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| birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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| parents = [[K S Gopalakrishnan]] (deceased)<br />Sulochana<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/film-director-ks-gopalakrishnan-dead/article7879328.ece |title=Film director K.S. Gopalakrishnan dead |accessdate=2016-04-19 |publisher=thehindu.com}}</ref>
| father = [[K S Gopalakrishnan]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/film-director-ks-gopalakrishnan-dead/article7879328.ece |title=Film director K.S. Gopalakrishnan dead |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |date=15 November 2015 |accessdate=2016-04-19 |archive-date=27 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127152017/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/film-director-ks-gopalakrishnan-dead/article7879328.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| children = V. Srinivasan<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ksg-grandson-weds-tamil-news-59411.html |title=KSG grandson weds |accessdate=2016-04-19 |publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>
| children = 1<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ksg-grandson-weds-tamil-news-59411.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603065439/https://www.indiaglitz.com/ksg-grandson-weds-tamil-news-59411.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 June 2016 |title=KSG grandson weds |accessdate=2016-04-19 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>
| years_active = 1984-2005<br />2014-present
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'''K. S. G. Venkatesh''' is an Indian film, television actor and producer in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of director [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]]. He acted in more than 25 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi and more than 20 TV serials.<ref name='ref1'>{{cite web |url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/20698/cinema/Kollywood/KSG-Venkatesh-comes-back-to-Cinema.htm |title=மீண்டும் சினிமாவுக்கு தாவுகிறார் கே.எஸ்.ஜி.வெங்கடேஷ் |accessdate=2016-04-19 |publisher=cinema.dinamalar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/aug/05/Would-Like-to-Play-Dad-to-Young-Kollywood-Actors-644083.html|title='Would Like to Play Dad to Young Kollywood Actors'|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
'''K. S. G. Venkatesh''' is an Indian actor and producer in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of director [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]]. He acted in more than 50 films predominantly in Tamil film industry and more than 20 mega TV serials; around 2500 episodes.
==Career==
He started his career as a cameraman and producer for his debut TV serial ''Kattupattichatiram'' which was telecasted on Doordarshan in 1984-85.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 February 1987 |title=Preview|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870206&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=22 June 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=14 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He later continued producing serials in Tamil for which he was also the cameraman. In 1989 KSG was later introduced in the movie ''Athaimadi Methaiadi''.<ref name='ref1'>{{cite web |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/20698/cinema/Kollywood/KSG-Venkatesh-comes-back-to-Cinema.htm |script-title=ta:மீண்டும் சினிமாவுக்கு தாவுகிறார் கே.எஸ்.ஜி.வெங்கடேஷ் |trans-title=KSG Venkatesh jumps back into cinema |language=ta |date=4 August 2014 |access-date=2016-04-19 |publisher=[[Dinamalar]] |archive-date=26 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426151332/http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/20698/cinema/Kollywood/KSG-Venkatesh-comes-back-to-Cinema.htm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/aug/05/would-like-to-play-dad-to-young-kollywood-actors-644083.html|title='Would Like to Play Dad to Young Kollywood Actors'|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=5 August 2014|access-date=26 May 2020|archive-date=11 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911113946/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/aug/05/Would-Like-to-Play-Dad-to-Young-Kollywood-Actors-644083.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise indicated.''
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise indicated.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of K. S. G. Venkatesh film credits
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Athaimadi Methaiadi]]'' || || debut as hero<ref name='ref1' />
| 1989 || ''[[Athaimadi Methaiadi]]'' || || debut as hero<ref name='ref1' />
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Naalaya Seidhi]]'' || ||
| 1992 || ''[[Naalaya Seidhi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Maindhan]]'' || ||
| 1994 || ''[[Maindhan (1994 film)|Maindhan]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham]]'' || ||
| 1999 || ''[[Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham]]'' || ||
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| 2015 || ''[[Paayum Puli (2015 film)|Paayum Puli]]'' || Rathnavel ||
| 2015 || ''[[Paayum Puli (2015 film)|Paayum Puli]]'' || Rathnavel ||
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum]]'' || Yazhini's father ||
| rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum]]'' || Yazhini's father ||
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Rekka (film)|Rekka]]'' || Mala's father ||
| ''[[Rekka (film)|Rekka]]'' || Mala's father ||
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kuttram 23]]'' || Thendral's father ||
| rowspan="4"| 2017 || ''[[Kuttram 23]]'' || Thendral's father ||
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Peechankai]]'' || Uthaman ||
| ''[[Peechankai]]'' || Uthaman ||
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Maayavan]]'' || Kumaran's father ||
| ''[[Maayavan]]'' || Kumaran's father ||
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Balloon (2017 film)|Balloon]]'' || Cinema Producer ||
| ''[[Balloon (2017 film)|Balloon]]'' || Cinema producer ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' || ||
| rowspan="5"|2018 || ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' ||Amuthavali's Father||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]'' || Veera's father ||
| ''[[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]'' || Veera's father ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Ghajinikanth]]'' || Gayathri's father ||
| ''[[Ghajinikanth]]'' || Gayathri's father ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Nota (Indian film)|NOTA]]'' || Opposition Leader Varadarajan || Simultaneously shot in Telugu
| ''[[Nota (Indian film)|NOTA]]'' || Opposition Leader Varadarajan ||
|-
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Aan Devathai]]'' || Restaurant owner ||
|''[[Aan Devathai]]'' || Restaurant owner ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu]]'' || Chandu's father || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film; Remake of ''Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu''
| rowspan="7"|2019 || ''[[Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu]]'' || Chandu's father || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Neeya 2]]'' || Sarva's father ||
| ''[[Neeya 2]]'' || Sarva's father ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kolaigaran]]'' || Forensic medical examiner ||
| ''[[Kolaigaran]]'' || Forensic medical examiner ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kolaiyuthir Kaalam]]'' || ||
| ''[[Kolaiyuthir Kaalam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mei (film)|Mei]]'' || Shanti's father ||
| ''[[Mei (film)|Mei]]'' || Shanti's father ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Petromax (film)|Petromax]]'' || Saravanan's father ||
| ''[[Petromax (film)|Petromax]]'' || Saravanan's father ||
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Sangathamizhan]]'' || Venkatesh ||
| ''[[Sangathamizhan]]'' || Venkatesh ||
|-
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Irandam Kuththu]]'' || Veera's father ||
| 2020 || ''[[Irandam Kuththu]]'' || Veera's father ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Oh Manapenne!]]'' || Shruthi's father ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2022 || ''[[Veeramae Vaagai Soodum]]'' || Mythili's father ||
|-
| ''[[Sinam (2022 film)|Sinam]]'' || Madhangi’s father ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Mirugamaai Maara]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Naai Sekar Returns]]'' || Saint ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2024 || ''[[PT Sir]]'' || Priest || Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Maya Puthagam]]'' || ||
|-
|}
|}


