GP Muthu Wiki, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

GP Muthu is an Indian YouTuber and TikTokker who became famous for appearing as a contestant in season 6 of Bigg Boss Tamil (2022).

Wiki/Biography

Ganesan Pechimuthu was born on Friday, 29 March 1985 (age 37 years; as of 2022) in Udangudi, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. His zodiac sign is Aries. In an interview, he revealed that he is a school dropout.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 3″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Family

Parents & Siblings

Muthu’s father’s name is Ganesan. He has a brother who was deceased.

Wife & Children

Muthu married Ajitha in 2010.

They have two sons, Manu and Vishnu, and two daughters, Nithya and Muthu. He also takes care of his brother’s daughter.

Career

Early Career

Before becoming a YouTuber, he joined his father’s jewellery shop when he was young. His jewellery business failed after which he became a carpenter, but unfortunately, even this business suffered losses during to the Covid-19 pandemic.

YouTube/TikTok

In 2020, he started making funny videos and posted 10 to 15 videos on TikTok regularly for recreation. However, his recreational activity started paying off when started garnering an abundance of followers. He usually posted comic videos in the southern dialect.

Film

Reportedly, in 2021, he appeared in a film along with actress Sunny Leone.

Music Video

In 2021, he appeared in the music video for the Tamil song ‘Enna Vazhka Da.’

Television

In 2022, he appeared in season 6 of Bigg Boss Tamil as a contestant.

Controversies

Insulting comments on an actress

In 2020, Tamil actress Meera Mithun took to social media to inform that she would make a complaint against Muthu for making derogatory comments about her. ^[1]Kalakkal Cinema

Usage of the wrong language

In 2021, Muthu attracted controversy when a person named M.M.K Muhaideen filed a complaint to the Superintendent of Police of Ramanathapuram district against Muthuin. In the complaint, he said that the videos posted by Muthu contained obscene language. In the complaint, he further added,

Students are supposed to spend more time in Internet to learn as Government has imposed a lockdown for school and colleges. Using the situation, a number of people such as G.P Muthu, Trichy Sadhana, Baby Surya, Chikka endra Chikkanthar are misleading innocent students by uploading videos talking obscene languages and making money out of it.” ^[2]Chennai Memes

Award

2022: Unarvugal Award

Car Collection

In 2021, Muthu bought a second-hand car.

Facts/Trivia

• Muthu follows a non-vegetarian diet.
  

  GP Muthu eating chicken

• In 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the platform TikTok, where Muthu posted his videos, was banned in India. After the ban, he became depressed and attempted suicide. In an interview, he talked about the banning of TikTok in India and said,
  

  Every morning, the first thing I do is check TikTok. I was very disappointed when I saw the news today morning and realised that TikTok was banned by the Indian government. This is only an entertainment platform and you can distract yourself from stress. My fans on the platform constantly tell me that they feel very relaxed after seeing my videos. People of different age groups used this platform. I am very sad.”

  

  GP Muthu in hospital after attempting suicide

• According to him, he is the first member in his family to buy a car.