Sivaji Ganesan

Sivaji Ganesan

Known for
Acting
Born
October 1, 1928
Died
July 21, 2001 (aged 72)
Birthplace
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

Photos

Sivaji Ganesan photoSivaji Ganesan photo

Filmography

1999
Padayappa poster

Padayappa

Movie · as Dharmalingam

1999
Mannavaru Sinnavaru

Mannavaru Sinnavaru

Movie

1999
Poo Parikka Varugirom poster

Poo Parikka Varugirom

Movie · as Author

1998
En Aasai Rasave

En Aasai Rasave

Movie

1997
Oru Yaatra Mozhi poster

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

Movie · as Anantha Subramaniam

1997
Once More poster

Once More

Movie · as Selvam

1995
Pasumpon

Pasumpon

Movie · as Durairasu Thevar

1993
Paarambariyam

Paarambariyam

Movie

1992
Naangal

Naangal

Movie · as Chaturvedi

1992
Thevar Magan poster

Thevar Magan

Movie · as Periya Thevar

1992
Chinna Marumagal

Chinna Marumagal

Movie

1992
Mudhal Kural

Mudhal Kural

Movie

1991
Gnana Paravai

Gnana Paravai

Movie

1988
En Thamizh En Makkal

En Thamizh En Makkal

Movie

1988
Pudhiya Vaanam poster

Pudhiya Vaanam

Movie · as D.I.G. Pandidurai

1987
Agni Putrudu

Agni Putrudu

Movie

1987
Veerapandiyan poster

Veerapandiyan

Movie

1987
Raja Mariyadhai

Raja Mariyadhai

Movie

1987
Jallikkattu poster

Jallikkattu

Movie · as Ram Prakash

1987
Muthukkal Moondru poster

Muthukkal Moondru

Movie · as Father

1987
Krishnan Vandhaan poster

Krishnan Vandhaan

Movie

1987
Kudumbam Oru Koyil

Kudumbam Oru Koyil

Movie

1987
Anbulla Appa poster

Anbulla Appa

Movie · as Rajasekhar

1987
Vishwanatha Nayakudu poster

Vishwanatha Nayakudu

Movie · as Nagama Nayak

1986
Viduthalai poster

Viduthalai

Movie · as Inspector Rajasingam

1986
Saadhanai poster

Saadhanai

Movie

1986
Mannukkul Vairam poster

Mannukkul Vairam

Movie

1986
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu poster

Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu

Movie · as Rajasekar

1986
Anandha Kanneer

Anandha Kanneer

Movie

1986
Marumagal poster

Marumagal

Movie · as Chandrasekhar

1986
Lakshmi Vandhachu poster

Lakshmi Vandhachu

Movie · as Rajasekhar

1985
Needhiyin Nizhal poster

Needhiyin Nizhal

Movie · as D.I.G Nithyanandam

1985
Padikkadavan poster

Padikkadavan

Movie · as Rajasekhar

1985
Raja Rishi poster

Raja Rishi

Movie · as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika

1985
Nermai poster

Nermai

Movie · as Professor Gowrishankar

1985
Mudhal Mariyathai poster

Mudhal Mariyathai

Movie · as Malaichami

1985
Naam Iruvar

Naam Iruvar

Movie

1985
Padikkatha Pannayar poster

Padikkatha Pannayar

Movie

1985
Bandham poster

Bandham

Movie

1984
Sarithira Nayagan

Sarithira Nayagan

Movie

1984
Vamsa Vilakku

Vamsa Vilakku

Movie

1984
Ezhuthatha Sattangal poster

Ezhuthatha Sattangal

Movie · as Nazeer

1984
Vaazhkai poster

Vaazhkai

Movie

1984
Chiranjeevi poster

Chiranjeevi

Movie · as Chiranjeevi

1984
Dhavani Kanavugal poster

Dhavani Kanavugal

Movie · as Captain Chidambaram

1984
Simma Soppanam

Simma Soppanam

Movie

1984
Tharaasu poster

Tharaasu

Movie

1984
Iru Medhaigal poster

Iru Medhaigal

Movie

1984
Thiruppam

Thiruppam

Movie

1983
Uruvavugal Maralam poster

Uruvavugal Maralam

Movie · as God

1983
Vellai Roja poster

Vellai Roja

Movie

1983
Miruthanga Chakravarthi

Miruthanga Chakravarthi

Movie

1983
Neethibathi

Neethibathi

Movie

1983
Sandhippu poster

Sandhippu

Movie · as Ramanathan / Raja

