Sivaji Ganesan

Indian stage and film actor (1928-2001)

Vettaithidal Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian actor and film producer. He was mainly active in Tamil cinema and theatre during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ganesan is acknowledged as one of the greatest Indian actors of all time and among the most imitated one by other actors. He was known for his versatility and the variety of roles he depicted on screen, which also gave him the Tamil nickname Nadigar Thilagam. In a nearly five-decade career, he acted in 288 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films. He is the only actor in Tamil cinema to have played the lead role in over 250 films.

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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 107 films (1952–1979) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲	Title	Creator	Length	Color
1962	Paarthaal Pasi Theerum	A. Bhimsingh		Color
1962	Padithaal Mattum Podhuma	A. Bhimsingh		Color
1963	Arivaali	A. T. Krishnasami
1963	Kalyaniyin Kanavan	S. M. Sriramulu Naidu		Color
1963	Kungumam	Krishnan-Panju
1963	Paar Magale Paar	A. Bhimsingh
1963	Ratha Thilagam	Dada Mirasi		Color
1964	Andavan Kattalai	K. Sankar		B&W
1964	Kai Koduttha Dheivam	K. S. Gopalakrishnan
1964	Karnan	B. R. Panthulu	187 min
1964	Navarathri	A. P. Nagarajan
1964	Puthiya Paravai	Dadha Mirasi
1965	Neela Vanam	P. Madhavan		Color
1965	Pazhani	A. Bhim Singh		B&W
1965	Thiruvilaiyadal	A. P. Nagarajan
1966	Saraswati Sabatham	A. P. Nagarajan
1967	Iru Malargal	A. C. Tirulokchandar
1967	Kandhan Karunai	A. P. Nagarajan
1967	Ooty Varai Uravu	C. V. Sridhar
1967	Paaladai	A. Bhimsingh		Color
1967	Pesum Dheivam	K. S. Gopalakrishnan		Color
1968	En Thambi	A. C. Tirulokchandar
1968	Enga Oor Raja	P. Madhavan		Color
1968	Galatta Kalyanam	C. V. Rajendran
1968	Harichandra	K. S. Prakash Rao		Color
1968	Thillana Mohanambal	A. P. Nagarajan
1968	Thirumal Perumai	A. P. Nagarajan
1968	Uyarndha Manithan	Krishnan–Panju
1969	Anbalippu	A. C. Tirulokchandar
1969	Deiva Magan	A. C. Tirulokchandar
1969	Kaaval Dheivam	K. Vijayan		Color & B&W
1969	Sivandha Mann	C. V. Sridhar
1970	Enga Mama	A. C. Tirulokchandar
1970	Ethiroli	K. Balachander
1970	Vilaiyaattu Pillai	A. P. Nagarajan		Color
1971	Iru Thuruvam	S. Ramanathan
1971	Kulama Gunama	K. S. Gopalakrishnan		Color
1971	Moondru Dheivangal	Dada Mirasi		Color
1971	Sumathi En Sundari	C. V. Rajendran		Color
1972	Dharmam Enge	A. C. Tirulokchandar
1972	Gnana Oli	P. Madhavan
1972	Needhi	C. V. Rajendran		Color
1972	Pattikada Pattanama	P. Madhavan
1972	Vasantha Maligai	K. S. Prakash Rao
1973	Bhakta Tukaram	V. Madhusudhan Rao
1973	Bharatha Vilas	A. C. Tirulokchandar
1973	Gauravam	Vietnam Veedu Sundaram
1973	Rajapart Rangadurai	P. Madhavan
1974	Sivagamiyin Selvan	C. V. Rajendran
1974	Thanga Pathakkam	P. Madhavan