Sivaji Ganesan
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
(Dharmalingam)
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)
Mannukkul Vairam
Paarambariyam
Anandha Kanneer
En Thamizh En Makkal
Saadhanai
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
(Rajasekar)
Needhiyin Nizhal
Thyagam
Punniya Boomi
Pattaakathi Bairavan
Kavari Maan
Vaazhkai Alaigal
General Chakravarthi
Pilot Premnath
Ilaya Thalaimurai
Ennai Pol Oruvan
(Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy)
Avan Oru Sarithiram
Andhamaan Kadhali
Deepam
Annan Oru Koyil
(Dr. Ramesh)
Grahapravesam
Thanga Padhakkam
(S. P. Choudhry)
Uthaman
Avan Thaan Manidhan
Gnana Oli
En Magan
Rajaraja Cholan
(Rajaraja Cholan)
Unakkaga Naan
Anbe Aaruyire
Anbai Thedi
Rajapart Rangadurai
(Rangadurai / Rajapart)
Rojavin Raja
Kulama Gunama
Sumathi En Sundari
(Madhu)
Galatta Kalyanam
(Madhan)
En Thambi
Thangai
(Madhan)
Motor Sundaram Pillai
(Sundaram Pillai)
Needhi
Bharatha Vilas
(Gopal)
Iru Thuruvam
(Rangan)
Thangaikkaaga
Moondru Dheivangal
Babu
Pattikada Pattanama
Uyarndha Manidhan
Enga Oor Raja
Shanthi
Kandhan Karunai
(Veerabaghu)
Thirumaal Perumai
(Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage)
Savale Samali
(Manickam)
Iru Malargal
Ooty Varai Uravu
(Ravi)
Thiruvarutchelvar
Anbu Karangal
Kungumam
Selvam
Mahakavi Kalidas
(Kalidas)
Thiruvilayadal
(Lord Shiva in Different Disguises)
Bale Pandiya
Kai Kodutha Deivam
Saraswathi Sabatham
(Vidyapathi)
Arivaali
(Aalavanthan)
Annai Illam
Pachai Vilakku
Navarathiri
(Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand)
Paar Magale Paar
Nitchaya Thamboolam
Vadivukku Valaikaappu
Padithal Mattum Podhuma
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
(Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai)
Ratha Thilagam
(Major Kumar)
Bandha Pasam
Punar Janmam
(Shankar)
Kulamagal Raadhai
Iruvar Ullam
Irumbu Thirai
Padikkadha Medhai
(Rangan)
Deiva Piravi
(Madhavan)
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
(Veerapandiya Kattabomman)
Thangapadumai
Aalayamani
(Thyagarajan)
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
(Chengodayyan)
Sabaash Meena
(Mohan)
Paavai Vilakku
Uthama Puthiran
(Parthiban and Vikraman)
Pudhaiyal
Paalum Pazhamum
(Dr Ravi)
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Kathavarayan
Rangoon Radha
(Dharmalinga Mudaliar)
Baagyavathi
(Somu)
Amara Deepam
(Ashok)
Poongothai
(Anand)
Koondukkili
Anbu
(Selvam)
Vanangaamudi
Manohara
(Manohara)
Tenali Raman
(Tenali Ramakrishna)
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
(Ambalavannan / Ambalam)
Andha Naal
(Rajan)
Thirumbi Paar
Pennin Perumai
Nalladhoru Kudumbam
Ambikapathy
Mannavaru Sinnavaru
En Aasai Rasave
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
(Anantha Subramaniam)
Krishnan Vandhaan
Chinna Marumagal
Mudhal Kural
Kashmir Kadhali
Jallikkattu
Marumagal
(Chandrasekhar)
Imayam
Vetrikku Oruvan
Thirisoolam
Kudumbam Oru Koyil
Lakshmi Vandhachu
(Rajasekhar)
Gnana Paravai
Pudhiya Vaanam
(D.I.G. Pandidurai)
Vasantha Maligai
(Anand)
Muthukkal Moondru
Pasumpon
(Durairasu Thevar)
Pasamalar
(Rajasekharan)
Anbulla Appa
(Rajasekhar)
Once More
(Selvam)
Kalvanin Kadhali
(Muthayyan)
Sathyam
Padikkadavan
(Rajasekhar)
Poo Parikka Varugirom
(The author of Pooparika Varugirom)
Dharma Raja
Vishwaroobam
(Sathyamoorthy / Raja)
Raja Rishi
(Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika)
Rishi Moolam
Mudhal Thedhi
(Sivagnanam)
Kalthoon
Lorry Driver Rajakannu
Nenjangal
Amarakaaviyam
Madi Veetu Ezhai
Sathya Sundharam
(Sundaram)
Ratha Paasam
Mohana Punnagai
Yamanukku Yaman
(Yaman / Sathyamoorthy)
Nermai
(Professor Gowrishankar)
Vaazhkai
Mudhal Mariyathai
(Malaichami)
Sarithira Nayagan
Thiruppam
Padikkatha Pannayar
Iru Medhaigal
Chiranjeevi
Dhavani Kanavugal
(Captain Chidambaram)
Simma Soppanam
Naam Iruvar
Ezhuthata Sattaangal
(Nazeer)
Vamsa Vilakku
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
Garuda Saukiyama
(Deenadayalan)
Sandhippu
(Ramanathan / Raja)
Tharaasu
Sumangali
Vellai Roja
Neethibathi
Bandham
Vasandhathil Oru Naal
Vaa Kanna Vaa
Sangili
Thunai
Thyagi
Paritchaikku Neramaachu
(Narashimaachari)
Hitler Umanath
Oorukku Oru Pillai
Theerpu
(Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police)
Oorum Uravum
Gurudhatchanai
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
(Muthaiah)
Pathukappu
Sivandha Mann
(Bharath)
Deiva Magan
Sorgam
(Shankar)
Enga Mama
(Koteeswaran)
Thanga Surangam
Kaaval Dheivam
Vietnam Veedu
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
(Nagama Nayak)
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)
Rakhi
Thenum Paalum
(Ramu)
Manithanum Mrigamum
Naane Raja
(Villalan)
Marutha Nattu Veeran
(General Jeevagan)
Chitor Rani Padmini
(Rawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh)