Sivaji Ganesan

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: Acting

Born: Villuppuram, Tamil Nadu, India, 1928-10-01

Died: 2001-07-21

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1952	Parasakthi	Gunasekaran	59
2	1952	Panam	Umapathy	0
3	1953	Poongothai	Anand	0
4	1953	Anbu	Selvam	0
5	1953	Thirumbi Paar		0
6	1953	Manithanum Mrigamum		0
7	1953	Pempudu Koduku		0
8	1954	Manohara	Manohara	0
9	1954	Andha Naal	Rajan	68
10	1954	Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari	Ambalavannan / Ambalam	0
11	1954	Koondukkili		40
12	1954	Thookku Thookki	Sundararangathan	0
13	1954	Edhir Paradhathu	Sundar	0
14	1955	Mudhal Thedhi	Sivagnanam	60
15	1955	Mangayar Thilakam	Vasudevan	0
16	1955	Kalvanin Kadhali	Muthayyan	0
17	1956	Naane Raja	Villalan	0
18	1956	Pennin Perumai		70
19	1956	Tenali Raman	Tenali Ramakrishna	0
20	1956	Amara Deepam	Ashok	0
21	1956	Rangoon Radha	Dharmalinga Mudaliar	0
22	1957	Makkalai Petra Magarasi	Chengodayyan	0
23	1957	Pudhaiyal		0
24	1957	Vanangaamudi		0
25	1957	Thangamalai Ragasiyam		70
26	1957	Rani Lalithangi	Prince	0
27	1957	Fortunate Bride		0
28	1957	Ambikapathy		0
29	1958	Raj Tilak		0
30	1958	Uthama Puthiran	Parthiban and Vikraman	75
31	1958	Sabaash Meena	Mohan	80
32	1958	Kathavarayan		0
33	1958	Sampoorna Ramayanam	Bharathan	80
34	1958	Annaiyin Aanai		0
35	1959	Thangapadumai		0
36	1959	Veerapandiya Kattabomman	Veerapandiya Kattabomman	62
37	1959	Maragatham	Varendran	0
38	1959	Bhaaga Pirivinai		80
39	1960	Paavai Vilakku		0
40	1960	Deiva Piravi	Madhavan	75
41	1960	Padikkadha Medhai	Rangan	70
42	1960	Irumbu Thirai		80
43	1960	Vidivelli	Chandru	0
44	1961	Kappalottiya Thamizhan	Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai	70
45	1961	Nitchaya Thamboolam		0
46	1961	Paava Mannippu	Ramu / Raheem	80
47	1961	Punar Janmam	Shankar	50
48	1961	Pasamalar	Rajasekharan	66
49	1961	Ellam Unakkaga	Anandan	0
50	1961	Marutha Nattu Veeran	General Jeevagan	0
51	1961	Paalum Pazhamum	Dr Ravi	75
52	1961	Padithal Mattum Podhuma		40
53	1962	Rakhi		0
54	1962	Parthal Pasi Theerum		85
55	1962	Bale Pandiya		50
56	1962	Vadivukku Valaikaappu		0
57	1962	Bandha Pasam		50
58	1962	Aalayamani	Thyagarajan	0
59	1962	Kulamagal Raadhai		0
60	1963	Arivaali	Aalavanthan	0
61	1963	Iruvar Ullam		0
62	1963	Naan Vanangum Deivam	Sundaram	0
63	1963	Paar Magale Paar		80
64	1963	Kungumam		0
65	1963	Ratha Thilagam	Major Kumar	0
66	1963	Annai Illam		50
67	1964	Karnan	Karnan	70
68	1964	Pachai Vilakku		60
69	1964	Kai Kodutha Deivam		50
70	1964	Puthiya Paravai	Gopal	70
71	1964	Navarathiri	Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand	80
72	1964	Andavan Kattalai	Professor Krishnan	50
73	1965	Mahabharat	Karna	100
74	1965	Pazhani	Pazhani	0
75	1965	Anbu Karangal		0
76	1965	Shanthi		60
77	1965	Thiruvilayadal	Lord Shiva in Different Disguises	73
78	1965	Neela Vanam	Babu	50
79	1966	Motor Sundaram Pillai	Sundaram Pillai	60
80	1966	Mahakavi Kalidas	Kalidas	0
