Deceased

When Did Sivaji Ganesan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

Also known asசிவாஜி கணேசன்GenderMaleNationalityIndiaBorn01/10/1928Born inVilluppuram, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDied21/07/2001Died inChennaiWikidataQ1395425 ↗TMDb#582183 ↗

Villupuram 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.

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Filmography177 titles

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Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1999	PadayappaMovie	Dharmalingam	71
1997	Once MoreMovie	Selvam	69
1997	Oru Yaatra MozhiMovie	Anantha Subramaniam	69
1995	PasumponMovie	Durairasu Thevar	67
1993	PaarambariyamMovie	—	65
1992	Chinna MarumagalMovie	—	64
1992	Thevar MaganMovie	Periya Thevar	64
1992	NaangalMovie	Chaturvedi	64
1991	Gnana ParavaiMovie	—	63
1988	Pudhiya VaanamMovie	D.I.G. Pandidurai	60
1987	JallikkattuMovie	—	59
1987	Muthukkal MoondruMovie	—	59
1987	Vishwanatha NayakuduMovie	Nagama Nayak	59
1987	Kudumbam Oru KoyilMovie	—	59
1986	MarumagalMovie	Chandrasekhar	58
1986	Mannukkul VairamMovie	—	58
1986	Lakshmi VandhachuMovie	Rajasekhar	58
1986	ViduthalaiMovie	Inspector Rajasingam	58
1986	Thaaiku Oru ThaalaattuMovie	Rajasekar	58
1985	Needhiyin NizhalMovie	D.I.G Nithyanandam	57
1985	Naam IruvarMovie	—	57
1985	Padikkatha PannayarMovie	—	57
1985	BandhamMovie	—	57
1985	Raja RishiMovie	Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika	57
1985	Mudhal MariyathaiMovie	Malaichami	57
1984	Dhavani KanavugalMovie	Captain Chidambaram	56
1984	ChiranjeeviMovie	—	56
1984	VaazhkaiMovie	—	56
1984	Simma SoppanamMovie	—	56
1984	Sarithira NayaganMovie	—	56
1984	Ezhuthatha SattangalMovie	Nazeer	56
1983	ImaigalMovie	Akbar Baasha	55
1983	Uruvavugal MaralamMovie	God	55
1982	Paritchaikku NeramaachuMovie	Narashimaachari	54
1982	Vasandhathil Oru NaalMovie	—	54
1982	ThyagiMovie	IG Ganesh / Kanwarlal	54
1982	Oorukku Oru PillaiMovie	—	54
1982	TheerpuMovie	Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police	54
1981	Keezh Vaanam SivakkumMovie	—	53
1981	Mohana PunnagaiMovie	—	53
1980	NatchathiramMovie	—	52
1980	Ratha PaasamMovie	—	52
1980	VishwaroobamMovie	Sathyamoorthy / Raja	52
1980	Yamanukku YamanMovie	Yaman / Sathyamoorthy	52
1979	Pattaakathi BairavanMovie	—	51
1979	Vetrikku OruvanMovie	—	51
1979	Kavari MaanMovie	Thyagarajan	51
1978	Vaazhkai AlaigalMovie	—	50
1978	Ennai Pol OruvanMovie	Rajasekar / Sekar / Sundaramoorthy	50
1978	Thacholi AmbuMovie	Thacholi Othenakkurup	50
1977	Annan Oru KoyilMovie	Dr. Ramesh	49
1977	Chanakya ChandraguptaMovie	Alexander III of Macedon	49
1977	Avan Oru SarithiramMovie	—	49
1977	DeepamMovie	—	49
1976	GrahapravesamMovie	—	48
1976	Unakkaga NaanMovie	Raja	48
1976	Chitra PournamiMovie	—	48
1975	Manidhanum DheivamagalamMovie	Kumaraiya / Sundaram	47
1975	Cinema PaithiyamMovie	—	47
1975	Avandhan ManidhanMovie	Ravikumar	47
1975	Vaira NenjamMovie	—	47
1975	Paattum BharathamumMovie	—	47
1974	Avan Thaan ManidhanMovie	—	46
1974	Vani RaniMovie	—	46
1974	ThangappathakkamMovie	S. P. Choudhry	46
1974	En MaganMovie	—	46
1973	Engal Thanga RajaMovie	—	45
1973	Rajapart RangaduraiMovie	Rangadurai / Rajapart	45
1973	Bharatha VilasMovie	Gopal	45
1973	Bhakta TukaramMovie	Sivaji	45
1973	GauravamMovie	Rajinikanth / Kannan	45
1972	NeedhiMovie	—	44
1972	Gnana OliMovie	Antony / Arun	44
1972	RajaMovie	—	44
1971	BabuMovie	—	43
1971	Iru ThuruvamMovie	Rangan	43
1971	Savale SamaliMovie	Manickam	43
1971	Sumathi En SundariMovie	Madhu	43
1971	Thenum PaalumMovie	Ramu	43
1970	EthiroliMovie	—	42
1970	Vietnam VeeduMovie	—	42
1970	Raman Ethanai RamanadiMovie	—	42
1970	SorgamMovie	Shankar	42
1970	Vilaiyaattu PillaiMovie	Muthaiah	42
1970	Enga MamaMovie	Koteeswaran	42