1983
Sumangali poster

Sumangali

Movie

1983
Imaigal

Imaigal

Movie · as Akbar Baasha

1982
Nenjangal poster

Nenjangal

Movie

1982
Thyagi

Thyagi

Movie · as IG Ganesh / Kanwarlal

1982
Garuda Saukiyama poster

Garuda Saukiyama

Movie · as Deenadayalan

1982
Thunai

Thunai

Movie · as Dasaratharaman

1982
Oorukku Oru Pillai

Oorukku Oru Pillai

Movie

1982
Vasandhathil Oru Naal

Vasandhathil Oru Naal

Movie

1982
Vaa Kanna Vaa

Vaa Kanna Vaa

Movie

1982
Oorum Uravum

Oorum Uravum

Movie

1982
Theerpu poster

Theerpu

Movie · as Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police

1982
Sangili

Sangili

Movie · as DSP Saravanan Sivaraj / Sangili

1982
Paritchaikku Neramaachu poster

Paritchaikku Neramaachu

Movie · as Narashimaachari

1982
Hitler Umanath poster

Hitler Umanath

Movie · as Umanath

1981
Lorry Driver Rajakannu

Lorry Driver Rajakannu

Movie

1981
Madi Veetu Ezhai

Madi Veetu Ezhai

Movie

1981
Kalthoon

Kalthoon

Movie

1981
Mohana Punnagai poster

Mohana Punnagai

Movie

1981
Amarakaaviyam

Amarakaaviyam

Movie

1981
Sathya Sundharam poster

Sathya Sundharam

Movie · as Sundaram

1981
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum poster

Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum

Movie

1980
Rishi Moolam poster

Rishi Moolam

Movie

1980
Dharma Raja poster

Dharma Raja

Movie

1980
Ratha Paasam poster

Ratha Paasam

Movie

1980
Vishwaroobam poster

Vishwaroobam

Movie · as Sathyamoorthy / Raja

1980
Yamanukku Yaman poster

Yamanukku Yaman

Movie · as Yaman / Sathyamoorthy

1980
Natchathiram poster

Natchathiram

Movie

1979
Naan Vazhavaippen

Naan Vazhavaippen

Movie · as Ravi

1979
Kavari Maan poster

Kavari Maan

Movie · as Thyagarajan

1979
Pattaakathi Bairavan poster

Pattaakathi Bairavan

Movie

1979
Thirisoolam poster

Thirisoolam

Movie

1979
Imayam

Imayam

Movie

1979
Nalladhoru Kudumbam poster

Nalladhoru Kudumbam

Movie

1979
Vetrikku Oruvan

Vetrikku Oruvan

Movie

1978
Justice Gopinath poster

Justice Gopinath

Movie · as Gopinath

1978
Punniya Boomi

Punniya Boomi

Movie

1978
Thyagam

Thyagam

Movie

1978
General Chakravarthi

General Chakravarthi

Movie

1978
Pilot Premnath poster

Pilot Premnath

Movie

1978
Vaazhkai Alaigal

Vaazhkai Alaigal

Movie

1978
Ennai Pol Oruvan poster

Ennai Pol Oruvan

Movie · as Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy

1978
Andaman Kadhali

Andaman Kadhali

Movie

1978
Thacholi Ambu poster

Thacholi Ambu

Movie · as Thacholi Othenakkurup

1977
Naam Pirandha Mann poster

Naam Pirandha Mann

Movie

1977
Deepam poster

Deepam

Movie

1977
Avan Oru Sarithiram

Avan Oru Sarithiram

Movie

1977
Annan Oru Koyil

Annan Oru Koyil

Movie · as Dr. Ramesh

1977
Ilaya Thalaimurai

Ilaya Thalaimurai

Movie

1977
Chanakya Chandragupta poster

Chanakya Chandragupta

Movie · as Alexander III of Macedon

1976
Uthaman

Uthaman

Movie

1976
Rojavin Raja

Rojavin Raja

Movie

1976
Grahapravesam

Grahapravesam

Movie

1976
Unakkaga Naan poster

Unakkaga Naan

Movie · as Raja

1976
Sathyam poster

Sathyam

Movie

1976
Chitra Pournami

Chitra Pournami

Movie

1975
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam

Manidhanum Dheivamagalam

Movie · as Kumaraiya / Sundaram

1975
My Beloved, My Life poster

My Beloved, My Life

Movie · as Saravanan

1975
Avandhan Manidhan

Avandhan Manidhan

Movie · as Ravikumar

1975
Vaira Nenjam poster

