
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
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Filmography

Padayappa
Movie · as Dharmalingam
Mannavaru Sinnavaru
Movie

Poo Parikka Varugirom
Movie · as Author
En Aasai Rasave
Movie

Oru Yaatra Mozhi
Movie · as Anantha Subramaniam

Once More
Movie · as Selvam
Pasumpon
Movie · as Durairasu Thevar
Paarambariyam
Movie
Naangal
Movie · as Chaturvedi

Thevar Magan
Movie · as Periya Thevar
Chinna Marumagal
Movie
Mudhal Kural
Movie
Gnana Paravai
Movie
En Thamizh En Makkal
Movie

Pudhiya Vaanam
Movie · as D.I.G. Pandidurai
Agni Putrudu
Movie

Veerapandiyan
Movie
Raja Mariyadhai
Movie

Jallikkattu
Movie · as Ram Prakash

Muthukkal Moondru
Movie · as Father

Krishnan Vandhaan
Movie
Kudumbam Oru Koyil
Movie

Anbulla Appa
Movie · as Rajasekhar

Vishwanatha Nayakudu
Movie · as Nagama Nayak

Viduthalai
Movie · as Inspector Rajasingam

Saadhanai
Movie

Mannukkul Vairam
Movie

Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
Movie · as Rajasekar
Anandha Kanneer
Movie

Marumagal
Movie · as Chandrasekhar

Lakshmi Vandhachu
Movie · as Rajasekhar

Needhiyin Nizhal
Movie · as D.I.G Nithyanandam

Padikkadavan
Movie · as Rajasekhar

Raja Rishi
Movie · as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika

Nermai
Movie · as Professor Gowrishankar

Mudhal Mariyathai
Movie · as Malaichami
Naam Iruvar
Movie

Padikkatha Pannayar
Movie

Bandham
Movie
Sarithira Nayagan
Movie
Vamsa Vilakku
Movie

Ezhuthatha Sattangal
Movie · as Nazeer

Vaazhkai
Movie

Chiranjeevi
Movie · as Chiranjeevi

Dhavani Kanavugal
Movie · as Captain Chidambaram
Simma Soppanam
Movie

Tharaasu
Movie

Iru Medhaigal
Movie
Thiruppam
Movie

Uruvavugal Maralam
Movie · as God

Vellai Roja
Movie
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
Movie
Neethibathi
Movie

Sandhippu
Movie · as Ramanathan / Raja

Sumangali
Movie
Imaigal
Movie · as Akbar Baasha

Nenjangal
Movie
Thyagi
Movie · as IG Ganesh / Kanwarlal

Garuda Saukiyama
Movie · as Deenadayalan
Thunai
Movie · as Dasaratharaman
Oorukku Oru Pillai
Movie
Vasandhathil Oru Naal
Movie
Vaa Kanna Vaa
Movie
Oorum Uravum
Movie

Theerpu
Movie · as Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police
Sangili
Movie · as DSP Saravanan Sivaraj / Sangili

Paritchaikku Neramaachu
Movie · as Narashimaachari

Hitler Umanath
Movie · as Umanath
Lorry Driver Rajakannu
Movie
Madi Veetu Ezhai
Movie
Kalthoon
Movie

Mohana Punnagai
Movie
Amarakaaviyam
Movie

Sathya Sundharam
Movie · as Sundaram

Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
Movie

Rishi Moolam
Movie

Dharma Raja
Movie

Ratha Paasam
Movie

Vishwaroobam
Movie · as Sathyamoorthy / Raja

Yamanukku Yaman
Movie · as Yaman / Sathyamoorthy

Natchathiram
Movie
Naan Vazhavaippen
Movie · as Ravi

Kavari Maan
Movie · as Thyagarajan

Pattaakathi Bairavan
Movie

Thirisoolam
Movie
Imayam
Movie

Nalladhoru Kudumbam
Movie
Vetrikku Oruvan
Movie

Justice Gopinath
Movie · as Gopinath
Punniya Boomi
Movie
Thyagam
Movie
General Chakravarthi
Movie