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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel
|-
|-
| 2015-2017 || [[Lakshmi Vanthachu (TV series)|Lakshmi Vanthachu]] || Anu's father || [[Zee Tamil]]
| 2015–2017 || ''[[Lakshmi Vanthachu (TV series)|Lakshmi Vanthachu]]'' || Anu's father || [[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|-
| 2017–2018 || ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' || Maanikam || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
| 2017–2018 || ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' || Maanikam || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|-
| 2018–2020|| ''[[Ponnukku Thanga Manasu (TV series)|Ponnukku Thanga Manasu]]'' || Ramanathan || [[Vijay TV]]
| 2018–2020|| ''[[Ponnukku Thanga Manasu (TV series)|Ponnukku Thanga Manasu]]'' || Ramanathan || [[Star Vijay]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2019||''[[Lakshmi Stores]]'' || Uma's father|| rowspan=3|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|rowspan=2|2019||''[[Lakshmi Stores]]'' || Uma's father|| rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Run (Indian TV series)|Run]]'' || Shakthi's Car company owner
| ''[[Run (Indian TV series)|Run]]'' || Car company owner
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2021||''[[Idhayathai Thirudathey (TV series)|Idhayathai Thirudathey]]''||Special Appearance||[[Colors Tamil]]
|2021-Present || [[Thalattu (TV series)|Thalattu]] || Thirugnanasamandar
|-
|''[[Thalattu (TV series)|Thalattu]]'' || Thirugnanasamandar ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
| 2023–present || ''[[Sakthivel: Theeyaai Oru Theeraa Kaadhal]]'' || Sakthi's father || [[Star Vijay]]
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links ==
*{{IMDb name|10149925}}


