Sivaji Ganesan

Sivaji Ganesan

Date of Birth:

Oct 01, 1928

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Nenjangal Nenjangal

1982

Raja Rishi Raja Rishi

1985

Kalthoon Kalthoon

1981

Nermai Nermai

1985

Thiruppam Thiruppam

1984

Thyagi Thyagi

1982

Tharaasu Tharaasu

1984

Vaazhkai Vaazhkai

1984

Marumagal Marumagal

1986

Pasumpon Pasumpon

1995

Imayam Imayam

1979

Pasamalar Pasamalar

1961

Once More Once More

1997

Sathyam Sathyam

1976

Thunai Thunai

1982

Dharti Dharti

1970

Vidivelli Vidivelli

1960

Maragatham Maragatham

1959

Dr. Siva Dr. Siva

1975

Panam Panam

1952

Pazhani Pazhani

1965

Raja Raja

1972

Sumangali Sumangali

1983

Bandham Bandham

1985

Sangili Sangili

1982

Sandhippu Sandhippu

1983

Theerpu Theerpu

1982

Ethiroli Ethiroli

1970

Raj Tilak Raj Tilak

1958

Pathukappu Pathukappu

1970

Sorgam Sorgam

1970

Enga Mama Enga Mama

1970

Deepam Deepam

1977

En Magan En Magan

1974

Thyagam Thyagam

1978

Needhi Needhi

1972

Gnana Oli Gnana Oli

1972

Uthaman Uthaman

1976

Padayappa Padayappa

1999

Mahabharat Mahabharat

1965

Naangal Naangal

1992

Viduthalai Viduthalai

1986

Saadhanai Saadhanai

1986

Parasakthi Parasakthi

1952

Karnan Karnan

1964

Vani Rani Vani Rani

1974

Gauravam Gauravam

1973

Babu Babu

1971

Pudhaiyal Pudhaiyal

1957

Poongothai Poongothai

1953

Andha Naal Andha Naal

1954

Aalayamani Aalayamani

1962

Anbu Anbu

1953

Manohara Manohara

1954

Thangai Thangai

1967

Selvam Selvam

1966

En Thambi En Thambi

1968

Arivaali Arivaali

1963

Shanthi Shanthi

1965

Kungumam Kungumam

1963

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