Vaira Nenjam

Movie

1975
Cinema Paithiyam poster

Cinema Paithiyam

Movie

1975
Paattum Bharathamum poster

Paattum Bharathamum

Movie

1975
Dr. Siva poster

Dr. Siva

Movie · as Dr. Siva

1975
Mannavan Vanthaanadi

Mannavan Vanthaanadi

Movie · as Dharmaraja / Thirumalai / Chandramohan

1974
Vani Rani poster

Vani Rani

Movie · as Ranga

1974
En Magan poster

En Magan

Movie

1974
Thangappathakkam poster

Thangappathakkam

Movie · as S. P. Choudhry

1974
Avan Thaan Manidhan

Avan Thaan Manidhan

Movie

1974
Thaai

Thaai

Movie · as Ananthan

1974
Chatrapati Sivaji

Chatrapati Sivaji

Movie · as Chatrapati Sivaji

1973
Gauravam poster

Gauravam

Movie · as Rajinikanth / Kannan

1973
Bhakta Tukaram poster

Bhakta Tukaram

Movie · as Sivaji

1973
Anbai Thedi

Anbai Thedi

Movie

1973
Rajaraja Cholan poster

Rajaraja Cholan

Movie · as Rajaraja Cholan

1973
Rajapart Rangadurai poster

Rajapart Rangadurai

Movie · as Rangadurai / Rajapart

1973
Bharatha Vilas

Bharatha Vilas

Movie · as Gopal

1973
Engal Thanga Raja poster

Engal Thanga Raja

Movie

1973
Ponnunjal

Ponnunjal

Movie · as Muthu

1972
Thavaputhalvan

Thavaputhalvan

Movie

1972
Pattikada Pattanama poster

Pattikada Pattanama

Movie

1972
Gnana Oli poster

Gnana Oli

Movie · as Antony / Arun

1972
Needhi

Needhi

Movie

1972
Vasantha Maligai poster

Vasantha Maligai

Movie · as Anand

1972
Raja poster

Raja

Movie

1971
Moondru Dheivangal poster

Moondru Dheivangal

Movie

1971
Iru Thuruvam poster

Iru Thuruvam

Movie · as Rangan

1971
Savale Samali poster

Savale Samali

Movie · as Manickam

1971
Babu poster

Babu

Movie

1971
Sumathi En Sundari poster

Sumathi En Sundari

Movie · as Madhu

1971
Thangaikkaaga

Thangaikkaaga

Movie

1971
Kulama Gunama poster

Kulama Gunama

Movie · as Chinnathambi

1971
Thenum Paalum poster

Thenum Paalum

Movie · as Ramu

1970
Vietnam Veedu poster

Vietnam Veedu

Movie

1970
Vilaiyaattu Pillai

Vilaiyaattu Pillai

Movie · as Muthaiah

1970
Sorgam poster

Sorgam

Movie · as Shankar

1970
Pathukappu

Pathukappu

Movie

1970
Enga Mama poster

Enga Mama

Movie · as Koteeswaran

1970
Ethiroli

Ethiroli

Movie

1970
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi

Raman Ethanai Ramanadi

Movie

1970
Dharti poster

Dharti

Movie

1970
Engirundho Vandhaal poster

Engirundho Vandhaal

Movie

1969
Deiva Magan poster

Deiva Magan

Movie · as Shankar / Kannan / Vijay

1969
Thanga Surangam

Thanga Surangam

Movie

1969
Kaaval Dheivam poster

Kaaval Dheivam

Movie

1969
Sivandha Mann poster

Sivandha Mann

Movie · as Bharath / Mashinsha

1969
Gurudhakshaneiy

Gurudhakshaneiy

Movie

1969
Nirai Kudam poster

Nirai Kudam

Movie · as Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu

1969
Anjal Petti 520 poster

Anjal Petti 520

Movie · as Prabhu

1969
Thirudan

Thirudan

Movie · as Raju

1969
Anbalippu

Anbalippu

Movie · as Velu

1968
Thillana Mohanambal poster

Thillana Mohanambal

Movie · as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram

1968
Galatta Kalyanam poster

Galatta Kalyanam

Movie · as Madhan

1968
Uyarndha Manidhan poster

Uyarndha Manidhan

Movie

1968
En Thambi

En Thambi

Movie

1968
Thirumal Perumai poster

Thirumal Perumai

Movie · as Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage

1968
Enga Oor Raja

Enga Oor Raja

Movie · as Raja Raja Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi 'Sethupathi' / Engineer Boopathy

