Sivaji Ganesan
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 1, 1928 (98 years old)
Place of Birth
Villuppuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Known For
| 1999 | PadayappaDharmalingam | |
| 1999 | Mannavaru Sinnavaru | |
| 1999 | Poo Parikka VarugiromAuthor | |
| 1998 | En Aasai Rasave | |
| 1997 | Oru Yaatra MozhiAnantha Subramaniam | |
| 1997 | Once MoreSelvam | |
| 1995 | PasumponDurairasu Thevar | |
| 1993 | Paarambariyam | |
| 1992 | NaangalChaturvedi | |
| 1992 | Thevar MaganPeriya Thevar | |
| 1992 | Chinna Marumagal | |
| 1992 | Mudhal Kural | |
| 1991 | Gnana Paravai | |
| 1988 | En Thamizh En Makkal | |
| 1988 | Pudhiya VaanamD.I.G. Pandidurai | |
| 1987 | Agni Putrudu | |
| 1987 | Veerapandiyan | |
| 1987 | Raja Mariyadhai | |
| 1987 | Jallikkattu | |
| 1987 | Muthukkal Moondru | |
| 1987 | Krishnan Vandhaan | |
| 1987 | Kudumbam Oru Koyil | |
| 1987 | Anbulla AppaRajasekhar | |
| 1987 | Vishwanatha NayakuduNagama Nayak | |
| 1986 | ViduthalaiInspector Rajasingam | |
| 1986 | Saadhanai | |
| 1986 | Mannukkul Vairam | |
| 1986 | Thaaiku Oru ThaalaattuRajasekar | |
| 1986 | Anandha Kanneer | |
| 1986 | MarumagalChandrasekhar | |
| 1986 | Lakshmi VandhachuRajasekhar | |
| 1985 | Needhiyin Nizhal | |
| 1985 | PadikkadavanRajasekhar | |
| 1985 | Raja RishiSage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika | |
| 1985 | NermaiProfessor Gowrishankar | |
| 1985 | Mudhal MariyathaiMalaichami | |
| 1985 | Naam Iruvar | |
| 1985 | Padikkatha Pannayar | |
| 1985 | Bandham | |
| 1984 | Sarithira Nayagan | |
| 1984 | Vamsa Vilakku | |
| 1984 | Ezhuthata SattaangalNazeer | |
| 1984 | Vaazhkai | |
| 1984 | Chiranjeevi | |
| 1984 | Dhavani KanavugalCaptain Chidambaram | |
| 1984 | Simma Soppanam | |
| 1984 | Tharaasu | |
| 1984 | Iru Medhaigal | |
| 1984 | Thiruppam | |
| 1983 | Uruvangal Maralam | |
| 1983 | Vellai Roja | |
| 1983 | Miruthanga Chakravarthi | |
| 1983 | Neethibathi | |
| 1983 | SandhippuRamanathan / Raja | |
| 1983 | Sumangali | |
| 1982 | Nenjangal | |
| 1982 | ThyagiIG Ganesh / Kanwarlal | |
| 1982 | Garuda SaukiyamaDeenadayalan | |
| 1982 | Thunai | |
| 1982 | Oorukku Oru Pillai | |
| 1982 | Vasandhathil Oru Naal | |
| 1982 | Vaa Kanna Vaa | |
| 1982 | Oorum Uravum | |
| 1982 | TheerpuRajasekar, Superintendent of Police | |
| 1982 | Sangili | |
| 1982 | Paritchaikku NeramaachuNarashimaachari | |
| 1982 | Hitler Umanath | |
| 1981 | Lorry Driver Rajakannu | |
| 1981 | Madi Veetu Ezhai | |
| 1981 | Kalthoon | |
| 1981 | Mohana Punnagai | |
| 1981 | Amarakaaviyam | |
| 1981 | Sathya SundharamSundaram | |
| 1981 | Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum | |
| 1980 | Rishi Moolam | |
| 1980 | Dharma Raja | |
| 1980 | Ratha Paasam | |
| 1980 | VishwaroobamSathyamoorthy / Raja | |
| 1980 | Yamanukku YamanYaman / Sathyamoorthy | |
| 1980 | Natchathiram | |
| 1979 | Naan Vazhavaippen | |
| 1979 | Kavari Maan | |
| 1979 | Pattaakathi Bairavan | |
| 1979 | Thirisoolam | |
| 1979 | Imayam | |
| 1979 | Nalladhoru Kudumbam | |
| 1979 | Vetrikku Oruvan | |
