Thiruvarutchelvar1967
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Sivaji Ganesan
Born
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.
Filmography (262)
Savale Samali1971
As Manickam
TMDb 5.5 / 10
My Beloved, My Life1975
As Saravanan
Padikkadha Medhai1960
As Rangan
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Naan Vazhavaippen
Naan Vazhavaippen1979
As Ravi
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Enga Oor Raja
Enga Oor Raja1968
As Raja Raja Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi 'Sethupathi' / Engineer Boopathy
Vani Rani1974
As Ranga
Karnan1964
As Karnan
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Manithanum Mrigamum1953
Uthama Puthiran
Uthama Puthiran1958
As Parthiban and Vikraman
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Padayappa1999
As Dharmalingam
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Pudhiya Vaanam
Pudhiya Vaanam1988
As D.I.G. Pandidurai
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Irumbu Thirai1960
As 'Manickam' Manickavasagam
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Thangamalai Ragasiyam1957
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Kalthoon
Kalthoon1981
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Padithal Mattum Podhuma1961
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Deiva Piravi1960
As Madhavan
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Naangal
Naangal1992
As Chaturvedi
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Nenjirukkum Varai1967
Parthal Pasi Theerum1962
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Panam1952
As Umapathy
Bhakta Tukaram1973
As Sivaji
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Viduthalai1986
As Inspector Rajasingam
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Padikkatha Pannayar1985
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Thyagam
Thyagam1978
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Senthamarai
Senthamarai1962
As Chandran
Pasumpon
Pasumpon1995
As Durairasu Thevar
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Raja Rishi1985
As Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Justice Gopinath1978
As Gopinath
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Iru Thuruvam1971
As Rangan
Iruvar Ullam1963
As Selvam
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Ratha Paasam1980
Koondukkili1954
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Vanangaamudi
Vanangaamudi1957
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mannukkul Vairam1986
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Maragatham1959
As Varendran
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Vamsa Vilakku
Vamsa Vilakku1984
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Bhaaga Pirivinai1959
As Kannaiyan
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Vietnam Veedu1970
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Engirundho Vandhaal1970
Oorum Uravum
Oorum Uravum1982
Ambikapathy
Ambikapathy1957
As Ambikapathy
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Kai Kodutha Deivam1964
As Raghu
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Krishnan Vandhaan1987
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Thunai
Thunai1982
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Naam Iruvar
Naam Iruvar1985
Nenjangal
Nenjangal1982
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Annai Illam
Annai Illam1963
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Vidivelli1960
As Chandru
Thangapadumai
Thangapadumai1959
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu1986
As Rajasekar
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Enga Mama1970
As Koteeswaran
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Oru Yaatra Mozhi1997
As Anantha Subramaniam
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Pasamalar1961
As Rajasekharan
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Neela Vanam
Neela Vanam1965
As Babu
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Needhiyin Nizhal
Needhiyin Nizhal1985
As D.I.G Nithyanandam
Edhir Paradhathu1954
As Sundar
Aalayamani1962
As Thyagarajan
Anandha Kanneer
Anandha Kanneer1986
En Aasai Rasave
En Aasai Rasave1998
Babu1971
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mudhal Kural
Mudhal Kural1992
Anbu Karangal
Anbu Karangal1965
As Sivaraman
Garuda Saukiyama1982
As Deenadayalan
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Kudumbam Oru Koyil
Kudumbam Oru Koyil1987
Gauravam1973
As Rajinikanth / Kannan
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Ooty Varai Uravu1967
As Ravi
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Kavari Maan1979
As Thyagarajan
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Mannavaru Sinnavaru
Mannavaru Sinnavaru1999
Thiruppam
Thiruppam1984
Raja Mariyadhai
Raja Mariyadhai1987
En Thamizh En Makkal
En Thamizh En Makkal1988
Thevar Magan1992
As Periya Thevar
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Bale Pandiya1962
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Vaa Kanna Vaa
Vaa Kanna Vaa1982
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Sumangali1983
Imaigal
Imaigal1983
As Akbar Baasha
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam1975
As Kumaraiya / Sundaram
Vaira Nenjam1975
Parasakthi1952
As Gunasekaran
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Gnana Oli1972
As Antony / Arun
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Chinna Marumagal
Chinna Marumagal1992
Kandhan Karunai1967
As Veerabaghu
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Rajaraja Cholan1973
As Rajaraja Cholan
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Tharaasu1984
Saadhanai1986
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi1970
