sittammaal |
| Website | www |
Susi Ganeshan (Tamil: சுசி கணேசன்; born Ganeshan Subbiah) is an Indian film Director, Producer and screenwriter.
Ganeshan was born in Vannivelampatti, Madurai District in Tamil Nadu to Tamil parents Subbiah and Sittamma. He changed his screenname to Susi Ganeshan, his first name being derived from the first two letters from his parents' first names. Ganeshan graduated from Madras Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in automobile engineering. During his college days, he was a journalist and had published many articles for the Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan. He was also chairman of ATHENAEUM, the student body of the Madras Institute of Technology, during 1991–92. After working as an assistant to director Mani Ratnam during the filming of Bombay (1995), Iruvar (1997) and Dil Se.. (1998), Ganeshan debuted as a director with the 2002 film Virumbugiren.
Ganeshan began his first project Virumbugiren in 2000. Its story was based on love in a village backdrop with a social message to it. The film, starring Prashanth and then newcomer Sneha, was selected and screened at the Kuala Lumpur World Film Festival 2003. The film received four awards at the 2001 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, winning the Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress prizes, while also being adjugded as the Best Film of the year. Virumbugiren became long delayed and released in late 2002.
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