| 1978 | Justice GopinathGopinath | |
| 1978 | Punniya Boomi | |
| 1978 | Thyagam | |
| 1978 | General Chakravarthi | |
| 1978 | Pilot Premnath | |
| 1978 | Vaazhkai Alaigal | |
| 1978 | Ennai Pol OruvanRajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy | |
| 1978 | Andhamaan Kadhali | |
| 1978 | Thacholi AmbuThacholi Othenakkurup | |
| 1977 | Naam Pirandha Mann | |
| 1977 | Deepam | |
| 1977 | Avan Oru Sarithiram | |
| 1977 | Annan Oru KoyilDr. Ramesh | |
| 1977 | Ilaya Thalaimurai | |
| 1977 | Chanakya ChandraguptaAlexander III of Macedon | |
| 1976 | Uthaman | |
| 1976 | Rojavin Raja | |
| 1976 | Grahapravesam | |
| 1976 | Unakkaga Naan | |
| 1976 | Sathyam | |
| 1976 | Chitra Pournami | |
| 1975 | Manidhanum DheivamagalamKumaraiya / Sundaram | |
| 1975 | Anbe Aaruyire | |
| 1975 | Avandhan ManidhanRavikumar | |
| 1975 | Vaira Nenjam | |
| 1975 | Cinema Paithiyam | |
| 1975 | Paattum Bharathamum | |
| 1975 | Dr. SivaDr. Siva | |
| 1974 | Vani Rani | |
| 1974 | En Magan | |
| 1974 | Thanga PadhakkamS. P. Choudhry | |
| 1974 | Avan Thaan Manidhan | |
| 1973 | GauravamRajinikanth / Kannan | |
| 1973 | Bhakta TukaramSivaji | |
| 1973 | Anbai Thedi | |
| 1973 | Rajaraja CholanRajaraja Cholan | |
| 1973 | Rajapart RangaduraiRangadurai / Rajapart | |
| 1973 | Bharatha VilasGopal | |
| 1973 | Engal Thanga Raja | |
| 1972 | Thavaputhalvan | |
| 1972 | Pattikada Pattanama | |
| 1972 | Gnana Oli | |
| 1972 | Needhi | |
| 1972 | Vasantha MaligaiAnand | |
| 1972 | Raja | |
| 1971 | Moondru Dheivangal | |
| 1971 | Iru ThuruvamRangan | |
| 1971 | Savale SamaliManickam | |
| 1971 | Babu | |
| 1971 | Sumathi En SundariMadhu | |
| 1971 | Thangaikkaaga | |
| 1971 | Kulama Gunama | |
| 1971 | Thenum PaalumRamu | |
| 1970 | Vietnam Veedu | |
| 1970 | Vilaiyaattu PillaiMuthaiah | |
| 1970 | SorgamShankar | |
| 1970 | Pathukappu | |
| 1970 | Enga MamaKoteeswaran | |
| 1970 | Ethiroli | |
| 1970 | Raman Ethanai Ramanadi | |
| 1970 | DhartiGuest appearance | |
| 1970 | Engirundho Vandhaal | |
| 1969 | Deiva Magan | |
| 1969 | Thanga Surangam | |
| 1969 | Kaaval Dheivam | |
| 1969 | Sivandha MannBharath | |
| 1969 | Gurudhatchanai | |
| 1969 | Nirai KudamDoctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu | |
| 1969 | Anjal Petti 520Prabhu | |
| 1968 | Thillana MohanambalNadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram | |
| 1968 | Galatta KalyanamMadhan | |
| 1968 | Uyarndha Manidhan | |
| 1968 | En Thambi | |
| 1968 | Thirumaal PerumaiThief, Vishnuchitta and Sage | |
| 1968 | Enga Oor Raja | |
| 1968 | Harichandra | |
| 1968 | Lakshmi Kalyanam | |
| 1967 | Iru Malargal | |
| 1967 | Thiruvarutchelvar | |
| 1967 | Ooty Varai UravuRavi | |
| 1967 | Kandhan KarunaiVeerabaghu | |
| 1967 | ThangaiMadhan | |
| 1967 | Nenjirukkum Varai | |
| 1966 | Mahakavi KalidasKalidas | |
| 1966 | Selvam | |
| 1966 | Motor Sundaram PillaiSundaram Pillai | |
| 1966 | Saraswathi SabathamVidyapathi | |
| 1966 | Thaaye UnakkagaCaptain Swamy | |
| 1965 | MahabharatKarna | |
| 1965 | ThiruvilayadalLord Shiva in Different Disguises | |
