Sivaji Ganesan
October 1, 1928 (96 years old) in Villuppuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar, commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. Well known for his versatility and acting skills with numerous roles depicted on screen, he remains one of the most respected stage and film actors in the history of Indian entertainment, with a career spanning close to five decades and nearly 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi to his credit. Arguably the preeminent leading man during the "Golden Age" of Tamil cinema, Ganesan was the first Indian film actor to win a "Best Actor" award at an international film festival, the Afro-Asian Film Festival held in Cairo, Egypt in 1960. He was also the first Indian actor to be made a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He won the President's Award for more than 12 times, and was later conferred the highest and the most prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema in 1997. An iconic figure in Tamil pop culture, his work has continued to enjoy an enduring, far-reaching influence in Tamil society in general.
Known For
Credits
- 1999 · Poo Parikka Varugirom as
- 1999 · Padayappa as Padayappa's Father
- 1998 · En Aasai Rasave as
- 1997 · Once More as Ganesan
- 1997 · Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Anantha Subramaniam
- 1995 · Pasumpon as Durairasu Thevar
- 1992 · Thevar Magan as Periya Thevar
- 1992 · Mudhal Kural as
- 1992 · Chinna Marumagal as
- 1992 · Naangal as Chaturvedi
- 1988 · Pudhiya Vaanam as D.I.G. Pandidurai
- 1988 · En Thamizh En Makkal as
- 1987 · Jallikkattu as
- 1987 · Krishnan Vandhaan as
- 1987 · Veerapandiyan as
- 1987 · Muthukkal Moondru as
- 1987 · Kudumbam Oru Koyil as
- 1986 · Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu as
- 1986 · Viduthalai as Inspector Rajasingam
- 1986 · Marumagal as
- 1986 · Saadhanai as
- 1985 · Padikkadavan as Rajasekhar
- 1985 · Raja Rishi as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
- 1985 · Mudhal Mariyathai as Malaichami
- 1985 · Nermai as
- 1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as
- 1985 · Padikkatha Pannayar as
- 1985 · Naam Iruvar as
- 1984 · Dhavani Kanavugal as Captain Chidambaram
- 1984 · Iru Medhaigal as
- 1984 · Vaazhkai as
- 1983 · Vellai Roja as
- 1983 · Kashmir Kadhali as
- 1983 · Sumangali as
- 1983 · Neethibathi as
- 1983 · Uruvangal Maralam as
- 1982 · Paritchaikku Neramaachu as
- 1982 · Thunai as
- 1982 · Vasandhathil Oru Naal as
- 1982 · Sangili as
- 1981 · Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum as
- 1981 · Lorry Driver Rajakannu as
- 1981 · Kalthoon as
- 1981 · Sathya Sundharam as
- 1981 · Mohana Punnagai as
- 1980 · Ratha Paasam as
- 1980 · Yamanukku Yaman as
- 1980 · Dharma Raja as
- 1980 · Natchathiram as
- 1980 · Rishi Moolam as
- 1979 · Vetrikku Oruvan as
- 1979 · Pattaakathi Bairavan as
- 1979 · Imayam as
- 1979 · Nalladhoru Kudumbam as
- 1979 · Kavari Maan as
- 1979 · Thirisoolam as
- 1978 · Justice Gopinath as Gopinath
- 1978 · Pilot Premnath as
- 1978 · Thacholi Ambu as Thacholi Othenakkurup
