Although he is from a political family, Ganesh Kumar first made his mark in the film industry. Later entered politics, shone as an MLA and a minister. Ganesh, presently Minister of Transport, opens up about his friendships. He said that even though he has been in cinema for more than three and a half decades, he does not have any great friendships from that field. Mohanlal is his closest friend in the film industry. Ganesh said Maniyan Pillai Raju and Vijayaraghavan are good friends. Ganesh Kumar revealed that his closest friends are not from films or politics.

His words
‘I have only two intimate friends. One is Balagopal of Devi Pharma and the other is Ambili of Benoy Marbles. These are people close to me personally. Biju was my closest brother. He died recently. I don’t have much friends in the film industry. I have a close rapport with Mohanlal. Maniyan Pillai Raju is also my close friend. I maintain a good relationship with Vijayaraghavan. I keep a good friendship in politics than in the film industry. Have a close friendship with M K Muneer. He said that he has a great relationship with Speaker Shamseer and Sumesh MLA.