| V. Selvaganesh | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Date: | December 28, 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Chennai, India |
| Origin: | India |
| Instrument: | Kanjira, Mridangam |
| Genre: | Indian classical music |
| Occupation: | Composer, Percussionist |
| Associated Acts: | Shakti, Remember Shakti |
V. Selvaganesh is an Indian percussionist working in the Carnatic tradition and one of the leading kanjira (south Indian frame drum) players of his generation.[1] He is also known as "Chella S. Ganesh."
Selvaganesh gained world fame through tours with John McLaughlin's group, Remember Shakti.[2] He helps his father, Grammy-Nominated T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram, to run the Sri JGTV school and train a new generation of Carnatic percussionists. He has also composed and produced albums and played with the Swedish bass player Jonas Hellborg and American guitar virtuoso Shawn Lane.
In 2012, Selvaganesh made his film directorial debut with Bodhai,[3] a short film in Tamil. He also composed the four-track soundtrack which was released in digital format by Saregama.[4]
He is a part of the band Shakti that won the 2024 Grammy Award for the Best Global Music Album.
V. Selvaganesh made his debut composing for films with the Tamil movie Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and has composed music for a number of films in Tamil and Telugu.