
Villuppuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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.

as Rangan

as Selvam
1963

as Dharmalingam
1999

as Rangan
1971

as Rajaraja Cholan
1973
1962

as Aalavanthan
1963

as Karnan
1964

1958

1986

as Thyagarajan
1979

as Rajinikanth / Kannan
1973

1974
1998

as Author
1999

as Dharmalingam
1999
1999
1998

as Selvam
1997

as Anantha Subramaniam
1997
as Durairasu Thevar
1995
1993

as Periya Thevar
1992
1992
1992
as Chaturvedi
1992
1991
as D.I.G. Pandidurai
1988
1988

1987

1987

as Nagama Nayak
1987
1987

as Rajasekhar
1987

1987
1987
1987
1987
Producer