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'''Shankar–Ganesh''' is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu movies for around 50 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/music/shankar_ganesh.html |title=Shankar Ganesh Tamil songs. Shankar Ganesh music videos, interviews, non-stop channel |publisher=Raaga |access-date=16 February 2012 |archive-date=14 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214003120/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/music/shankar_ganesh.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Shankar–Ganesh''' is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu movies for around 50 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/music/shankar_ganesh.html |title=Shankar Ganesh Tamil songs. Shankar Ganesh music videos, interviews, non-stop channel |publisher=Raaga |access-date=16 February 2012 |archive-date=14 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214003120/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/music/shankar_ganesh.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They also directed one movie [[Jagathalaprathapan (1990 film)|Jagathalaprathapan]] in 1990 <ref>https://banumass.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jagathalaprathapan-Tamil-LP-Vinyl-Record-By-Shankar-Ganesh-1.jpg</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Ganesh (Shankar–Ganesh, May 2018).jpg|thumb|left|Ganesh (left), in May 2018]]

They started as assistants to Tamil music composers [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]] in 1964 and later the duo assisted M.S.Viswanathan alone from 1965 till 1967. When Shankar Ganesh were composing for a stage play titled "Paadi Parandha Kuyil", Kannadhasan started his own film titled "Nagarathil Thirudargal" in which he introduced Shankar Ganesh as music directors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2014 |title=வாலிக்கு வாட்ச் கொடுத்த (சங்கர்) கணேஷ்! |url=http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=4166&id1=40&issue=20140728 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509083301/http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=4166&id1=40&issue=20140728 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=ta}}</ref> However that film was stopped, so Kannadhasan took them to Chinnappa Devar and requested him to give them a chance thus making their debut with ''[[Magaraasi]]''.<ref name=shankar /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Narayanan |first=Sujatha |date=28 July 2019 |title=Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter |work=[[Cinema Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2019/jul/28/thamizh-talkies-the-duo-who-didnt-get-their-due-13255.html |url-status=live |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119023006/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2019/jul/28/thamizh-talkies-the-duo-who-didnt-get-their-due-13255.html |archive-date=19 January 2021}}</ref> After Kannadhasan's death, Shankar Ganesh had their titles changed to " Kavinger vazhangiya thevarin" Shankar Ganesh.
They started as assistants to Tamil music composers [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]] in 1964 and later the duo assisted M.S.Viswanathan alone from 1965 till 1967. When Shankar Ganesh were composing for a stage play titled "Paadi Parandha Kuyil", Kannadhasan started his own film titled "Nagarathil Thirudargal" in which he introduced Shankar Ganesh as music directors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2014 |title=வாலிக்கு வாட்ச் கொடுத்த (சங்கர்) கணேஷ்! |url=http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=4166&id1=40&issue=20140728 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509083301/http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=4166&id1=40&issue=20140728 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=ta}}</ref> However that film was stopped, so Kannadhasan took them to Chinnappa Devar and requested him to give them a chance thus making their debut with ''[[Magaraasi]]''.<ref name=shankar /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Narayanan |first=Sujatha |date=28 July 2019 |title=Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter |work=[[Cinema Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2019/jul/28/thamizh-talkies-the-duo-who-didnt-get-their-due-13255.html |url-status=live |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119023006/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2019/jul/28/thamizh-talkies-the-duo-who-didnt-get-their-due-13255.html |archive-date=19 January 2021}}</ref> After Kannadhasan's death, Shankar Ganesh had their titles changed to " Kavinger vazhangiya thevarin" Shankar Ganesh.


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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Shankar from the duo died prematurely, while Ganesh continued take the band forward with the name Shankar–Ganesh, and has often been credited simply as Shankar Ganesh himself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/aug/26tt.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Vijay meets his son on the Net!|website=m.rediff.com|access-date=24 August 2020|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814224152/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/aug/26tt.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Shankar's son Balasubramaniam Shanker made his debut as a music composer through [[Chinni Jayanth]]'s romantic drama film, ''[[Unakkaga Mattum]]'' (2000). Ganesh's son [[Shreekumar]], became an actor, and later married actress Shamitha, who starred in ''[[Pandavar Bhoomi]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-09-05/shamitha-28-04-09.html|title=Famous music director's son and actress to wed - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie News - Shree Shankar Ganesh Shamitha|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=7 February 2018|archive-date=7 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707082206/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-09-05/shamitha-28-04-09.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Shankar from the duo died prematurely, while Ganesh continued take the band forward with the name Shankar–Ganesh, and has often been credited simply as Shankar Ganesh himself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/aug/26tt.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Vijay meets his son on the Net!|website=m.rediff.com|access-date=24 August 2020|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814224152/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/aug/26tt.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Shankar's son Balasubramaniam Shanker made his debut as a music composer through [[Chinni Jayanth]]'s romantic drama film, ''[[Unakkaga Mattum]]'' (2000). Ganesh's son [[Shreekumar]], became an actor, and later married actress Shamitha, who starred in ''[[Pandavar Bhoomi]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-09-05/shamitha-28-04-09.html|title=Famous music director's son and actress to wed - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie News - Shree Shankar Ganesh Shamitha|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=7 February 2018|archive-date=7 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707082206/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-09-05/shamitha-28-04-09.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography==


===As a director ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|1990
|''[[Jagathalaprathapan (1990 film)|Jagathalaprathapan]]''|| ||
|}
==Discography==
==Discography==
Their works include music for the following movies:
Their works include music for the following movies:
===Tamil films===

