Sivaji Ganesan filmography

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Sivaji Ganesan in the film Neethi (1972)

The filmography of Sivaji Ganesan (1928–2001) comprises a total of 288 movies with 275 Tamil, 9 Telugu, 2 Malayalam and 2 Hindi. He is the only actor to have played the lead role in over 250 films in Tamil cinema.[1] Apart from these, he has acted in 17 films as honorary appearance.

Films

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
1952 Parasakthi Gunasekaran Tamil [2]
Panam Umapathy Tamil [3]
1953 Paradesi Ananth Telugu [4]
Poongodhai Ananth Tamil [4]
Thirumbi Paar Paranthaman Tamil [5]
Anbu Selvam Tamil [6]
Kangal Tamil
Pempudu Koduku Mohan Telugu [7]
Manidhanum Mirugamum Tamil [8]
1954 Manohara Manoharan Tamil [9]
Illara Jothi Manohar Tamil [10]
Andha Naal Rajan Tamil [11]
Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari Ambalavanan (Ambalam) Tamil [12]
Manohara Manohara Telugu [13]
Manohara Manohara Hindi [14]
Thuli Visham Prince Suryakaanthan Tamil
Koondukkili Jeeva Tamil [15]
Thookku Thookki Sundarangathan Tamil [16]
Edhir Paradhathu Sundar Tamil [17]
1955 Kaveri Vijayan Tamil [18]
Mudhal Thethi Sivagnanam Tamil [19]
Ulagam Palavitham Arunagiri Tamil
Mangaiyar Thilakam Vasudevan (Vasu) Tamil [20]
Koteeswaran Chandar Tamil [21]
Kalvanin Kadhali Muthaiya Tamil 25th Film [20]
1956 Naan Petra Selvam Shekar Tamil
Nalla Veedu Tamil
Naane Raja Prince Villalan Tamil
Tenali Raman Thenali Raman Tamil [22]
Pennin Perumai Nagu Tamil [23]
Raja Rani Raja Tamil In This Film, He has got 'Nadigar' Thilagam' [24]
Amara Deepam Ashok Tamil [25]
Vazhvile Oru Naal Kannan / Salimkaboor Bai Tamil
Rangoon Radha Dharmalinga Mudaliyar Tamil [26]
1957 Makkalai Petra Magarasi Sengodan Tamil [27]
Vanangamudi Chithrasenan Tamil [28]
Pudhaiyal Durai Tamil
Manamagan Thevai Vijayakumar Tamil [29]
Thangamalai Ragasiyam Gajendran Tamil [30]
Rani Lalithangi Azhagapuri Prince Azhagesan Tamil [31]
Ambikapathy Ambikapathy Tamil [32]
Baagyavathi Somu Tamil [33]
1958 Bommala Pelli Kannan Telugu
Uthama Puthiran Parthiban and Vikraman[a] Tamil [34]
Pathi Bakthi Pandiyan Tamil [35]
Sampoorna Ramayanam Bharathan Tamil [36]
Bommai Kalyanam Kannan Tamil [37]
Annaiyin Aanai Sankar and Ganesh[a] Tamil
Sarangadhara Sarangadhara Tamil 50th Film [38]
Sabaash Meena Mohan Tamil [39]
Kathavarayan Kathavarayan Tamil
1959 Thanga Padhumai Manivannan Tamil [40]
Naan Sollum Ragasiyam Karunakaran Tamil
Veerapandiya Kattabomman Veerapandiya Kattabomman Tamil [41]
Maragatham Varendran Tamil [42]
Aval Yaar Sadhasivam Tamil [43]
Bhaaga Pirivinai Kannaiyan Tamil [44]
1960 Irumbu Thirai Manickavasagam/Manickam Tamil [45]
Kuravanji Kathiravan Tamil [46]
Deivapiravi Madhavan Tamil [47]
Raja Bakthi General Vikrangkadhan Tamil [48]
Padikkadha Medhai Rangan Tamil [49]
