Ganesan or Ganeshan ( ta, கணேசன்) is a

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. Due to the Tamil tradition of using

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s it may also be a

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for males and females. The name is derived from the

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Ganesh Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped Deva_(Hinduism), deities in the Hindu deities, Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is ...

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Anayampatti S. Ganesan Anayampatti S. Ganesan (born 22 May 1932) is a Carnatic musician from South India. He was born in Chennai. Ganesan, who lives in Chennai, plays the jal tarang or jalatharangam in concerts throughout Southern India, and is also a carnatic vocalist ...

, Indian musician * C. Ganesan, Indian politician * D. Ganesan, Indian politician * Dhanpal Ganeshan (born 1994), Indian footballer * I. Ganesan, Indian politician * K. C. Ganesan, Indian politician *

L. Ganesan L. Ganesan (born 24 April 1934) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Tiruchirappalli constituency of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth la ...

(born 1934), Indian politician *

La Ganesan La. Ganesan Iyer (born 16 February 1945) is an Indian politician who is serving as the Governor of Manipur since 27 August 2021 and also served additionally as Governor of West Bengal from 18 July 2022 to 17 November 2022. Prior to serving as ...

, Indian politician * N. Ganesan (1932–2015), Singaporean football administrator *

P. Ganesan P. Ganesan is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Uthiramerur constituency. He represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ...

, Indian politician * S. Ganesan, Indian politician * S. A. Ganesan, Indian politician *

Saw Ganesan Kamban Adippodi Saw Ganesan (6 June 1908 – 28 July 1982) was an Indian politician and Tamil activist, writer, historian, and epigraphist. He was known for popularising the Tamil epic ''Ramavataram'' (also known as ''Kamba Ramayanam'') through hi ...

(1908–1982), Indian politician *

Susi Ganeshan Ganeshan Subbiah known as Susi Ganesan is an Indian film director, producer, scriptwriter and screenwriter. Early life Ganesan was born on (25 August 1969) Vannivelampatti, Madurai District in Tamil Nadu to Tamil parents Subbiah and Sittamma. ...

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* Ganeshan Venkataraman (born 1932), Indian physicist *

Gemini Ganesan Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred to as the ''Kaadhal Mannan'' (King of Romance) for his romantic roles ...

(1920–2005), Indian actor * Mano Ganesan (born 1959), Sri Lankan trade unionist and politician *

Praba Ganesan Adawan Amal Praba Ganesan ( ta, பிரபா கணேசன்; born 4 January 1964) is a Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament. He is the current leader of the Democratic People's Congress (DPC), a member of the United People ...

(born 1964), Sri Lankan politician * Ramkumar Ganesan, Indian film producer *

Rekha Ganesan Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 fil ...

(born 1954), Indian actress * Savitri Ganesan (1936–1981), Indian actress *

Sivaji Ganesan Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001) was an Indian actor and producer. He was active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ga ...

(1928–2001), Indian actor * Suriaprakash Ganesan (born 1982), Malaysian cricketer * V. P. Ganesan, Sri Lankan trade unionist and film producer

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