<!--This list needs revision; lot of errors-->
===1960s–1970s===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1967 || ''[[Magaraasi]]'' || Tamil || Debut Film
| rowspan="2" | 1967 || ''[[Magaraasi]]'' || Debut Film
|-
|-
|''Naan Yaar Theriyuma'' || Tamil ||
|''Naan Yaar Theriyuma'' ||
|-
|-
| 1968 || ''Siritha Mugam'' || Tamil ||
| 1968 || ''Siritha Mugam'' ||
|-
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Akka Thangai]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1969 || ''[[Akka Thangai]]'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1970 || ''[[Maanavan]]'' || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3" | 1970 || ''[[Maanavan]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Kalam Vellum]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Kalam Vellum]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Kannan Varuvan'' || Tamil ||
|''Kannan Varuvan'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1971 || ''Deivam Pesuma'' || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3" | 1971 || ''Deivam Pesuma'' ||
|-
|-
|''Kettikaran'' || Tamil ||
|''Kettikaran'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Then Kinnam]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Then Kinnam]]'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1972 || ''Ganga'' || Tamil ||
| rowspan="9" | 1972 || ''Ganga'' ||
|-
|-
|''Thaikku Oru Pillai'' || Tamil ||
|''Thaikku Oru Pillai'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Naan Yen Pirandhen]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Naan Yen Pirandhen]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Kannamma'' || Tamil ||
|''Kannamma'' ||
|-
|-
|''Savalukku Savaal'' || Tamil ||
|''Savalukku Savaal'' ||
|-
|-
|''Varaverpu'' || Tamil ||
|''Varaverpu'' ||
|-
|-
|''Puguntha Veedu'' || Tamil ||
|''Puguntha Veedu'' ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Idhaya Veenai]]'' || Tamil ||
| ''[[Idhaya Veenai]]'' ||
|-
|-
| ''Ponmagal Vandhal'' || Tamil ||
| ''Ponmagal Vandhal'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1973 || ''Manjal Kungumam'' || Tamil ||
| rowspan="10" | 1973 || ''Manjal Kungumam'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Vandhaale Magaraasi]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Vandhaale Magaraasi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Amman Arul]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Amman Arul]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Kasi Yathirai]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Kasi Yathirai]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Dheiva Vamsam'' || Tamil ||
|''Dheiva Vamsam'' ||
|-
|-
|''Iraivan Irukkindran'' || Tamil ||25th Film
|''Iraivan Irukkindran'' ||25th Film
|-
|-
|''[[Komatha En Kulamatha]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Komatha En Kulamatha]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Veettukku Vandha Marumagal'' || Tamil ||
|''Veettukku Vandha Marumagal'' ||
|-
|-
|''Vakkuruthi'' || Tamil ||
|''Vakkuruthi'' ||
|-
|-
|''Nathaiyil Muthu'' || Tamil ||
|''Nathaiyil Muthu'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="11" | 1974 || ''Kai Niraya Kaasu'' || Tamil ||
| rowspan="9" | 1974 || ''Kai Niraya Kaasu'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Vellikizhamai Viratham]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Vellikizhamai Viratham]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Doctoramma'' || Tamil ||
|''Doctoramma'' ||
|-
|-
|''Ore Satchi'' || Tamil ||
|''Ore Satchi'' ||
|-
|-
|''Pathu Madha Bandham'' ||
|''[[Ayalathe Sundari]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''Sorgathil Thirumanam'' ||
|''[[Chakravakam (1974 Malayalam film)|Chakravakam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''Pathu Madha Bandham'' || Tamil ||
|''Devi Sri Karumari Amman'' ||
|-
|-
|''Sorgathil Thirumanam'' || Tamil ||
|''Pandhattam'' ||
|-
|-
|''Devi Sri Karumari Amman'' || Tamil ||
|''Pudhiya Manidhan'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1975 || ''Anbu Roja'' ||
|''Pandhattam'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''Pudhiya Manidhan'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Enga Pattan Sothu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Cinema Paithiyam]]'' ||
| rowspan="8" | 1975 || ''Anbu Roja'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Enga Pattan Sothu]]'' || Tamil ||
|''Pinju Manam'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Cinema Paithiyam]]'' || Tamil ||
|''Panam Pathum Seyum'' ||
|-
|-
|''Pinju Manam'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Thangathile Vairam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Panam Pathum Seyum'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Pattikkaattu Raja]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Oru Kudumbathin Kadhai'' ||
|''[[Thangathile Vairam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Pattikkaattu Raja]]'' || Tamil ||
|1977 || ''[[Aattukara Alamelu]]'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |1978 || ''[[Karunai Ullam (1978 film)|Karunai Ullam]]'' ||50th Film
|''Oru Kudumbathin Kadhai'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi]]'' ||
| rowspan="2" |1976 || ''[[Chirikkudukka (1976 film)|Chirikkudukka]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti'' ||
|''[[Kamadhenu (1976 film)|Kamadhenu]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''Thaai Meethu Sathiyam'' ||
| rowspan="2" |1977 || ''[[Aattukara Alamelu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Tholkan Enikku Manassilla]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Palabishegam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Uravugal Endrum Vazhga]]'' ||
| rowspan="5" |1978 || ''[[Karunai Ullam (1978 film)|Karunai Ullam]]'' || Tamizh ||50th Film
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" |1979
|''[[Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|''Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti'' || Tamil ||
|-
|''Thaai Meethu Sathiyam'' || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Palabishegam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="10" |1979
|''[[Inikkum Ilamai]]''
|''[[Inikkum Ilamai]]''
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Thaayillamal Naan Illai]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Thaayillamal Naan Illai]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Neeya?]]''|| Tamil ||
|''[[Neeya?]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Pennorumbettaal]]''|| Malayalam ||
|''[[Ennadi Meenakshi]]''
|-
|-
|''[[Ennadi meenakshi]]''|| Tamil
|''[[Kanni Paruvathile]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Prabhu (film)|Prabhu]]''|| Malayalam ||
|''[[Pasi (film)|Pasi]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Kanni Paruvathile]]''|| Tamil ||
|''[[Othayadi Paathayilae]] (released in 1980)'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" |1980 ||''[[Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal]]'' ||composed one song "Naan Unna Nenachen"
|''[[Pasi (film)|Pasi]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''Dhinamthorum Deepavali'' ||
|''[[Othayadi Paathayilae]] (released in 1980)'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Vijayam Nammude Senani]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Vandichakkaram]]'' ||
|}

