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	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Kamala\|1952\|2001\|reason=his death}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Kamala\|1952\|2001\|reason=his death}}
	\| children = 4, including [[Ramkumar Ganesan\|Ramkumar]] and [[Prabhu (actor)\|Prabhu]]		\| children = 4, including [[Ramkumar Ganesan\|Ramkumar]] and [[Prabhu (actor)\|Prabhu]]

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	''[[Andha Naal]]'', a movie in 1954 by Sivaji set a new trend with no songs. The same year he acted along with Revolutionary leader [[M.G.Ramachandran]] in the movie ''[[Koondukkili]]''. His role in the movie ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (movie)\|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'' won him "Best actor" award at Afro-Asian Film Festival held at [[Cairo]] in March 1960. He was the first Indian to get the award abroad.		''[[Andha Naal]]'', a movie in 1954 by Sivaji set a new trend with no songs. The same year he acted along with Revolutionary leader [[M.G.Ramachandran]] in the movie ''[[Koondukkili]]''. His role in the movie ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (movie)\|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'' won him "Best actor" award at Afro-Asian Film Festival held at [[Cairo]] in March 1960. He was the first Indian to get the award abroad.

	Sivaji acted in nine roles by himself in the movie of ''[[Navarathri (movie)\|Navarathri]]''. He acted as many epic characters such as [[Bhagat Singh]], [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]], [[Karna]], [[Lord Shiva]] etc. His first blockbuster came from the movie of ''[[Vasantha Maaligai]]'' in the year 1972. Following this movies like ''[[Gauravam]]'', ''[[Raja Raja Cholan]]'', ''[[Karna]]'', ''[[Pasamalar]]'', ''[[Kappalottiya Tamizhan\|Kappalottiya Tamilan]]'', ''[[Bale Pandiya]]'', ''[[Thri Soolam]]'' etc became ultimate blockbuster movies.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ranker.com/list/sivaji-ganesan-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?format=GRID&action=tab&type=list\|title=The Best Sivaji Ganesan Movies\|website=Ranker}}</ref>His last works are [[Padaiyappa]] and [[Pooparikka Varigirom]] released in the year 1999.<ref>{{imdb name\|0304262}}</ref>		Sivaji acted in nine roles by himself in the movie of ''[[Navarathri (movie)\|Navarathri]]''. He acted as many epic characters such as [[Bhagat Singh]], [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]], [[Karna]], [[Lord Shiva]] etc. His first blockbuster came from the movie of ''[[Vasantha Maaligai]]'' in the year 1972. Following this movies like ''[[Gauravam]]'', ''[[Raja Raja Cholan]]'', ''[[Karna]]'', ''[[Pasamalar]]'', ''[[Kappalottiya Tamizhan\|Kappalottiya Tamilan]]'', ''[[Bale Pandiya]]'', ''[[Thri Soolam]]'' etc became ultimate blockbuster movies.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ranker.com/list/sivaji-ganesan-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?format=GRID&action=tab&type=list\|title=The Best Sivaji Ganesan Movies\|website=Ranker}}</ref> His last works are [[Padaiyappa]] and [[Pooparikka Varigirom]] released in the year 1999.<ref>{{imdb name\|0304262}}</ref>

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{{Infobox person
| name = Sivaji Ganesan
| image = Sivaji Ganesan 1.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Villupuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1928|10|01}}
| birth_place = Sirkali [[Sirkazhi]], [[Tanjore District (Madras Presidency)]](now [[Tamil Nadu]]), India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|7|21|1928|10|01|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India
| spouse = Kamala Ganesan
| children = [[Ramkumar Ganesan]] Shanthi Ganesan Thenmozhi Ganesan [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu Ganesan]]
| awards = {{ubl|[[Padma Bhushan]] (1984)|[[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]]|[[NTR National Award]]|[[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|Chevalier]]|[[Kalaimamani]]}}
| imagesize =
| othername = Nadigar Thilagam<ref name="Muthiah1987">{{cite book|author=S. Muthiah|title=Madras discovered: a historical guide to looking around, supplemented with tales of "Once upon a city"|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=smtuAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=12 July 2012|year=1987|publisher=Affiliated East-West Press|page=269}}</ref>
| yearsactive = 1952–1999
}}

'''Sivaji Ganesan''' was an actor of [[Tamil Cinema]]. He is also known as "Nadigar Thilagam", which means 'the pride of actors' ({{lang-ta|நடிகர் திலகம்}}). He was one of the most respected movie actors in [[India]]. He was well known for his acting skills and versatility. He became an actor after performing as a stage actor in his childhood.<ref>{{imdb name|0304262|section=bio}}</ref>

==Early life and family==
Sivaji' s real name is Villupuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan. He was born in [[marthandam]], [[Thanjavur district]] (now in [[Nagapattinam district]]), [[Madras Presidency]] (now [[Tamil Nadu]]) on 1 October 1928. He became an actor after performing as a stage actor in his childhood. He married Kamala and has two sons and two daughters named [[Ramkumar Ganesan]], [[Prabhu Ganesan]], Thenmozhi Ganesan and Shanti Ganesan.

