Babu Ganesh
Babu Ganesh is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Babu Ganesh began their career in 1994. With 30 credits to their name, Babu Ganesh remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry. Spanning 30+ years, Babu Ganesh's career remains one of the longest and most celebrated in Tamil cinema.
Biography
Babu Ganesh is an Indian actor, director, and multi-hyphenate filmmaker active in Tamil cinema since 1985, known for taking on roles spanning acting, direction, writing, music, and production on single projects. He played the character Pandian in Pudhiya Mannargal (1994), a Vikraman-directed romantic drama featuring Vikram and Mohini with music by A. R. Rahman, and made his acting debut in Mudhal Mariyadhai (1985). As a director, he helmed Kadal Pura (1993), attempted a big-budget production titled Bharathi (1996) starring Khushbu that was ultimately discontinued, and released the devotional film Nagalingam (2000). His son Rishikanth followed him into Tamil cinema, appearing in films such as Seemaraja.
Career Milestones
Film debut as actor and director
Breakthrough supporting role as Pandian alongside Vikram
View film →Short film wins National Film Award – Special Mention (non-feature film)
Babu Ganesh by the Numbers
If you watched every Babu Ganesh film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 18 hours. Most-paired with Subhashri — 2 films together.
Filmography
See all 30 credits →
Collaboration Network
Career Analytics
Language Distribution
Films by Decade
Top Co-Actors
See all →Babu Ganesh has worked most frequently with Subhashri (2 films).
