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