==Acting==
Sivaji Ganesan acted in 283 movies in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Hindi]]. His career was started in the year 1952 and existed till 1999 for 47 years. His first movie was ''[[Parasakthi]]''. This movie tells about the misfortunes of the members of a Tamil family during [[World War II]], how they met their individual fate and reunite again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superstarrajnikanth.com/sivajiganesanfilmlist.html|title=Sivaji Ganesan's film list|website=www.superstarrajnikanth.com}}</ref> This movie was a great success running for 175 days.

''[[Andha Naal]]'', a movie in 1954 by Sivaji set a new trend with no songs. The same year he acted along with Revolutionary leader [[M.G.Ramachandran]] in the movie ''[[Koondukkili]]''. His role in the movie ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (movie)|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'' won him "Best actor" award at Afro-Asian Film Festival held at [[Cairo]] in March 1960. He was the first Indian to get the award abroad.

Sivaji acted in nine roles by himself in the movie of ''[[Navarathri (movie)|Navarathri]]''. He acted as many epic characters such as [[Bhagat Singh]], [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman]], [[Karna]], [[Lord Shiva]] etc. His first blockbuster came from the movie of ''[[Vasantha Maaligai]]'' in the year 1972. Following this movies like ''[[Gauravam]]'', ''[[Raja Raja Cholan]]'', ''[[Karna]]'', ''[[Pasamalar]]'', ''[[Kappalottiya Tamizhan|Kappalottiya Tamilan]]'', ''[[Bale Pandiya]]'', ''[[Thri Soolam]]'' etc became ultimate blockbuster movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ranker.com/list/sivaji-ganesan-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference?format=GRID&action=tab&type=list|title=The Best Sivaji Ganesan Movies|website=Ranker}}</ref>His last works are [[Padaiyappa]] and [[Pooparikka Varigirom]] released in the year 1999.<ref>{{imdb name|0304262}}</ref>

==Death==
Sivaji Ganesan had respiratory problems and heart ailments. He was admitted in [[Apollo Hospital]] in [[Chennai]] on 21 June 2001. He died at 7:45 pm that day at the age of 72. His eldest son [[Ramkumar Ganesan]] performed his last rituals of his funeral at the [[Besant Nagar]] Crematorium, [[Chennai]].<ref name="padmaawards">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/07/22/stories/01220007.htm |title='Sivaji' Ganesan dead |publisher=The Hindu |date=22 July 2001 |accessdate=2 June 2011}}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
# Padma Shri in 1966
# Padma Bhushan in 1984
# [[Chevalier award]] in 22 April 1995 given by the [[National Order of the Legion of the Honour]] of [[France]]. First Indian to get this award.
# He is first Indian actor to get the best actor award from a foreign film festival 1960 – Best Actor in Asia – Africa Continent Award at the Afro-Asian Film Festival for ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (movie)|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]''
# One day mayor of the city of [[Niagara Falls, City|Niagara Falls]] in 1960.
# Sivaji was presented with Golden key of [[Cairo]] in 1960
# [[National Film Award]]-[[Special Jury Award]] for [[Thevar Magan]] movie in 1992
# [[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]] in 1996
# [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor-Tamil|Best Tamil Actor Award]] for [[Gnana Oli]] in 1972
# [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor-Tamil|Best Tamil Actor Award]] for [[Gauravam]] in 1973
# [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor-Tamil|Best Tamil Actor Award]] for [[Muthal Mariyathai]] in 1985
# [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award]] - South in 1985
# [[NTR National Award]] from Government of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in 1998
# [[Kalaimamani]] from Government of [[Tamil Nadu]] in 1997
# [[Honorary doctorate]] from [[Annamalai University]] in 1986

==References==
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==Further reading==
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*{{cite book|title=Sivaji Ganesan|year=2008|publisher=Wisdom Tree|isbn=978-81-8328-109-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2jLMOgAACAAJ|author=Baskaran, S.T.|accessdate=18 May 2011}}
*{{cite book|title=Sivaji Ganesan: the making of a legend|year=2002|publisher=Rupa \& Co.|isbn=978-81-7167-899-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i3eEAAAACAAJ|author=Swaminathan, R.|accessdate=18 May 2011}}
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==Other website==
*{{IMDb name|0304262}}

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