Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, [a] better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001) [4][5] was an Indian actor and film producer. He was mainly active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century.

The filmography of Sivaji Ganesan (1928–2001) consists predominately of Tamil-language films apart from some Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. He is the only actor to have played the lead role in over 250 films in Tamil cinema .

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Sivaji Ganesan was a versatile star of Indian cinema. Ganesan dropped out of school at a young age in order to join a boys’ acting troupe. In 1946 he made his mark playing the title role of the Maratha emperor Sivaji—the historical character who gave him his screen name—in C.N. Annadurai’s play

Sivaji Ganesan was an actor of Tamil Cinema. He is also known as "Nadigar Thilagam", which means 'the pride of actors' (Tamil: நடிகர் திலகம்). He was one of the most respected movie actors in India. He was well known for his acting skills and versatility. He became an actor after performing as a stage actor in his childhood.

2001年7月21日 · Sivaji Ganesan, born Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, was an eminent Indian actor and producer whose legacy resonates profoundly in Tamil cinema.

2001年7月21日 · 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.

2018年10月1日 · Sivaji Ganesan — with his distinctive body language, his clear, powerful voice, matchless dialogue delivery, mastery over three different classical dance forms and method acting prowess — was often called the Marlon Brando of south India.

Sivaji Ganesan was a drama artist who turned into a film actor. He started acting in drama theatres in 1936. Sivaji Ganesan’s original name is Ganesamurthy. He was given the name ‘Sivaji’...

2025年3月3日 · Villupuram Chinnaiah Ganesan, popularly known as Sivaji Ganesan or "Dr. Sivaji Ganesan", was a film actor and an iconic figure of Tamil cinema. In a career that spanned close to five decades, he had acted in 283 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.