Sivaji Ganesan
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.
Known for
Acting261
moviePadayappa
1999
Dharmalingam
movieOnce More
1997
Selvam
movieOru Yaatra Mozhi
1997
Anantha Subramaniam
Pasumpon
1995
Durairasu Thevar
movieThevar Magan
1992
Periya Thevar
Naangal
1992
Chaturvedi
Pudhiya Vaanam
1988
D.I.G. Pandidurai
movieVishwanatha Nayakudu
1987
Nagama Nayak
movieAnbulla Appa
1987
Rajasekhar
movieLakshmi Vandhachu
1986
Rajasekhar
movieThaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
1986
Rajasekar
movieViduthalai
1986
Inspector Rajasingam
movieMarumagal
1986
Chandrasekhar
moviePadikkadavan
1985
Rajasekhar
movieRaja Rishi
1985
Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
movieMudhal Mariyathai
1985
Malaichami
movieNermai
1985
Professor Gowrishankar
Needhiyin Nizhal
1985
D.I.G Nithyanandam
movieDhavani Kanavugal
1984
Captain Chidambaram
movieSandhippu
1983
Ramanathan / Raja
Imaigal
1983
Akbar Baasha
movieParitchaikku Neramaachu
1982
Narashimaachari
Thyagi
1982
IG Ganesh / Kanwarlal
movieTheerpu
1982
Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police
movieGaruda Saukiyama
1982
Deenadayalan
movieSathya Sundharam
1981
Sundaram
movieVishwaroobam
1980
Sathyamoorthy / Raja
movieYamanukku Yaman
1980
Yaman / Sathyamoorthy
movieKavari Maan
1979
Thyagarajan
movieJustice Gopinath
1978
Gopinath
movieThacholi Ambu
1978
Thacholi Othenakkurup
movieEnnai Pol Oruvan
1978
Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy
Annan Oru Koyil
1977
Dr. Ramesh
movieChanakya Chandragupta
1977
Alexander III of Macedon
movieDr. Siva
1975
Dr. Siva
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
1975
Kumaraiya / Sundaram
movieThangappathakkam
1974
S. P. Choudhry
movieRajapart Rangadurai
1973
Rangadurai / Rajapart
movieGauravam
1973
Rajinikanth / Kannan
movieBhakta Tukaram
1973
Sivaji
movieRajaraja Cholan
1973
Rajaraja Cholan
movieGnana Oli
1972
Antony / Arun
movieSavale Samali
1971
Manickam
movieIru Thuruvam
1971
Rangan
movieSorgam
1970
Shankar
movieDharti
1970
Guest appearance
movieEnga Mama
1970
Koteeswaran
movieSivandha Mann
1969
Bharath / Mashinsha
movieNirai Kudam
1969
Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu
movieAnjal Petti 520
1969
Prabhu
movieThillana Mohanambal
1968
Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram
movieThirumaal Perumai
1968
Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage
Thangai
1967
Madhan
movieKandhan Karunai
1967
Veerabaghu
movieSaraswathi Sabatham
1966
Vidyapathi
Thaaye Unakkaga
1966
Captain Swamy
movieMahakavi Kalidas
1966
Kalidas
Motor Sundaram Pillai
1966
Sundaram Pillai
movieThiruvilayadal
1965
Lord Shiva in Different Disguises
moviePazhani
1965
Pazhani
movieMahabharat
1965
Karna
movieAndavan Kattalai
1964
Professor Krishnan
movieNavarathiri
1964
Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand
movieKarnan
1964
Karnan
movieRatha Thilagam
1963
Major Kumar
movieNaan Vanangum Deivam
1963
Sundaram
movieIruvar Ullam
1963
Selvam
movieArivaali
1963
Aalavanthan
Chitor Rani Padmini
1963
Rawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh
movieAalayamani
1962
Thyagarajan
movieMarutha Nattu Veeran
1961
General Jeevagan
movieEllam Unakkaga
1961
Anandan
moviePasamalar
1961
Rajasekharan
moviePunar Janmam
1961
Shankar
Paava Mannippu
1961
Ramu / Raheem
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
1961
Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai
movieVidivelli
1960
Chandru
movieIrumbu Thirai
1960
'Manickam' Manickavasagam
movieDeiva Piravi
1960
Madhavan
Kuravanji
1960
Kathiravan
movieMaragatham
1959
Varendran
movieVeerapandiya Kattabomman
1959
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Sarangadhara
1958
Sarangadhara
movieSampoorna Ramayanam
1958
Bharathan
Uthama Puthiran
1958
Parthiban and Vikraman
Ambikapathy
1957
Ambikapathy
movieRangoon Radha
1956
Dharmalinga Mudaliar
movieTenali Raman
1956
Tenali Rama
Naane Raja
1956
Villalan
movieKalvanin Kadhali
1955
Muthayyan
Koteeswaran
1955
Doctor Chandar
movieMangayar Thilakam
1955
Vasudevan
movieMudhal Thedhi
1955
Sivagnanam
movieThookku Thookki
1954
Sundararangathan
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
1954
Ambalavannan / Ambalam
movieAndha Naal
1954
Rajan
movieManohara
1954
Manohara
Anbu
1953
Selvam
moviePanam
1952
Umapathy
movieParasakthi
1952
Gunasekaran
Production3
Sound1
movieThevar Magan
1992
Playback Singer
Writing1
movieRatha Paasam
1980
Screenplay