Sivaji Ganesan

ActorSoundWriterProducer Oct 1 (died age 72) Villuppuram, Tamil Nadu, India 1952–1999 (47 year career)

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Biography

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. Argu…

Known For

Film

Padayappa

Dharmalingam

Film

Thevar Magan

Periya Thevar

Film

Thillana Mohanambal

Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram

Film

Karnan

Film

Thiruvilayadal

Lord Shiva in Different Disguises

Film

Andha Naal

Rajan

Film

Mudhal Mariyathai

Malaichami

Film

Puthiya Paravai

Gopal

Filmography

Acting (257)

Movies (257)

Padayappa

1999

as Dharmalingam

7.4

Poo Parikka Varugirom

1999

as The author of Pooparika Varugirom

Mannavaru Sinnavaru

En Aasai Rasave

Once More

as Selvam

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

as Anantha Subramaniam

Pasumpon

as Durairasu Thevar

Paarambariyam

Thevar Magan

as Periya Thevar

Chinna Marumagal

Mudhal Kural

Naangal

as Chaturvedi

Gnana Paravai

En Thamizh En Makkal

Pudhiya Vaanam

as D.I.G. Pandidurai

Agni Putrudu

Raja Mariyadhai

Anbulla Appa

as Rajasekhar

Krishnan Vandhaan

Veerapandiyan

Jallikkattu

Kudumbam Oru Koyil

Vishwanatha Nayakudu

as Nagama Nayak

Muthukkal Moondru

1987

Lakshmi Vandhachu

1986

as Rajasekhar

Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu

1986

as Rajasekar

Anandha Kanneer

1986

Saadhanai

1986

Viduthalai

1986

as Inspector Rajasingam

Mannukkul Vairam

Marumagal

as Chandrasekhar

Naam Iruvar

Mudhal Mariyathai

as Malaichami

Padikkadavan

as Rajasekhar

Padikkatha Pannayar

Bandham

Raja Rishi

as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika

Needhiyin Nizhal

1985

Nermai

1985

as Professor Gowrishankar

Dhavani Kanavugal

1984

as Captain Chidambaram

6.0

Ezhuthata Sattaangal

1984

as Nazeer

Sarithira Nayagan

Vamsa Vilakku

Simma Soppanam

Vaazhkai

Iru Medhaigal

Tharaasu

Thiruppam

Chiranjeevi

Vellai Roja

Sandhippu

as Ramanathan / Raja

Miruthanga Chakravarthi

Uruvangal Maralam

Sumangali

Neethibathi

Hitler Umanath

Garuda Saukiyama

as Deenadayalan

Thyagi

1982

Vasandhathil Oru Naal

Oorukku Oru Pillai

Vaa Kanna Vaa

Oorum Uravum

Nenjangal

Sangili

Thunai

Paritchaikku Neramaachu

1982

as Narashimaachari

Theerpu

1982

as Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police

Lorry Driver Rajakannu

1981

Sathya Sundharam

1981

as Sundaram

Kalthoon

Mohana Punnagai

Amarakaaviyam

Madi Veetu Ezhai

Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum

1981

Yamanukku Yaman

1980

as Yaman / Sathyamoorthy

Ratha Paasam

Rishi Moolam

Dharma Raja

Natchathiram

Vishwaroobam

as Sathyamoorthy / Raja

Kavari Maan

Thirisoolam

Naan Vazhavaippen

Vetrikku Oruvan

Imayam

Pattaakathi Bairavan

Nalladhoru Kudumbam

Ennai Pol Oruvan

as Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy

Thyagam

Justice Gopinath

as Gopinath

Andhamaan Kadhali

Thacholi Ambu

as Thacholi Othenakkurup

Pilot Premnath

Punniya Boomi

Vaazhkai Alaigal

General Chakravarthi

Chanakya Chandragupta

1977

as Alexander III of Macedon

Naam Pirandha Mann

Ilaya Thalaimurai

Deepam

Avan Oru Sarithiram

Annan Oru Koyil

as Dr. Ramesh

Sathyam

Unakkaga Naan

Chitra Pournami

Uthaman

Rojavin Raja

Grahapravesam

Dr. Siva

as Dr. Siva

Avandhan Manidhan

1975

as Ravikumar

Vaira Nenjam

Cinema Paithiyam

Anbe Aaruyire

Paattum Bharathamum

Manidhanum Dheivamagalam

1975

as Kumaraiya / Sundaram

Vani Rani

En Magan

Thanga Padhakkam

as S. P. Choudhry

Avan Thaan Manidhan

Anbai Thedi

Rajapart Rangadurai

as Rangadurai / Rajapart

Engal Thanga Raja

Bharatha Vilas

as Gopal

Gauravam

as Rajinikanth / Kannan

Rajaraja Cholan

as Rajaraja Cholan

Bhakta Tukaram

as Sivaji

Needhi

Pattikada Pattanama

Vasantha Maligai

as Anand

Raja

Gnana Oli

Thavaputhalvan

Kulama Gunama

Iru Thuruvam

