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Sivaji Ganesan
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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 Fest…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Sivaji Ganesan's Filmography
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Poo Parikka Varugirom
as Author
Padayappa
as Dharmalingam
No Poster
Mannavaru Sinnavaru
No Poster
En Aasai Rasave
Once More
as Selvam
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
as Anantha Subramaniam
No Poster
Pasumpon
as Durairasu Thevar
No Poster
Paarambariyam
Thevar Magan
as Periya Thevar
No Poster
Mudhal Kural
No Poster
Chinna Marumagal
No Poster
Naangal
as Chaturvedi
No Poster
Gnana Paravai
No Poster
Pudhiya Vaanam
as D.I.G. Pandidurai
No Poster
En Thamizh En Makkal
Krishnan Vandhaan
Jallikkattu
Vishwanatha Nayakudu
as Nagama Nayak
No Poster
Agni Putrudu
Anbulla Appa
as Rajasekhar
Veerapandiyan
No Poster
Muthukkal Moondru
No Poster
Kudumbam Oru Koyil
No Poster
Raja Mariyadhai
Mannukkul Vairam
Lakshmi Vandhachu
as Rajasekhar
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
as Rajasekar
Viduthalai
as Inspector Rajasingam
No Poster
Anandha Kanneer
Marumagal
as Chandrasekhar
Saadhanai
Padikkadavan
as Rajasekhar
Raja Rishi
as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
Mudhal Mariyathai
as Malaichami
Nermai
as Professor Gowrishankar
No Poster
Needhiyin Nizhal
as D.I.G Nithyanandam
Padikkatha Pannayar
No Poster
Naam Iruvar
Bandham
No Poster
Vamsa Vilakku
Dhavani Kanavugal
as Captain Chidambaram
Iru Medhaigal
Ezhuthatha Sattangal
as Nazeer
No Poster
Simma Soppanam
No Poster
Sarithira Nayagan
Vaazhkai
Tharaasu
No Poster
Chiranjeevi
No Poster
Thiruppam
Vellai Roja
No Poster
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
Sumangali
Sandhippu
as Ramanathan / Raja
No Poster
Imaigal
as Akbar Baasha
No Poster
Neethibathi
Uruvavugal Maralam
as God
No Poster
Nenjangal
Paritchaikku Neramaachu
as Narashimaachari
No Poster
Oorum Uravum
No Poster
Thunai
as Dasaratharaman
No Poster
Thyagi
as IG Ganesh / Kanwarlal
Theerpu
as Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police
No Poster
Vasandhathil Oru Naal
No Poster
Sangili
Garuda Saukiyama
as Deenadayalan
No Poster
Vaa Kanna Vaa
No Poster
Oorukku Oru Pillai
Hitler Umanath
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
No Poster
Madi Veetu Ezhai
No Poster
Lorry Driver Rajakannu
No Poster
Kalthoon
No Poster
Amarakaaviyam
Sathya Sundharam
as Sundaram
Mohana Punnagai
Vishwaroobam
as Sathyamoorthy / Raja
Ratha Paasam
Yamanukku Yaman
as Yaman / Sathyamoorthy
Dharma Raja
Natchathiram
Rishi Moolam
No Poster
Vetrikku Oruvan
Pattaakathi Bairavan
No Poster
Naan Vazhavaippen
as Ravi
No Poster
Imayam
Nalladhoru Kudumbam
Kavari Maan
as Thyagarajan
Thirisoolam
Justice Gopinath
as Gopinath
Pilot Premnath
Thacholi Ambu
as Thacholi Othenakkurup
No Poster
General Chakravarthi
No Poster
Punniya Boomi
No Poster
Vaazhkai Alaigal
Ennai Pol Oruvan
as Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy
No Poster
Thyagam
No Poster
Andhamaan Kadhali
No Poster
Annan Oru Koyil
as Dr. Ramesh
Naam Pirandha Mann
Chanakya Chandragupta
as Alexander III of Macedon
No Poster
Ilaya Thalaimurai
Deepam
No Poster
Avan Oru Sarithiram
No Poster
Rojavin Raja
No Poster
Chitra Pournami
Sathyam
No Poster
Uthaman
No Poster
Grahapravesam
Unakkaga Naan
as Raja
Paattum Bharathamum
Vaira Nenjam
Dr. Siva
as Dr. Siva
No Poster
Mannavan Vanthaanadi
as Dharmaraja / Thirumalai / Chandramohan
No Poster
Avandhan Manidhan
as Ravikumar
My Beloved, My Life
as Saravanan
Cinema Paithiyam
No Poster
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
as Kumaraiya / Sundaram
No Poster
Avan Thaan Manidhan
En Magan
No Poster
Chatrapati Sivaji
as Chatrapati Sivaji
Thangappathakkam
as S. P. Choudhry
Vani Rani
as Ranga
No Poster
Thaai
as Ananthan
Rajapart Rangadurai
as Rangadurai / Rajapart
No Poster
Anbai Thedi
Gauravam
as Rajinikanth / Kannan
Engal Thanga Raja
Bhakta Tukaram
as Sivaji
No Poster
Ponnunjal
as Muthu
Rajaraja Cholan
as Rajaraja Cholan
No Poster
Bharatha Vilas
as Gopal
No Poster
Needhi
Vasantha Maligai
as Anand
Pattikada Pattanama
Gnana Oli
as Antony / Arun
Raja
No Poster
Thavaputhalvan
Babu
Moondru Dheivangal
Savale Samali
as Manickam
Sumathi En Sundari
as Madhu
Kulama Gunama
as Chinnathambi
No Poster
