Ganesh Venkatraman is a thrilled man these days! The model-turned-actor, whose solo-hero film Panithuli is to hit cinema halls soon, bagged one more prestigious ad that was directed by ace filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss.

Speaking about his experience working with Murugadoss, an excited Ganesh says, "I shot for a washing soap brand with him recently. It was wonderful working with him.

He is extremely down to earth and chilled out. We discussed a lot of things." The Ghajini director had seen Panithuli's trailer and was in awe of Ganesh's action sequences. Says Ganesh, "He complimented me after watching the Panithuli promos. He liked the action stunts that I have done in the movie and was very keen to know how I had performed them. He was surprised to hear that I am well-versed in martial arts."

"I am happy that 2012 has started on such a good note for me, with people appreciating my film and expectations steadily building around it," says the ecstatic actor.