===1980s===
<!--This list needs revision; lot of errors-->
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
|-
|''[[Kumari Pennin Ullathile]]'' ||75th Film
| rowspan="14" |1980 || ''[[Anthappuram]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''[[Chandra Bimbam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Natchathiram]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Nijangal Nilaikkindrana'' ||
|''[[Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal]]'' ||Tamil||composed one song "Naan Unna Nenachen"
|-
|-
|''Dhinamthorum Deepavali'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Ponnagaram]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ival Eevazhi Ithu Vare]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Maria My Darling]]'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1981 || ''Veli Thaandiya Vellaadu'' ||
|''[[Vandichakkaram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Kumari Pennin Ullathile]]'' || Tamil ||75th Film
|''[[Anjatha Nenjangal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Aani Ver]]'' ||
|''[[Love in Singapore (1980 Malayalam film)|Love in Singapore]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''[[Natchathiram]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Jadhikkoru Needhi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Chinna Mul Periya Mul]]'' ||
|''Nijangal Nilaikkindrana'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ponnagaram]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Kanneer Pookkal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Needhi Pizhaithathu]]'' ||
|''[[:te:లవ్ ఇన్ సింగపూర్|Love in Singapore]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
|''[[Maria My Darling]]'' || Kannada / Tamil ||
|''[[Sattam Oru Iruttarai]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Palaivana Solai (1981 film)|Palaivana Solai]]'' ||
|''Rahasya Ratri'' || Kannada ||
|-
|-
|''[[Sivappu Malli]]'' ||
| rowspan="13" | 1981 || ''Veli Thaandiya Vellaadu'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="23" |1982 ||''[[Darling, Darling, Darling]]'' ||
|''[[Anjatha Nenjangal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Aani Ver]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Pakkathu Veetu Roja]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Jadhikkoru Needhi]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Nenjile Thunivirunthal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Chinna Mul Periya Mul]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Amma (1982 film)|Amma]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Kanneer Pookkal]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Nenjangal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Needhi Pizhaithathu]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Neram Vandhachu]]'' ||100th Film
|-
|-
|''Mamiyara Marumagala'' ||
|''[[Saahasam (1981 film)|Saahasam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''[[Sankharsham]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Ilanjodigal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Sattam Oru Iruttarai]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Adhisayappiravigal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Palaivana Solai (1981 film)|Palaivana Solai]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Auto Raja (1982 film)|Auto Raja]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Sivappu Malli]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Ayiram Muthangal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Sphodanam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Kalyana Kalam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Kanalukku Karaiyethu'' ||
| rowspan="28" |1982 || ''[[Aarambham]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''[[Darling, Darling, Darling]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Krodham (1982 film)|Krodham]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Pakkathu Veetu Roja]]'' ||Tamil||
|''[[Nenjangal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Nenjile Thunivirunthal]]'' ||Tamil||
|''[[Oorum Uravum]]'' ||
|-
|-
|[[Moondru Mugam]]
|''[[Nenjangal]]'' || Tamil ||
|
|-
|-
|''[[Neram Vandhachu]]'' || Tamil ||100th Film
|''[[Pattanathu Rajakkal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Mamiyara Marumagala'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Poi Satchi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ilanjodigal]]'' ||Tamil||
|''[[Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Khadeema Kallaru]]'' || Kannada ||
|''[[Thooku Medai]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Adhisayappiravigal]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Thunai]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Auto Raja (1982 film)|Auto Raja]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Ranga (1982 film)|Ranga]]'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |1983 || ''Alai Payum Nenjangal'' ||
|''[[Ayiram Muthangal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Guha (film)|Guha]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[En Aasai Unnoduthan]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Kaalam (1982 film)|Kaalam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Anal Kaatru]]'' ||125th Film
|-
|-
|''[[Kalyana Kalam]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Thai Veedu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Kanalukku Karaiyethu'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Dhooram Adhighamillai]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Kazhumaram]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Nenjamellam Neeye]]'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="9" |1984 || ''Vaanga Mappillai Vaanga'' || Film unreleased
|''[[Krodham (1982 film)|Krodham]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Maattuvin Chattangale]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Ninaivugal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Nenjangal]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Nandri]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Oorum Uravum]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Niraparaadhi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Paanjajanyam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Osai]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Pattanathu Rajakkal]]'' || Tamil ||
| ''[[Madras Vathiyar]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Poi Satchi]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Vai Pandal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Vetri (film)|Vetri]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Thooku Medai]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Pournami Alaigal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Thunai]]'' || Tamil ||
| rowspan="16" |1985 || ''Naagam'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ranga (1982 film)|Ranga]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Chavi (film)|Chavi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Avan (1985 film)|Avan]]'' ||
| rowspan="11" |1983 || ''Alai Payum Nenjangal'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[En Aasai Unnoduthan]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Santhosha Kanavukal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Anal Kaatru]]'' || Tamil ||125th Film
|''[[Anthasthu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Thai Veedu]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Bandham (1985 film)|Bandham]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Angam (1983 film)|Angam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Poi Mugangal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Bhookambam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Chain Jayapal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]]'' ||
|''[[Dhooram Adhighamillai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''Engirunthalum Vazhga'' ||150th Film
|''[[Yudham]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ilamai]]'' ||
|''[[Chakravyuha (1983 Film)|Chakravyuha]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
|-
|''Sididedda Sahodara'' || Kannada ||
|''[[Kutravaaligal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Nenjamellam Neeye]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Needhiyin Nizhal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Uthami]]'' ||
| rowspan="11" |1984 || ''[[Naane Raja (1984 film)|Naane Raja]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ninaivugal]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Veli (film)|Veli]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Mangamma Sapatham (1985 film)|Mangamma Sabatham]]''||
|''[[Nandri]]'' ||Tamil||
|-
|-
| rowspan="9" |1986 || ''[[Aayiram Kannudayaal]]''||
|''[[Niraparaadhi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Osai]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Anandha Kanneer]]''||
|-
|-
| ''[[Madras Vathiyar]]''||Tamil ||
|''[[Piranthaen Valarnthen]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Pralayanthaka]]'' || Kannada ||
|''[[Kulirkaala Megangal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Thirakal]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Paadum Vaanampadi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Vai Pandal]]'' || Tamil ||
|''Panneer Nadhigal''||175th Film
|-
|-
|''[[Vetri (film)|Vetri]]'' || Tamil ||
|''Mounam Kalaikirathu''||
|-
|-
|''Kaalam''||
|''[[Pournami Alaigal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]''||
| rowspan="25" |1985 || ''Naagam'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" |1987
|''[[Chavi (film)|Chavi]]'' || Tamil ||
| ''[[Anbulla Appa]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Avan (1985 film)|Avan]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Anjatha Singam]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Santhosha Kanavukal]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Enga Chinna Rasa]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Aadhiyugam]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Raja Mariyadhai]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Anthasthu]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Oorkavalan]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Bandham (1985 film)|Bandham]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Poi Mugangal]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Veerapandiyan]]''||
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" |1988 || ''Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu''||
|''[[Chain Jayapal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Mappillai Sir]]'' ||
|''[[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Makkal Aanaiyittal]]'' ||
|''Engirunthalum Vazhga'' || Tamil ||150th Film
|-
|-
|''[[Sahadevan Mahadevan]]'' ||
|Hosa Itihaasa || Kannada ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ilamai]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Anjatha Singam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Kutravaaligal]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Veedu Manaivi Makkal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Mareyada Manikya]]'' || Kannada ||
|''[[Vacha Kuri Thappathu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Needhiyin Nizhal]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Sivapputhaali]]''||
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" |1989 ||''[[En Rathathin Rathame]]''||
|''[[Pournami Raavil 3D]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''Manidhan Marivittan''||
|''[[Naanu Nanna Hendthi]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
|-
|''[[Pournami Raavil]]'' || Malayalam ||
|''[[Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Savira Sullu]]'' || Kannada ||
|''[[Sakalakala Sammandhi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Uthami]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Nyaya Tharasu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Veli (film)|Veli]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Manandhal Mahadevan]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Swabhimana]]'' || Kannada ||
|''[[Thangamana Purushan]]'' ||200th Film
|-
|-
|''[[Thangamani Ramamani]]'' ||
|Karinaga||Kannada||
|-
|-
| rowspan="19" |1990 || ''[[Aarathi Edungadi]]'' ||
|''[[Mangamma Sapatham (1985 film)|Mangamma Sabatham]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Amma Pillai]]'' ||
| rowspan="13" |1986 || ''[[Na Ninna Preetisuve]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Aayiram Kannudayaal]]''|| Tamil ||
|''[[Sathan Sollai Thattathe]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Anandha Kanneer]]''|| Tamil ||
|''[[Durga (1990 film)|Durga]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Piranthaen Valarnthen]]'' ||Tamil||
|''Sakthi Parasakthi'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Asambhava]]''|| Kannada ||
|''Aavathellam Pennale'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Kulirkaala Megangal]]'' ||Tamil ||
|''[[Manaivi Oru Manickam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Paadum Vaanampadi]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Vedikkai En Vadikkai]]'' ||
|Kadinalli Jathre||Kannada
|-
|-
|''[[Idhaya Thamarai]]'' ||
|''Panneer Nadhigal''|| Tamil ||175th Film
|-
|-
|''Mounam Kalaikirathu''|| Tamil ||
|''[[Varavu Nalla Uravu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Kaalam''|| Tamil ||
|''[[Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]''|| Tamil ||
| ''[[Aadi Velli]]''||
|-
|-
|''Pattikaattaan'' ||225th Film
|''[[Anand (1986 film)|Anand]]''|| Kannada ||
|-
|-
|''Vaazhkai Chakkaram''||
| rowspan="9" |1987
|''[[Veera Pratap]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veera Pratap (1987) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ANRZ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218174605/https://indiancine.ma/ANRZ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Telugu
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Anbulla Appa]]''|| Tamil ||
|''Vaaliba Vilaiyattu'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Anjatha Singam]]''|| Tamil ||
|''[[Pengal Veettin Kangal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Jagathalaprathapan'' ||also director
|''Aadade Aadharam'' || Telugu ||date in 1987
|-
|-
|''Pudhusa Oru Kalyanam'' || Movie Not Released
|''[[Enga Chinna Rasa]]'' ||Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Raja Mariyadhai]]'' || Tamil ||
| rowspan="7" |1991 || ''[[Nallathai Naadu Kekum]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Oorkavalan]]''|| Tamil ||
|''[[Sendhoora Devi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi]]''|| Tamil ||
|''[[Vaakku Moolam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Veerapandiyan]]''|| Tamil ||
|''Eeswari'' ||
|-
|-
|''Aadi Viratham'' ||
| rowspan="11" |1988 || ''Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu''|| Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''Karate Girls''|| Malayalam ||
|''Thai Poosam'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Mappillai Sir]]'' ||Tamil||
|''[[Ayul Kaithi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Makkal Aanaiyittal]]'' ||Tamil||
|rowspan="11"|1992 || ''[[Purushan Enakku Arasan]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Sahadevan Mahadevan]]'' ||Tamil||
|''Moondram Padi'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Anjatha Singam]]'' ||Tamil||
|''[[Naane Varuven (1992 film)|Naane Varuven]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Veedu Manaivi Makkal]]'' ||Tamil||
|''[[Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Vacha Kuri Thappathu]]'' ||Tamil||
|''Deiva Kuzhandhai''||
|-
|-
|''Chinna Poovai Killathey'' ||
|''[[Samyuktha]]''|| Kannada || Background score only
|-
|-
|''[[Sivapputhaali]]''|| Tamil ||
|''Devar Veettu Ponnu'' ||
|-
|-
|''Prajaprabhutva''|| Kannada ||
|''Sivasankari'' ||250th Film
|-
|-
|''Madha Komadha'' ||
| rowspan="12" |1989 || ''[[Ade Raaga Ade Haadu]]''|| Kannada ||
|-
|-
|''[[En Rathathin Rathame]]''|| Tamil ||
|''Harihara Puthran'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Purushan Enakku Arasan]]''||
|''Manidhan Marivittan''||Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1993 || ''[[Paarambariyam]]'' ||
|''[[Mrugaya (1989 film)|Mrugaya]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''Sivarathri'' ||
|''[[Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa]]'' ||Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Sakalakala Sammandhi]]'' ||Tamil ||
|''[[Karpagam Vanthachu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Nyaya Tharasu]]'' || Tamil ||
|1994 ||''[[Vaanga Partner Vaanga]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Chakkikotha Chankaran]]''|| Malayalam ||
|1995 || ''[[Mudhal Udhayam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|2006 ||''Mazhaithuli Mazhaithuli'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamilmoviesdatabase.com/movie/mazhaithuli-mazhaithuli/|title=Mazhaithuli Mazhaithuli|date=23 December 2006|access-date=16 June 2019|archive-date=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616103114/https://tamilmoviesdatabase.com/movie/mazhaithuli-mazhaithuli/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|''[[Manandhal Mahadevan]]'' ||Tamil||
|-
|-
|2006 ||''[[Theenda Theenda]]''||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamilmoviesdatabase.com/movie/theenda-theenda/|title=Theenda Theenda|date=April 2006|access-date=16 June 2019|archive-date=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616104649/https://tamilmoviesdatabase.com/movie/theenda-theenda/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|''[[Thangamana Purushan]]'' ||Tamil||200th Film
|-
|-
|''[[Thangamani Ramamani]]'' ||Tamil||
|2022||''Uzhaikkum Kaigal'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ajatha Satruvu]]'' || Telugu ||
|}
|}