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Latest revision as of 17:03, 9 August 2024

K. S. G. Venkatesh
Born
Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active1984-2005
2014-present
Children1[1]
FatherK S Gopalakrishnan[2]

K. S. G. Venkatesh is an Indian actor and producer in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of director K. S. Gopalakrishnan. He acted in more than 50 films predominantly in Tamil film industry and more than 20 mega TV serials; around 2500 episodes.

Career

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He started his career as a cameraman and producer for his debut TV serial Kattupattichatiram which was telecasted on Doordarshan in 1984-85.[3] He later continued producing serials in Tamil for which he was also the cameraman. In 1989 KSG was later introduced in the movie Athaimadi Methaiadi.[4][5]

Partial filmography

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  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise indicated.
List of K. S. G. Venkatesh film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Athaimadi Methaiadi debut as hero[4]
1992 Naalaya Seidhi
1994 Maindhan
1999 Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
2005 Englishkaran Dhamodharan
2014 Sathuranga Vettai Moovendhar [4]
2015 Paayum Puli Rathnavel
2016 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Yazhini's father
Rekka Mala's father
2017 Kuttram 23 Thendral's father
Peechankai Uthaman
Maayavan Kumaran's father
Balloon Cinema producer
2018 Sketch Amuthavali's Father
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu Veera's father
Ghajinikanth Gayathri's father
NOTA Opposition Leader Varadarajan
Aan Devathai Restaurant owner
2019 Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu Chandu's father Telugu film
Neeya 2 Sarva's father
Kolaigaran Forensic medical examiner
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam
Mei Shanti's father
Petromax Saravanan's father
Sangathamizhan Venkatesh
2020 Irandam Kuththu Veera's father
2021 Oh Manapenne! Shruthi's father
2022 Veeramae Vaagai Soodum Mythili's father
Sinam Madhangi’s father
Naan Mirugamaai Maara
Naai Sekar Returns Saint
2023 Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum
2024 PT Sir Priest Uncredited
Maya Puthagam

Television

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Year Title Role Channel
2015–2017 Lakshmi Vanthachu Anu's father Zee Tamil
2017–2018 Nandini Maanikam Sun TV
2018–2020 Ponnukku Thanga Manasu Ramanathan Star Vijay
2019 Lakshmi Stores Uma's father Sun TV
Run Car company owner
2021 Idhayathai Thirudathey Special Appearance Colors Tamil
Thalattu Thirugnanasamandar Sun TV
2023–present Sakthivel: Theeyaai Oru Theeraa Kaadhal Sakthi's father Star Vijay

References

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  1. ^ "KSG grandson weds". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Film director K.S. Gopalakrishnan dead". The Hindu. 15 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Preview". The Indian Express. 6 February 1987. p. 14. Retrieved 22 June 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ a b c மீண்டும் சினிமாவுக்கு தாவுகிறார் கே.எஸ்.ஜி.வெங்கடேஷ் [KSG Venkatesh jumps back into cinema] (in Tamil). Dinamalar. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  5. ^ "'Would Like to Play Dad to Young Kollywood Actors'". The New Indian Express. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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