Ganesh (actor)
Year Award Film Result
2006 61st Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Mungaru Male Won
2007 Udaya Film Awards for Best Actor Cheluvina Chittara Won
2007 Cine Gandha Awards for Best Actor Cheluvina Chittara Won
2008 Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor - Kannada Gaalipata Won
2008 Suvarna Film Awards for Most Popular Actor Gaalipata Won
2009 Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor - Kannada Maleyali Jotheyali Won
2014 Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor - Kannada Shravani Subramanya Nominated
2017 Love Lavike Readers Choice Awards for Best Actor Mugulu Nage Nominated
2018 South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actor - Kannada Chamak Nominated
2018 Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor - Kannada Mugulu Nage Nominated
2018 Filmibeat Award for Best Actor - Kannada Orange Nominated
2019 Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada Orange Nominated
Awards and nominations
Refers to the year in which ceremony was held . Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Udaya Film Awards 1 0 Filmfare Awards South 3 2 South Indian International Movie Awards 0 1 Cine Gandha Awards 1 0 Suvarna Film Awards 1 0 Love Lavike Readers Choice Awards 0 1 Totals Awards won 5 Nominations 4
Ganesh (born 2 July 1978) is an Indian actor and television presenter known for his work in Kannada cinema. Through his career in films and television shows, he has become one of the most popular celebrities and highest-paid actors in Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including two Filmfare Awards. He became famous after starring in the film Mungaru Male (2006). Ganesh shot to fame with the film Mungaru Male (2006), which set a record in Kannada cinema. In theatres, it collected 75 crore by the end of its record-breaking 865-day theatrical run. It was the first movie to be screened continuously for one year in a multiplex in any language in India. The success of Mungaru Male brought Ganesh the nickname, Golden Star. Ganesh won two consecutive Best Actor awards at Filmfare for portraying a sincere lover in the comedy-drama Gaalipata (2008) and in the romantic drama Maleyali Jotheyali (2012). His other major success was Cheluvina Chittara (2007) after Mungaru Male. He then acted in Krishna (2007), Romeo (2012), Shravani Subramanya (2013), Zoom (2016) and Chamak (2017).