Sivaji Ganesan
Actor
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.
Filmography
Thevar Magan
as Periya Thevar 1992
Andha Naal
as Rajan 1954
Karnan
as Karnan 1964
Thillana Mohanambal
as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram 1968
Parasakthi
as Gunasekaran 1952
Thiruvilayadal
as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises 1965
Once More
as Selvam 1997
Puthiya Paravai
as Gopal 1964
Padikkadavan
as Rajasekhar 1985
Mudhal Mariyathai
as Malaichami 1985
Kandhan Karunai
as Veerabaghu 1967
Pasamalar
as Rajasekharan 1961
Viduthalai
as Inspector Rajasingam 1986
Parthal Pasi Theerum
1962
Thanga Padhakkam
as S. P. Choudhry 1974
Ooty Varai Uravu
as Ravi 1967