Sivaji Ganesan

HIS LIFE WITH CINEMA

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HIS LIFE WITH CINEMA

FAMILY PHOTOS

WITH GREAT INDIAN POLITICIANS

FUNERAL PHOTOS
HE DEPARTED,BUT HIS NAME WILL BE REMINDED BY INDIAN CINEMA FANS FOREVER.

Nadigar Tilagam Movie Maestro Sivaji Ganesan

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One Hundred Tamils of the 20th Century

Sivaji Ganesan - Nadigar Thilakam
1 October 1927 - 21 July 2001

Sivaji Statute in Marina, Chennai
unveiled on 21 July 2006
நான் கவிஞனும் இல்லை...

A Lesson in Gratitude from the Movie Maestro Sivaji Ganesan
by Sachi Sri Kantha, 20 December 2005...

It is always enchanting and heart-warming to read and listen to real life events, which are educational at any time to individuals of all age ranges.

In this spirit, towards the end of the year, I provide the following two anecdotes from the life of Tamil movie legend, Sivaji Ganesan (1928-2001). In these two anecdotes, Sivaji Ganesan had taught to many, what is gratitude and why it deserves recognition and popularisation.

The first anecdote was from a memoir book about the Tamil movie world which I read recently, It was authored by distinguished Tamil movie script writer Aroordhas, who had known personally and professionally Sivaji Ganesan for decades.

The second anecdote was oral history I heard in Colombo three decades ago from one of my music mentors,violinist Vannai G.Shanmuganantham.

Both anecdotes have a few inter-linking threads. The oral story I heard around 1975 neatly gelled with the written story which I read recently.

Sivaji Ganesan and his tutor K.D.Santhanam [written story]

Sivaji with Aroordhas

Renowned script writer and director Aroordhas (born 1931) has a five decade track record in Tamil movie history. His stage name Aroordhas is a clipped version of his full village cum personal name of Tiruvaroor Aarokiyadhas. His memoir book, Naan Muham Paartha Cinema Kannadigal [The Cinema Mirrors I have Looked At; Kalaignan Publishers, Chennai, 2002, 224 pages] carries a delightful collection of anecdotes on the personalities who moved the movie world of South India. I was rather touched by a reminiscence provided by Aroordhas on Sivaji Ganesan in section 18 of the book (pages 109-113). I provide my English translation of this entire section below.

“The Madurai Mangala Bala Gaana Sabha was a drama troupe managed by Ethaartham Ponnusami Pillai of Thiruvathavoor, Madurai. This troupe stationed themselves in Tiruchi and conducted dramas at the Thevar Hall.

From Sangili Aanda Puram, a boy aged 6 or 7 had joined this drama troupe with his friend, a neighbor’s son. In this drama troupe, there was a Tamil tutor (Vaathiaar) who taught drama and Tamil to the young charges. He was short in stature and was extremely strict. With or without sense, this tutor punished his young charges by cane beating, even for smallest errors. Because of this, the young boys had their bowel leaks, when they saw or even dreamt about this extreme disciplinarian cum tutor. In their dreams, he appeared like a charging lion.

But that Tamil tutor had a great gift. He could compose beautiful, rhyming Tamil songs based on poetic grammar. One day, at the stage, that boy from Sangili Aanda Puram was acting in the role of a young widow. And by carelessness on that day, he was wearing a blouse. This had been noticed by that disciplinatrian tutor.

In that era, wearing blouse by widows was rather inappropriate according to societal norms. At the end of the scene, that Tamil tutor harshly gave a cane beating to that young boy; ‘Can’t you be so careless and unrealistic in your profession?’ was the complaint against that young boy.

Guess who was that young charge, who received such a beating? Maestro Sivaji Ganesan. Who was that cane-loving tutor? My most respectful and admired elder and great poet, K.D.Santhanam (S).

43 years ago, during the shooting of the movie ‘Pasa Malar’, I met elder K.D.S. at the old Neptune Studio and paid my respects. In that movie, when Sivaji Ganesan (the hero) becomes rich, he is met by a character named ‘Rajaratnam’. KD.Santhanam played that character.