81	1966	Thaaye Unakkaga	Captain Swamy	0
82	1966	Saraswathi Sabatham	Vidyapathi	65
83	1966	Selvam		0
84	1967	Kandhan Karunai	Veerabaghu	70
85	1967	Nenjirukkum Varai		0
86	1967	Thangai	Madhan	40
87	1967	Thiruvarutchelvar		68
88	1967	Iru Malargal		60
89	1967	Ooty Varai Uravu	Ravi	59
90	1968	Thirumaal Perumai	Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage	0
91	1968	Galatta Kalyanam	Madhan	57
92	1968	En Thambi		0
93	1968	Thillana Mohanambal	Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram	71
94	1968	Enga Oor Raja		0
95	1968	Harichandra		0
96	1968	Lakshmi Kalyanam		0
97	1968	Uyarndha Manidhan		75
98	1969	Thanga Surangam		0
99	1969	Kaaval Dheivam		0
100	1969	Gurudhatchanai		0
101	1969	Anjal Petti 520	Prabhu	60
102	1969	Nirai Kudam	Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu	0
103	1969	Deiva Magan		70
104	1969	Sivandha Mann	Bharath	60
105	1970	Enga Mama	Koteeswaran	40
106	1970	Dharti	Guest appearance	0
107	1970	Vilaiyaattu Pillai	Muthaiah	0
108	1970	Vietnam Veedu		75
109	1970	Ethiroli		50
110	1970	Raman Ethanai Ramanadi		0
111	1970	Sorgam	Shankar	60
112	1970	Engirundho Vandhaal		0
113	1970	Pathukappu		0
114	1971	Thenum Paalum	Ramu	0
115	1971	Iru Thuruvam	Rangan	0
116	1971	Thangaikkaaga		0
117	1971	Kulama Gunama		50
118	1971	Sumathi En Sundari	Madhu	70
119	1971	Savale Samali	Manickam	55
120	1971	Moondru Dheivangal		60
121	1971	Babu		70
122	1972	Thavaputhalvan		0
123	1972	Raja		0
124	1972	Gnana Oli		80
125	1972	Pattikada Pattanama		62
126	1972	Vasantha Maligai	Anand	63
127	1972	Needhi		0
128	1973	Bharatha Vilas	Gopal	62
129	1973	Rajaraja Cholan	Rajaraja Cholan	80
130	1973	Bhakta Tukaram	Sivaji	0
131	1973	Engal Thanga Raja		90
132	1973	Gauravam	Rajinikanth / Kannan	67
133	1973	Anbai Thedi		0
134	1973	Rajapart Rangadurai	Rangadurai / Rajapart	65
135	1974	Vani Rani		0
136	1974	Thanga Padhakkam	S. P. Choudhry	74
137	1974	En Magan		0
138	1974	Avan Thaan Manidhan		0
139	1975	Manidhanum Dheivamagalam	Kumaraiya / Sundaram	0
140	1975	Cinema Paithiyam		0
141	1975	Anbe Aaruyire		0
142	1975	Avandhan Manidhan	Ravikumar	0
143	1975	Vaira Nenjam		0
144	1975	Dr. Siva	Dr. Siva	0
145	1975	Paattum Bharathamum		0
146	1976	Grahapravesam		0
147	1976	Uthaman		0
148	1976	Sathyam		0
149	1976	Chitra Pournami		0
150	1976	Unakkaga Naan		0
151	1976	Rojavin Raja		0
152	1977	Avan Oru Sarithiram		0
153	1977	Deepam		0
154	1977	Ilaya Thalaimurai		0
155	1977	Chanakya Chandragupta	Alexander III of Macedon	70
156	1977	Naam Pirandha Mann		0
157	1977	Annan Oru Koyil	Dr. Ramesh	0
158	1978	Andhamaan Kadhali		0
159	1978	Thyagam		0
160	1978	Ennai Pol Oruvan	Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy	0
161	1978	Vaazhkai Alaigal		0
162	1978	Punniya Boomi		0
163	1978	General Chakravarthi		0
164	1978	Thacholi Ambu	Thacholi Othenakkurup	0
165	1978	Pilot Premnath		0
166	1978	Justice Gopinath	Gopinath	40
167	1979	Thirisoolam		70
168	1979	Kavari Maan		0
