Shreekumar

{{Short description|Indian Tamil television actor (born 1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox youtuber | name = Shreekumar | image = | caption = | birth_name = Shreekumar Velumani Ganesh | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|07|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Pattukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India | occupation = Television actor, Actor, Digital Creator | years_active = 2001–present | known_for = Zee Tamil, Sun TV, Star Vijay, Jaya TV, Raj TV, SathiyamTV | spouse = Shamitha <br />(m.2009–present) | children = 1 | relatives = Shankar–Ganesh (Father)<br />G. N. Velumani (Grandfather) | website = | youtube_id = UCKkbmXp_KU_dyBudomPHHoA | youtube_display_name = ConnectWithSree | youtube_years_active = | youtube_genre = | youtube_subscribers =  | youtube_views =  | stats_update = }}

'''Shreekumar Ganesh''' is an Indian actor. He is best known for appearing in Tamil television serials such as ''Anandham'' (2003–2009), ''Ahalya'' (2004–2006), ''Malargal'' (2005–2007), ''Bhantham'' (2006–2009), ''Idhayam'' (2009–2012) and ''Bommalattam'' (2012–2016) on Sun TV. He is noted for his leading roles in ''Sivasakthi'' (2008–2009), ''Naanal'' (2008–2009), ''Uravugal'' (2009–2012), ''Pillai Nila'' (2012–2014), ''Thalayanai Pookal'' (2016–2018), ''Devathayai Kanden'' (2017–2018) and ''Yaardai Nee Mohini'' (2018–2021). Shreekumar has also appeared in a number of Tamil films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/tv-actor/shree|title=Shreekumar biography|publisher=nettv4u.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.onenov.in/listings/shreekumar_indian_television_actor/|title=Shreekumar Tamil TV Actor|publisher=onenov.in}}</ref>

==Personal life== Shree is the son of popular music director Ganesh, known for being part of the duo Shankar–Ganesh. His mother was a daughter of G.N.Velumani, a renowned Tamil movie producer in later 1950s to 1960s. Shree is a close friend of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu C. Joseph Vijay and TV actors Sanjeev and Deepak Dinkar. Shreekumar and his co-star Shamitha had married in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/shanker-ganeshs-son-marriage-tamil-event-18207.html|work=indiaglitz.com|title=Shanker Ganesh's son marriage Gallery}}</ref> They have one daughter and Her name is Rayna.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slWNyyIU6U8 |title=Yaradi Nee Mohini Actor Sree and his Daughter Rayna , Talking about Jesus |date=2020-08-23 |last=Talking Donkey |access-date=2026-01-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

==Career== Shree started auditioning and landed supporting comic roles in several Tamil Films such as ''Bambara Kannaley'' and television series such as ''Ahalya'' (2004–2006), ''Bhandham'' (2006–2009), ''Megala'' (2007–2010), ''Sivasakthi'' (2008–2009) and ''Rudhra''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.extramirchi.com/movies/kushboos-rudra-serial-in-zee-tamil/|title=Kushboo's Rudra Serial in Zee Tamil|publisher=extramirchi.com|access-date=9 October 2008}}</ref> (2008–2009). He starred with Famous Actress Khushbu in the show. He became famous after the serial ''Sivasakthi'' where he acted as the son of Renuka / Sabitha Anand. In 2008, he starred in his first leading role in Kalaignar as ''Naanal'' serial and starred with Tamil Film actress Sonia Agarwal in the show. It was written and produced by Khushbu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2008/dec/10/sonia-plays-a-widow-in-naanal-9638.html|title=Shree Acting with Actress Sonia Agarwal|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=10 December 2008}}</ref> He did another Supporting Character in ''Sathileelavathi'' Serial. It was a popular Serial in Kalaignar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/about/Tamil/tv-serials/sathileelavathi|title=Tamil TV Serials Sathileelavathi|publisher=nettv4u.com}}</ref>

In 2009, Shree starred as brief role for nine episode in Sun TV Family series ''Uravugal'' (2009–2012). The same year, he was cast in Sun TV Family Medical serial ''Idhayam'' (2009–2012)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chennailivenews.com/Entertainment/TV/20102818072818/Idhayam-serial-nearing-300th-episode.aspx|title=Idhayam Serial on Sun TV|publisher=chennailivenews.com|access-date=17 May 2009}}</ref> alongside Seetha, Nithya Das and Sanjeev. The series was a Super hit success.