===1990s===
===Malayalam films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="19" |1990 || ''[[Aarathi Edungadi]]'' || Tamil ||
|rowspan="2"|1974||''[[Ayalathe Sundari]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Chakravakam (1974 Malayalam film)|Chakravakam]]'' ||
|''[[Amma Pillai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1976 || ''[[Chirikkudukka (1976 film)|Chirikkudukka]]'' ||
|''[[Sathan Sollai Thattathe]]'' ||Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Durga (1990 film)|Durga]]'' ||Tamil ||
|''[[Kamadhenu (1976 film)|Kamadhenu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|1977 || ''[[Tholkan Enikku Manassilla]]'' ||
|''Sakthi Parasakthi'' ||Tamil ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|1979||''[[Pennorumbettaal]]''||
|''Aavathellam Pennale'' ||Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Manaivi Oru Manickam]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Prabhu (film)|Prabhu]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]'' ||Tamil||
|''[[Vijayam Nammude Senani]]'' ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |1980 || ''[[Anthappuram]]'' ||
|''[[Vedikkai En Vadikkai]]'' ||Tamil||
|-
|-
|''[[Idhaya Thamarai]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Chandra Bimbam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Varavu Nalla Uravu]]'' ||Tamil||
|''[[Ival Eevazhi Ithu Vare]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Love in Singapore (1980 Malayalam film)|Love in Singapore]]'' ||
|''[[Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|1981||''[[Saahasam (1981 film)|Saahasam]]'' ||
| ''[[Aadi Velli]]''||Tamil||
|-
|-
|''[[Sankharsham]]'' ||
|''Pattikaattaan'' || Tamil ||225th Film
|-
|-
|''Vaazhkai Chakkaram''||Tamil ||
|''[[Sphodanam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="6"|1982|| ''[[Aarambham]]'' ||
|''Vaaliba Vilaiyattu'' ||Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''[[Pengal Veettin Kangal]]'' || Tamil||
|''[[Guha (film)|Guha]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Kaalam (1982 film)|Kaalam]]'' ||
|''Jagathalaprathapan'' || Tamil||also director
|-
|-
|''[[Kazhumaram]]'' ||
|''Pudhusa Oru Kalyanam'' || Tamil || Movie Not Released
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" |1991 || ''[[Nallathai Naadu Kekum]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Maattuvin Chattangale]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Sendhoora Devi]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Paanjajanyam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Vaakku Moolam]]'' ||Tamil||
|rowspan="3"|1983||''[[Angam (1983 film)|Angam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Eeswari'' ||Tamil ||
|''[[Bhookambam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Aadi Viratham'' ||Tamil ||
|''[[Yudham]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Thai Poosam'' ||Tamil ||
|1984||''[[Thirakal]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Ayul Kaithi]]'' ||Tamil ||
|rowspan="2"|1985||''[[Aadhiyugam]]'' ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="11"|1992 || ''[[Purushan Enakku Arasan]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Pournami Raavil 3D]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Moondram Padi'' ||Tamil||
|1988||''Karate Girls''||
|-
|-
|''[[Naane Varuven (1992 film)|Naane Varuven]]'' ||Tamil||
|rowspan="2"|1989||''[[Mrugaya (1989 film)|Mrugaya]]''||
|-
|-
|''[[Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu]]''||Tamil||
|''[[Chakkikotha Chankaran]]''||
|-
|-
|}
|''Deiva Kuzhandhai''||Tamil||