Pazhani1965
As Pazhani
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Baagyavathi
Baagyavathi1957
As Somu
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Once More1997
As Selvam
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Vishwanatha Nayakudu1987
As Nagama Nayak
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sarangadhara
Sarangadhara1958
As Sarangadhara
Pilot Premnath1978
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Sandhippu1983
As Ramanathan / Raja
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Naan Petra Selvam
Naan Petra Selvam1956
As Shekar
Kuravanji
Kuravanji1960
As Kathiravan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Iru Malargal1967
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Anbalippu
Anbalippu1969
As Velu
Mudhal Thedhi1955
As Sivagnanam
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Harichandra1968
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Thenum Paalum1971
As Ramu
Pattaakathi Bairavan1979
Chitor Rani Padmini
Chitor Rani Padmini1963
As Rawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Sorgam1970
As Shankar
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Unakkaga Naan1976
As Raja
Jallikkattu1987
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Rishi Moolam1980
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Dhavani Kanavugal1984
As Captain Chidambaram
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Tenali Raman1956
As Tenali Rama
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Pachai Vilakku1964
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Veerapandiya Kattabomman1959
As Veerapandiya Kattabomman
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Kalvanin Kadhali1955
As Muthayyan
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Cinema Paithiyam1975
Mahabharat1965
As Karna
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Pattikada Pattanama1972
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Bandha Pasam1962
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Thillana Mohanambal1968
As Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Motor Sundaram Pillai
Motor Sundaram Pillai1966
As Motor Sundaram Pillai
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Nermai1985
As Professor Gowrishankar
Thangappathakkam1974
As S. P. Choudhry
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Thiruvilayadal1965
As Lord Shiva in Different Disguises
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Anbulla Appa1987
As Rajasekhar
Paava Mannippu
Paava Mannippu1961
As Ramu / Raheem
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Annan Oru Koyil
Annan Oru Koyil1977
As Dr. Ramesh
Manohara1954
As Manohara
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mangayar Thilakam1955
As Vasudevan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Uruvavugal Maralam1983
As God
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Deiva Magan1969
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Koteeswaran
Koteeswaran1955
As Doctor Chandar
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari1954
As Ambalavannan / Ambalam
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Andavan Kattalai1964
As Professor Krishnan
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Hitler Umanath1982
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Madi Veetu Ezhai
Madi Veetu Ezhai1981
Raj Tilak1958
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Rajapart Rangadurai1973
As Rangadurai / Rajapart
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Mudhal Mariyathai1985
As Malaichami
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Annaiyin Aanai1958
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Sathyam1976
Naam Pirandha Mann1977
Bharatha Vilas
Bharatha Vilas1973
As Gopal
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Rakhi1962
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Simma Soppanam
Simma Soppanam1984
Lakshmi Kalyanam1968
Amara Deepam1956
As Ashok
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Thaaye Unakkaga
Thaaye Unakkaga1966
As Captain Swamy
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Mahakavi Kalidas1966
As Kalidas
Vasandhathil Oru Naal
Vasandhathil Oru Naal1982
Engal Thanga Raja1973
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Sivandha Mann1969
As Bharath / Mashinsha
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Sampoorna Ramayanam1958
As Bharathan
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Oorukku Oru Pillai
Oorukku Oru Pillai1982
Shanthi1965
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Thirudan
Thirudan1969
As Raju
Ratha Thilagam1963
As Major Kumar
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Yamanukku Yaman1980
As Yaman / Sathyamoorthy
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Nirai Kudam1969
As Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu
Thirumaal Perumai1968
As Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Thacholi Ambu1978
As Thacholi Othenakkurup
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Kathavarayan1958
Mohana Punnagai1981
Ilaya Thalaimurai
Ilaya Thalaimurai1977
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Sabaash Meena1958
As Mohan
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Thavaputhalvan
Thavaputhalvan1972
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Agni Putrudu
Agni Putrudu1987
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Iru Medhaigal1984
Selvam
Selvam1966
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Pudhaiyal
Pudhaiyal1957
Veerapandiyan1987
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Dharma Raja1980
Navarathiri1964
As Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Punar Janmam1961
As Shankar
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Sathya Sundharam1981
As Sundaram
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
Kappalottiya Thamizhan1961
As Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Poo Parikka Varugirom1999
As Author
Paavai Vilakku
Paavai Vilakku1960
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Ennai Pol Oruvan1978
As Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Avan Oru Sarithiram
Avan Oru Sarithiram1977
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Avan Thaan Manidhan
Avan Thaan Manidhan1974
Chanakya Chandragupta1977
As Alexander III of Macedon
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Puthiya Paravai1964
As Gopal
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum1981
Saraswathi Sabatham1966
As Vidyapathi
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Galatta Kalyanam1968
As Madhan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
Makkalai Petra Magarasi1957
As Chengodayyan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Chitra Pournami
Chitra Pournami1976
Padikkadavan1985
As Rajasekhar
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
Miruthanga Chakravarthi1983
Imayam
Imayam1979
Thangaikkaaga
Thangaikkaaga1971
Anjal Petti 5201969
As Prabhu
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Arivaali1963
As Aalavanthan
Muthukkal Moondru
Muthukkal Moondru1987
Raja1972
Andha Naal1954
As Rajan
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Lakshmi Vandhachu1986
As Rajasekhar
Natchathiram1980
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Thookku Thookki1954
As Sundararangathan
Thirisoolam1979
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Lorry Driver Rajakannu
Lorry Driver Rajakannu1981
Vishwaroobam1980
As Sathyamoorthy / Raja
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Neethibathi
Neethibathi1983
Anbu
Anbu1953
As Selvam
Pathukappu
Pathukappu1970
Marutha Nattu Veeran1961
As General Jeevagan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Bandham1985
Anbai Thedi
Anbai Thedi1973
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
Vilaiyaattu Pillai1970
As Muthaiah
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Kungumam
Kungumam1963
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Vetrikku Oruvan
Vetrikku Oruvan1979
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Kulamagal Raadhai
Kulamagal Raadhai1962
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Thanga Surangam
Thanga Surangam1969
Rani Lalithangi
Rani Lalithangi1957
As Prince
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Uyarndha Manidhan1968
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Vaazhkai1984
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Naane Raja
Naane Raja1956
As Villalan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Paar Magale Paar1963
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Dr. Siva1975
As Dr. Siva
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Sarithira Nayagan
Sarithira Nayagan1984
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Sangili
Sangili1982
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Paalum Pazhamum
Paalum Pazhamum1961
As Dr Ravi
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Dharti1970
As Guest appearance
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sumathi En Sundari1971
As Madhu
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Thangai
Thangai1967
As Madhan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Ezhuthatha Sattangal1984
As Nazeer
Thyagi
Thyagi1982
As IG Ganesh / Kanwarlal
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi1984
Marumagal1986
As Chandrasekhar
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Kaaval Dheivam1969
TMDb 10.0 / 10
En Thambi
En Thambi1968
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Paattum Bharathamum1975
Kulama Gunama1971
As Chinnathambi
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Rojavin Raja
Rojavin Raja1976
Poongothai
Poongothai1953
As Anand
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Ethiroli
Ethiroli1970
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Nalladhoru Kudumbam1979
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Amarakaaviyam
Amarakaaviyam1981
Nitchaya Thamboolam1961
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Needhi
Needhi1972
Paritchaikku Neramaachu1982
As Narashimaachari
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Vellai Roja1983
TMDb 7.0 / 10
General Chakravarthi
General Chakravarthi1978
Gurudhatchanai
Gurudhatchanai1969
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Gnana Paravai
Gnana Paravai1991
En Magan1974
Rangoon Radha1956
As Dharmalinga Mudaliar
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Vaazhkai Alaigal
Vaazhkai Alaigal1978
Andhamaan Kadhali
Andhamaan Kadhali1978
Deepam1977
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Punniya Boomi
Punniya Boomi1978
Grahapravesam
Grahapravesam1976
Moondru Dheivangal1971
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Ellam Unakkaga1961
As Anandan
Uthaman
Uthaman1976
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Pempudu Koduku1953
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Vasantha Maligai1972
As Anand
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Theerpu1982
As Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Naan Vanangum Deivam1963
As Sundaram
Paarambariyam
Paarambariyam1993
Avandhan Manidhan
Avandhan Manidhan1975
As Ravikumar
Vadivukku Valaikaappu
Vadivukku Valaikaappu1962
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Thirumbi Paar
Thirumbi Paar1953
TMDb 1.0 / 10
Pennin Perumai
Pennin Perumai1956
TMDb 8.5 / 10
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