In 2012, he played the young father character in Sun TV family serial ''Pillai Nila'' (2012–2014) alongside Divya Padmini, Shamitha and Shyam Ganesh. Shree and Shamitha shared the screen space together after marriage. The same year, he was cast in Zee Tamil Romance and Family serial ''Thulasi'' (2012–2013) alongside Chandra Lakshman and Sanjeev.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nettv4u.com/about/Tamil/tv-serials/thulasi|title=Tamil TV Serials Thulasi|publisher=nettv4u.com|access-date=21 August 2012}}</ref> The same year, Shree co-starred alongside Sreeja and Delhi Kumar in ''Bommalattam'' (2012–2016), a family serial, where Shree portrayed a negative role with negative shades. It was a successful serial in Sun TV.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/television/glamour-re-enters-bommalattam-serial-176485.html|title=சன் தொலைக்காட்ச்சியில் பொம்மலாட்டம் தொடர்|publisher=tamil.filmibeat.com|access-date=13 July 2013|language=ta}}</ref>

In 2013, he played the police officer character in Star Vijay family and romance serial ''Thayumanavan'' (2013) alongside Kalyani.

In 2016 he played the brief police inspector character in Vijay 59th action thriller film ''Theri'' written and directed by Atlee and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. Shree starred in Zee Tamil family serial ''Thalayanai Pookal'' (2016–2018) alongside Nisha Krishnan and Anjali Rao.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Balakumarans-Thalayanai-Pookal-on-Zee-Tamil/articleshow/51838500.cms|title=Thalayanai Pookal serial on Zee Tamil|work=The Times of India|access-date=15 April 2016|language=ta}}</ref>

After 2016, Shreekumar continued his career strongly in both Tamil television drama and Cinema. Soon after Theri, he starred as the lead character Nagarajan in the Zee Tamil serial Thalayanai Pookal (2016–2018), which established him in a fresh generation of serials. Following that, he joined Devathaiyai Kanden (2017–2018) as Vasudevan, but he later exited the show before its conclusion. He then gained widespread recognition for his long-running role as Mutharasan (also called Muthu) in the supernatural thriller Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2017–2021) on Zee Tamil, which crossed over 1200 episodes. During this period, he made several special appearances in other serials, including episodes of Poove Poochudava, Mullum Malarum,Nachiyarpuram, and guest spots in shows like Sathya, Gokulathil Seethai, Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari, Sembaruthi, and Thirumathi Hitler, often reprising his popular character or appearing in Cameo appearance. Alongside television, Shreekumar appeared in films throughout these years; after Theri, he played Kesavan in Rangoon (2017), Bharani in RK Nagar (2019), a segment role in the anthology Kasada Tabara (2021), a Black Squad member in the Blockbuster Film Vikram (2022), and He Played a Lead role in ''Eedattam'' (2022) Film.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERLzbs0aN0k |title=Edattam Official Trailer {{!}} Shreekumar, Deekshika, Rajasurya, PowerStar, Jhonpeter, Esan |date=2023-06-14 |last=Mass Audios |access-date=2026-01-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref> He also portrayed Sepoy Michael in the biographical war film Amaran (2024) alongside Sivakarthikeyan.

From 2021, he portrayed Chinrasu in the Sun TV family drama serial ''Vanathai Pola'', remaining with the show until it ended in 2024.

After the conclusion of ''Vanathai Pola'', he made Cameo or Extendend Cameo appearance in several television serials, including the Telugu Television serial Mukkupudaka on Zee Telugu, the Tamil serial Ninaithale Inikkum on Zee Tamil, and Dhanam on Star Vijay.

In November 2025, he joined the Zee Tamil serial Gettimelam as Vetrivel (Vetri), replacing actor Sibbu Suryan in the male lead role, where he continues to act as of 2026. He later made a cameo appearance in the Zee Tamil serial Varisu, reprising his role as Vetri from Gettimelam.

In January 2026, Shreekumar announced on his Instagram page that He is part of the Upcoming Tamil horror film Demonte Colony 3''.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/sreekumar.ganesh/?hl=en |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> He continues to play in the Zee Tamil serial Gettimelam as Vetrivel (Vetri).