That young charge V.C.Ganesan never forgot about, in his illustrious career, from whom he received the cane-beating and from whose beating he learnt the alphabets of acting and Tamil diction. It was he, after establishing his fame in the movie world, who recommended his harsh disciplinarian tutor for that particular character in his great movie.

During the shooting days, Sivaji would be seated outdoors near the shooting floor with crossed legs and be in conversation with me, while having a cigarette in his lips. Then, elder K.D.Santhanam would occasionally pass us from the make-up room towards the shooting floor. At the instant when Sivaji sees his old tutor, he would dutifully stand up in respect, and hide the cigarette behind his back. Though noticing that homage silently, the old tutor K.D.S. pretend ignoring us and with bowed head pass us quietly.

It would touch my heart, when watching that simple, elegant and meaningful respect Sivaji paid for his old tutor. What a class! What a grateful protégé! I mention this anecdote because the younger generation should be informed of this humility and gratitude shown by maestro Sivaji.

Once, after K.D.S. had passed us and went beyond the listening distance, Sivaji sat back and told me: ‘Aarooran! On this Santhanam tutor (Santhana Vaathi) who passed us. The amount of beating I got from him isn’t a few. During dance training (when a step is missed for a beat), during dialogue training (when a word is missed), he beat us severely! Oh Mother – He’d chase and chase us and beat us! Even when he went to the toilet, he carried his cane. Now he is passing us like a young girl with head turned towards the floor. Even when I thought about him in those days, I’d shiver.’

I asked him jokingly: ‘Then, why did you recommend him for this role?’

[Sivaji said] ‘You don’t know. Because of those beatings I received from his hand, I’m now sitting comfortably like this as Sivaji Ganesan. When I joined the drama troupe, I was a zero. From him only, I learnt how to speak dialogue and how to act. Do you know, what a classy Tamil poet he is? What a poetic touch he carried in his hands? The songs he wrote for the Ambikapathi [1957] movie I acted: Ah! What sweet Tamil, and what lilting rhythm! I tolerated all those beatings because of his blessed Tamil knowledge. Otherwise, I’d have quit the troupe and ran back to my home during any one of those nights.’

Later, when elder K.D.S. was alone at the shooting floor, I approached him and politely mused;

“Elder Sir, I’ve heard that you gave severe beating to Sivaji Annan in his young days.’

[K.D.S.] ‘Oh! He has told you about that. Oh! That was in those days. Now I’m becoming senile. I cannot remember your script now. Not only that, when Thambi Ganesan stand in front of me, shouldn’t I look at his face and deliver my dialogue? When I look at him now, I’m getting nervous! Because of that, can you prepare me for my dialogue by repeating your script not once but four times? It may be a bother. Kindly oblige.’

How Time did change? The same great tutor who taught dialogue to Sivaji Ganesan in his young days, with disciplinary cane at his hand, now he feels nervous to stand in front of his illustrious protégé, and ask me to prepare him well for a scene in which he faces his protégé.”

When I read these pages from Aroordhas’s book, I was touched by three inter-twined elements;

(1) a thankful protégé’s devotion to an extremely strict, but sincere, mentor,

(2) repayment of intellectual debt by an esteemed protégé, and

(3) the mentor’s heart-felt pride on the grade made by his protégé.

What Sivaji Ganesan said of the touching poetic feel of his mentor K.D.Santhanam was no exaggeration. The 16 lines of that one sweet melody in the Ambikapathi [a historical love yarn set in the 12th century Chola Kingdom, along the lines of the more popular Romeo-Juliet story] movie, beginning with the lines ‘Kannile Iruppathenna Kanni Ila Maane’ and sung by P.Bhanumathi as well as T.M.Soundararajan were from the fertile mind of K.D.Santhanam.

Sivaji Ganesan and his boyhood pal E.Subbiah Pillai [oral story]

Around the time [in 1961 or 1962] when his signature movie Pasa Malar was released, Sivaji Ganesan visited Colombo. I heard the following story from my mentor Vannai G.Shanmuganantham, around 1975, who was an eye-witness.

