- Geboren am
- Verstorben21. Juli 2001 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Indien (heart and kidney problems)
- GeburtsnameVillupuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesamurthy
- Spitznamen
- The Marlon Brando of South Indian Cinema
- Nadigar Thilagam
- Größe1,62 m
- Sivaji Ganesan wurde am 1 Oktober 1928 in Sirkali Sirkazhi, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, British India geboren. Er war Schauspieler und Produzent, bekannt für Thevar Magan (1992), Padayappa (1999) und Karnan (1964). Er war mit Kamala verheiratet. Er starb am 21 Juli 2001 in Indien.
- EhepartnerKamala
- Kinder
- During a visit to the USA in 1962, he was named honorary mayor of Niagara City for a day and presented with a key to the city -- the only Indian besides Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to receive the honour.
- One of his many awards (many for humanitarian activites), he received the Chevalier, the Order of Arts and Literature ('Chevalier dans ordre des Arts et Letters') by the Ministry of Culture, Government of France (it's highest civilian award), in 1995 for his contributions in the field of Arts and Literature in France and all over the world.
- In 1976, Sivaji Ganesan was honoured with the Padma Shri and in 1984, Sivaji Ganesan was conferred the Padma Bhushan in recognition of his many contributions to cinema and philanthropy.
- Was awarded Dadasaheb Phalke award by the Government of India for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema.
- He could only estimate the number of films he appeared in - 170 to 300.
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