His style of dialogue delivery helped him play such mythological and historical characters as Lord Shiva in (‘Thiruvilaiyaadal’), the great Chola emperor in and as ‘Raja Raja Cholan’, the Vaishnavite saint (and one of the 12 Alvars revered in southern India), Periyalvar, in ‘Thirumal Perumal’, and the seventh-century Shaivite saint Appar in ‘Thiruvarutchelvar’. He pioneered an exquisite style, diction, tone and tenor. Sivaji Ganesan was remembered for his extraordinary flair for dialogue delivery. Chidambaram in and as ‘Kappalottiya Thamizhan’ as his most memorable one. Critics have listed several movies as his best, but Sivaji Ganesan himself rated his performance as V.O. Karunanidhi, DMK leader and late former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The big break for the legendary actor came with the Tamil film, ‘Parasakthi’, directed by Krisnan-Panju and written by M. The name Sivaji became iconic and Ganesan retained the name throughout his extraordinarily brilliant acting carrier.
Ganesan’s big break in acting came when he was portraying the Maratha King, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in the play ‘Sivaji Kanda Samrajyam’, written and directed by the late former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and doyen of Dravidian politics, C.N. His best-known blockbusters include the trendsetting 1961 film “ Pasamalar,” an emotional, family story considered one of Tamil cinema’s crowning achievements, and the 1964 film “ Navarthri,” Ganesan’s 100th film in which he portrayed a record-breaking, nine different roles.
Renowned for his expressive voice and diverse performances in Tamil-language cinema, Ganesan quickly ascended to international fame. He made his on-screen debut in the 1952 film “ Parasakthi,” the first of his over 300 films spanning a nearly five-decade cinematic career. This regal stage name stuck and Ganesan carried the crown as “Sivaji” as he conquered the world of acting. In December 1945, Ganesan made a name for himself–literally–with his theatrical portrayal of 17th-century Indian King Shivaji. At a young age of 7, he left home and joined a theater group, where he started playing child and female roles then lead roles. On this day in 1928, Sivaji Ganesan was born as Ganesamoorthy in Villupuram, a town in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu, India. On Friday, October 1, to celebrate his 93rd birth anniversary, the legendary actor, who was also a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the country’s highest award for cinema, has been honored by Google with a Google Doodle.ĭoodle, illustrated by Bangalore, India-based guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi, celebrated the 93rd birthday of Sivaji Ganesan, one of India’s first method actors and widely considered among the nation’s most influential actors of all time.
The innumerable characters he made memorable on screen gave him a permanent place in the hearts of millions of movie-goers, and he still lives there, 20 years after he passed away on July 21, 2001, at the age of 73.
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