E.Subbiah Pillai

At a cultural function held at the Saraswathie Hall, Bambalapitiya, Sivaji Ganesan was the guest of honor. With his roving eye, he had a glance at the orchestra performing at the side of the stage. During intermission, he rushed to the orchestra team and stood in front of the clarinetist E.Subbiah Pillai, who was calm and composed. With stretched hands, Sivaji greeted him, “Neenga Subbiah Annan ille” [Aren’t you Subbiah elder?]. The clarinetist softly responded in the affirmative. Then, Sivaji immediately hugged his long-lost boyhood pal, and was overcome with emotion. The words fumbled from his mouth.

“Anne! Suhama irukeengala? Eppavo, Ceylonukku oodi poonatha sonnanga. Athukappuram, oru sethiyum kiddaikale.” [Brother, are you keeping fine? Those days, I heard that you have run to Ceylon. After that, I didn’t hear any news about you.]

Then only it became known to the fellow members of that orchestra team that Sivaji Ganesan [a junior] and Subbiah Pillai [a senior] were boyhood pals in a boys drama troupe, and one day [partly because of the disciplinary tactics of their tutors and partly because of the lure provided by a sea-crossing trip to Ceylon], Subbiah Pillai had moved to Ceylon without announcing his decision to his then clique. Thus, the pals became separated.

In the intervening 25 years or so, while Sivaji Ganesan became a famous movie star in Chennai, Subbiah Pillai established himself as a clarinetist in the Radio Ceylon artiste. Subbiah Pillai, as a senior to Sivaji Ganesan, might have taught a few ‘steps’ in the art world then, to the talented rookie. Sivaji never forgot the face of his senior.

I personally knew Subbiah Pillai ‘Master’ in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In fact, for my flute debut performance [Arangetram] held on December 3, 1971, at the Bambalapitiya Sammangodu Vinayagar Temple, my mentor T.P.Jesudas honored him by requesting him to ‘keep the Talam [rhythm keeper]’ in front of me.

Then, after I entered the university, due to demands on time, I lost much contact with those older generation of musicians. One day [before I heard this Sivaji Ganesan anecdote from violinist Shanmuganantham Master] I received the news with shock that Subbiah Pillai ‘Master’ had died in Jaffna hospital, following a medical misadventure after an operation. Even now, I get a lump in my throat when I think about the calm and composed Subbiah Pillai Master – a senior to Sivaji Ganesean of old drama troupe days - who was the only clarinetist I knew in Colombo in those days.

...from Sri Lanka Tamil Daily 'Thinakaran',
11 November 1972 - on Death of Subbiah Pillai

In Memory of Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan - Ram N Ramakrishnan, Doha

"If there was a matinee idol in the realms of Indian cinematic history who received as much accolades and an equally strong bout of criticism for his histrionic abilities, it was Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan. Given that he never achieved the national status that he deserved perhaps is a reflection of the complexities of the language of his mother tongue that required strong grammar, poetic undertones and louder decibels for dialogue delivery.

Film critics and audience forming the majority in the North of the Vindayas who were used to the much softer, subtle shayaari and ghazals perhaps found it difficult to applaud Sivaji’s daredevilry in characterization of roles he depicted in his film career.

Perhaps if he were to be born out of the Dravidian State and culture, there would have been a national consensus that he was the greatest actor Indian cinema ever produced. It is indeed a misfortune to know that Mr. Nehru pleaded ignorance of the actor when President Nasser of Egypt enquired dearly about him after seeing his stellar performance in “Veerapandia Kattabomman” in the Cairo Film Festival. Nehru did make amends when he made Sivaji the main host when Nasser visited India subsequently!.." more

Tamil cinema's lodestar - S.Viswanathan, 17 August 2001

"Sivaji Ganesan's voice and diction not only changed the course of dialogue delivery in Tamil films and plays, but also had a deep impact on the manner in which the language is spoken by narrators on radio and television. This is perhaps the most impressive contribution of the late thespian."

Two factors contributed to this success. First, the principal actors in Tamil films of the 1940s and the 1950s were Telugus, whose talent in acting was not matched by the way they delivered dialogues in Tamil. In fact, Sivaji Ganesan himself lent his voice to Mukkammala Krishnamurthy, a Telugu actor, for a Tamil film, Niraparathi, before the making of Parasakthi, and the film was well-received by the Tamil audience. Secondly, the 1950s saw the growth of the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu, thanks to the forceful oratory of leaders such as C.N. Annadurai and Karunanidhi. They transferred their language skill to the film medium in the scripts they wrote, ensuring their instant acceptance.