1968
Harichandra poster

Harichandra

Movie

1968
Lakshmi Kalyanam poster

Lakshmi Kalyanam

Movie

1967
Iru Malargal poster

Iru Malargal

Movie

1967
Thiruvarutchelvar poster

Thiruvarutchelvar

Movie

1967
Ooty Varai Uravu poster

Ooty Varai Uravu

Movie · as Ravi

1967
Kandhan Karunai poster

Kandhan Karunai

Movie · as Veerabaghu

1967
Thangai

Thangai

Movie · as Madhan

1967
Nenjirukkum Varai poster

Nenjirukkum Varai

Movie

1967
Pesum Deivam

Pesum Deivam

Movie · as Chandru

1967
Paaladai

Paaladai

Movie · as Sekar

1966
Mahakavi Kalidas poster

Mahakavi Kalidas

Movie · as Kalidas

1966
Selvam

Selvam

Movie

1966
Motor Sundaram Pillai

Motor Sundaram Pillai

Movie · as Motor Sundaram Pillai

1966
Saraswathi Sabatham poster

Saraswathi Sabatham

Movie · as Vidyapathi

1966
Thaaye Unakkaga

Thaaye Unakkaga

Movie · as Captain Swamy

1965
Thiruvilayadal poster

Thiruvilayadal

Movie · as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises

1965
Shanthi poster

Shanthi

Movie

1965
Anbu Karangal

Anbu Karangal

Movie · as Sivaraman

1965
Neela Vanam

Neela Vanam

Movie · as Babu

1965
Pazhani poster

Pazhani

Movie · as Pazhani

1964
Puthiya Paravai poster

Puthiya Paravai

Movie · as Gopal

1964
Karnan poster

Karnan

Movie · as Karnan

1964
Navarathiri poster

Navarathiri

Movie · as Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand

1964
Kai Kodutha Deivam poster

Kai Kodutha Deivam

Movie · as Raghu

1964
Pachai Vilakku poster

Pachai Vilakku

Movie

1964
Andavan Kattalai poster

Andavan Kattalai

Movie · as Professor Krishnan

1963
Naan Vanangum Deivam poster

Naan Vanangum Deivam

Movie · as Sundaram

1963
Kungumam

Kungumam

Movie

1963
Paar Magale Paar poster

Paar Magale Paar

Movie

1963
Annai Illam

Annai Illam

Movie

1963
Arivaali poster

Arivaali

Movie · as Aalavanthan

1963
Iruvar Ullam poster

Iruvar Ullam

Movie · as Selvam

1963
Ratha Thilagam poster

Ratha Thilagam

Movie · as Major Kumar

1963
Chitor Rani Padmini

Chitor Rani Padmini

Movie · as Rawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh

1962
Parthal Pasi Theerum poster

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Movie

1962
Vadivukku Valaikaappu

Vadivukku Valaikaappu

Movie

1962
Bandha Pasam poster

Bandha Pasam

Movie

1962
Kulamagal Raadhai

Kulamagal Raadhai

Movie

1962
Bale Pandiya poster

Bale Pandiya

Movie · as Pandiya / Marudhu / Shankar

1962
Aalayamani poster

Aalayamani

Movie · as Thyagarajan

1962
Rakhi poster

Rakhi

Movie

1962
Senthamarai

Senthamarai

Movie · as Chandran

1961
Padithal Mattum Podhuma poster

Padithal Mattum Podhuma

Movie

1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

Movie · as Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai

1961
Nitchaya Thamboolam poster

Nitchaya Thamboolam

Movie

1961
Punar Janmam poster

Punar Janmam

Movie · as Shankar

1961
Paalum Pazhamum

Paalum Pazhamum

Movie · as Dr Ravi

1961
Pasamalar poster

Pasamalar

Movie · as Rajasekharan

1961
Paava Mannippu

Paava Mannippu

Movie · as Ramu / Raheem

1961
Ellam Unakkaga poster

Ellam Unakkaga

Movie · as Anandan

1961
Marutha Nattu Veeran poster

Marutha Nattu Veeran

Movie · as General Jeevagan

1960
Irumbu Thirai poster

Irumbu Thirai

Movie · as 'Manickam' Manickavasagam

1960
Paavai Vilakku

Paavai Vilakku

Movie

1960
Padikkadha Medhai poster

Padikkadha Medhai

Movie · as Rangan

1960
Deiva Piravi poster

Deiva Piravi

Movie · as Madhavan

1960
Vidivelli poster

Vidivelli

Movie · as Chandru

1960
Kuravanji

Kuravanji

Movie · as Kathiravan

1959
Thangapadumai

Thangapadumai

Movie

1959
Veerapandiya Kattabomman poster

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Movie · as Veerapandiya Kattabomman

