Remebering Sivaji Ganeshan on his Birth Anniversary - Oct 01st

[Deepak Kiran]

Sivaji Ganesan aka Nadigar Thilagam was one of the iconic actors of South Cinema. His contributions to world of cinema will always be cherished. He was a versatile actor, known to portray a variety of roles on big screen

The legendary thespian, was India's first method actors and widely considered among nation’s most influential actors of all time

On this day in 1928, Sivaji Ganesan was born as Ganesamoorthy in Villupuram, a town in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu, India.

At a young age of 7, he left home and joined a theatre group, where he started playing child and female roles and then went on to play lead roles.






In December 1945, Ganesan made a name for himself–literally–with his theatrical portrayal of 17th-century Indian King Shivaji.

He carried the crown as “Sivaji” as he conquered the world of acting.

The late actor then made his on-screen debut in a 1952 film “Parasakthi", the first of his over 300 films spanning a nearly five-decade cinematic career.

Renowned for his expressive voice and diverse performances in Tamil-language cinema, Ganesan quickly ascended to international fame.

His best-known blockbusters include the trendsetting 1961 film “Pasamalar". It is an emotional, family story considered one of Tamil cinema’s crowning achievements.

In 1960, Ganesan made history as the first Indian performer to win Best Actor at an international film festival for his historical movie “Veerapandiya Kattabomman,” one of his biggest blockbusters with people remembering the dialogues from the movie even today.

The 1964 film “Navarthri" was Ganesan’s 100th film in which he portrayed a record-breaking, nine different roles.

Towards the end of his career in 1995, France awarded him its highest decoration, Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.

The Indian government in 1997 honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award which is India's highest award in the field of cinema.
Today, his legacy is carried on for international audiences through the performances of the many contemporary Indian acting greats who cite Ganesan as a major inspiration.

 

[Deepak Kiran]

Sivaji Ganesan's 93rd birthday; Google pays tribute with a Doodle​

Google paid tribute to late actor Sivaji Ganesan on its 93rd birth anniversary with its Doodle on Friday, October 1.

V. Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan was born on October 1, 1928. Among the most successful actors in the Tamil film industry, Sivaji Ganesan is being remembered today on his 93rd birth anniversary. Google has also paid tribute to the pride and prestige of cinema.

On the 93rd birth anniversary of late actor Sivaji Ganesan, Bengaluru-based artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi created the Doodle for Google's homepage. Sivaji Ganesan's grandson and actor Vikram Prabhu also penned a note for honouring the legendary actor. "Here is the #Googledoodle honouring the Legendary #SivajiGanesan on his 93rd birthday. Appreciate the people from Google India and their guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi for the doodle art. Another proud moment! Love him and miss him more every year,” the actor tweeted.

 

[Deepak Kiran]

Sivaji Ganesan: Remembering the Tamil Cinema doyen through his top performances​

Sivaji Ganesan was arguably one of the finest actors of Indian Cinema and among the brightest Tamil stars ever to grace the silver screen. In a career spanning four decades, the thespian acted in more than 300 films inspiring generations of artists including the likes of Kamal Hassan, Vijay Sethupathi and Vikram among others. With his vast repertoire of work, Mr Ganesan could fit into any role and often surprised the audience with his wide emotional range. Using his distinctive body language and immaculate dialogue delivery, Ganesan infused immortality in his characters.

Born as ‘Villupuram Chinnaiah Ganesan’, the doyen got his screen name ‘Sivaji’ after his portrayal of the Maratha King Sivaji in the drama ”Sivaji Kanda Samrajyam” written by DMK leader CN Annadurai. Of the 300- odd films he had acted in, around 65% were successful with most of them completing 100 days and more. Ganesan’s dedication to make every performance a memorable one, earned him the moniker of ‘Nadigar Thilagam’, the pride of actors. As we remember the veteran actor on his 20th death anniversary, let’s have a look at some of Sivaji Ganesan’s memorable performances.

Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959): In this biographical war film, Ganesan brought to life the extraordinary valour of freedom fighter Kattabomman. It chronicled the story of refused to accept the sovereignty of the British East India Company and waged a war against them. Directed by BR Panthulu, the biopic proved to be a turning point in the actor’s career. Ganesan’s intensely emotional and moving portrayal of Kattabomman ensured film’s glorious run at the box office. Notably, it was the first Tamil film to be shot in technicolour and had its premiere in London. The film was a commercial success, running for over 200 days in theatres, becoming a silver jubilee hit. Such is the aura of the cult classic that when the digitally restored version was released in 2015, the film again ran to packed theatres.


Karnan (1964): In this mythological epic, Sivaji was on top of his game. With Mahabharata as the backdrop, the film chronicles the story of Kunthi’s eldest son Karna, who joined forces with the Kauravas due to his friendship with Duryodhana. Sivaji excelled in the titular role perfectly emoting the dilemma of a righteous warrior. It was a landmark film as it brought together two superstars of South Indian cinema. The ace actor’s scenes with the Telugu superstar NT Rama Rao who played Lord Krishna with the required gravitas formed the highlight of the film. The B R Panthulu directorial was a major box office success, running for over 100 days in theatres, and later won the Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film at the 11th National Film Awards. The digitally restored version of Karnan was released in March 2012 to critical and commercial acclaim.

Thiruvilayadal (1965): Yet another blockbuster that saw the great actor portraying the role of Lord Shiva, Thiruvilayadal single-handedly led to the resurgence of films with devotional and mythological themes. The film depicts Lord Shiva in various disguises working his wonders and mystifying his disciples. Ganesan shines in this role displaying the myriad facets of his histrionic prowess. It was a huge success, as nothing stopped it from raking in the moolah. It ran for over 200 days in several theatres and becoming a silver jubilee film.

Vasantha Maligai (1972): The Sivaji Ganesan-starrer was a remake of 1971 Telugu film Prema Nagar. The romantic drama follows the life of an alcoholic rich man who falls in love with an air hostess and how she transforms him. It became a milestone in box-office history, running for over 750 days in theatres. It held the record of running the highest continuous full-house showings in Madras. The film had 271 continuous full-house screenings in all the three theatres it was released, namely, Shanthi, Crown, and Bhuvaneswari. It was also successful in Sri Lanka where it ran for more than 250 days.[

Mudhal Mariyadhai(1985): It was at the fag end of his career, critics had written off Ganesan as a spent force. However, the thespian proved yet again he had more to offer. Mudhal Mariyadhai saw Sivaji Ganesan portraying the role of an obese widower who becomes an object of fascination for a young boatwoman. It explores the social tensions arising out of caste and community in Tamil society. The film opened to great reviews and ran for over 25 days in theatres, becoming a silver jubilee film.

 

[URum]

His son Prabhu sometimes portrays his father beautifully

 

[Mrbean]

His first flim was produced by national theater owner from my hometown he only give him chance.

 

[AmoRoUs ❤️]

I remember him in Narasimha movie, as rajini father...

 

[Wicked]

Sivaji Ganesan's 93rd birthday; Google pays tribute with a Doodle​

Google paid tribute to late actor Sivaji Ganesan on its 93rd birth anniversary with its Doodle on Friday, October 1.

V. Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan was born on October 1, 1928. Among the most successful actors in the Tamil film industry, Sivaji Ganesan is being remembered today on his 93rd birth anniversary. Google has also paid tribute to the pride and prestige of cinema.

On the 93rd birth anniversary of late actor Sivaji Ganesan, Bengaluru-based artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi created the Doodle for Google's homepage. Sivaji Ganesan's grandson and actor Vikram Prabhu also penned a note for honouring the legendary actor. "Here is the #Googledoodle honouring the Legendary #SivajiGanesan on his 93rd birthday. Appreciate the people from Google India and their guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi for the doodle art. Another proud moment! Love him and miss him more every year,” the actor tweeted.


View attachment 35942thanku i saw this google logo today but just ignored without paying any heed.