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Shivaji Ganesan

Villupuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan earned his screen name 'Sivaji' after acting in C.N. Annadurai's play 'Sivaji Kanda Indhu Rajyam', a historical play on the Maratha Emperor Shivaji. Active in Tamil cinema, Sivaji Ganesan is acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian actors of all time, and was also given the Tamil nickname Nadigar Thilagam (translated to 'the pride of actors'). His acting credits list over 300 film roles.


Aliases
  • Shivai Ganesan
  • Sivaji Ganesan
  • Nadigar Thilagam
English
  • Born In Sirkali Sirkazhi, Tanjore District, Madras Preside
  • Born October 1, 1928
  • Died July 21, 2001
  • Gender Male
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Race South Asian or Indian
  • Created August 20, 2020 by
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  • Modified August 6, 2023 by
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Parasakthi

1952
as Gunasekharan

Andha Naal

1954
as Engineer Rajan

Iruvar Ullam

1963
as Selvam

Justice Gopinath

1978
as Justice Gopinath

Ethiroli

1970
as Advocate Sankar

Kulamagal Raadhai

1962
as Chandran

Rajaraja Cholan

1973
as Rajaraja Chozhan

Andavan Kattalai

1964
as Professor Krishnan

Rangoon Radha

1956
as Dharmalinga Mudaliar

Bangaru Babu

1973
as Self - Actor

Once More

1997
as Ganesan

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

1961
as Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai

Maragatham

1959
as Varendran

Naangal

1992
as Chaturvedi

Natchathiram

1980
as (in a Guest Appearance)

Thiruvilayadal

1965
as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises

Thangai

1967
as Madan

Dr. Siva

1975
as Dr. Siva

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

1957
as Chengodayyan

Kaaval Dheivam

1969
as Toddy-tapper

Saraswathi Sabatham

1966
as Vidyapati

Vietnam Veedu

1970
as Prestige Padmanabha Iyer

Tenali Raman

1956
as Tenali Ramakrishna

Dheepam

1977
as Raja

Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari

1954
as Ambalavannan / Ambalam

Navarathiri

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

Mahakavi Kalidasu

1960
as Mahakavi Kalidasu

Muthal Mariyathai

1985
as Malaichami

Gnana Oli

1972
as Anthony

Naam Pirandha Mann

1977
as Santhana thevar

பலே பாண்டியா

1962
as Bale Pandiya / Marudhu / Shankar

Mudhal Thedhi

1955
as Sivagnanam

Arivaali

1963
as Aalavanthan

Manohara

1954
as Manohara

Producer

Movie Vietnam Veedu 1970