Sivaji Ganesan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-10-01
Day of Death
2001-07-21 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Villuppuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Sivaji Ganesan
Biography
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.
Acting
(1999)
Padayappa
as Dharmalingam
(1999)
Poo Parikka Varugirom
as The author of Pooparika Varugirom
(1999)
(1998)
(1997)
Once More
as Ganesan
(1997)
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
as Anantha Subramaniam
(1995)
Pasumpon
as Durairasu Thevar
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
Thevar Magan
as Periya Thevar
(1992)
Naangal
as Chaturvedi
(1992)
(1991)
(1988)
Pudhiya Vaanam
as D.I.G. Pandidurai
(1988)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
Anbulla Appa
as Rajasekhar
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
as Rajasekar
(1986)
(1986)
Viduthalai
as Inspector Rajasingam
(1986)
Lakshmi Vandhachu
as Rajasekhar
(1986)
(1986)
Marumagal
as Chandrasekhar
(1986)
(1985)
Mudhal Mariyathai
as Malaichami
(1985)
Nermai
as Professor Gowrishankar
(1985)
(1985)
Padikkadavan
as Rajasekhar
(1985)
Raja Rishi
as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
(1984)
Dhavani Kanavugal
as Captain Chidambaram
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
Ezhuthata Sattaangal
as Nazeer
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
Sandhippu
as Ramanathan / Raja
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
Paritchaikku Neramaachu
as Narashimaachari
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Theerpu
as Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Garuda Saukiyama
as Deenadayalan
(1981)
Sathya Sundharam
as Sundaram
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
(1980)
Vishwaroobam
as Sathyamoorthy / Raja
(1980)
(1980)
Yamanukku Yaman
as Yaman / Sathyamoorthy
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
(1978)
Justice Gopinath
as Gopinath
(1978)
Ennai Pol Oruvan
as Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
Thacholi Ambu
as Thacholi Othenakkurup
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
Annan Oru Koyil
as Dr. Ramesh
(1977)
(1977)
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Alexander III of Macedon
(1977)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
Avandhan Manidhan
as Ravikumar
(1975)
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
as Kumaraiya / Sundaram
(1975)
Dr. Siva
as Dr. Siva
(1975)
(1975)
(1974)
(1974)
Thanga Padhakkam
as S. P. Choudhry
(1974)
(1974)
(1973)
Rajapart Rangadurai
as Rangadurai / Rajapart
(1973)
Bharatha Vilas
as Gopal
(1973)
(1973)
Gauravam
as Rajinikanth / Kannan
(1973)
Rajaraja Cholan
as Rajaraja Cholan
(1973)
Bhakta Tukaram
as Sivaji
(1973)
(1972)
Vasantha Maligai
as Anand
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1971)
(1971)
(1971)
Iru Thuruvam
as Rangan
(1971)
Savale Samali
as Manickam
(1971)
Thenum Paalum
as Ramu
(1971)
Sumathi En Sundari
as Madhu
(1971)
(1971)
(1970)
(1970)
Sorgam
as Shankar
(1970)
(1970)
Enga Mama
as Koteeswaran
(1970)
(1970)
(1970)
(1970)
Dharti
as Guest appearance
(1970)
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Muthaiah
(1969)
(1969)
Nirai Kudam
as Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu
(1969)
Anjal Petti 520
as Prabhu
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
Sivandha Mann
as Bharath
(1968)
Galatta Kalyanam
as Madhan
(1968)
(1968)
(1968)
Thillana Mohanambal
as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram
(1968)
(1968)
Thirumaal Perumai
as Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage
(1968)
(1968)
(1967)
Thangai
as Madhan
(1967)
(1967)
Kandhan Karunai
as Veerabaghu
(1967)
(1967)
(1967)
Ooty Varai Uravu
as Ravi
(1966)
Motor Sundaram Pillai
as Sundaram Pillai
(1966)
Thaaye Unakkaga
as Captain Swamy
(1966)
Saraswathi Sabatham
as Vidyapathi
(1966)
Mahakavi Kalidas
as Kalidas
(1966)
(1965)
Mahabharat
as Karna
(1965)
Neela Vanam
as Babu
(1965)
Pazhani
as Pazhani
(1965)
(1965)
Thiruvilayadal
as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises
(1965)
(1964)
Navarathiri
as Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand
(1964)
Puthiya Paravai
as Gopal
(1964)
Karnan
as Karnan
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
Andavan Kattalai
as Professor Krishnan
(1963)
(1963)
Ratha Thilagam
as Major Kumar
(1963)
(1963)
Naan Vanangum Deivam
as Sundaram
(1963)
(1963)
(1963)
Arivaali
as Aalavanthan
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
Aalayamani
as Thyagarajan
(1962)
(1962)
(1961)
Paalum Pazhamum
as Dr Ravi
(1961)
Marutha Nattu Veeran
as General Jeevagan
(1961)
Pasamalar
as Rajasekharan
(1961)
Paava Mannippu
as Ramu / Raheem
(1961)
(1961)
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
as Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai
(1961)
Punar Janmam
as Shankar
(1961)
Ellam Unakkaga
as Anandan
(1961)
(1960)
Deiva Piravi
as Madhavan
(1960)
(1960)
Vidivelli
as Chandru
(1960)
Padikkadha Medhai
as Rangan
(1960)
(1959)
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
as Veerapandiya Kattabomman
(1959)
(1959)
Maragatham
as Varendran
(1959)
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
Uthama Puthiran
as Parthiban and Vikraman
(1958)
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Bharathan
(1958)
(1958)
Sabaash Meena
as Mohan
(1957)
(1957)
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
as Chengodayyan
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
Rani Lalithangi
as Prince
(1957)
(1957)
(1956)
Amara Deepam
as Ashok
(1956)
Rangoon Radha
as Dharmalinga Mudaliar
(1956)
(1956)
Naane Raja
as Villalan
(1956)
Tenali Raman
as Tenali Ramakrishna
(1955)
Mangayar Thilakam
as Vasudevan
(1955)
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Muthayyan
(1955)
Mudhal Thedhi
as Sivagnanam
(1954)
Andha Naal
as Rajan
(1954)
(1954)
Manohara
as Manohara
(1954)
Edhir Paradhathu
as Sundar
(1954)
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
as Ambalavannan / Ambalam
(1954)
Thookku Thookki
as Sundararangathan
(1953)
(1953)
(1953)
(1953)
Anbu
as Selvam
(1953)
Poongothai
as Anand
(1952)
Parasakthi
as Gunasekaran
(1952)
Panam
as Umapathy
Crew
(1992)
Thevar Magan
Playback Singer
(1980)
Ratha Paasam
Screenplay
(1970)
Vietnam Veedu
Producer
(1968)
Galatta Kalyanam
Producer
(1964)
Puthiya Paravai
Producer