Theepetti Ganesan

Theepetti Ganesan is an Indian actor who works mainly in Tamil-language films. He is known for playing one of the leads in Renigunta (2009).

Theepetti Ganesan
Born	E. Karthik[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2009–present

Career

Ganesan garnered acclaim for his portrayal of a rowdy named Dabba in Renigunta (2009).[2] He landed the role after an audition and the director R. Panneerselvam added the moniker 'Theepetti' to his stage name.[3] Regarding his performance from the film, a critic noted that "his wit in times of crises evokes a smile".[4] The success of the film enabled him to star in other films including Thenmerku Paruvakaatru, the unreleased Vettai Mannan, and Billa II.[3][5][6] However, his career took a turn when his manager demanded a high salary for Ganesan, so that his manager could make a profit.[3] As a result, he received less film offers and worked at a restaurant in Chennai to make a living.[3][5][7] Several actors in the film industry took the opportunity and assisted Ganesan with his financial needs since he is unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][5][9][10][11][12]

Filmography

• All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2009	Renigunta	Dabba	[13]
2010	Thenmerku Paruvakaatru		[14]
2011	Ayudha Porattam	Ganesh	[15]
	Rajapattai		[1]
2012	Kadhal Paathai		[16]
	Ustad Hotel	Ismail	Malayalam film
	Billa 2	Muthu	[17]
	Neerparavai
2013	Muthu Nagaram	Ganesan	[18]
2014	Endrendrum		[19]
	Kadhalai Thavira Verondrum Illai		[20]
2015	Thiruttu Rail
2016	Mandya to Mumbai		Kannada film
2018	Kannakkol		[21]
	Thodraa	Shankar's friend
2019	Kanne Kalaimaane	Kannan's friend	[22]
	Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma

References

1. "Actor files complaint against site". The Hindu. 31 March 2017.
2. Sundaram, Nandhu (9 March 2012). "Renigunta Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Renigunta by Times of India". The Times of India.
3. Indiaglitz. "Remember Theepetti Ganesan From Renigunta & Billa-2 Movies? This Is What He Is Doing Currently For His Living!". Chennai Memes. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
4. "A brutal take -- Renigunta". The Hindu. 11 December 2009.
5. "'Billa 2' actor Karthick urges Ajith to help his family amid lockdown - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 April 2020.
6. R, Sivakumar (23 April 2020). "தீப்பெட்டி கணேசனுக்கு உதவி செய்த பிக் பாஸ் சினேகன்!" (in Tamil).
7. Kader, Sania (23 April 2020). "Theepetti Ganesan's plea to Ajith Kumar for financial help through social media". Republic World.
8. Santhosh (16 April 2020). "கரோனோவால் கஷ்டப்படும் துணை நடிகர்..! உதவி செய்த திரை பிரபலங்கள்!". Nakkheeran (in Tamil).
9. "Popular lyricist Snehan sponsors this year's education costs for actor Theepetti Ganesan's children - Times of India". The Times of India.
10. A., Manimegalai (16 April 2020). "ஒரு மாதத்திற்கு வீட்டு பொருட்கள் கொடுத்த நடிகர்கள்..! நன்றி சொல்லி தீப்பெட்டி கணேசன் வெளியிட்ட வீடியோ!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Tamil).
11. "தீப்பெட்டி கணேசன் குழந்தைகளின் படிப்புச் செலவை ஏற்ற சினேகன்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil).
12. "தீப்பெட்டி கணேசனுக்கு உதவ தானாக முன்வந்த ராகவா லாரன்ஸ்". News18 Tamil (in Tamil). 22 April 2020.
13. "RENIGUNTA". The Hindu. 19 December 2009.
14. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (26 December 2010). "Celebrating motherhood". The Hindu.
15. "Ayudha Porattam". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2011.
16. "Kadhal Paathai". The Hindu. 12 February 2012.
17. "Raghava Lawrence promises to reach out to Ajith for 'Billa 2' actor - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 April 2020.
18. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (6 April 2013). "Catchy tunes to lift your mood". The Hindu.
19. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (3 August 2013). "Audio Beat: Endrendrum - Forever and a day". The Hindu.
20. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (12 October 2013). "Audio Beat: Kadhalai Thavira Verondrum Illai - Language of the youth". The Hindu.
21. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (5 April 2014). "Kannakkol: Hitting the right notes". The Hindu.
22. "அஜித்திடம் உதவி கேட்ட தீப்பெட்டி கணேசன்: முன்வந்து உதவி செய்த லாரன்ஸ்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil).

External links

• Theepetti Ganesan on IMDb