==Television== {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- style="background:#B0C4DE;" ! style="width:100px;"| Year ! style="width:130px;"| Title ! style="width:170px;"| Role ! style="width:120px;"| Channel |- | 2001 | ''Soolam'' | | rowspan="2" | Sun TV |- | 2001–2002 | ''Kelunga Mamiyare Neengalum Marumagal Than'' | Sreekanth |- | 2003–2004 | ''Kavyanjali'' | | rowspan="2" | Star Vijay |- | rowspan="2" | 2004–2006 | ''Kanmani'' | |- | ''Ahalya'' | Sundar | rowspan="4" | Sun TV |- | 2006–2009 | ''Anandham'' | Raja Priyan "Raja / Priyan" |- | 2006–2007 | ''Malargal'' | Ashok |- | 2006–2009 | ''Bhantham'' | Anand |- | 2006 | ''Viswaroopam (Karma)'' | Rajesh | Raj TV |- | 2007 | ''Naanayam II'' | | rowspan="2" | Sun TV |- | 2007–2010 | ''Megala'' | Diwakar "Diwa" |- | 2007 | ''Aaru Maname Aaru'' | | Raj TV |- | rowspan="3" | 2008–2009 | ''Sivasakthi'' | Kannan | Sun TV |- | ''Naanal'' | Rajesh | rowspan=2 | Kalaignar TV |- | ''Sathileelavathi'' | |- | 2009–2010 | ''Rudhra'' | Bala | Zee Tamil |- | rowspan="2" | 2009–2012 | ''Uravugal'' | Krishnan "Krishna" | rowspan=2 | Sun TV |- | ''Idhayam'' | Shankar |- | 2009 | ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' |Special Appearance | Star Vijay |- | 2009 | ''Alaippayuthe'' | Ganesh | Jaya TV |- | 2011–2013 | ''Thulasi'' | Selvaraghavan "Selva" | Zee Tamil |- | 2012–2014 | ''Pillai Nila'' | Sekhar | rowspan="2" | Sun TV |- | 2012–2016 | ''Bommalattam'' | Santhosh |- | 2014 | ''Thayumanavan'' | Shree Kumar "Shree" | Star Vijay |- | 2015 | ''Bhairavi'' | Special Appearance | Sun TV |- | 2016–2018 | ''Thalayanai Pookal'' | Naga Rajan / S.Velraj | rowspan=12 | Zee Tamil |- | 2017 | ''Poove Poochudava'' |Special Appearance |- | 2017–2018 | ''Devathayai Kanden'' | Vasudevan "Vasu" |- | 2018–2021 | ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' | Mutharasan "Muthu" |- | 2018 | ''Mullum Malarum'' | rowspan="2" | Mutharasan "Muthu" (special appearance) |- |2019 | ''Nachiyarpuram'' |- |2020 | ''Sathya'' | Annamalai IPS / Kaali (special appearance) |- |2020 & 2021 | ''Gokulathil Seethai'' | rowspan="2" | Mutharasan "Muthu" (special appearance) |- | rowspan="4" |2021 | ''Ooru Oorla Oru Rajakumari'' |- | ''Sembaruthi'' | Karnan (special appearance) |- |''Thirumathi Hitler'' | Manohar (special appearance) |- |''Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari'' |Mutharasan (special appearance) |- |2021–2024 |''Vanathai Pola'' | Chinrasu | Sun TV |- | 2022 | Mukkupudaka | IAS Suresh Babu (special appearance) | Zee Telugu |- | 2024 | ''Ninaithale Inikkum'' | ''Kaalabairavar'' (special appearance) |Zee Tamil |- | 2025 |''Dhanam'' | Ganesha Moorthy (extended special appearance) | Star Vijay |- | 2025–present |''Gettimelam'' |Vetrivel | rowspan="2" |Zee Tamil |- | 2025 | ''Varisu'' | Vetrivel (special appearance) |}

===Telefilms=== {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- style="background:#B0C4DE;" ! style="width:100px;"| Year ! style="width:130px;"| Title ! style="width:170px;"| Role ! style="width:120px;"| Channel |- | 2015 | ''J'' | James "J" | Sathiyam TV |}

