V. P. Ganesan
V. P. Ganesan | |
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வி. பி. கணேசன் | |
V. P. Ganesan | |
Born | Sri Lanka |
Died | (1996-08-02)2 August 1996 Sri Lanka |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Known for | Trade Unionism, Film Making |
Spouse | Diana Ruth Thavamani |
Children | Mano, Baskaran, Gowri, Praba, Prakash |
Vythilingam Palanisamy Ganesan (known as V. P. Ganesan) was a Sri Lankan trade unionist, politician, film producer and actor.
Biography
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Ganeshan was the president of the trade union, Democratic Workers Congress and father of Mano, a Sri Lankan Minister and human rights defender, Praba, a former Member of Parliament, Gowri, a solicitor, Baskaran and Prakash, prominent industrialists in the hotel trade.[citation needed]
He produced and acted in the lead roles in three movies, Pudhiya Kattru, Naan Ungal Thozhan and Naadu Pottra Vaazhgha. As of now, he remains the only film producer to make three Tamil films in Sri Lanka and all of them were reasonable successes.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Symposium: Sri Lanka's cultural experience - For a distinct identity". Transcurrents.com Blog. 1 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 April 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
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External links
- Films at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2001)
- TamilCanadian at the Wayback Machine (archived October 1, 2007)
- IAFS
- UTHR
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