=== Kannada films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|1980 ||''[[Maria My Darling]]'' ||
|''Chinna Poovai Killathey'' ||Tamil||
|-
|-
|''Devar Veettu Ponnu'' || Tamil ||
|''Rahasya Ratri'' ||
|-
|-
|1982||''[[Khadeema Kallaru]]'' ||
|''Sivasankari'' || Tamil ||250th Film
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1983||''[[Chakravyuha (1983 Film)|Chakravyuha]]'' ||
|''Madha Komadha'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|''Harihara Puthran'' || Tamil ||
|''Sididedda Sahodara'' ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1984||''[[Naane Raja (1984 film)|Naane Raja]]'' ||
|''[[Purushan Enakku Arasan]]''||Tamil||
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |1993 || ''[[Paarambariyam]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Pralayanthaka]]'' ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="6"|1985||''Hosa Itihaasa'' ||
|''Sivarathri'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Vasantha Poornima]]'' || Kannada ||
|''[[Mareyada Manikya]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Sambhavi'' || Kannada ||
|''[[Naanu Nanna Hendthi]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''[[Karpagam Vanthachu]]'' || Tamil ||
|''[[Savira Sullu]]'' ||
|-
|-
|1994 ||''[[Vaanga Partner Vaanga]]''||Tamil||
|''[[Swabhimana]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Karinaga''||
|1995 || ''[[Mudhal Udhayam]]'' || Tamil ||
|}

