Sivaji Ganesan
277 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 1, 1928
- Died
- Jul 21, 2001 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Villuppuram, Tamil Nadu, India
- Also known as
- சிவாஜி கணேசன்
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.
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Known for
Sivaji Ganesan: movies and TV shows
Acting (277)
- 1999 Poo Parikka Varugirom
as Author
- 1999 Padayappa
as Dharmalingam
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997 Once More
as Selvam
- 1997 Oru Yaatra Mozhi
as Anantha Subramaniam
- 1995 Pasumpon
as Durairasu Thevar
- 1993
- 1992 Thevar Magan
as Periya Thevar
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Naangal
as Chaturvedi
- 1991
- 1988 Pudhiya Vaanam
as D.I.G. Pandidurai
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 Vishwanatha Nayakudu
as Nagama Nayak
- 1987
- 1987 Anbulla Appa
as Rajasekhar
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986 Lakshmi Vandhachu
as Rajasekhar
- 1986 Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
as Rajasekar
- 1986 Viduthalai
as Inspector Rajasingam
- 1986
- 1986 Marumagal
as Chandrasekhar
- 1986
- 1985 Padikkadavan
as Rajasekhar
- 1985 Raja Rishi
as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
- 1985 Mudhal Mariyathai
as Malaichami
- 1985 Nermai
as Professor Gowrishankar
- 1985 Needhiyin Nizhal
as D.I.G Nithyanandam
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 Dhavani Kanavugal
as Captain Chidambaram
- 1984 Ezhuthatha Sattangal
as Nazeer
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983 Sandhippu
as Ramanathan / Raja
- 1983 Imaigal
as Akbar Baasha
- 1983
- 1983 Uruvavugal Maralam
as God
- 1982
- 1982 Paritchaikku Neramaachu
as Narashimaachari
- 1982
- 1982 Thunai
as Dasaratharaman
- 1982 Thyagi
as IG Ganesh / Kanwarlal
- 1982 Theerpu
as Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Garuda Saukiyama
as Deenadayalan
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981 Sathya Sundharam
as Sundaram
- 1981
- 1980 Vishwaroobam
as Sathyamoorthy / Raja
- 1980
- 1980 Yamanukku Yaman
as Yaman / Sathyamoorthy
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979 Naan Vazhavaippen
as Ravi
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979 Kavari Maan
as Thyagarajan
- 1979
- 1978 Justice Gopinath
as Gopinath
- 1978
- 1978 Thacholi Ambu
as Thacholi Othenakkurup
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 Ennai Pol Oruvan
as Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy
- 1978
- 1978
- 1977 Annan Oru Koyil
as Dr. Ramesh
- 1977
- 1977 Chanakya Chandragupta
as Alexander III of Macedon
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976 Unakkaga Naan
as Raja
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975 Dr. Siva
as Dr. Siva
- 1975 Mannavan Vanthaanadi
as Dharmaraja / Thirumalai / Chandramohan
- 1975 Avandhan Manidhan
as Ravikumar
- 1975 My Beloved, My Life
as Saravanan
- 1975
- 1975 Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
as Kumaraiya / Sundaram
- 1974
- 1974
- 1974 Chatrapati Sivaji
as Chatrapati Sivaji
- 1974 Thangappathakkam
as S. P. Choudhry
- 1974 Vani Rani
as Ranga
- 1974 Thaai
as Ananthan
- 1973 Rajapart Rangadurai
as Rangadurai / Rajapart
- 1973
- 1973 Gauravam
as Rajinikanth / Kannan
- 1973
- 1973 Bhakta Tukaram
as Sivaji
- 1973 Ponnunjal
as Muthu
- 1973 Rajaraja Cholan
as Rajaraja Cholan
- 1973 Bharatha Vilas
as Gopal
- 1972
- 1972 Vasantha Maligai
as Anand
- 1972
- 1972 Gnana Oli
as Antony / Arun
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971 Savale Samali
as Manickam
- 1971 Sumathi En Sundari
as Madhu
- 1971 Kulama Gunama
as Chinnathambi
- 1971
- 1971 Iru Thuruvam
as Rangan
- 1971 Thenum Paalum
as Ramu
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970 Sorgam
as Shankar
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970 Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Muthaiah
- 1970
- 1970 Enga Mama
as Koteeswaran
- 1969 Sivandha Mann
as Bharath / Mashinsha
- 1969 Thirudan
as Raju
- 1969 Deiva Magan
as Shankar / Kannan / Vijay
- 1969 Nirai Kudam
as Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu
- 1969 Anjal Petti 520
as Prabhu
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969 Anbalippu
as Velu
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968 Enga Oor Raja
as Raja Raja Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi 'Sethupathi' / Engineer Boopathy
- 1968 Thillana Mohanambal
as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram
- 1968
- 1968 Galatta Kalyanam
as Madhan
- 1968 Thirumal Perumai
as Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage
- 1967 Ooty Varai Uravu
as Ravi
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967 Paaladai
as Sekar
- 1967 Thangai
as Madhan
- 1967 Pesum Deivam
as Chandru
- 1967
- 1967 Kandhan Karunai
as Veerabaghu
- 1966
- 1966 Saraswathi Sabatham
as Vidyapathi
- 1966 Thaaye Unakkaga
as Captain Swamy
- 1966 Mahakavi Kalidas
as Kalidas
- 1966 Motor Sundaram Pillai
as Motor Sundaram Pillai
- 1965 Neela Vanam
as Babu
- 1965 Thiruvilayadal
as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises
- 1965
- 1965 Anbu Karangal
as Sivaraman
- 1965 Pazhani
as Pazhani
- 1964 Andavan Kattalai
as Professor Krishnan
- 1964 Navarathiri
as Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand
- 1964 Puthiya Paravai
as Gopal
- 1964 Kai Kodutha Deivam
as Raghu
- 1964
- 1964 Karnan
as Karnan
- 1963
- 1963 Ratha Thilagam
as Major Kumar
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963 Naan Vanangum Deivam
as Sundaram
+ 77 more credits
Behind the camera (8)
- 1992 Thevar Magan
Playback Singer
- 1980 Ratha Paasam
Screenplay
- 1974 Chatrapati Sivaji
Story
- 1970 Vietnam Veedu
Producer
- 1968 Galatta Kalyanam
Producer
- 1964 Puthiya Paravai
Producer
- 1962 Rakhi
Producer
- 1960 Vidivelli
Producer