Sivaji Ganesan with his extraordinary memory and stentorian voice could captivate his fans with long spells of dialogues in chaste Tamil. He said in an interview that Parasakthi marked a break with the past, when Tamil films used to have 15 or more songs each. "Moreover," he said, "dialogue for me is poetry. I have a passion for poetry. And so, there was no problem for me in rendering it effectively." " more

Tamil Film Actor Sivaji Ganesan Dead

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Our Correspondent in Madras

Sivaji Ganesan, a stalwart of Tamil cinema, died in Apollo Hospital, Madras, on Saturday. He was 74

The actor, who was given the name 'Sivaji' by the late 'Periyar' E V Ramaswamy Naicker after his performance as the Marathi warrior king in the stage play Sivaji kanda Indu Saamraajyam in 1946, was one of the best-known Tamil actors of that era along with the late M G Ramachandran.

Ganesan was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals on July 12 with respiratory problems.

Sivaji, who had been suffering from a heart ailment as well for the last one decade, was moved to the intensive care unit after renal complications also set in and his condition became critical.The end came at about 1945 IST on Saturday.

Sivaji is survived by his wife Kamalammal, two sons and two daughters.

V N Sudhagaran, the controversial disowned foster son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who is now in detention in connection with a drug-possession case, among others, is a grand son-in-law of Sivaji through his elder daughter Shanthi Narayanaswamy.

Sivaji's actor son Prabhu, who was shooting in Switzerland for a movie, was informed at 0300 IST that his father was on the edge. He is expected to return to Madras by 2130 IST. The body will thereafter be taken to Sivaji's house at 0300 IST on Sunday.

Kalaipuli Dhanu, who had produced Sivaji's last film Mannavar Chinnavar a couple of years ago, was in the hospital until the thespian was officially pronounced dead.

Dhanu recalled that only 20 days back, Sivaji had invited him over for lunch because some friends from abroad had come visiting and he wanted to have a get-together.

"Sivaji is an entire chapter in the history of Tamil cinema," said Dhanu, "every line of which has been a lesson for artistes of the past, the present and the artistes still to come."

Dhanu declared that if all Tamil artistes were placed on one scale and Sivaji, who was also referred to as Nadigar Thilagam [star among actors] on the other, he would still outweigh them.

Ganesan was conferred the title of 'Chevalier dans ordre des Arts et Letters' (Knight of Arts and Letters) by the Government of France in 1994. He was also conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award some years ago.

Sivaji Photos Collection

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Sivaji Ganesan Stamp

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Sivaji Ganesan Stamp

Sivaji Ganesan (1928-2001) is one among the most charismatic film actors of all time. Hailing from a middle class family of Villupuram in, Tamil Nadu, the young Ganesan was fiercely independent even as a child. He left home at the age of six to pursue a career in acting. Joining a theatre group, he went on to establish a good reputation as an actor. He was subsequently christened 'Sivaji' after his outstanding portrayal of the great Maratha warrior in the play Sivaji Kanda Hindu Rajyam. Sivaji Ganesan made his debut into the film industry with Parasakthi. which was a huge success at the box office. His histrionic skills -body language, dialogue delivery and facial expressions -were clearly a departure from the prevailling schools of film-acting marked by wooden performances. A remarkable feature of his illustrious career spanning 301 films was that he played the protagonist in most of them. The sheer range of roles he handled is breathtaking. Sivaji Ganesan was also a philanthropist who took up numerous worthy causes and worked wholeheartedly for them. A diehard nationalist, he would rush to entertain and liven up the morale of the country's armed forces wherever the need arose. Some of his foreign tours were memorable, when he charmed the people of countries like the USA and Mauritius as a cultural ambassador par excellence. He also served as a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 1983 to 1986. Many awards and distinctions were conferred on this multifaceted personality, prominent among them being the Padma Bhushan (1984), Chevalier of Arts title of the French Goverment (1995) and the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1996).

Uthama Puthiran - Sivaji - Part 2

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UthamaPuthiran - Sivaji - Part 1 - 65 min

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Hits of Sivaji

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Veerapandiya Kattabomman - Sivaji - Part3 - 50 min

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kannadhasan hitz

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TMS Hitskannadhasan hit

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kannadhasan hitz

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"Thillana Mohanambal" - Sivaji Ganesan..

