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
Instrument(s)Keyboard
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]

Personal life

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.[2]

Career

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.[3] 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.[2][4] 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.[5] 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

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.[6][7]

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.[6]

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.[8] 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).[9]

Discography

Their works include music for the following movies:

1960s–1970s

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1967MagaraasiTamilDebut Film
Naan Yaar TheriyumaTamil
1968Siritha MugamTamil
1969Akka ThangaiTamil
1970MaanavanTamil
Kalam VellumTamil
Kannan VaruvanTamil
1971Deivam PesumaTamil
KettikaranTamil
Then KinnamTamil
1972GangaTamil
Thaikku Oru PillaiTamil
Naan Yen PirandhenTamil
KannammaTamil
Savalukku SavaalTamil
VaraverpuTamil
Puguntha VeeduTamil
Idhaya VeenaiTamil
Ponmagal VandhalTamil
1973Manjal KungumamTamil
Vandhaale MagaraasiTamil
Amman ArulTamil
Kasi YathiraiTamil
Dheiva VamsamTamil
Iraivan IrukkindranTamil25th Film
Komatha En KulamathaTamil
Veettukku Vandha MarumagalTamil
VakkuruthiTamil
Nathaiyil MuthuTamil
1974Kai Niraya KaasuTamil
Vellikizhamai VirathamTamil
DoctorammaTamil
Ore SatchiTamil
Ayalathe SundariMalayalam
ChakravakamMalayalam
Pathu Madha BandhamTamil
Sorgathil ThirumanamTamil
Devi Sri Karumari AmmanTamil
PandhattamTamil
Pudhiya ManidhanTamil
1975Anbu RojaTamil
Enga Pattan SothuTamil
Cinema PaithiyamTamil
Pinju ManamTamil
Panam Pathum SeyumTamil
Thangathile VairamTamil
Pattikkaattu RajaTamil
Oru Kudumbathin KadhaiTamil
1976ChirikkudukkaMalayalam
KamadhenuMalayalam
1977Aattukara AlameluTamil
Tholkan Enikku ManassillaMalayalam
1978Karunai UllamTamizh50th Film
Ullathil KuzhanthaiyadiTamil
Chinna Chinna Veedu KattiTamil
Thaai Meethu SathiyamTamil
PalabishegamTamil
1979 Inikkum Ilamai Tamil
Thaayillamal Naan IllaiTamil
Neeya?Tamil
PennorumbettaalMalayalam
Ennadi meenakshiTamil
PrabhuMalayalam
Kanni ParuvathileTamil
PasiTamil
Othayadi Paathayilae (released in 1980)Tamil
Vijayam Nammude SenaniMalayalam

