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