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நாதஸ்வரம் and டான்ஸ்

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Awards

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Fifties

1952 - Paraasakthi( The first film with KALAIGNAR M.KARUNANIDHI)
1953 - Pempudu Koduku (Telugu)
1953 - Poongodhai
1953 - Pardesi (Telugu)
1953 - Anbu
1953 - Thirumbi Paar(Acted as VILLAIN !)
1954 - Manohara
1954 - Edhirpaarthadhu
1954 - Andha Naal - first songless Tamil film.( KALAIGNAR M.KARUNANIDHI )
1954 - Thookku Thookki
1954 - Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
1954 - Koondukkili- Only movie starred with M. G. Ramachandran (MGR)
1955 - Mudhal Thedhi
1955 - Mangayar Thilagam
1955 - Kalvanin Kadhali(KALKI's Story)
1956 - Thenali Raman
1956 - Rangoon Radha
1956 - Pennin Perumai
1956 - Amaratheebam(Sridhar's Direction)
1957 - Vanangaamudi
1957 - Tala Vanchani Veerudu (Telugu)
1957 - Thangamalai Ragasiyam
1957 - Makkalai Petra Magarasi
1957 - Ambigaabathi (ALS)
1957 - Pudhaiyal( KALAIGNAR M.KARUNANIDHI )
1957 - Baagyavathi
1958 - Sabaash Meena- Comedy
1958 - Saarangathaara
1958 - Uthamaputhiran(First Duel Roll)
1958 - Kaathavaraayan
1958 - Thanga Padumai
1959 - Veerapandiya Kattabomman(The Great...)
1959 - Veerapandya Kattabrahmanna

Sixties

1960 - Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam (Telugu)
1960 - Padikkadha Medhai
1960 - Paavai Vilakku
1960 - Irumbu Thirai
1960 - Dheiva Piravi
1961 - Paavamannippu ( beemsingh)
1961 - Paasamalar ( beemsingh)
1961 - Papa Pariharam (Telugu)
1961 - Paalum Pazhamum
1961 - Kappal Ottiya Thamizhan ( The Great )
1961 - Punar Jenmam
1962 - Pavithra Prema (Telugu)
1962 - Paarthaal Pasi Theerum
1962 - Bale Pandiya
1962 - Aalayamani ( No comparision...)
1962 - Nichaya Thaamboolam
1962 - Padithaal Mattum Podhuma
1962 - Vadivukku Valaikaappu
1962 - Bandhapaasam
1963 - Ratha Thilagam ( In the field of War between China )
1963 - Paar Magale Paar
1963 - Iruvar Ullam
1963 - Arivaali
1963 - Kulamagal Raadhai
1963 - Kungumam
1963 - Annai Illam
1964 - Karnan ( Roll from great Mahabharath)
1964 - Karna (Telugu)
1964 - Ramadasu (Telugu)
1964 - Navarathiri - announced as Sivaji's 100th film. Also he acted in 9 different roles
1964 - Kai Kodutha Dheivam
1964 - Pachai Vilakku
1964 - Pudhiya Paravai (From the banner 'Sivaji Films)
1965 - Thiruvilaiyadal
1965 - Santhi
1965 - Pazhani
1965 - Anbu Karangal
1966 - Motor Sundaram Pillai
1966 - Mahakavi Kalidas
1966 - Selvam
1967 - Thiruvarutchelvar
1967 - Thangai
1967 - Kandhan Karunai
1967 - Iru Malargal
1967 - Ooty Varai Uravu
1968 - Uyarndha Manidhan
1968 - Thillana Moganambal (Story-kotha mangalam Subbu)
1968 - Enga Oor Raja
1968 - Thirumaal Perumai
1968 - Galaatta Kalyanam (Comedy)
1968 - En Thambi
1969 - Kaaval Dheivam
1969 - Dheiva Magan (TRIPLE ROLL)
1969 - Sivandha Man (Sridhar)
1969 - Thanga Surangam
1969 - Gurudhatchanai