1980s

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1980AnthappuramMalayalam
Chandra BimbamMalayalam
Kannil Theriyum KathaikalTamilcomposed one song "Naan Unna Nenachen"
Dhinamthorum DeepavaliTamil
Ival Eevazhi Ithu VareMalayalam
VandichakkaramTamil
Kumari Pennin UllathileTamil75th Film
Love in SingaporeMalayalam
NatchathiramTamil
Nijangal NilaikkindranaTamil
PonnagaramTamil
Love in SingaporeTelugu
Maria My DarlingKannada / Tamil
Rahasya RatriKannada
1981Veli Thaandiya VellaaduTamil
Anjatha NenjangalTamil
Aani VerTamil
Jadhikkoru NeedhiTamil
Chinna Mul Periya MulTamil
Kanneer PookkalTamil
Needhi PizhaithathuTamil
SaahasamMalayalam
SankharshamMalayalam
Sattam Oru IruttaraiTamil
Palaivana SolaiTamil
Sivappu MalliTamil
SphodanamMalayalam
1982AarambhamMalayalam
Darling, Darling, DarlingTamil
Pakkathu Veetu RojaTamil
Nenjile ThunivirunthalTamil
NenjangalTamil
Neram VandhachuTamil100th Film
Mamiyara MarumagalaTamil
IlanjodigalTamil
Khadeema KallaruKannada
AdhisayappiravigalTamil
Auto RajaTamil
Ayiram MuthangalTamil
GuhaMalayalam
KaalamMalayalam
Kalyana KalamTamil
Kanalukku KaraiyethuTamil
KazhumaramMalayalam
KrodhamTamil
Maattuvin ChattangaleMalayalam
NenjangalTamil
Oorum UravumTamil
PaanjajanyamMalayalam
Pattanathu RajakkalTamil
Poi SatchiTamil
Theerpugal ThiruththapadalamTamil
Thooku MedaiTamil
ThunaiTamil
RangaTamil
1983Alai Payum NenjangalTamil
En Aasai UnnoduthanTamil
Anal KaatruTamil125th Film
Thai VeeduTamil
AngamMalayalam
BhookambamMalayalam
Dhooram AdhighamillaiTamil
YudhamMalayalam
ChakravyuhaKannada
Sididedda SahodaraKannada
Nenjamellam NeeyeTamil
1984Naane RajaKannada
NinaivugalTamil
NandriTamil
NiraparaadhiTamil
OsaiTamil
PralayanthakaKannada
ThirakalMalayalam
Vai PandalTamil
VetriTamil
Pournami AlaigalTamil
1985NaagamTamil
ChaviTamil
AvanTamil
Santhosha KanavukalTamil
AadhiyugamMalayalam
AnthasthuTamil
BandhamTamil
Poi MugangalTamil
Chain JayapalTamil
Chidambara RahasiyamTamil
Engirunthalum VazhgaTamil150th Film
Hosa ItihaasaKannada
IlamaiTamil
KutravaaligalTamil
Mareyada ManikyaKannada
Needhiyin NizhalTamil
Pournami Raavil 3DMalayalam
Naanu Nanna HendthiKannada
Pournami RaavilMalayalam
Savira SulluKannada
UthamiTamil
VeliTamil
SwabhimanaKannada
KarinagaKannada
Mangamma SabathamTamil
1986Na Ninna PreetisuveKannada
Aayiram KannudayaalTamil
Anandha KanneerTamil
Piranthaen ValarnthenTamil
AsambhavaKannada
Kulirkaala MegangalTamil
Paadum VaanampadiTamil
Kadinalli JathreKannada
Panneer NadhigalTamil175th Film
Mounam KalaikirathuTamil
KaalamTamil
Samsaram Adhu MinsaramTamil
AnandKannada
1987 Veera Pratap[10] Telugu
Anbulla AppaTamil
Anjatha SingamTamil
Enga Chinna RasaTamil
Raja MariyadhaiTamil
OorkavalanTamil
Thirumathi Oru VegumathiTamil
VeerapandiyanTamil
1988Aalay Pathu Malai MathuTamil
Karate GirlsMalayalam
Mappillai SirTamil
Makkal AanaiyittalTamil
Sahadevan MahadevanTamil
Anjatha SingamTamil
Veedu Manaivi MakkalTamil
Aadade AadharamTelugu
Vacha Kuri ThappathuTamil
SamyukthaKannadaBackground score only
SivapputhaaliTamil
PrajaprabhutvaKannada
1989Ade Raaga Ade HaaduKannada
En Rathathin RathameTamil
Manidhan MarivittanTamil
MrugayaMalayalam
Sattathin Thirappu VizhaaTamil
Sakalakala SammandhiTamil
Nyaya TharasuTamil
Chakkikotha ChankaranMalayalam
Manandhal MahadevanTamil
Thangamana PurushanTamil200th Film
Thangamani RamamaniTamil
Ajatha SatruvuTelugu

1990s

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1990Aarathi EdungadiTamil
Amma PillaiTamil
Sathan Sollai ThattatheTamil
DurgaTamil
Sakthi ParasakthiTamil
Aavathellam PennaleTamil
Manaivi Oru ManickamTamil
Sandhana KaatruTamil
Vedikkai En VadikkaiTamil
Idhaya ThamaraiTamil
Varavu Nalla UravuTamil
Nalla Kaalam PorandaachuTamil
Aadi VelliTamil
PattikaattaanTamil225th Film
Vaazhkai ChakkaramTamil
Vaaliba VilaiyattuTamil
Pengal Veettin KangalTamil
JagathalaprathapanTamilalso director
Pudhusa Oru KalyanamTamilMovie Not Released
1991Nallathai Naadu KekumTamil
Sendhoora DeviTamil
Vaakku MoolamTamil
EeswariTamil
Aadi VirathamTamil
Thai PoosamTamil
Ayul KaithiTamil
1992Purushan Enakku ArasanTamil
Moondram PadiTamil
Naane VaruvenTamil
Urimai OonjaladugiradhuTamil
Deiva KuzhandhaiTamil
Chinna Poovai KillatheyTamil
Devar Veettu PonnuTamil
SivasankariTamil250th Film
Madha KomadhaTamil
Harihara PuthranTamil
Purushan Enakku ArasanTamil
1993PaarambariyamTamil
SivarathriTamil
Vasantha PoornimaKannada
SambhaviKannada
Karpagam VanthachuTamil
1994Vaanga Partner VaangaTamil
1995Mudhal UdhayamTamil

2000s

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2006Mazhaithuli MazhaithuliTamil[11]
2006Theenda TheendaTamil[12]

2020s

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2022Uzhaikkum KaigalTamil

Onscreen appearances

References

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  2. 1 2 சுந்தரம், கே. (17 November 1974). "சண்டையில் முழங்கிய வீணைகள்". Vikatan (in Tamil). pp. 157–160.
  3. "வாலிக்கு வாட்ச் கொடுத்த (சங்கர்) கணேஷ்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. Narayanan, Sujatha (28 July 2019). "Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. "Today, many are here for quick money – The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "Veera Pratap (1987)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  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.

Bibliography

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