1959
Bhaaga Pirivinai

Bhaaga Pirivinai

Movie · as Kannaiyan

1959
Maragatham poster

Maragatham

Movie · as Varendran

1959
School Master

School Master

Movie

1958
Kathavarayan poster

Kathavarayan

Movie

1958
Uthama Puthiran

Uthama Puthiran

Movie · as Parthiban and Vikraman

1958
Sabaash Meena poster

Sabaash Meena

Movie · as Mohan

1958
Raj Tilak poster

Raj Tilak

Movie

1958
Sampoorna Ramayanam poster

Sampoorna Ramayanam

Movie · as Bharathan

1958
Annaiyin Aanai poster

Annaiyin Aanai

Movie

1958
Sarangadhara

Sarangadhara

Movie · as Sarangadhara

1957
Thangamalai Ragasiyam poster

Thangamalai Ragasiyam

Movie

1957
Pudhaiyal

Pudhaiyal

Movie

1957
Makkalai Petra Magarasi

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

Movie · as Chengodayyan

1957
Baagyavathi

Baagyavathi

Movie · as Somu

1957
Vanangaamudi

Vanangaamudi

Movie

1957
Ambikapathy

Ambikapathy

Movie · as Ambikapathy

1957
Rani Lalithangi

Rani Lalithangi

Movie · as Prince

1956
Amara Deepam poster

Amara Deepam

Movie · as Ashok

1956
Pennin Perumai

Pennin Perumai

Movie

1956
Tenali Raman poster

Tenali Raman

Movie · as Tenali Rama

1956
Rangoon Radha poster

Rangoon Radha

Movie · as Dharmalinga Mudaliar

1956
Naane Raja poster

Naane Raja

Movie · as Villalan

1956
Naan Petra Selvam poster

Naan Petra Selvam

Movie · as Shekar

1956
Nalla Veedu poster

Nalla Veedu

Movie

1956
Marma Veeran poster

Marma Veeran

Movie · as Guest Appearance

1956
Vazhvile Oru Naal poster

Vazhvile Oru Naal

Movie · as Kannan / Salimkaboor Bai

1956
King and Queen poster

King and Queen

Movie · as Raja

1955
Kalvanin Kadhali poster

Kalvanin Kadhali

Movie · as Muthayyan

1955
Mudhal Thedhi poster

Mudhal Thedhi

Movie · as Sivagnanam

1955
Mangayar Thilakam poster

Mangayar Thilakam

Movie · as Vasudevan

1955
Koteeswaran poster

Koteeswaran

Movie · as Doctor Chandar

1955
Kaveri poster

Kaveri

Movie · as Vijayan

1955
Modala thedi poster

Modala thedi

Movie · as Cameo

1954
Manohara poster

Manohara

Movie · as Manohara

1954
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

Movie · as Ambalavannan / Ambalam

1954
Andha Naal poster

Andha Naal

Movie · as Rajan

1954
Koondukkili poster

Koondukkili

Movie

1954
Thookku Thookki poster

Thookku Thookki

Movie · as Sundararangathan

1954
Edhir Paradhathu poster

Edhir Paradhathu

Movie · as Sundar

1954
Illara Jothi poster

Illara Jothi

Movie · as Manohar

1954
Thuli Visham poster

Thuli Visham

Movie · as Suryakanthan

1953
Pempudu Koduku poster

Pempudu Koduku

Movie

1953
Anbu

Anbu

Movie · as Selvam

1953
Poongothai

Poongothai

Movie · as Anand

1953
Thirumbi Paar

Thirumbi Paar

Movie

1953
Manithanum Mrigamum poster

Manithanum Mrigamum

Movie

1953
Eyes poster

Eyes

Movie

1952
Parasakthi poster

Parasakthi

Movie · as Gunasekaran

1952
Panam poster

Panam

Movie · as Umapathy