Veteran Tamil actor Delhi Ganesh died in Chennai on November 9 due to age-related ailments. He was 80.

• Maha Devan, his son, confirmed the news on social media. Ganesh started his career in acting after a decade-long stint with the Indian Air Force from 1964 to 1974.
• PM Modi paid tribute to Delhi Ganesh on X. 
• The veteran actor's stage name, Delhi Ganesh, was given by filmmaker K Balachander, who gave him his first break in 1976 with Pattina Pravesam.
• Over the years, Delhi Ganesh appeared in over 400 films across Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. Some of his most notable works include Nayakan, Michael Madhana Kama Rajan, Sindhu Bhairavi, Iruvar, and others