Sivaji Ganesan
Acting
🎂 1928-10-01
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.
Cast credits(254)
Rajan
1954
1992
1987
Dharmalingam
1999
Durairasu Thevar
1995
Narashimaachari
1982
Malaichami
1985
Dr Ravi
1961
1987
1998
Ganesan
1997
Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand
1964
1992
1986
1984
Yaman / Sathyamoorthy
1980
1975
1982
D.I.G. Pandidurai
1988
Inspector Rajasingam
1986
1977
Chaturvedi
1992
Babu
1965
Periya Thevar
1992
1970
Sundaram Pillai
1966
1958
Rajasekar
1986
Sundaram
1981
1977
Karna
1965
1985
1970
Professor Gowrishankar
1985
1972
1982
1986
1981
1999
Captain Chidambaram
1984
1974
Kumaraiya / Sundaram
1975
Ramanathan / Raja
1983
1982
1975
Rajasekhar
1986
1970
1971
1985
1982
1963
1976
The author of Pooparika Varugirom
1999
1962
1988
Rajasekhar
1985
S. P. Choudhry
1974
Dr. Ramesh
1977
Ashok
1956
Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
1985
Veerabaghu
1967
Anand
1972
1984
Anantha Subramaniam
1997
Captain Swamy
1966
1983
1984
1969
Manickam
1971
1957
Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police
1982
Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu
1969
1982
1968
Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy
1978
Rangadurai / Rajapart
1973
1976
Ravikumar
1975
1980
Madhan
1968
Gopinath
1978
Ramu / Raheem
1961
Madhu
1971
Parthiban and Vikraman
1958
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
1959
1970
1977
1987
Sathyamoorthy / Raja
1980
1964
1953
1980
Prabhu
1969
Bharathan
1958
Rajinikanth / Kannan
1973
Madhavan
1960
1962
Gopal
1964
1967
1985
Karnan
1964
Rajasekhar
1987
Chandru
1960
1954
1969
1987
Alexander III of Macedon
1977
1983
1982
1982
Dr. Siva
1975
1956
Gopal
1973
Gunasekaran
1952
1979
Major Kumar
1963
1971
1979
Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram
1968
1975
Muthaiah
1970
1981
1983
Lord Shiva in Different Disguises
1965
1981
1984
1981
1979
Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai
1961
1961
1980
Shankar
1970
1970
1979
1979
1967
Madhan
1967
Dharmalinga Mudaliar
1956
Rangan
1960
1953
1991
Rangan
1971
1979
1984
Chengodayyan
1957
1960
Rajasekharan
1961
1969
1978
1981
Ramu
1971
1953
1981
1975
1980
1973
Deenadayalan
1982
1982
Muthayyan
1955
1969
Professor Krishnan
1964
1984
Umapathy
1952
1977
1958
1957
1987
1962
Thacholi Othenakkurup
1978
1983
1958
1965
Guest appearance
1970
1959
1968
Varendran
1959
Sundaram
1963
Sundararangathan
1954
General Jeevagan
1961
1971
Nazeer
1984
1984
Manohara
1954
1968
1972
Mohan
1958
Kalidas
1966
1964
1963
Selvam
1953
Thyagarajan
1962
1963
Chandrasekhar
1986
Shankar
1961
Pazhani
1965
1957
1971
1968
1967
1972
1959
1974
1972
Aalavanthan
1963
Prince
1957
Vidyapathi
1966
Koteeswaran
1970
1978
1962
1978
1982
Sundar
1954
Ravi
1967
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
1957
1984
Anandan
1961
1976
1963
1961
1983
Villalan
1956
1985
1983
1993
Sivaji
1973
1957
Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage
1968
Bharath
1969
1978
1987
1965
Vasudevan
1955
Ambalavannan / Ambalam
1954
Tenali Ramakrishna
1956
1976
1974
1960
Sivagnanam
1955
1966
Anand
1953
1979
1986
1968
1987
1962
1962
1978
1978
1976
1973
1976
1972