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  Sivaji Ganesan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sivaji Ganesan (October 1, 1927 - July 21, 2001) was a famous Indian actor and politician.
Ganesan was born in Sirkali, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
At the age of 9, Ganeshan was so interested in stage plays that he ran away from home to pursue a career in theatre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sivaji_Ganesan   (572 words)

  
 Sivaji Ganeshan: The Making of a Legend (Charitavali Series)
This passion for acting would one day make Sivaji Ganeshan a legend in Tamil films.
With his first film, Parasakthi, Sivaji Ganeshan amazed viewers with his acting talent.
Using subtle gestures, fluid movements and a powerful voice, he dominated the cinema screen, becoming the source of inspiration to many.
www.exoticindiaart.com /book/details/IDE824   (231 words)

  
 The rivalry with MGR
Sivaji had made his mark with 'Parasakthi' but MGR was the more accomplished hero in the traditional sense, swashbuckling, attractive and the formula guy.
When a Sivaji big budget film was to be released, MGR would come up with a matcher of an entertainer biggie, which would ensure that Sivaji's rise was checked.
While Sivaji confined himself to his role in the film and gave it all he had in acting, MGR's involvement in a film was total.
www.chennaionline.com /events/news/sivajimgr.asp   (385 words)

  
 The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Literature
Roopa Swaminathan, in these two books, narrates the life story of MGR and of another colossus of Tamil cinema, Sivaji Ganeshan, who shared with MGR the top spot in Tamil cinema and also entered politics in the same era.
Sivaji, on the other hand, accepted difficult roles that provided him with scope to show his acting talent.He played a murderer, a handicapped person, and even a traitor.
Sivaji rose to the top on the strength of his acting prowess.
www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020908/spectrum/book4.htm   (923 words)

  
 Chevalier Sivaji Ganeshan'-Eiffel Tower Of Indian Cinema   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Sivaji Ganeshan the Eiffel Tower in acting given due respect to his roles and always kept the directors like Krishnan Panju, B.R.panthulu, Sridhar, Bhim Singh, Madhavan, Trilokchander, A.P.Nagarajan and L.V.Prasad in highest esteem.
It was in November 1988, Sivaji acted at 275 (0f these 263 were Tamilm nine were Telugu two Kannada and one Hindi) films at that time he suffered a major hurdle in his health.
The present Chief Minister J.Jayalaltha also a relative of Sivaji Ganeshan had once remarked that Sivaji is on par with Richard Burton, Laurence Olivier and marlon Brando.
www.chitraloka.com /sections/stock_shots/flashback_shivajiganeshan.html   (604 words)

  
 Review On Sivaji Ganeshan by psmukund - MouthShut.com
Sivaji is beyond doubt the greatest actor in Modern Indian cinema.
Sivaji was born as Ganesan in Sirkazhi, India.
Sivaji’s trip to Tirupati to seek the Lord’s blessings, caused the atheistic DMK to expel Sivaji, who then joined the Congress and served in the Rajya Sabha for a few terms.
www.mouthshut.com /review/Sivaji_Ganeshan-61702-1.html   (1007 words)

  
  Sivaji Ganesan - Nadigar Thilakam
In fact, Sivaji Ganesan himself lent his voice to Mukkammala Krishnamurthy, a Telugu actor, for a Tamil film, Niraparathi, before the making of Parasakthi, and the film was well-received by the Tamil audience.
Sivaji Ganesan with his extraordinary memory and stentorian voice could captivate his fans with long spells of dialogues in chaste Tamil.
During the shooting days, Sivaji would be seated outdoors near the shooting floor with crossed legs and be in conversation with me, while having a cigarette in his lips.
www.tamilnation.org /hundredtamils/sivaji.htm   (2223 words)

  
 indiainfo.com.au - Padaiyappa
Sivaji Ganesan is a highly respected Jameendar in a village.
Manivannan and his family live together with Sivaji and family.
Sivaji writes off all his properties to Manivannan and walks out with his family.
www.indiainfo.com.au /Search/MovieDetails.asp?MovieID=3533   (223 words)

  
 Indiainfo: Tamil: Movie News
Sivaji- Prabhu charities trust which undertakes many charitable activities has decided to bring out a CD and a book on the thespian.
Ram Kumar eldest son of the thespian in formed that, Screen ex photographer Kumtarkar's Collections of Sivaji's public functions in Mumbai already is a part of the biography.
He said that many rare photos, documents, old paper clippings were being sent in to the office.
movies.indiainfo.com /tamil/movienews/morenews10.html   (581 words)

  
 Screen -The Business of Entertainment
According to the highly placed sources, the doyen of Tamil cinema Sivaji Ganeshan has disagreed to play the role as he is required to come to Pollachi for shooting.
This is not acceptable to Sivaji Ganeshan as his present health condition does not permit him to take strains.
In the early 50’s, Sivaji Ganeshan had acted in a Kannada film School Master, produced and directed by veteran BR Panthulu.
www.screenindia.com /20010119/rehap.htm   (781 words)

  
 Bangladesh ShowBiz: Kamal Haasan
In an industry previously dominated by the likes of Sivaji Ganeshan and M G Ramchandran, every filmstar had been assigned an image.
This was the perfect time for Kamal to enter the south Indian film Industry, with the old guard of Gemini Ganesan, MGR and Sivaji Ganesan phasing out or moving to higher political plains.
The gap left behind was quickly filled by a young breed of actors primarily Kamal and Rajni.
www.bangladeshshowbiz.com /bolly/kamal.htm   (513 words)

  
 Deva MD for Rajini's Next movie
Sivaji Ganesan's sons Ramkumar, Prabhu will be the producers.
Since there is no news against this from Rajini or Sivaji's sons, people are assuming this news is confirmed.
This film would be produced by Prabhu (hero and son of thespian Sivaji Ganeshan) on Sivaji banner.
www.tfmpage.com /forum/14009.11.53.20.html   (285 words)

  
 Voice - Timeless & Powerful [tvmLive.com]
That is exactly what Sivaji Ganeshan is. The screen presence of this man was legendary.
He had found his place in the heart of the Tamil audience, at times when melodramatic and chocolate-faced heroes ruled the Tamil film world.
In films like 'Thevar Makan' and 'Love Today' he was seen reacting to and acting with young and energetic stars like Kamalhassan and Vijay.
www.tvmlive.com /voice/sivaji   (210 words)

  
 TotalTollywood
Following the movie Rajamakutam, in which she acted as the queen and mother of NTR, she became the unparalleled queen mother of Telugu film industry.
She did the same role in Tamil also queen mother in a movie titled Manohara with Sivaji Ganeshan in the lead.
As an artist, it will not be an exaggeration to say that she set the standards for the actress.
www.totaltollywood.com /profiles/profiles.php?category=2&id=kannamba   (384 words)

  
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Sivaji and Laila as Mr & Mrs Sailaja krishna Murthy
Sivaji, Meera Jasmine are acting in the film titled Ammai Bagundhi.
Sivaji has definitely hit the jackpot with the film Missamma.
www.totaltollywood.com /news/mar-augnews.html   (12791 words)

  
 FilmChamber.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Senior most Tamil Stars like Sivaji Ganeshan, Thangavelu and Baliah were reportedly seen that film for more than 40- 50 times.
She acted with bigwigs like Ashok Kumar, MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, NTR, ANR, Jaggiah etc. In spite of being a ruling queen in cinemas she or her husband never wanted their son to enter into the reel world.
She bagged the credit as the first woman to direct a film in 1953, in three languages - in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi simultaneously and she was acted in.
www.filmchamber.com /tmpl.asp?it=prfbbhanumathi   (1189 words)

  
 Indiaclub.com: Sivaji Ganeshan - The Making of a Legend : Biography
Buy Together: Sivaji Ganeshan - The Making of a Legend ($13.50) and M G Ramachandran - Jewel of the Masses ($13.50)
An MS in Mass Communications from Kansas State University, ROOPA SWAMINATHAN has worked in the film industry in Madras and is currently working on her first English feature film.
An avid writer, her other Rupa Charitavalis include M. Ramachandran: Jewel of the Masses and Sivaji Ganeshan: The Making of a Legend.
www.indiaclub.com /shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=9601   (334 words)

  
 LINES
Anandasangary has come alive as among the ablest practitioners of the Tamil language who could put across simple truths about democracy and the current predicament of the Sri Lankan Tamils in a manner that is homely, transparent and laced with comic irony.
The style and diction are reminiscent of times when the likes of Sivaji Ganeshan and Kannadasan dominated the Tamil cinema and were forerunners in popular culture.
In trying to translate Pongal, objections were raised by those who love the language that it is a festive term that evokes sweetness and good-neighbourliness.
www.lines-magazine.org /Art_Nov04/PonguThamilEnglish.htm   (1210 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
SIVAJI who tries to help NAGAESH and Nagesh in turn asks who are you.
All three are real Galij like Sivaji Fighting with a big Sea Whale, The whale is a real big one like the one in San Antonio Sea World.
A song competition between Sivaji and Balayia and atlast the movie ends with MURUGAN understanding the fault and joins his family and the place from that day was called as "PALANI" where people goes to put their MOTTAI.....
www.lolluexpress.com /thiruv.htm   (1259 words)

  
 Bharathan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When he directed 'Thevar Magan' casting stalwarts like Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Hassan as a father-son duo, it was to become one of the finest movies in Tamil cinema.
The movie was remade into many regional languages and bagged several national awards.
Thevarmagan(Tamil) [The son of the Chieftain] (Kamal Hassan; Music: Ilaiyaraaja; Sivaji Ganeshan, Kamal Hasaan, Revathi,Gauthami,Nazar)Camera PC Shriram (1992)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bharathan   (1443 words)

  
 Rajkumar: The making of a cultural icon - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
They were M G Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan of Tamil Nadu and N T Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao of Andhra Pradesh.
Unlike his peers in other states, who had at least one powerful rival Rajkumar had no serious rivals and was considered by a large majority to be the unchallenged modern folk hero of Karnataka.
While MGR was a typical hero who would save damsels in distress and fight for the poor (social justice theme), Sivaji Ganeshan was a suffering soul embroiled in family troubles.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/apr132006/panorama176502006412.asp   (1506 words)

  
 A-Z (IV)
Sivaji Ganeshan, after "Yaathra Mozhi" last year, returned to tamil screens this year under SAC's direction with Vijay co-starring!..
Vijay played a son who adopts Sivaji as his 'valarppu thandhai"..
Saroja Devi returned to the lime light as Sivaji's wife, Simran (Debuting in "V.I.P."), Manivannan and others starred!..
www.indolink.com /tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm   (1906 words)

  
 rediff.com, Movies: Kamal, as we know him
Gemini Ganeshan and Savitri were the lead stars in the movie.
When it comes to acting, Kamal rates Sivaji Ganeshan head and shoulders above the rest, and at every opportunity acknowledges the senior star's influence on his acting.
So great is his respect and admiration for Sivaji, that once, at a function where Sivaji and his son Prabhu were both present, Kamal addressed Sivaji as 'Appa', 'father'.
www.rediff.com /entertai/2000/nov/08kamal.htm   (1864 words)

  
 TamilGuardian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
With a string of unsuccessful films, two of which haven’t even managed to hit the screens his latest film ‘Thiruvilayadhal Arambam’ has witnessed protests from strong Sivaji Ganeshan’s fans for its title.
However, an optimistic Dhanush is keen to overcome his troubles and states “in ‘Thiruvilayadhal Arambam’, my characters name is Thiru.
I assure that the movie would not have anything which would affect the sentiments of the Sivaji Ganeshan fans.
www.tamilguardian.com /beta/news_details.asp?newsid=274   (1471 words)

  
 Review On Sivaji Ganeshan by knmurli - MouthShut.com
When I glanced through it, I found that half of the dialogues were that of Sivaji ganesan’s.
This film has almost become synonymous with the court scene where sivaji speaks a lengthy dialogue describing the plight of his sister at the hands of evil men.
This film epitomes a dutiful son’s love for his mother and his motherland, so much that even when chained by his tormentors, he waits for his mother’s order to rebel against his father and cruel stepmother.
www.mouthshut.com /review/Sivaji_Ganeshan-74726-1.html   (919 words)

  
 Vellithirai Vambhu Page
It won an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the actor who has created the very roots of tamil cinema with his acting: "Nadigar Thilakam" Sivaji Ganeshan..
Saratkumar, Vijaykumar, 'Nizhalgal' Ravi, Prabhu, Karthik, Napolean, Chandrasekar, Thyagu, Manorama and many others swarmed Sivaji's house, which was filled with sirippu and kudhukalam, after many many years of edhir paarpu and visible disappointment!..
And indeed, Sivaji Ganeshan received his award in late July, dressed in pattu veshti and sattai, making many thamizhargal proud and excited, once and forever..
www.indolink.com /tamil/cinema/News/97/Sep/vellivam.htm   (2246 words)

  
 The Hindu News Update Service
Pondicherry, Feb 12 (PTI):The proposed film city to be established here would be named after thespian Sivaji Ganeshan, Chief Minister N Rangasamy has said.
Unveiling the life-size statue of Ganesan, constructed at a cost of Rs six lakh at Karuvadikuppam junction near here last night, Rangasamy said his government has a "soft corner" for all those who have done good service to people.
Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu
www.hindu.com /thehindu/holnus/009200602121020.htm   (140 words)

  
 Andhra Pradesh revives NTR award
Akkineni Nageswara Rao, a famous Telugu actor and contemporary of Rama Rao or "NTR", was the first recipient of the award instituted in 1996.
Dilip Kumar (1997), Sivaji Ganeshan (1998), Lata Mangeshkar (1999), Hrishikesh Mukherji (2000), Bhanumati Rama Krishna (2001) and Raj Kumar (2002) were other recipients.
The government also announced an NTR stage award for 2005 to well-known stage artiste and director Duggirala Someswara Rao.
www.nowrunning.com /news/news.asp?it=5547   (412 words)

  
 TeluguOne - Cine Prapancham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Two songs and a few scenes of the film ‘Chandramukhi’ are being shot at the Film City.
Nadigara Tilagam, son of the great Tamil matinee idol Sivaji Ganeshan, is producing the film.
The film is being scheduled for a release on the 14th of April 2005.
www.teluguone.com /cinima/cinenews/index.jsp?filename=decen0511.htm   (1828 words)

  
 AP government decides to revive NTR award - India News - Webindia123.com
Dr Akkineni Nageswara Rao, contemporary of Rama Rao, was the first recipient of the award instituted in 1996.
Dilip Kumar, (1997), Sivaji Ganeshan (1998), Lata Mangeshkar (1999), Hrushikesh Mukherji (2000), Bhanumati Rama Krishna (2001) and Dr Raj Kumar (2002) were other awardees.
The government had also announced NTR stage award for 2005 to well known stage artiste and director Duggirala Someswara Rao.
news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=223449&cat=India   (214 words)

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