1970	Engirundho VandhaalMovie	—	42
1970	DhartiMovie	Guest appearance	42
1969	Kaaval DheivamMovie	—	41
1969	ThirudanMovie	Raju	41
1969	Anjal Petti 520Movie	Prabhu	41
1969	AnbalippuMovie	Velu	41
1969	Sivandha MannMovie	Bharath / Mashinsha	41
1969	Nirai KudamMovie	Doctor Prabhakar / Doctor Babu	41
1969	Deiva MaganMovie	—	41
1969	Thanga SurangamMovie	—	41
1968	Thirumaal PerumaiMovie	Thief, Vishnuchitta and Sage	40
1968	Enga Oor RajaMovie	Raja Raja Vijaya Ragunatha Sethupathi 'Sethupathi' / Engineer Boopathy	40
1968	Lakshmi KalyanamMovie	—	40
1968	Uyarndha ManidhanMovie	—	40
1968	Galatta KalyanamMovie	Madhan	40
1968	En ThambiMovie	—	40
1968	Thillana MohanambalMovie	Nadaswara Chakravarthi "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram	40
1968	HarichandraMovie	—	40
1967	Kandhan KarunaiMovie	Veerabaghu	39
1967	Iru MalargalMovie	—	39
1967	Ooty Varai UravuMovie	Ravi	39
1967	ThiruvarutchelvarMovie	—	39
1966	Mahakavi KalidasMovie	Kalidas	38
1966	Motor Sundaram PillaiMovie	Sundaram Pillai	38
1966	Thaaye UnakkagaMovie	Captain Swamy	38
1966	SelvamMovie	—	38
1966	Saraswathi SabathamMovie	Vidyapathi	38
1965	PazhaniMovie	Pazhani	37
1965	ShanthiMovie	—	37
1965	ThiruvilayadalMovie	Lord Shiva in Different Disguises	37
1965	Neela VanamMovie	Babu	37
1965	Anbu KarangalMovie	Sivaraman	37
1964	Puthiya ParavaiMovie	Gopal	36
1964	Pachai VilakkuMovie	—	36
1964	Kai Kodutha DeivamMovie	Raghu	36
1964	NavarathiriMovie	Widowder Arputhraj/Drunkard/Doctor Karunagaran/Gunman/Villager/Leper/Actor Sathyavaan Singaram/Commissioner Veerapan/Bridegroom Anand	36
1964	Andavan KattalaiMovie	Professor Krishnan	36
1964	KarnanMovie	Karnan	36
1963	Paar Magale PaarMovie	—	35
1963	KungumamMovie	—	35
1963	Chitor Rani PadminiMovie	Rawal Ratan Singh/Rana Ratan Singh/Bheem Singh	35
1963	Iruvar UllamMovie	Selvam	35
1963	ArivaaliMovie	Aalavanthan	35
1962	Parthal Pasi TheerumMovie	—	34
1962	AalayamaniMovie	Thyagarajan	34
1962	Kulamagal RaadhaiMovie	—	34
1962	RakhiMovie	—	34
1962	Bandha PasamMovie	—	34
1961	Paalum PazhamumMovie	Dr Ravi	33
1961	Marutha Nattu VeeranMovie	General Jeevagan	33
1961	Kappalottiya ThamizhanMovie	Va. Vu. Chidambaram Pillai	33
1961	Punar JanmamMovie	Shankar	33
1961	Paava MannippuMovie	Ramu / Raheem	33
1961	PasamalarMovie	Rajasekharan	33
1960	Paavai VilakkuMovie	—	32
1960	Padikkadha MedhaiMovie	Rangan	32
1960	Deiva PiraviMovie	Madhavan	32
1960	Irumbu ThiraiMovie	'Manickam' Manickavasagam	32
1960	KuravanjiMovie	Kathiravan	32
1959	Bhaaga PirivinaiMovie	—	31
1959	Veerapandiya KattabommanMovie	Veerapandiya Kattabomman	31
1959	MaragathamMovie	Varendran	31
1958	Sabaash MeenaMovie	Mohan	30
1958	SarangadharaMovie	Sarangadhara	30
1958	Uthama PuthiranMovie	Parthiban and Vikraman	30
1958	Sampoorna RamayanamMovie	Bharathan	30
1958	Annaiyin AanaiMovie	—	30
1958	Raj TilakMovie	—	30
1957	Thangamalai RagasiyamMovie	—	29
1957	Rani LalithangiMovie	Prince	29
1957	AmbikapathyMovie	Ambikapathy	29
1957	VanangaamudiMovie	—	29
1957	Makkalai Petra MagarasiMovie	Chengodayyan	29
1956	Rangoon RadhaMovie	Dharmalinga Mudaliar	28
1956	Naane RajaMovie	Villalan	28
1956	Naan Petra SelvamMovie	Shekar	28
1956	Pennin PerumaiMovie	—	28
1956	Tenali RamanMovie	Tenali Rama	28
1956	Amara DeepamMovie	Ashok	28
1955	Mangayar ThilakamMovie	Vasudevan	27
1955	KoteeswaranMovie	Doctor Chandar	27
1955	Kalvanin KadhaliMovie	Muthayyan	27
1954	ManoharaMovie	Manohara	26
1954	Edhir ParadhathuMovie	Sundar	26
1954	Andha NaalMovie	Rajan	26
1954	Thookku ThookkiMovie	Sundararangathan	26
1954	Kalyanam Panniyum BrammachariMovie	Ambalavannan / Ambalam	26
1954	KoondukkiliMovie	—	26
1953	Thirumbi PaarMovie	—	25
1953	Manithanum MrigamumMovie	—	25
1952	ParasakthiMovie	Gunasekaran	24
1952	PanamMovie	Umapathy	24