Pilot Premnath
Movie
Vaazhkai Alaigal
Movie

Ennai Pol Oruvan
Movie · as Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy
Andaman Kadhali
Movie

Thacholi Ambu
Movie · as Thacholi Othenakkurup

Naam Pirandha Mann
Movie

Deepam
Movie
Avan Oru Sarithiram
Movie
Annan Oru Koyil
Movie · as Dr. Ramesh
Ilaya Thalaimurai
Movie

Chanakya Chandragupta
Movie · as Alexander III of Macedon
Uthaman
Movie
Rojavin Raja
Movie
Grahapravesam
Movie

Unakkaga Naan
Movie · as Raja

Sathyam
Movie
Chitra Pournami
Movie
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
Movie · as Kumaraiya / Sundaram

My Beloved, My Life
Movie · as Saravanan
Avandhan Manidhan
Movie · as Ravikumar

Vaira Nenjam
Movie

Cinema Paithiyam
Movie

Paattum Bharathamum
Movie

Dr. Siva
Movie · as Dr. Siva
Mannavan Vanthaanadi
Movie · as Dharmaraja / Thirumalai / Chandramohan

Vani Rani
Movie · as Ranga

En Magan
Movie

Thangappathakkam
Movie · as S. P. Choudhry
Avan Thaan Manidhan
Movie
Thaai
Movie · as Ananthan
Chatrapati Sivaji
Movie · as Chatrapati Sivaji

Gauravam
Movie · as Rajinikanth / Kannan

Bhakta Tukaram
Movie · as Sivaji
Anbai Thedi
Movie

Rajaraja Cholan
Movie · as Rajaraja Cholan

Rajapart Rangadurai
Movie · as Rangadurai / Rajapart
Bharatha Vilas
Movie · as Gopal

Engal Thanga Raja
Movie
Ponnunjal
Movie · as Muthu
Thavaputhalvan
Movie

Pattikada Pattanama
Movie

Gnana Oli
Movie · as Antony / Arun
Needhi
Movie

Vasantha Maligai
Movie · as Anand

Raja
Movie

Moondru Dheivangal
Movie

Iru Thuruvam
Movie · as Rangan

Savale Samali
Movie · as Manickam

Babu
Movie

Sumathi En Sundari
Movie · as Madhu
Thangaikkaaga
Movie

Kulama Gunama
Movie · as Chinnathambi

Thenum Paalum
Movie · as Ramu

Vietnam Veedu
Movie
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
Movie · as Muthaiah

Sorgam
Movie · as Shankar
Pathukappu
Movie

Enga Mama
Movie · as Koteeswaran
Ethiroli
Movie
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
Movie

Dharti
Movie

Engirundho Vandhaal
Movie

Deiva Magan
Movie · as Shankar / Kannan / Vijay
Thanga Surangam
Movie

Kaaval Dheivam
Movie

Sivandha Mann
Movie · as Bharath / Mashinsha
Gurudhakshaneiy
Movie

Nirai Kudam
Movie · as Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu

Anjal Petti 520
Movie · as Prabhu
Thirudan
Movie · as Raju
Anbalippu
Movie · as Velu

Thillana Mohanambal
Movie · as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram

Galatta Kalyanam
Movie · as Madhan

Uyarndha Manidhan
Movie
En Thambi
Movie

Thirumal Perumai
Movie · as Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage
Enga Oor Raja
Movie · as Raja Raja Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi 'Sethupathi' / Engineer Boopathy

Harichandra
Movie

Lakshmi Kalyanam
Movie

Iru Malargal
Movie

Thiruvarutchelvar
Movie

Ooty Varai Uravu
Movie · as Ravi

Kandhan Karunai
Movie · as Veerabaghu
Thangai
Movie · as Madhan

Nenjirukkum Varai
Movie
Pesum Deivam
Movie · as Chandru
Paaladai
Movie · as Sekar

Mahakavi Kalidas
Movie · as Kalidas
Selvam
Movie
Motor Sundaram Pillai
Movie · as Motor Sundaram Pillai

Saraswathi Sabatham
Movie · as Vidyapathi
Thaaye Unakkaga
Movie · as Captain Swamy

Thiruvilayadal
Movie · as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises

Shanthi
Movie
Anbu Karangal
Movie · as Sivaraman
Neela Vanam
Movie · as Babu

Pazhani
Movie · as Pazhani

Puthiya Paravai
Movie · as Gopal

Karnan
Movie · as Karnan

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

Kai Kodutha Deivam
Movie · as Raghu

Pachai Vilakku
Movie

Andavan Kattalai
Movie · as Professor Krishnan

Naan Vanangum Deivam
Movie · as Sundaram
Kungumam
Movie

Paar Magale Paar
Movie
Annai Illam
Movie

Arivaali
Movie · as Aalavanthan

Iruvar Ullam
Movie · as Selvam

Ratha Thilagam
Movie · as Major Kumar
Chitor Rani Padmini
Movie · as Rawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh

Parthal Pasi Theerum
Movie
Vadivukku Valaikaappu
Movie

Bandha Pasam
Movie
Kulamagal Raadhai
Movie

Bale Pandiya
Movie · as Pandiya / Marudhu / Shankar

Aalayamani
Movie · as Thyagarajan

Rakhi
Movie
Senthamarai
Movie · as Chandran

Padithal Mattum Podhuma
Movie
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
Movie · as Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai

Nitchaya Thamboolam
Movie

Punar Janmam
Movie · as Shankar
Paalum Pazhamum
Movie · as Dr Ravi

Pasamalar
Movie · as Rajasekharan
Paava Mannippu
Movie · as Ramu / Raheem

Ellam Unakkaga
Movie · as Anandan

Marutha Nattu Veeran
Movie · as General Jeevagan

Irumbu Thirai
Movie · as 'Manickam' Manickavasagam
Paavai Vilakku
Movie

Padikkadha Medhai
Movie · as Rangan

Deiva Piravi
Movie · as Madhavan

Vidivelli
Movie · as Chandru
Kuravanji
Movie · as Kathiravan
Thangapadumai
Movie

Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Movie · as Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Movie · as Kannaiyan

Maragatham
Movie · as Varendran
School Master
Movie

Kathavarayan
Movie
Uthama Puthiran
Movie · as Parthiban and Vikraman

Sabaash Meena
Movie · as Mohan

Raj Tilak
Movie

Sampoorna Ramayanam
Movie · as Bharathan

Annaiyin Aanai
Movie
Sarangadhara
Movie · as Sarangadhara

Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Movie
Pudhaiyal
Movie
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
Movie · as Chengodayyan
Baagyavathi
Movie · as Somu
Vanangaamudi
Movie
Ambikapathy
Movie · as Ambikapathy
Rani Lalithangi
Movie · as Prince

Amara Deepam
Movie · as Ashok
Pennin Perumai
Movie

Tenali Raman
Movie · as Tenali Rama

Rangoon Radha
Movie · as Dharmalinga Mudaliar

Naane Raja
Movie · as Villalan

Naan Petra Selvam
Movie · as Shekar

Nalla Veedu
Movie

Marma Veeran
Movie · as Guest Appearance

Vazhvile Oru Naal
Movie · as Kannan / Salimkaboor Bai

King and Queen
Movie · as Raja

Kalvanin Kadhali
Movie · as Muthayyan

Mudhal Thedhi
Movie · as Sivagnanam

Mangayar Thilakam
Movie · as Vasudevan

Koteeswaran
Movie · as Doctor Chandar

Kaveri
Movie · as Vijayan

Modala thedi
Movie · as Cameo

Manohara
Movie · as Manohara
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
Movie · as Ambalavannan / Ambalam

Andha Naal
Movie · as Rajan

Koondukkili
Movie

Thookku Thookki
Movie · as Sundararangathan

Edhir Paradhathu
Movie · as Sundar

Illara Jothi
Movie · as Manohar

Thuli Visham
Movie · as Suryakanthan

Pempudu Koduku
Movie
Anbu
Movie · as Selvam
Poongothai
Movie · as Anand
Thirumbi Paar
Movie

Manithanum Mrigamum
Movie

Eyes
Movie

Parasakthi
Movie · as Gunasekaran

Panam
Movie · as Umapathy