Seventies

1970 - Vilaiyaattu Pillai
1970 - Vietnam Veedu
1970 - Enga Mama
1970 - Paadhugaappu
1971 - Savaale Samaali
1971 - Moondru Dheivangal
1971 - Sumadhi En Sundhari
1971 - Babu
1971 - Kulama Gunama
1971 - Thangaikkaga
1971 - Iru Thuruvam
1972 - Vasandha Maaligai
1972 - Gnana Oli
1972 - Bangaru Babu (Telugu)
1972 - Needhi
1972 - Pattikkada Pattanama(182 Days)
1973 - Gowravam
1973 - Bhakta Tukaram (Telugu)
1973 - Rajapart Rangadurai
1973 - Rajaraja Cholan
1973 - Bharatha Vilas
1974 - Thanga Padhakkam
1974 - Anbai Thedi
1974 - En Magan
1974 - Theerkka Sumangali
1975 - Anbe Aaruyire
1975 - Avan Thaan Manidhan
1976 - Chanakya Chandragupta (Telugu)
1976 - Uthaman
1976 - Unakkaga Naan
1976 - Sathiyam
1976 - Rojavin Raja
1976 - Grahapravesam
1977 - Annan Oru Koyil
1977 - Avan Oru Sarithiram
1977 - Theebam
1977 - Ilaya Thalaimurai
1977 - Naam Pirandha Man
1978 - Vaazhkai Alaigal
1978 - Ennai Pol Oruvan
1978 - General Chakravarthi
1978 - Justice Gopinath - Rajinikanth
1978 - Pilot Premnath
1978 - Punniya Boomi
1978 - Thyagam
1978 - Andhamaan Kadhali
1979 - Vetrikku Oruvan
1979 - Thirisoolam ssss
1979 - Pattaakathi Bairavan
1979 - Nalladhoru Kudumbam
1979 - Naan Vaazhavaippen
1979 - Kavari Maan
1979 - Imayam

Eighties

1980 - Rishi Moolam
1980 - Ratha Paasam
1980 - Visvaroobam
1980 - Emanukku Eman
1980 - Dharma Raja
1981 - Mogana Punnagai
1981 - Maadi Veettu Ezhai
1981 - Lorry Driver Rajakannu
1981 - Keezhvaanam Sivakkum
1981 - Kalthoon
1981 - Amarakaaviyam
1981 - Sathya Sundharam
1982 - Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1982 - Vaa Kanna Vaa
1982 - Thyagi
1982 - Thunai - Saritha, Radha
1982 - Theerpu
1982 - Sangili - Prabhu
1982 - Paritchaikku Neramaachu - Sujatha, Suhasini
1982 - Oorum Uravum
1982 - Oorukku Oru Pillai
1982 - Nenjangal
1982 - Hitler Umanath
1982 - Garuda Saukiyama
1983 - Sumangali
1983 - Sandhippu - Sridevi,Prabhu,Radha
1983 - Unmaigal - Radhika
1983 - Miruthanga Chakravarthi - Prabhu
1983 - Neethibathi - Sujatha
1983 - Vellai Roja - Prabhu, Ambika, [[Radha]
1983 - Kashmir Kadhali -
1983 - Uruvangal Maaralam - Y.G.Mahendran
1984 - Iru Medhaigal - Prabhu, Silksmitha
1984 - Ezhudhaadha Sattangal - Sivakumar, Sujatha
1984 - Vaazhkai - Ambika
1984 - Vamsa Vilakku - Prabhu
1984 - Sarithira Nayagan - Sripriya
1984 - Siranjeevi - Sripriya
1984 - Tharaasu - Prabhu, Sujatha
1984 - Thiruppam Prabhu,
1984 - Simma Soppanam - Prabhu, Sujatha
1984 - Dhaavani Kanavugal - Bhagyaraj, Radhika
1985 - Bandham - Shalinikumar
1985 - Needhiyin Nizhal - Radhika
1985 - Padikkadha Pannaiyar -
1985 - Raja Rishi - Prabhu, Nalini, Lakshmi
1985 - Muthal Mariyathai - Radha, Sathyaraj
1985 - Naam Iruvar - Prabhu, Urvasi
1985 - Nermai - Prabhu, Urvasi
1985 - Padikkadhavan - Rajinikanth, Ambika
1986 - Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu panni - Pandiyarajan
1986 - Saadhanai - Prabhu, Nalini
1986 - Mannukkul Vairam - Murali
1986 - Lakshmi Vandhachu - Padmini, Revathi
1986 - Anandha Kanneer - Sujatha
1986 - Viduthalai - Rajinikanth, Vishnuvardhan , Madhavi
1986 - Marumagal - Revathi
1987 - Raja Mariyadhai Karthik, Sulochana
1987 - Muthukkal Moondru - Sathyaraj, Pandiyarajan
1987 - Kudumbam Oru Koyil - Sumithra
1987 - Krishnan Vandhaan - Mohan, Rekha
1987 - Thaambathiyam -
1987 - Veerapandiyan - Vijayakanth, Radhika sarathkumar
1987 - Jallikkattu - Sathyaraj, Radha
1987 - Anbulla Appa = Nathiya
1988 - En Thamizh En Makkal - Prabhu
1988 - Pudhiya Vaanam - Sathyaraj, Gouthami