===Reality shows/live shows=== {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- style="background:#B0C4DE;" ! style="width:100px;"| Year ! style="width:130px;"| Title ! style="width:170px;"| Role ! style="width:120px;"| Channel |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 | ''Jodi Number One S2'' | Contestant | Vijay TV |- | ''Maanada Mayilada'' | Himself (Guest, Episode: 5) | Kalaignar |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Boys vs Girls'' | Supporting Contestant | Vijay TV |- | ''Namma Veetu Kalyanam'' | Guest | Vijay TV |- | 2015 | ''South Indian Cinematographers Association Awards'' | Anchor | Sun TV |- | rowspan="3" | 2017 | ''Nanbenda'' | rowspan="2"|Guest | rowspan="3"|Zee Thamizh |- | ''En Autograph'' |- | ''Zee Dance League'' | Contestant |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 | ''Vanathai Pola Kondattam'' | Himself | rowspan="2" | Sun TV |- | ''Super Samyal'' | Contestant |}

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- style="background:#B0C4DE;" ! style="width:40px;"| Year ! style="width:130px;"| Title ! style="width:170px;"| Role ! style="width:170px;"| Notes |- | 2005 | ''Chinna'' | Soosai || |- | 2005 | ''Bambara Kannaley'' | Gunasekar | |- | 2008 | ''Saroja'' | Himself | Special Appearance in song "Aaja Meri Soniye" |- | 2010 | ''Magane En Marumagane'' | Himself | Special Appearance in song "Singampatti" |- | 2016 | ''Theri'' | Shreekumar | |- | 2017 | ''Rangoon'' | Kesavan | |- |2019 | ''RK Nagar'' | Bharani | |- |2021 |''Kasada Thapara'' | An Unnamed Villain's Son | Streaming release |- |2022 |''Vikram'' |Member of the Black Squad | |- |2024 |''Amaran'' |Sepoy Michael |<ref>{{Cite web |last=மு.இந்துமதி,அ.பாலாஜி |date=2024-10-21 |title=Sivakarthikeyan, `தயவுசெஞ்சு பாடிடாத'னு சொல்லிட்டாரு! - Umair & Shreekumar {{!}} Amaran Team Interview |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/amaran-movie-team-actor-shree-kumar-umair-interview |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.vikatan.com/ |language=ta}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Kadaisi Thotta'' |Rakshan |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kadaisi Thotta (2025) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in chennai |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/chennai/movies/kadaisi-thotta/ET00434492 |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}</ref> |- |2026 |''Demonte Colony 3'' |TBA |Post production |}

==Awards and honours== {| class="wiki table" width="80%" |- bg color="blue" !style="width:50pt; background: LightSteelBlue;"| Year !style="width:150pt; background: LightSteelBlue;"|Awards !style="width:100pt; background: LightSteelBlue;"|Category !style="width:100pt; background: LightSteelBlue;"| Series !style="width:100pt; background: LightSteelBlue;"| Role !style="width:50pt; background: LightSteelBlue;"|Result !style="width:50pt; background: LightSteelBlue;"|Notes |- | 2009 | Tamil Nadu State Television Awards | Best Actor | ''Uravugal'', ''Sivasakthi'' | Krishna, Kannan (Left) | {{Won}} | |- | 2010 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Brother | ''Sivasakthi'' | Kannan (Left) | {{Won}} | |- | rowspan="4" | 2012 | rowspan="4" | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | ''Bommalattam'' | Santhosh | {{Nominated}} | |- | Best Supporting Actor | ''Pillai Nila'' | Sekhar | {{Nominated}} | |- | Best Jodi | ''Pillai Nila'' | Sekhar & Hema | {{Nominated}} | Nominated with Divya Padmini |- | Best Son-in-Law | ''Pillai Nila'' | Sekhar | {{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 | rowspan="2" | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | Bommalattam | Santhosh | {{Nominated}} | |- | Best Jodi | Bommalattam (TV series)|Bommalattam | Santhosh & Bharathi | {{Nominated}} | Nominated with Sirija |- | 2015 | Southern India Cinematographer's Association Awards | Best Actor | ''Bommalattam'' | Santhosh | {{Won}} | |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | rowspan="3" |Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor Male | ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' | Mutharasan | {{Won}} | |- | Favourite Hero | ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' | Mutharasan | {{Nominated}} | |- | Favourite Pair On-Screen | ''Thalayanai Pookal'' | Nagarajan & Vethavalli | {{Nominated}} | Nominated with Anjali Rao |- | 2019 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Actor | ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' | Mutharasan | {{Nominated}} | |- | 2022 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Brother | ''Vanathai Pola'' | Chinrasu | {{Won}} |- | 2023 | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Brother | ''Vanathai Pola'' | Chinrasu | {{Won}} | |}

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