- 1978 · Punniya Boomi as
- 1978 · Ennai Pol Oruvan as
- 1978 · Thyagam as
- 1977 · Naam Pirandha Mann as
- 1977 · Chanakya Chandragupta as Alexander III of Macedon
- 1977 · Ilaya Thalaimurai as
- 1977 · Avan Oru Sarithiram as
- 1976 · Unakkaga Naan as
- 1976 · Chitra Pournami as
- 1976 · Sathyam as
- 1975 · Dr. Siva as Dr. Siva
- 1975 · Vaira Nenjam as
- 1975 · Avandhan Manidhan as Ravikumar
- 1975 · Anbe Aaruyire as
- 1975 · Cinema Paithiyam as
- 1975 · Manidhanum Dheivamagalam as Kumaraiya / Sundaram
- 1974 · Thanga Padhakkam as S. P. Choudhry
- 1974 · Vani Rani as
- 1973 · Rajapart Rangadurai as Rangadurai / Rajapart
- 1973 · Gauravam as Rajinikanth / Kannan
- 1973 · Engal Thanga Raja as
- 1973 · Bhakta Tukaram as Sivaji
- 1973 · Rajaraja Cholan as Rajaraja Cholan
- 1973 · Bharatha Vilas as Gopal
- 1972 · Needhi as
- 1972 · Vasantha Maligai as Anand
- 1972 · Pattikada Pattanama as
- 1972 · Gnana Oli as
- 1972 · Thavaputhalvan as
- 1971 · Babu as
- 1971 · Moondru Dheivangal as
- 1971 · Savale Samali as Manickam
- 1971 · Sumadhi En Sundhari as
- 1971 · Kulama Gunama as
- 1971 · Thangaikkaaga as
- 1971 · Iru Thuruvam as Rangan
- 1970 · Engirundho Vandhaal as
- 1970 · Sorgam as Shankar
- 1970 · Raman Ethanai Ramanadi as
- 1970 · Ethiroli as
- 1970 · Vietnam Veedu as
- 1970 · Dharti as Guest appearance
- 1970 · Enga Mama as
- 1969 · Sivandha Mann as Bharath
- 1969 · Deiva Magan as
- 1969 · Nirai Kudam as Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu
- 1969 · Anjal Petti 520 as Prabhu
- 1969 · Thanga Surangam as
- 1968 · Uyarndha Manidhan as
- 1968 · Lakshmi Kalyanam as
- 1968 · Harichandra as
- 1968 · Thillana Mohanambal as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram
- 1968 · En Thambi as
- 1968 · Galatta Kalyanam as Madhan
- 1967 · Ooty Varai Uravu as Ravi
- 1967 · Iru Malargal as
- 1967 · Thiruvarutchelvar as
- 1967 · Thangai as Madhan
- 1967 · Nenjirukkum Varai as
- 1967 · Kandhan Karunai as Veerabaghu
- 1966 · Selvam as
- 1966 · Saraswathi Sabatham as Vidyapathi
- 1966 · Thaaye Unakkaga as Captain Swamy
- 1966 · Mahakavi Kalidas as Kalidas
- 1966 · Motor Sundaram Pillai as Sundaram Pillai
- 1965 · Neela Vanam as Babu
- 1965 · Thiruvilayadal as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises
- 1965 · Shanthi as
- 1965 · Anbu Karangal as
- 1965 · Pazhani as Pazhani
- 1965 · Mahabharat as Karna
- 1964 · Andavan Kattalai as Professor Krishnan
- 1964 · Navarathiri as Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand
- 1964 · Puthiya Paravai as Gopal
- 1964 · Kai Kodutha Deivam as
- 1964 · Pachai Vilakku as
- 1964 · Karnan as Karnan
- 1963 · Annai Illam as
- 1963 · Ratha Thilagam as Major Kumar
- 1963 · Kungumam as
- 1963 · Paar Magale Paar as
- 1963 · Naan Vanangum Deivam as Sundaram
- 1963 · Iruvar Ullam as
- 1963 · Arivaali as Aalavanthan
- 1962 · Kulamagal Raadhai as
- 1962 · Aalayamani as Thyagarajan
- 1962 · Bandha Pasam as
- 1962 · Vadivukku Valaikaappu as
- 1962 · Bale Pandiya as
- 1962 · Parthal Pasi Theerum as
- 1961 · Padithal Mattum Podhuma as
- 1961 · Paalum Pazhamum as Dr Ravi
- 1961 · Ellam Unakkaga as Anandan