| 1965 | Shanthi | |
| 1965 | Anbu Karangal | |
| 1965 | Neela VanamBabu | |
| 1965 | PazhaniPazhani | |
| 1964 | Puthiya ParavaiGopal | |
| 1964 | KarnanKarnan | |
| 1964 | NavarathiriWidowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand | |
| 1964 | Kai Kodutha Deivam | |
| 1964 | Pachai Vilakku | |
| 1964 | Andavan KattalaiProfessor Krishnan | |
| 1963 | Naan Vanangum DeivamSundaram | |
| 1963 | Kungumam | |
| 1963 | Paar Magale Paar | |
| 1963 | Annai Illam | |
| 1963 | ArivaaliAalavanthan | |
| 1963 | Iruvar Ullam | |
| 1963 | Ratha ThilagamMajor Kumar | |
| 1963 | Chitor Rani PadminiRawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh | |
| 1962 | Parthal Pasi Theerum | |
| 1962 | Vadivukku Valaikaappu | |
| 1962 | Bandha Pasam | |
| 1962 | Kulamagal Raadhai | |
| 1962 | Bale Pandiya | |
| 1962 | AalayamaniThyagarajan | |
| 1962 | Rakhi | |
| 1961 | Padithal Mattum Podhuma | |
| 1961 | Kappalottiya ThamizhanVa. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai | |
| 1961 | Nitchaya Thamboolam | |
| 1961 | Punar JanmamShankar | |
| 1961 | Paalum PazhamumDr Ravi | |
| 1961 | PasamalarRajasekharan | |
| 1961 | Paava MannippuRamu / Raheem | |
| 1961 | Ellam UnakkagaAnandan | |
| 1961 | Marutha Nattu VeeranGeneral Jeevagan | |
| 1960 | Irumbu Thirai | |
| 1960 | Paavai Vilakku | |
| 1960 | Padikkadha MedhaiRangan | |
| 1960 | Deiva PiraviMadhavan | |
| 1960 | VidivelliChandru | |
| 1960 | KuravanjiKathiravan | |
| 1959 | Thangapadumai | |
| 1959 | Veerapandiya KattabommanVeerapandiya Kattabomman | |
| 1959 | Bhaaga Pirivinai | |
| 1959 | MaragathamVarendran | |
| 1958 | Kathavarayan | |
| 1958 | Uthama PuthiranParthiban and Vikraman | |
| 1958 | Sabaash MeenaMohan | |
| 1958 | Raj Tilak | |
| 1958 | Sampoorna RamayanamBharathan | |
| 1958 | Annaiyin Aanai | |
| 1958 | SarangadharaSarangadhara | |
| 1957 | Thangamalai Ragasiyam | |
| 1957 | Pudhaiyal | |
| 1957 | Makkalai Petra MagarasiChengodayyan | |
| 1957 | BaagyavathiSomu | |
| 1957 | Vanangaamudi | |
| 1957 | AmbikapathyAmbikapathy | |
| 1957 | Rani LalithangiPrince | |
| 1956 | Amara DeepamAshok | |
| 1956 | Pennin Perumai | |
| 1956 | Tenali RamanTenali Ramakrishna | |
| 1956 | Rangoon RadhaDharmalinga Mudaliar | |
| 1956 | Naane RajaVillalan | |
| 1956 | Naan Petra SelvamShekar | |
| 1955 | Kalvanin KadhaliMuthayyan | |
| 1955 | Mudhal ThedhiSivagnanam | |
| 1955 | Mangayar ThilakamVasudevan | |
| 1955 | KoteeswaranDoctor Chandar | |
| 1954 | ManoharaManohara | |
| 1954 | Kalyanam Panniyum BrammachariAmbalavannan / Ambalam | |
| 1954 | Andha NaalRajan | |
| 1954 | Koondukkili | |
| 1954 | Thookku ThookkiSundararangathan | |
| 1954 | Edhir ParadhathuSundar | |
| 1953 | Pempudu Koduku | |
| 1953 | AnbuSelvam | |
| 1953 | PoongothaiAnand | |
| 1953 | Thirumbi Paar | |
| 1953 | Manithanum Mrigamum | |
| 1952 | ParasakthiGunasekaran | |
| 1952 | PanamUmapathy |
| 1970 | Vietnam VeeduProducer | |
| 1968 | Galatta KalyanamProducer | |
| 1964 | Puthiya ParavaiProducer |
| 1980 | Ratha PaasamScreenplay |