===2000s===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |1986 || ''[[Na Ninna Preetisuve]]'' ||
|2006 ||''Mazhaithuli Mazhaithuli'' ||Tamil||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamilmoviesdatabase.com/movie/mazhaithuli-mazhaithuli/|title=Mazhaithuli Mazhaithuli|date=23 December 2006|access-date=16 June 2019|archive-date=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616103114/https://tamilmoviesdatabase.com/movie/mazhaithuli-mazhaithuli/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Asambhava]]''||
|2006 ||''[[Theenda Theenda]]''||Tamil||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamilmoviesdatabase.com/movie/theenda-theenda/|title=Theenda Theenda|date=April 2006|access-date=16 June 2019|archive-date=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616104649/https://tamilmoviesdatabase.com/movie/theenda-theenda/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''Kadinalli Jathre''
|-
|''[[Anand (1986 film)|Anand]]''||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1988||''[[Samyuktha]]''|| Background score only
|-
|''Prajaprabhutva''||
|-
|1989 || ''[[Ade Raaga Ade Haadu]]''||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993|| ''[[Vasantha Poornima]]'' ||
|-
|''Sambhavi'' ||
|-
|-
|}
|}


===2020s===
===Telugu films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Love in Singapore (1980 Telugu film)|Love in Singapore]]'' ||
|2022||''Uzhaikkum Kaigal'' || Tamil ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1987||''[[Veera Pratap]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veera Pratap (1987) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ANRZ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Indiancine.ma |archive-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218174605/https://indiancine.ma/ANRZ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''Aadade Aadharam'' ||
|-
|1989 ||''[[Ajatha Satruvu]]'' ||
|}
|}



==Onscreen appearances==
==Onscreen appearances==
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*''[[Pookkalai Parikkatheergal]]'' (1986)
*''[[Pookkalai Parikkatheergal]]'' (1986)
*''[[Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru]]'' (1986)
*''[[Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru]]'' (1986)
*''Neruppu Nila'' (1988)
*''[[Poovellam Kettuppar|Poovellam Kettupaar]]'' (1999)
*''[[Poovellam Kettuppar|Poovellam Kettupaar]]'' (1999)
*''[[Gurusamy]]'' (2011)
*''[[Gurusamy]]'' (2011)

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Shankar–Ganesh
Photo of Shankar
Photo of Shankar
Background information
OriginChinthamani, Tenkasi(Dt) Chennai, India, Near Magesh House SK Traders Manager
GenresFilm score
Occupation(s)Film composers,
Music directors,
singers
InstrumentKeyboard
Years active1967–present
MembersGanesh

Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu movies for around 50 years.[1] They also directed one movie Jagathalaprathapan in 1990 [2]

Personal life

[edit]

Shankar was the younger brother of music director C. R. Subbaraman while Ganesh was the son-in-law of G. N. Velumani who produced films like Bhaagapirivinai and Paalum Pazhamum.[3]

Career

[edit]
Ganesh (left), in May 2018

They started as assistants to Tamil music composers M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy in 1964 and later the duo assisted M.S.Viswanathan alone from 1965 till 1967. When Shankar Ganesh were composing for a stage play titled "Paadi Parandha Kuyil", Kannadhasan started his own film titled "Nagarathil Thirudargal" in which he introduced Shankar Ganesh as music directors.[4] However that film was stopped, so Kannadhasan took them to Chinnappa Devar and requested him to give them a chance thus making their debut with Magaraasi.[3][5] After Kannadhasan's death, Shankar Ganesh had their titles changed to " Kavinger vazhangiya thevarin" Shankar Ganesh.

