G. Venkateswaran
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G. Venkateswaran popularly known as G.V., was a film producer
. He was the older brother of acclaimed director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam
and G. Srinivasan
. GV was the promoter of G.V. Films, one of the first movie companies in India to raise capital through the stock market.
(Chennai) on May 4, 2003, G.V., aged 55, apparently committed suicide at his residence. His body was found 'hanging from a dhoti tied to the ceiling fan' by his brother-in-law, but he did not leave a suicide note. He is survived by a son and a daughter.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He was the older brother of acclaimed director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
and G. Srinivasan
G. Srinivasan
G. Srinivasan was a film producer who founded the independent production company Madras Talkies, with his elder brother, the director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam....
. GV was the promoter of G.V. Films, one of the first movie companies in India to raise capital through the stock market.
Filmography
Venkateswaran produced several acclaimed feature films including:- Mouna Ragam (1986)
- NayaganNayaganNayagan is a Indian film, written, directed, and co-produced by Mani Ratnam which released on 21 October 1987 coinciding with Diwali. Upon release, the film got rave reviews across India. Kamal Hassan's performance as Velu Naiker earned him a National Film Award for Best Actor. The film also...
(1987) - Agni NatchathiramAgni NatchathiramAgni Natchathiram is a 1988 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam. The movie is about two half-brothers who come into conflict with each other in their claim for legitimacy as sons of a common father. The cast includes Prabhu Ganesan and Karthik Muthuraman. The movie's score and soundtrack are...
(1988) - AnjaliAnjali (film)Anjali is a 1990 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Raghuvaran, Revathi, Prabhu, Tarun, Shruthi and Shamili. The musical film's score and soundtrack is composed by Ilaiyaraaja, being his 500th movie. Anjali is about a dying mentally disabled child, and the...
(1990) - ThalapathiThalapathiThalapathi is a 1991 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G. Venkateswaran under the banner of G. V. Films. The film stars Rajnikanth, Mammootty and Shobana in the lead roles with Arvind Swamy, Srividya, Amrish Puri, Bhanupriya, Nagesh, and Charuhasan essaying...
(1991) - IndiraIndira (film)Indira is a 1995 Tamil film co-written and directed by Suhasini Manirathnam. It stars Anu Hasan in the title role. Its score and well acclaimed soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. Although not a runaway success in Tamil Nadu, the film did well in Tokyo, Japan upon release...
(1996) - May MadhamMay MadhamMay Madham is a 1994 Tamil romance film loosely based on the Hollywood romantic film Roman Holiday, directed by Venus Balu and music by A. R. Rahman. The film features Vineeth and Sonali Kulkarni in the lead roles and has art direction by Thotta Tharani...
(1994) - Thamizhan and Sokka Thangam.
Death
According to The HinduThe Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
(Chennai) on May 4, 2003, G.V., aged 55, apparently committed suicide at his residence. His body was found 'hanging from a dhoti tied to the ceiling fan' by his brother-in-law, but he did not leave a suicide note. He is survived by a son and a daughter.