- 1961 · Pasamalar as Rajasekharan
- 1961 · Punar Janmam as Shankar
- 1961 · Paava Mannippu as Ramu / Raheem
- 1961 · Kappalottiya Thamizhan as Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai
- 1960 · Vidivelli as Chandru
- 1960 · Irumbu Thirai as
- 1960 · Padikkadha Medhai as Rangan
- 1960 · Deiva Piravi as Madhavan
- 1960 · Paavai Vilakku as
- 1959 · Bhaaga Pirivinai as
- 1959 · Maragatham as Varendran
- 1959 · Veerapandiya Kattabomman as Veerapandiya Kattabomman
- 1959 · Thangapadumai as
- 1958 · Annaiyin Aanai as
- 1958 · Sampoorna Ramayanam as Bharathan
- 1958 · Kathavarayan as
- 1958 · Sabaash Meena as Mohan
- 1958 · Uthama Puthiran as Parthiban and Vikraman
- 1958 · Raj Tilak as
- 1957 · Ambikapathy as
- 1957 · Thangamalai Ragasiyam as
- 1957 · Vanangaamudi as
- 1957 · Pudhaiyal as
- 1956 · Amara Deepam as Ashok
- 1956 · Tenali Raman as Tenali Ramakrishna
- 1956 · Pennin Perumai as
- 1955 · Mangayar Thilakam as Vasudevan
- 1955 · Mudhal Thedhi as Sivagnanam
- 1954 · Koondukkili as
- 1954 · Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari as Ambalavannan / Ambalam
- 1954 · Andha Naal as Rajan
- 1954 · Manohara as Manohara
- 1953 · Thirumbi Paar as
- 1952 · Panam as Umapathy
- Future · Vishwanatha Nayakudu as
- 1999 · Mannavaru Sinnavaru as
- 1993 · Paarambariyam as
- 1991 · Gnana Paravai as
- 1987 · Agni Putrudu as
- 1987 · Anbulla Appa as Rajasekhar
- 1987 · Raja Mariyadhai as
- 1986 · Mannukkul Vairam as
- 1986 · Lakshmi Vandhachu as
- 1986 · Anandha Kanneer as
- 1985 · Bandham as
- 1984 · Vamsa Vilakku as
- 1984 · Ezhudhaadha Sattangal as
- 1984 · Simma Soppanam as
- 1984 · Sarithira Nayagan as
- 1984 · Tharaasu as
- 1984 · Chiranjeevi as
- 1984 · Thiruppam as
- 1983 · Miruthanga Chakravarthi as
- 1983 · Sandhippu as
- 1982 · Nenjangal as
- 1982 · Oorum Uravum as
- 1982 · Thyagi as
- 1982 · Theerpu as
- 1982 · Garuda Saukiyama as Deenadayalan
- 1982 · Vaa Kanna Vaa as
- 1982 · Oorukku Oru Pillai as
- 1982 · Hitler Umanath as
- 1981 · Madi Veetu Ezhai as
- 1981 · Amarakaaviyam as
- 1980 · Vishwaroobam as
- 1979 · Naan Vazhavaippen as
- 1978 · General Chakravarthi as
- 1978 · Vaazhkai Alaigal as
- 1978 · Andhamaan Kadhali as
- 1977 · Annan Oru Koyil as Dr. Ramesh
- 1977 · Deepam as
- 1976 · Rojavin Raja as
- 1976 · Uthaman as
- 1976 · Grahapravesam as
- 1975 · Paattum Bharathamum as
- 1974 · Avan Thaan Manidhan as
- 1974 · En Magan as
- 1973 · Anbai Thedi as
- 1972 · Raja as
- 1970 · Pathukappu as
- 1970 · Vilaiyaattu Pillai as Muthaiah
- 1969 · Gurudhatchanai as
- 1969 · Kaaval Dheivam as
- 1968 · Enga Oor Raja as
- 1968 · Thirumaal Perumai as Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage
- 1961 · Nitchaya Thamboolam as
- 1957 · Fortunate Bride as
- 1957 · Rani Lalithangi as Prince
- 1957 · Makkalai Petra Magarasi as Chengodayyan
- 1956 · Rangoon Radha as Dharmalinga Mudaliar
- 1955 · Kalvanin Kadhali as
- 1954 · Edhir Paradhathu as Sundar
- 1954 · Thookku Thookki as Sundararangathan
- 1953 · Pempudu Koduku as
- 1953 · Anbu as Selvam
- 1953 · Poongothai as Anand
- 1952 · Parasakthi as Gunasekaran