Kaveri Thanda Kalaiselvi was a Natya Nadagam (Dance Drama) wherein Jayalalitha was main lead and rehearsals used to happen at her house with all artistes and musicians coming to her house and doing practice. Shankaraman, musician duo Shankar and Ganesh used to come to play music. Sandhya used to make food and give all artistes breakfast and lunch. This went on for 28 days before the first show happened in 1965. After Jayalalitha became a huge star she recommended Devar Films to give musician duo Shankar Ganesh their debut film as a music director in the film Maharasi starring Ravinchandran with Jayalalitha.

Their first independent release was Magaraasi in 1967. Aattukara Alamelu was a turning point in their career.[6] Musician duo Shankar Ganesh composed music for 2 films of Jayalalitha – Maharasi in 1967 produced by Devar Films and Vandhale Maharasi in 1973 directed by K.S.Gopalakrishnan. Their best known composition were in Naan Yen Pirenden and Idhaya Veenai.

Bomb blast

[edit]

On 17 November 1986, Ganesh received an anonymous parcel by post. It contained a tape recorder with a note from the sender saying that the parcel contained a cassette with some ‘new’ music and if Ganesh liked it, he should give the sender a "break" into films. As Ganesh pressed the play button, the tape recorder exploded in his face, injuring his hands and eyes. Plastic surgery restored his hands and allowed him to play the keyboard, but he lost his vision in his right eye and had blurred vision in the left. On 1 June 2014, his vision was restored by a "glued intra ocular lens" technique.[7][8]

He was also performing on the stage 50 meters away at the Congress rally in Sriperumbudur on 21 May 1991, when a human bomb killed Rajiv Gandhi.[7]

Personal life

[edit]

Shankar from the duo died prematurely, while Ganesh continued take the band forward with the name Shankar–Ganesh, and has often been credited simply as Shankar Ganesh himself.[9] Shankar's son Balasubramaniam Shanker made his debut as a music composer through Chinni Jayanth's romantic drama film, Unakkaga Mattum (2000). Ganesh's son Shreekumar, became an actor, and later married actress Shamitha, who starred in Pandavar Bhoomi (2001).[10]

Filmography

[edit]

As a director

[edit]
Year Title Notes Ref.
1990 Jagathalaprathapan

Discography

[edit]

Their works include music for the following movies:

Tamil films

[edit]
Year Film Notes
1967 Magaraasi Debut Film
Naan Yaar Theriyuma
1968 Siritha Mugam
1969 Akka Thangai
1970 Maanavan
Kalam Vellum
Kannan Varuvan
1971 Deivam Pesuma
Kettikaran
Then Kinnam
1972 Ganga
Thaikku Oru Pillai
Naan Yen Pirandhen
Kannamma
Savalukku Savaal
Varaverpu
Puguntha Veedu
Idhaya Veenai
Ponmagal Vandhal
1973 Manjal Kungumam
Vandhaale Magaraasi
Amman Arul
Kasi Yathirai
Dheiva Vamsam
Iraivan Irukkindran 25th Film
Komatha En Kulamatha
Veettukku Vandha Marumagal
Vakkuruthi
Nathaiyil Muthu
1974 Kai Niraya Kaasu
Vellikizhamai Viratham
Doctoramma
Ore Satchi
Pathu Madha Bandham
Sorgathil Thirumanam
Devi Sri Karumari Amman
Pandhattam
Pudhiya Manidhan
1975 Anbu Roja
Enga Pattan Sothu
Cinema Paithiyam
Pinju Manam
Panam Pathum Seyum
Thangathile Vairam
Pattikkaattu Raja
Oru Kudumbathin Kadhai
1977 Aattukara Alamelu
1978 Karunai Ullam 50th Film
Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi
Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti
Thaai Meethu Sathiyam
Palabishegam
Uravugal Endrum Vazhga
1979 Inikkum Ilamai
Thaayillamal Naan Illai
Neeya?
Ennadi Meenakshi
Kanni Paruvathile
Pasi
Othayadi Paathayilae (released in 1980)
1980 Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal composed one song "Naan Unna Nenachen"
Dhinamthorum Deepavali
Vandichakkaram
Kumari Pennin Ullathile 75th Film
Natchathiram
Nijangal Nilaikkindrana
Ponnagaram
Maria My Darling
1981 Veli Thaandiya Vellaadu
Anjatha Nenjangal
Aani Ver
Jadhikkoru Needhi
Chinna Mul Periya Mul
Kanneer Pookkal
Needhi Pizhaithathu
Sattam Oru Iruttarai
Palaivana Solai
Sivappu Malli
1982 Darling, Darling, Darling
Pakkathu Veetu Roja
Nenjile Thunivirunthal
Amma
Nenjangal
Neram Vandhachu 100th Film
Mamiyara Marumagala
Ilanjodigal
Adhisayappiravigal
Auto Raja
Ayiram Muthangal
Kalyana Kalam
Kanalukku Karaiyethu
Krodham
Nenjangal
Oorum Uravum
Moondru Mugam
Pattanathu Rajakkal
Poi Satchi
Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam
Thooku Medai
Thunai
Ranga
1983 Alai Payum Nenjangal
En Aasai Unnoduthan
Anal Kaatru 125th Film
Thai Veedu
Dhooram Adhighamillai
Nenjamellam Neeye
1984 Vaanga Mappillai Vaanga Film unreleased
Ninaivugal
Nandri
Niraparaadhi
Osai
Madras Vathiyar
Vai Pandal
Vetri
Pournami Alaigal
1985 Naagam
Chavi
Avan
Santhosha Kanavukal
Anthasthu
Bandham
Poi Mugangal
Chain Jayapal
Chidambara Rahasiyam
Engirunthalum Vazhga 150th Film
Ilamai
Kutravaaligal
Needhiyin Nizhal
Uthami
Veli
Mangamma Sabatham
1986 Aayiram Kannudayaal
Anandha Kanneer
Piranthaen Valarnthen
Kulirkaala Megangal
Paadum Vaanampadi
Panneer Nadhigal 175th Film
Mounam Kalaikirathu
Kaalam
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
1987 Anbulla Appa
Anjatha Singam
Enga Chinna Rasa
Raja Mariyadhai
Oorkavalan
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi
Veerapandiyan
1988 Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu
Mappillai Sir
Makkal Aanaiyittal
Sahadevan Mahadevan
Anjatha Singam
Veedu Manaivi Makkal
Vacha Kuri Thappathu
Sivapputhaali
1989 En Rathathin Rathame
Manidhan Marivittan
Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa
Sakalakala Sammandhi
Nyaya Tharasu
Manandhal Mahadevan
Thangamana Purushan 200th Film
Thangamani Ramamani
1990 Aarathi Edungadi
Amma Pillai
Sathan Sollai Thattathe
Durga
Sakthi Parasakthi
Aavathellam Pennale
Manaivi Oru Manickam
Sandhana Kaatru
Vedikkai En Vadikkai
Idhaya Thamarai
Varavu Nalla Uravu
Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu
Aadi Velli
Pattikaattaan 225th Film
Vaazhkai Chakkaram
Vaaliba Vilaiyattu
Pengal Veettin Kangal
Jagathalaprathapan also director
Pudhusa Oru Kalyanam Movie Not Released
1991 Nallathai Naadu Kekum
Sendhoora Devi
Vaakku Moolam
Eeswari
Aadi Viratham
Thai Poosam
Ayul Kaithi
1992 Purushan Enakku Arasan
Moondram Padi
Naane Varuven
Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
Deiva Kuzhandhai
Chinna Poovai Killathey
Devar Veettu Ponnu
Sivasankari 250th Film
Madha Komadha
Harihara Puthran
Purushan Enakku Arasan
1993 Paarambariyam
Sivarathri
Karpagam Vanthachu
1994 Vaanga Partner Vaanga
1995 Mudhal Udhayam
2006 Mazhaithuli Mazhaithuli [11]
2006 Theenda Theenda [12]
2022 Uzhaikkum Kaigal

Malayalam films

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Year Film Notes
1974 Ayalathe Sundari
Chakravakam
1976 Chirikkudukka
Kamadhenu
1977 Tholkan Enikku Manassilla
1979 Pennorumbettaal
Prabhu
Vijayam Nammude Senani
1980 Anthappuram
Chandra Bimbam
Ival Eevazhi Ithu Vare
Love in Singapore
1981 Saahasam
Sankharsham
Sphodanam
1982 Aarambham
Guha
Kaalam
Kazhumaram
Maattuvin Chattangale
Paanjajanyam
1983 Angam
Bhookambam
Yudham
1984 Thirakal
1985 Aadhiyugam
Pournami Raavil 3D
1988 Karate Girls
1989 Mrugaya
Chakkikotha Chankaran

Kannada films

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Year Film Notes
1980 Maria My Darling
Rahasya Ratri
1982 Khadeema Kallaru
1983 Chakravyuha
Sididedda Sahodara
1984 Naane Raja
Pralayanthaka
1985 Hosa Itihaasa
Mareyada Manikya
Naanu Nanna Hendthi
Savira Sullu
Swabhimana
Karinaga
1986 Na Ninna Preetisuve
Asambhava
Kadinalli Jathre
Anand
1988 Samyuktha Background score only
Prajaprabhutva
1989 Ade Raaga Ade Haadu
1993 Vasantha Poornima
Sambhavi

Telugu films

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Year Film Notes
1980 Love in Singapore
1987 Veera Pratap [13]
Aadade Aadharam
1989 Ajatha Satruvu


Onscreen appearances

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References

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  3. ^ a b சுந்தரம், கே. (17 November 1974). "சண்டையில் முழங்கிய வீணைகள்". Vikatan (in Tamil). pp. 157–160.
  4. ^ "வாலிக்கு வாட்ச் கொடுத்த (சங்கர்) கணேஷ்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. ^ Narayanan, Sujatha (28 July 2019). "Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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  7. ^ a b "Surgeon restores what bomb took 27 years ago". The Telegraph. 2 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. ^ "After 28 years, surgeons restore musician's sight". The Times of India. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. ^ "rediff.com, Movies: Vijay meets his son on the Net!". m.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Famous music director's son and actress to wed - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie News - Shree Shankar Ganesh Shamitha". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Mazhaithuli Mazhaithuli". 23 December 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Theenda Theenda". April 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Veera Pratap (1987)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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Bibliography

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  • ஆனந்த விகடன் பொக்கிஷம் (in Tamil). Vikatan Publications. 2011. pp. 157–160.
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