169	1979	Nalladhoru Kudumbam		60
170	1979	Imayam		0
171	1979	Naan Vazhavaippen		0
172	1979	Pattaakathi Bairavan		0
173	1979	Vetrikku Oruvan		0
174	1980	Rishi Moolam		70
175	1980	Natchathiram		40
176	1980	Dharma Raja		0
177	1980	Yamanukku Yaman	Yaman / Sathyamoorthy	0
178	1980	Ratha Paasam		0
179	1980	Vishwaroobam	Sathyamoorthy / Raja	0
180	1981	Mohana Punnagai		0
181	1981	Sathya Sundharam	Sundaram	0
182	1981	Amarakaaviyam		0
183	1981	Kalthoon		0
184	1981	Lorry Driver Rajakannu		0
185	1981	Madi Veetu Ezhai		0
186	1981	Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum		0
187	1982	Hitler Umanath		0
188	1982	Oorukku Oru Pillai		0
189	1982	Vaa Kanna Vaa		0
190	1982	Garuda Saukiyama	Deenadayalan	0
191	1982	Sangili		0
192	1982	Vasandhathil Oru Naal		0
193	1982	Theerpu	Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police	0
194	1982	Thyagi		0
195	1982	Thunai		0
196	1982	Paritchaikku Neramaachu	Narashimaachari	0
197	1982	Oorum Uravum		0
198	1982	Nenjangal		0
199	1983	Uruvangal Maralam		50
200	1983	Neethibathi		0
201	1983	Sandhippu	Ramanathan / Raja	0
202	1983	Sumangali		0
203	1983	Kashmir Kadhali		0
204	1983	Miruthanga Chakravarthi		0
205	1983	Vellai Roja		60
206	1984	Thiruppam		0
207	1984	Chiranjeevi		0
208	1984	Tharaasu		0
209	1984	Vaazhkai		60
210	1984	Sarithira Nayagan		0
211	1984	Simma Soppanam		0
212	1984	Ezhuthata Sattaangal	Nazeer	0
213	1984	Iru Medhaigal		0
214	1984	Dhavani Kanavugal	Captain Chidambaram	60
215	1984	Vamsa Vilakku		0
216	1985	Bandham		0
217	1985	Naam Iruvar		0
218	1985	Padikkatha Pannayar		0
219	1985	Needhiyin Nizhal		0
220	1985	Nermai	Professor Gowrishankar	0
221	1985	Mudhal Mariyathai	Malaichami	77
222	1985	Raja Rishi	Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika	0
223	1985	Padikkadavan	Rajasekhar	68
224	1986	Saadhanai		0
225	1986	Marumagal	Chandrasekhar	80
226	1986	Anandha Kanneer		0
227	1986	Viduthalai	Inspector Rajasingam	55
228	1986	Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu	Rajasekar	0
229	1986	Lakshmi Vandhachu	Rajasekhar	0
230	1986	Mannukkul Vairam		0
231	1987	Raja Mariyadhai		0
232	1987	Kudumbam Oru Koyil		0
233	1987	Muthukkal Moondru		0
234	1987	Veerapandiyan		0
235	1987	Anbulla Appa	Rajasekhar	0
236	1987	Agni Putrudu		0
237	1987	Krishnan Vandhaan		0
238	1987	Jallikkattu		50
239	1988	En Thamizh En Makkal		0
240	1988	Pudhiya Vaanam	D.I.G. Pandidurai	55
241	1991	Gnana Paravai		0
242	1992	Naangal	Chaturvedi	0
243	1992	Chinna Marumagal		0
244	1992	Mudhal Kural		0
245	1992	Thevar Magan	Periya Thevar	70
246	1993	Paarambariyam		0
247	1995	Pasumpon	Durairasu Thevar	60
248	1997	Oru Yaatra Mozhi	Anantha Subramaniam	68
249	1997	Once More	Ganesan	62
250	1998	En Aasai Rasave		0
251	1999	Mannavaru Sinnavaru		0
252	1999	Padayappa	Dharmalingam	74
253	1999	Poo Parikka Varugirom	The author of Pooparika Varugirom	0
254		Vishwanatha Nayakudu		0

Sivaji Ganesan

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