Nineties

1990 - Kaavalukku Gettikkaaran - Prabhu, Nirosha
1991 - Gnana Paravai - Manorama
1992 - Thevar Magan - Kamal,Revathi, Gouthami
1992 - Naangal - Prabhu, Deepika
1992 - Mudhal Kural - Arjun, Kanaka
1992 - Sinna Marumagal - Vadivukarasi, Mohini
1993 - Paarambariyam - B.Sarojadevi, Nirosha
1995 - Engirundho Vandhaan - Sathyaraj Roja
1995 - Pasumpon - Prabhu, Radhika sarathkumar
1997 - Once More - Vijay,B.Sarojadevi, Simran
1997 - Gopura Theebam - Ramarajan, Sukanya
1997 - Oru Yathra Mozhi (Malayalam)- Mohanlal
1998 - En Aasai Rasave - Murali, Radhika sarathkumar
1999 - Mannavaru Sinnavaru - Arjun, Soundarya
1999 - Padayappa - Rajinikanth,Ramyakrishnan, Soundarya
1999 - Poo Parikka Varugirom - Ajay, Malavika

Film career

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At the age of 9, Ganesan was so interested in stage plays that he ran away from home to pursue a career in theatre. His mother helped him get into a famous drama troupe.

Ganesan's first film was Paraasakthi in the year 1952 opposite noted actress Pandari Bai. The script for the movie was written by Karunanidhi. He has acted in about 300 movies, including nine Telugu movies,one Kannada movie, two Malayalam movies and two Hindi movies.

The name 'Sivaji' was given to him by great rationalist Thanthai Periyar E.V.R. Ramasamy after his excellent stage performance as Emperor Shivaji. He made his reputation as an actor in C.N. Annadurai's Sivaji Kanda Indhu Rajyam, a historical on the Maratha Emperor Shivaji. He was asked to play the role at the last moment when the lead actor backed out. It is said he memorized the entire 95 pages of dialogues in a day! Such was his impact that the play also gave him his screen name.^{[citation needed]}. He is also known as Nadigar Thilagam, meaning considered to be one the most influential and greatest actors of all time, and Nadippu Chakravarthy (translated as "the King of Kings of acting). He was a major actor of his period in South Indian cinema. He has been awarded the title of Chevalier, the Order of Arts and Literature by the Ministry of Culture, Government of France. This is one of the main decorations of the French Republic which is conferred to honour the most original and talented personalities, for their remarkable contributions in the field of Arts and Literature in France and all over the world.On 22nd April 1995, at a glittering ceremony held at the MCA stadium, Madras,Dr.Sivaji Ganesan was presented the Chevalier Title and Medallion by the French Ambassador to India Mr.Philip Petit. Ms.Jayalalitha, the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of the function.The entire Tamil film industry and representatives of all other Regional and National film industries were present at this function

At the function Dr.Sivaji Ganesan presented a cheque for Rs.100,000/- to the Tamilnadu Chief Minister's Relief Fund, and another Rupees One Hundred Thousands to the Film Employees Federation of South India.The balance of money after all expenses (which was collected from the film industry) was used to form the Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Educational Trust. The money accruing from these Trust funds are being given towards education of children of poor film artistes.

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Another personal experience of Kannadhasan translated into this song। A gem for those who are experiencing downfall in life.