as Rangan

Moondru Dheivangal

Thangaikkaaga

Savale Samali

as Manickam

Babu

Sumathi En Sundari

as Madhu

Thenum Paalum

as Ramu

Raman Ethanai Ramanadi

Vietnam Veedu

Sorgam

as Shankar

Pathukappu

Dharti

as Guest appearance

Enga Mama

as Koteeswaran

Ethiroli

Engirundho Vandhaal

Vilaiyaattu Pillai

as Muthaiah

Nirai Kudam

1969

as Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu

Thanga Surangam

Sivandha Mann

as Bharath

Deiva Magan

Kaaval Dheivam

Gurudhatchanai

Anjal Petti 520

as Prabhu

Thillana Mohanambal

as Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram

7.1

Enga Oor Raja

1968

Thirumaal Perumai

1968

as Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage

Galatta Kalyanam

as Madhan

Harichandra

Lakshmi Kalyanam

En Thambi

Uyarndha Manidhan

Thiruvarutchelvar

Thangai

as Madhan

Ooty Varai Uravu

as Ravi

Nenjirukkum Varai

Iru Malargal

Kandhan Karunai

as Veerabaghu

Selvam

Motor Sundaram Pillai

as Sundaram Pillai

Saraswathi Sabatham

as Vidyapathi

Mahakavi Kalidas

as Kalidas

Thaaye Unakkaga

1966

as Captain Swamy

Pazhani

1965

as Pazhani

Shanthi

1965

6.0

Thiruvilayadal

1965

as Lord Shiva in Different Disguises

Mahabharat

as Karna

Neela Vanam

as Babu

Anbu Karangal

Kai Kodutha Deivam

Pachai Vilakku

Karnan

as Karnan

Puthiya Paravai

as Gopal

Navarathiri

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

8.0

Andavan Kattalai

1964

as Professor Krishnan

5.0

Naan Vanangum Deivam

1963

as Sundaram

Arivaali

1963

as Aalavanthan

Iruvar Ullam

Annai Illam

Ratha Thilagam

as Major Kumar

Chitor Rani Padmini

1963

as Rawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh

Kungumam

Paar Magale Paar

Aalayamani

as Thyagarajan

Rakhi

Bandha Pasam

Bale Pandiya

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Kulamagal Raadhai

Vadivukku Valaikaappu

1962

Nitchaya Thamboolam

1961

Padithal Mattum Podhuma

Pasamalar

as Rajasekharan

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

1961

as Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai

Paalum Pazhamum

as Dr Ravi

Paava Mannippu

as Ramu / Raheem

Punar Janmam

as Shankar

Ellam Unakkaga

as Anandan

Marutha Nattu Veeran

1961

as General Jeevagan

Padikkadha Medhai

1960

as Rangan

7.0

Kuravanji

1960

as Kathiravan

Vidivelli

1960

as Chandru

Deiva Piravi

as Madhavan

Irumbu Thirai

Paavai Vilakku

Thangapadumai

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

1959

as Veerapandiya Kattabomman

6.2

Maragatham

1959

as Varendran

Bhaaga Pirivinai

Sabaash Meena

as Mohan

Sampoorna Ramayanam

as Bharathan

Uthama Puthiran

as Parthiban and Vikraman

7.5

Sarangadhara

1958

as Sarangadhara

Annaiyin Aanai

Kathavarayan

Raj Tilak

Baagyavathi

as Somu

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

1957

as Chengodayyan

Ambikapathy

1957

Thangamalai Ragasiyam

Vanangaamudi

Pudhaiyal

Rani Lalithangi

as Prince

Naane Raja

1956

as Villalan

Amara Deepam

1956

as Ashok

Tenali Raman

1956

as Tenali Ramakrishna

Pennin Perumai

1956

7.0

Rangoon Radha

1956

as Dharmalinga Mudaliar

Kalvanin Kadhali

1955

as Muthayyan

Mangayar Thilakam

1955

as Vasudevan

Mudhal Thedhi

1955

as Sivagnanam

6.0

Koteeswaran

1955

as Doctor Chandar

Andha Naal

1954

as Rajan

6.3

Manohara

1954

as Manohara

Koondukkili

1954

4.0

Thookku Thookki

1954

as Sundararangathan

Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

1954

as Ambalavannan / Ambalam

Edhir Paradhathu

1954

as Sundar

Pempudu Koduku

Thirumbi Paar

Manithanum Mrigamum

Anbu

as Selvam

Poongothai

1953

as Anand

Parasakthi

1952

as Gunasekaran

5.9

Panam

1952

as Umapathy

Crew (5)

Movies (5)

Thevar Magan

1992

Playback Singer

6.9

Ratha Paasam

1980

Screenplay

Vietnam Veedu

Producer

Galatta Kalyanam

Producer

Puthiya Paravai

Producer