Actor profile

Sivaji Ganesan

1st October 1928 Villuppuram, Tamil Nadu, India Acting

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.

157 Movies 0 TV Shows 261 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Poo Parikka Varugirom 17th September 1999 as Author

Padayappa 10th April 1999 as Dharmalingam

Once More 4th July 1997 as Selvam

Oru Yaatra Mozhi 27th March 1997 as Anantha Subramaniam

Thevar Magan 25th October 1992 as Periya Thevar

Jallikkattu 28th August 1987

Krishnan Vandhaan 28th August 1987

Vishwanatha Nayakudu 14th August 1987 as Nagama Nayak

Anbulla Appa 13th May 1987 as Rajasekhar

Veerapandiyan 14th April 1987

Mannukkul Vairam 11th December 1986

Lakshmi Vandhachu 31st October 1986 as Rajasekhar

Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu 16th July 1986 as Rajasekar

Viduthalai 11th April 1986 as Inspector Rajasingam

Marumagal 25th January 1986 as Chandrasekhar

Saadhanai 9th January 1986

Padikkadavan 11th November 1985 as Rajasekhar

Raja Rishi 20th September 1985 as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika

Mudhal Mariyathai 15th August 1985 as Malaichami

Nermai 3rd May 1985 as Professor Gowrishankar

Padikkatha Pannayar 22nd March 1985

Bandham 25th January 1985

Dhavani Kanavugal 14th September 1984 as Captain Chidambaram

Iru Medhaigal 14th September 1984

Ezhuthatha Sattangal 15th August 1984 as Nazeer

Vaazhkai 13th April 1984

Tharaasu 15th March 1984

Vellai Roja 3rd November 1983

Sumangali 12th August 1983

Sandhippu 16th June 1983 as Ramanathan / Raja

Uruvavugal Maralam 14th January 1983 as God

Paritchaikku Neramaachu 13th November 1982 as Narashimaachari

Theerpu 25th May 1982 as Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police

Garuda Saukiyama 26th February 1982 as Deenadayalan

Hitler Umanath 25th January 1982

Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum 26th October 1981

Sathya Sundharam 20th February 1981 as Sundaram

Mohana Punnagai 14th January 1981

Vishwaroobam 6th November 1980 as Sathyamoorthy / Raja

Ratha Paasam 14th June 1980

Yamanukku Yaman 16th May 1980 as Yaman / Sathyamoorthy

Dharma Raja 25th April 1980

Natchathiram 11th April 1980

Rishi Moolam 25th January 1980

Pattaakathi Bairavan 19th October 1979

Nalladhoru Kudumbam 3rd May 1979

Kavari Maan 6th April 1979 as Thyagarajan

Thirisoolam 23rd January 1979

Justice Gopinath 16th December 1978 as Gopinath

Pilot Premnath 29th October 1978

Thacholi Ambu 27th October 1978 as Thacholi Othenakkurup

Ennai Pol Oruvan 17th March 1978 as Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy

Naam Pirandha Mann 7th October 1977

Chanakya Chandragupta 25th August 1977 as Alexander III of Macedon

Deepam 26th January 1977

Sathyam 6th May 1976

Unakkaga Naan 12th February 1976 as Raja

Paattum Bharathamum 6th December 1975

Dr. Siva 2nd November 1975 as Dr. Siva

Vaira Nenjam 2nd November 1975

My Beloved, My Life 27th February 1975 as Saravanan

Cinema Paithiyam 31st January 1975

En Magan 21st August 1974

Thangappathakkam 1st May 1974 as S. P. Choudhry

Vani Rani 12th April 1974 as Ranga

Rajapart Rangadurai 21st December 1973 as Rangadurai / Rajapart

Gauravam 25th October 1973 as Rajinikanth / Kannan

Engal Thanga Raja 15th July 1973

Bhakta Tukaram 5th July 1973 as Sivaji

Rajaraja Cholan 1st May 1973 as Rajaraja Cholan

Vasantha Maligai 29th September 1972 as Anand

Pattikada Pattanama 6th May 1972

Gnana Oli 10th March 1972 as Antony / Arun

Raja 26th January 1972

Babu 18th October 1971

Moondru Dheivangal 14th August 1971

Savale Samali 3rd July 1971 as Manickam

Sumathi En Sundari 13th April 1971 as Madhu

Kulama Gunama 25th March 1971

Iru Thuruvam 13th January 1971 as Rangan

Thenum Paalum 1st January 1971 as Ramu

Engirundho Vandhaal 29th October 1970

Sorgam 20th October 1970 as Shankar

Vietnam Veedu 10th April 1970

Dharti 6th February 1970 as Guest appearance

Enga Mama 13th January 1970 as Koteeswaran

Sivandha Mann 9th November 1969 as Bharath / Mashinsha

Deiva Magan 5th September 1969

Nirai Kudam 8th August 1969 as Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu

Anjal Petti 520 27th June 1969 as Prabhu

Kaaval Dheivam 1st May 1969

Uyarndha Manidhan 29th November 1968

Lakshmi Kalyanam 15th November 1968

Harichandra 2nd November 1968

Thillana Mohanambal 27th July 1968 as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram

Galatta Kalyanam 12th April 1968 as Madhan

Thirumaal Perumai 16th February 1968 as Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage

Ooty Varai Uravu 1st November 1967 as Ravi

Iru Malargal 31st October 1967

Thiruvarutchelvar 28th July 1967

Nenjirukkum Varai 2nd March 1967

Kandhan Karunai 14th January 1967 as Veerabaghu

Saraswathi Sabatham 3rd September 1966 as Vidyapathi

Mahakavi Kalidas 19th August 1966 as Kalidas

Thiruvilayadal 31st July 1965 as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises

Shanthi 22nd April 1965

Pazhani 14th January 1965 as Pazhani

Mahabharat 1st January 1965 as Karna

Andavan Kattalai 31st December 1964 as Professor Krishnan

Navarathiri 3rd November 1964 as Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand