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