Thangaikkaaga
Iru Thuruvam
as Rangan
Thenum Paalum
as Ramu
No Poster
Pathukappu
Engirundho Vandhaal
Sorgam
as Shankar
No Poster
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
No Poster
Ethiroli
Vietnam Veedu
No Poster
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Muthaiah
Dharti
Enga Mama
as Koteeswaran
Sivandha Mann
as Bharath / Mashinsha
No Poster
Thirudan
as Raju
Deiva Magan
as Shankar / Kannan / Vijay
Nirai Kudam
as Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu
Anjal Petti 520
as Prabhu
No Poster
Gurudhakshaneiy
Kaaval Dheivam
No Poster
Thanga Surangam
No Poster
Anbalippu
as Velu
Uyarndha Manidhan
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Harichandra
No Poster
Enga Oor Raja
as Raja Raja Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi 'Sethupathi' / Engineer Boopathy
Thillana Mohanambal
as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram
No Poster
En Thambi
Galatta Kalyanam
as Madhan
Thirumal Perumai
as Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage
Ooty Varai Uravu
as Ravi
Iru Malargal
Thiruvarutchelvar
No Poster
Paaladai
as Sekar
No Poster
Thangai
as Madhan
No Poster
Pesum Deivam
as Chandru
Nenjirukkum Varai
Kandhan Karunai
as Veerabaghu
No Poster
Selvam
Saraswathi Sabatham
as Vidyapathi
No Poster
Thaaye Unakkaga
as Captain Swamy
Mahakavi Kalidas
as Kalidas
No Poster
Motor Sundaram Pillai
as Motor Sundaram Pillai
No Poster
Neela Vanam
as Babu
Thiruvilayadal
as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises
Shanthi
No Poster
Anbu Karangal
as Sivaraman
Pazhani
as Pazhani
Mahabharat
as Karna
Andavan Kattalai
as Professor Krishnan
Navarathiri
as Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand
Puthiya Paravai
as Gopal
Kai Kodutha Deivam
as Raghu
Pachai Vilakku
Karnan
as Karnan
No Poster
Annai Illam
Ratha Thilagam
as Major Kumar
No Poster
Kungumam
Paar Magale Paar
Naan Vanangum Deivam
as Sundaram
Iruvar Ullam
as Selvam
Arivaali
as Aalavanthan
No Poster
Chitor Rani Padmini
as Rawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh
No Poster
Kulamagal Raadhai
Aalayamani
as Thyagarajan
Bandha Pasam
No Poster
Senthamarai
as Chandran
No Poster
Vadivukku Valaikaappu
Bale Pandiya
Parthal Pasi Theerum
Rakhi
Padithal Mattum Podhuma
No Poster
Paalum Pazhamum
as Dr Ravi
Marutha Nattu Veeran
as General Jeevagan
Ellam Unakkaga
as Anandan
Pasamalar
as Rajasekharan
Punar Janmam
as Shankar
No Poster
Paava Mannippu
as Ramu / Raheem
Nitchaya Thamboolam
No Poster
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
as Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai
Vidivelli
as Chandru
Irumbu Thirai
as 'Manickam' Manickavasagam
Padikkadha Medhai
as Rangan
Deiva Piravi
as Madhavan
No Poster
Kuravanji
as Kathiravan
No Poster
Paavai Vilakku
No Poster
Bhaaga Pirivinai
as Kannaiyan
Maragatham
as Varendran
No Poster
School Master
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
as Veerapandiya Kattabomman
No Poster
Thangapadumai
No Poster
Sarangadhara
as Sarangadhara
Annaiyin Aanai
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Bharathan
Kathavarayan
Sabaash Meena
as Mohan
No Poster
Uthama Puthiran
as Parthiban and Vikraman
Raj Tilak
No Poster
Ambikapathy
as Ambikapathy
No Poster
Baagyavathi
as Somu
No Poster
Rani Lalithangi
as Prince
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
No Poster
Vanangaamudi
No Poster
Pudhaiyal
No Poster
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
as Chengodayyan
Rangoon Radha
as Dharmalinga Mudaliar
Vazhvile Oru Naal
as Kannan / Salimkaboor Bai
Marma Veeran
as Guest Appearance
Amara Deepam
as Ashok
Tenali Raman
as Tenali Rama
King and Queen
as Raja
No Poster
Pennin Perumai
Naane Raja
as Villalan
Nalla Veedu
Naan Petra Selvam
as Shekar
Koteeswaran
as Doctor Chandar
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Muthayyan
Mangayar Thilakam
as Vasudevan
Modala thedi
as Cameo
Mudhal Thedhi
as Sivagnanam
Kaveri
as Vijayan
Edhir Paradhathu
as Sundar
Koondukkili
Thookku Thookki
as Sundararangathan
Thuli Visham
as Suryakanthan
No Poster
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
as Ambalavannan / Ambalam
Andha Naal
as Rajan
Illara Jothi
as Manohar
Manohara
as Manohara
Pempudu Koduku
Eyes
Manithanum Mrigamum
No Poster
Thirumbi Paar
No Poster
Anbu
as Selvam
No Poster
Poongothai
as Anand
Panam
as Umapathy
Parasakthi
as Gunasekaran