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.
Naan Vanangum Deivam
(Sundaram)
Pempudu Koduku
Mahabharat
(Karna)
Agni Putrudu
Naangal
(Chaturvedi)
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
(Kumaraiya / Sundaram)
Viduthalai
(Inspector Rajasingam)
Uruvangal Maralam
Naan Vazhavaippen
Padayappa
(Padayappa's Father)
Justice Gopinath
(Gopinath)
Thevar Magan
(Periya Thevar)
Naam Pirandha Mann
Parthal Pasi Theerum
Veerapandiyan
Raja Mariyadhai
Puthiya Paravai
(Gopal)
Karnan
(Karnan)
Thavaputhalvan
Vani Rani
Gauravam
(Rajinikanth / Kannan)
Thillana Mohanambal
(Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram)
Parasakthi
(Gunasekaran)
Bhakta Tukaram
(Sivaji)
En Thamizh En Makkal
Saadhanai
Needhiyin Nizhal
Mannukkul Vairam
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
Paarambariyam
Anandha Kanneer
Punniya Boomi
Thyagam
Kavari Maan
General Chakravarthi
Pilot Premnath
Pattaakathi Bairavan
Vaazhkai Alaigal
Ennai Pol Oruvan
Andhamaan Kadhali
Deepam
Avan Oru Sarithiram
Annan Oru Koyil
(Dr. Ramesh)
Ilaya Thalaimurai
En Magan
Moondru Dheivangal
Thanga Padhakkam
(S. P. Choudhry)
Avan Thaan Manidhan
Pattikada Pattanama
Anbai Thedi
Gnana Oli
Uthaman
Rajaraja Cholan
(Rajaraja Cholan)
Rojavin Raja
Grahapravesam
Needhi
Unakkaga Naan
Anbe Aaruyire
Rajapart Rangadurai
(Rangadurai / Rajapart)
Iru Thuruvam
(Rangan)
Bharatha Vilas
(Gopal)
Savale Samali
(Manickam)
Babu
Galatta Kalyanam
(Madhan)
Sumadhi En Sundhari
Thangaikkaaga
Uyarndha Manidhan
Iru Malargal
En Thambi
Thirumaal Perumai
(Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage)
Mahakavi Kalidas
(Kalidas)
Thiruvarutchelvar
Ooty Varai Uravu
(Ravi)
Enga Oor Raja
Thiruvilayadal
(Lord Shiva in Different Disguises)
Kandhan Karunai
(Veerabaghu)
Selvam
Thangai
(Madhan)
Motor Sundaram Pillai
(Sundaram Pillai)
Kulama Gunama
Navarathiri
(Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand)
Shanthi
Kungumam
Kai Kodutha Deivam
Paar Magale Paar
Anbu Karangal
Annai Illam
Pachai Vilakku
Vadivukku Valaikaappu
Arivaali
(Aalavanthan)
Bandha Pasam
Kulamagal Raadhai
Iruvar Ullam
Padithal Mattum Podhuma
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
(Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai)
Saraswathi Sabatham
(Vidyapathi)
Bale Pandiya
Nitchaya Thamboolam
Ratha Thilagam
(Major Kumar)
Punar Janmam
(Shankar)
Irumbu Thirai
Kathavarayan
Uthama Puthiran
(Parthiban and Vikraman)
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Thangapadumai
Paalum Pazhamum
(Dr Ravi)
Pudhaiyal
Paavai Vilakku
Sabaash Meena
(Mohan)
Padikkadha Medhai
(Rangan)
Deiva Piravi
(Madhavan)
Aalayamani
(Thyagarajan)
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
(Veerapandiya Kattabomman)
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
(Chengodayyan)
Anbu
(Selvam)
Manohara
(Manohara)
Fortunate Bride
Amara Deepam
(Ashok)
Poongothai
(Anand)
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
(Ambalavannan / Ambalam)
Kashmir Kadhali
Andha Naal
(Rajan)
Thirumbi Paar
Pennin Perumai
Tenali Raman
(Tenali Ramakrishna)
Koondukkili
Vanangaamudi
Thirisoolam
Rangoon Radha
(Dharmalinga Mudaliar)
Ambikapathy
Imayam
En Aasai Rasave
Chinna Marumagal
Nalladhoru Kudumbam
Jallikkattu
Vetrikku Oruvan
Pudhiya Vaanam
(D.I.G. Pandidurai)
Marumagal
Pasumpon
(Durairasu Thevar)
Muthukkal Moondru
Pasamalar
(Rajasekharan)
Vasantha Maligai
(Anand)
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
(Anantha Subramaniam)
Mudhal Kural
Krishnan Vandhaan
Kudumbam Oru Koyil
Mannavaru Sinnavaru
Anbulla Appa
(Rajasekhar)
Lakshmi Vandhachu
Gnana Paravai
Once More
(Ganesan)
Kalvanin Kadhali
Sathyam
Padikkadavan
(Rajasekhar)
Poo Parikka Varugirom
Rishi Moolam
Dharma Raja
Lorry Driver Rajakannu
Nenjangal
Ratha Paasam
Madi Veetu Ezhai
Kalthoon
Raja Rishi
(Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika)
Mudhal Thedhi
(Sivagnanam)
Mohana Punnagai
Amarakaaviyam
Sathya Sundharam
Vishwaroobam
Yamanukku Yaman
Sarithira Nayagan
Vamsa Vilakku
Ezhudhaadha Sattangal
Nermai
Mudhal Mariyathai
(Malaichami)
Naam Iruvar
Vaazhkai
Chiranjeevi
Dhaavani Kanavugal
(Captain Chidambaram)
Simma Soppanam
Tharaasu
Iru Medhaigal
Thiruppam
Padikkatha Pannayar
Vellai Roja
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
Thyagi
Garuda Saukiyama
(Deenadayalan)
Thunai
Neethibathi
Oorukku Oru Pillai
Sandhippu
Vasandhathil Oru Naal
Vaa Kanna Vaa
Oorum Uravum
Theerpu
Sangili
Paritchaikku Neramaachu
Hitler Umanath
Sumangali
Vietnam Veedu
Deiva Magan
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
(Muthaiah)
Bandham
Thanga Surangam
Kaaval Dheivam
Sorgam
(Shankar)
Pathukappu
Enga Mama
Sivandha Mann
(Bharath)
Gurudhatchanai
Engal Thanga Raja
Raj Tilak
Neela Vanam
(Babu)
Ethiroli
Natchathiram
Avandhan Manidhan
(Ravikumar)
Thaaye Unakkaga
(Captain Swamy)
Chanakya Chandragupta
(Alexander III of Macedon)
Paava Mannippu
(Ramu / Raheem)
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Mangayar Thilakam
(Vasudevan)
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
Vishwanatha Nayakudu
Thookku Thookki
(Sundararangathan)
Harichandra
Andavan Kattalai
(Professor Krishnan)
Maragatham
(Varendran)
Sampoorna Ramayanam
(Bharathan)
Thacholi Ambu
(Thacholi Othenakkurup)
Dharti
(Guest appearance)
Nenjirukkum Varai
Vidivelli
(Chandru)
Edhir Paradhathu
(Sundar)
Vaira Nenjam
Ellam Unakkaga
(Anandan)
Rani Lalithangi
(Prince)
Pazhani
(Pazhani)
Panam
(Umapathy)
Nirai Kudam
(Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu)
Raja
Cinema Paithiyam
Annaiyin Aanai
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
Engirundho Vandhaal
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Paattum Bharathamum
Chitra Pournami
Anjal Petti 520
(Prabhu)
Dr. Siva
(Dr. Siva)