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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shivaji
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1957|05|12|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2004|09|30|1957|05|12|df=yes}} | nationality = Indian
| occupation = [[Actor|Film actor]]
| parents = A.K. Warrier, Kamala Varasyar
| spouse = Jayasree
| children = Unnimaya
| years_active = 1982–2004
}}

'''Shivaji''' (12 May 1957 - 30 September 2004) was an [[India]]n film actor, most popular for his [[Malayalam films]] during the 1980s and 1990s. He mainly did villain roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?tot=55&a=6934&p=6 |title=List of Malayalam Movies acted by Shivaji |publisher=Malayalachalachithram.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref>

==Background==
Shivaji was born at Sankaramangalam [[Pattambi]], [[Palakkad]] as the fourth child of (both late) Dr. A.K. Warrier (Panjal Ayyappankavu Variam) and Kamalam Varasyar (Manissery Thekkeppattu Variam).<ref name="hindu2004">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/01/stories/2004100113800300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050118035048/http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/01/stories/2004100113800300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-01-18 |title=Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Actor Shivaji dead |date=2004-10-01 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> His debut movie was ''Kaaliyamarddanam'' in 1982. He did many notable roles in [[TV drama]]s and [[Indian soap opera|soap operas]]. He acted in more than 100 films. He died on 30 September 2004 following [[cardiac arrest]] at [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="hindu2004"/> He is survived by his daughter Unnimaya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=1380 |title=Indian Entertainment News, Movie News, Movie Features - Bollywood | Tamil | Telugu | Malayalam | Kannada Movies |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> He was also survived by his mother, who died on 9 August 2010; and also by his wife, who died in 2017.

==Filmography==

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# Thudakkam (2004)
# [[Kathavasheshan]](2004)
# Govindankutty Thirakkilaanu (2004) as Veerabhadra Kuruppu
# [[Perumazhakkalam]] (2004)
# [[Manassinakkare]] (2003)
# [[Nizhalkuthu]] (2003)
# Kaattuchembakam (2002)
# Sraavu (2001)
# [[Meghamalhar]] (2001)
# [[Naranathu Thampuran]] (2001)
# [[Dada Sahib]] (2000)
# Thottam (2000)
# [[Susanna (2000 film)|Susanna]] (2000)
# Thalamura (1999)
# [[Pallavur Devanarayanan]] (1999)
# Stalin Shivadas (1999) as Thankachan
# Varum Varathirikilla Unni (1999) as Unni's father
# Indulekha (1999)
# [[Aakasha Ganga]] (1999) as Panicker
# [[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]] (1998)
# Sooryavanam (1998)
# [[Janathipathyam]] (1997)
# Niyogam (1997)
# Kilukil Pamparam (1997)
# Kalyaana Unnikal (1997)
# Maayapponmaan (1997)
# Hitlist (1996)
# [[Rajaputhran]] (1996)
# Sulthan Hyderali (1996) as Thompsonkunju
# [[Kalyana Sougandhikam (1996 film)|Kalyana Sougandhikam]] (1996)
# Kalyanji Anandji(1995)
# Arabikkadaloram (1995) as Sulaiman
# Maanthrikante Praavukal (1995)
# [[Sukrutham]] (1994)
# Bhaarya (1994)
# Paavam IA Ivachan (1994)
# [[Aagneyam]] (1993)
# [[Chenkol]] (1993)
# [[Samooham]] (1993) as Doctor
# Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha (1993)
# [[Kalippattam]] (1993)
# Gouri (1992)
# Ardram (1992) as Padmanabhan
# Radhachakram (1992)
# Kaazhchakkappuram (1992)
# [[Mahanagaram]] (1992)
# Kuttapathram (1991)
# [[Mimics Parade]] (1991)
# [[Neelagiri (film)|Neelagiri]] (1991)
# Koodikkaazhcha (1991)
# Kaakkathollaayiram (1991)
# [[Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum]] (1990)
# [[Vachanam]] (1990)
# Mukham (1990)
# Randam Varavu (1990) as SI Daniel
# Aazhikkoru Muthu (1989)
# Pooram (1989)
# Agnipravesham (1989)
# [[Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal]] (1989)
# Mukthi (1988)
# Kaanan Kothichu (1987)
# Swargam (1987)
# [[Hello My Dear Wrong Number]] (1986)
# Ilanjippookkal (1986)
# Thozhil Allengil Jail (1985)
# [[Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam]] (1985)
# Akalathe Ambili (1985) as Thomas
# Nullinovikkaathe (1985)
# [[Archana Aaradhana]] (1985) as Radhakrishnan
# [[Nayakan (1985 film)|Nayakan]] (1985) as Shivaji
# Irattimadhuram (1982) as Balan
# [[Enikkum Oru Divasam]] (1982) as Salim
# Kaaliyamarddanam (1982)
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==Television==
*Chila Kudumba Chithrangal ([[Kairali TV]])

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0803334}}
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Shivaji&limit=32 Shivaji at MSI]

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:2004 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Palakkad district]]

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