Acting
Sivaji Ganesan
Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi cinema · 249 credits
Born
1 October 1928
Died
21 July 2001 (aged 72)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Padayappa
as Dharmalingam
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
as Anantha Subramaniam
Once More
as Selvam
பசும்பொன்
1995
Pasumpon
as Durairasu Thevar
நாங்கள்
1992
Naangal
as Chaturvedi
Thevar Magan
as Periya Thevar, Playback Singer
புதிய வானம்
1988
Pudhiya Vaanam
as D.I.G. Pandidurai
Anbulla Appa
as Rajasekhar
Vishwanatha Nayakudu
as Nagama Nayak
Viduthalai
as Inspector Rajasingam
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
as Rajasekar
Marumagal
as Chandrasekhar
Lakshmi Vandhachu
as Rajasekhar
நீதியின் நிழல்
1985
Needhiyin Nizhal
as D.I.G Nithyanandam
Padikkadavan
as Rajasekhar
Raja Rishi
as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
Nermai
as Professor Gowrishankar
Mudhal Mariyathai
as Malaichami
Chiranjeevi
as Chiranjeevi
Dhavani Kanavugal
as Captain Chidambaram
Sandhippu
as Ramanathan / Raja
இமைகள்
1983
Imaigal
as Akbar Baasha
தியாகி
1982
Thyagi
as IG Ganesh / Kanwarlal
Garuda Saukiyama
as Deenadayalan
துணை
1982
Thunai
as Dasaratharaman
Theerpu
as Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police
சங்கிலி
1982
Sangili
as DSP Saravanan Sivaraj / Sangili
Paritchaikku Neramaachu
as Narashimaachari
Hitler Umanath
as Umanath
Ratha Paasam
Actor, Screenplay
Vishwaroobam
as Sathyamoorthy / Raja
Yamanukku Yaman
as Yaman / Sathyamoorthy
Kavari Maan
as Thyagarajan
Justice Gopinath
as Gopinath
Ennai Pol Oruvan
as Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy
Thacholi Ambu
as Thacholi Othenakkurup
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Alexander III of Macedon
மனிதனும் தெய்வமாகலாம்
1975
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
as Kumaraiya / Sundaram
My Beloved, My Life
as Saravanan
Dr. Siva
as Dr. Siva
மன்னவன் வந்தானடி
1975
Mannavan Vanthaanadi
as Dharmaraja / Thirumalai / Chandramohan
Vani Rani
as Ranga
Thangappathakkam
as S. P. Choudhry
தாய்
1974
Thaai
as Ananthan
Chatrapati Sivaji
1974
Chatrapati Sivaji
as Chatrapati Sivaji, Story
Gauravam
as Rajinikanth / Kannan
Bhakta Tukaram
as Sivaji
Rajaraja Cholan
as Rajaraja Cholan
Rajapart Rangadurai
as Rangadurai / Rajapart
Gnana Oli
as Antony / Arun
Vasantha Maligai
as Anand
Savale Samali
as Manickam
Babu
Actor
Kulama Gunama
as Chinnathambi
Vietnam Veedu
Actor, Producer
Sorgam
as Shankar
Enga Mama
as Koteeswaran
Deiva Magan
as Shankar / Kannan / Vijay
Sivandha Mann
as Bharath / Mashinsha
Nirai Kudam
as Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu
Anjal Petti 520
as Prabhu
Thillana Mohanambal
as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram
Galatta Kalyanam
as Madhan, Producer
Thirumal Perumai
as Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage
எங்க ஊர் ராஜா
1968
Enga Oor Raja
as Raja Raja Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi 'Sethupathi' / Engineer Boopathy
Kandhan Karunai
as Veerabaghu
Mahakavi Kalidas
as Kalidas
மோட்டார் சுந்தரம் பிள்ளை
1966
Motor Sundaram Pillai
as Motor Sundaram Pillai
Saraswathi Sabatham
as Vidyapathi
தாயே உனக்காக
1966
Thaaye Unakkaga
as Captain Swamy
Thiruvilayadal
as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises
Pazhani
as Pazhani
Puthiya Paravai
as Gopal, Producer
Karnan
as Karnan
Navarathiri
as Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand
Naan Vanangum Deivam
as Sundaram
Arivaali
as Aalavanthan
Iruvar Ullam
as Selvam
Ratha Thilagam
as Major Kumar
சித்தூர் ராணி பத்மினி
1963
Chitor Rani Padmini
as Rawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh
Aalayamani
as Thyagarajan
Rakhi
Actor, Producer
கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன்
1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
as Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai
Punar Janmam
as Shankar
Pasamalar
as Rajasekharan
பாவ மன்னிப்பு
1961
Paava Mannippu
as Ramu / Raheem
Marutha Nattu Veeran
as General Jeevagan
Irumbu Thirai
as 'Manickam' Manickavasagam
Padikkadha Medhai
as Rangan
Deiva Piravi
as Madhavan
Vidivelli
as Chandru, Producer
குறவஞ்சி
1960
Kuravanji
as Kathiravan
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
as Veerapandiya Kattabomman
பாகப்பிரிவினை
1959
Bhaaga Pirivinai
as Kannaiyan
Maragatham
as Varendran
உத்தம புத்திரன்
1958
Uthama Puthiran
as Parthiban and Vikraman
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Bharathan
சாரங்கதரா
1958
Sarangadhara
as Sarangadhara
அம்பிகாபதி
1957
Ambikapathy
as Ambikapathy
Amara Deepam
as Ashok
Tenali Raman
as Tenali Rama
Rangoon Radha
as Dharmalinga Mudaliar
Naane Raja
as Villalan
Marma Veeran
as Guest Appearance
Vazhvile Oru Naal
as Kannan / Salimkaboor Bai
Mudhal Thedhi
as Sivagnanam
Mangayar Thilakam
as Vasudevan
Koteeswaran
as Doctor Chandar
Kaveri
as Vijayan
Manohara
as Manohara
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
1954
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
as Ambalavannan / Ambalam
Andha Naal
as Rajan
Thookku Thookki
as Sundararangathan
Illara Jothi
as Manohar
Thuli Visham
as Suryakanthan
Anbu
1953
Anbu
as Selvam
Parasakthi
as Gunasekaran
Panam
as Umapathy