Paavai Vilakku Thanikachalam Tamil [50]
Petra Manam Periyar E.V.Ramasamy Tamil [51]
Vidivelli Chandru Tamil [52]
1961 Paava Mannippu Ramu/Raheem Tamil [53]
Punar Janmam Sankar Tamil [54]
Pasamalar Rajasekaran "Raju" Tamil [53]
Ellam Unakkaga Ananthan Tamil [55]
Sri Valli Lord Murugan Tamil [56]
Marutha Nattu Veeran General Jeevagan Tamil [57]
Palum Pazhamum Dr.Ravi Tamil
Kappalottiya Thamizhan V. O. Chidambaram Pillai Tamil [58]
1962 Parthaal Pasi Theerum Balu Tamil 75th Film [59]
Nichaya Thamboolam Raghu Tamil [60]
Valar Pirai Kanagu Tamil
Padithal Mattum Podhuma Gopal Tamil [61]
Bale Pandiya Pandiyan, Maruthu and Sankar[b] Tamil [62]
Vadivukku Valai Kappu Kumara Vijayaboopathy Tamil
Senthamarai Village man Tamil
Bandha Pasam Parthiban Tamil [63]
Aalayamani Thiyagarajan (Thiyagu) Tamil [64]
1963 Chitor Rani Padmini Rana Ratan Singh Tamil [65]
Arivaali Alavanthan Tamil [66]
Iruvar Ullam Selvam Tamil [67]
Naan Vanangum Dheivam Sundaram Tamil [68]
Kulamagal Radhai Chandran Tamil [69]
Paar Magaley Paar Zamindar Sivalingam Tamil [70]
Kunkhumam Sundaram Tamil [71]
Ratha Thilagam Major Kumar Tamil [72]
Kalyaniyin Kanavan Kathiresan Tamil [73]
Annai Illam Kumar / Kumaresan Tamil
1964 Karnan Karnan Tamil [74]
Pachhai Vilakku Sarathy Tamil [75]
Aandavan Kattalai Professor Krishnan / Moorthy Tamil [76]
Kai Kodutha Deivam Raghu Tamil
Puthiya Paravai Gopal Tamil [77]
Muradan Muthu Muthu / Kalimuthu Tamil [78]
Navarathri Various[c] Tamil 100th Film [79]
1965 Pazhani Pazhani Tamil
Anbu Karangal Sivaraman Tamil
Santhi Santhanam Tamil [80]
Thiruvilaiyadal Lord Shiva Tamil [81]
Neela Vaanam Babu Tamil [82]
1966 Motor Sundaram Pillai Sundaram Pillai Tamil [83]
Mahakavi Kalidas Kalidasan Tamil
Saraswathi Sabatham Narada Muni / Vidhyapathy[a] Tamil
Selvam Selvam Tamil
1967 Kandhan Karunai Veerabaghu Tamil [84]
Nenjirukkum Varai Raguraman (Ragu) Tamil
Pesum Deivam Chandru Tamil
Thangai Madhanagopal (Madhan) Tamil [85]
Paaladai Sekar Tamil
Thiruvarutchelvar Sekkizhar, Sundarar, Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar, Appar Tamil
Iru Malargal Sundar Tamil
Ooty Varai Uravu Ravi Tamil [86]
1968 Thirumal Perumai Periyalvar, Thondaradippodi Alvar, Thirumangai Alvar Tamil
Harichandra Harichandra Maharaja Tamil
Galatta Kalyanam Madhan Tamil
En Thambi Kannan / Chinnaiya Tamil [87]
Thillana Mohanambal "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram Tamil [88]
Enga Oor Raja Sedhupathy and Boopathy[a] Tamil
Lakshmi Kalyanam Kathirvel Tamil
Uyarndha Manithan Rajalingam "Raju" Tamil 125th Film [89]
1969 Anbalippu Velu Tamil
Thanga Surangam Rajan Tamil
Kaaval Dheivam Samundi Tamil [90]
Gurudhakshanai Kannan Tamil [91]
Anjal Petti 520 Prabu Tamil
Nirai Kudam Prabhakar / Doctor. Babu Tamil
Deiva Magan Sankar, Kannan and Vijay[b] Tamil [92]
Thirudan Raju Tamil
Sivandha Mann Bharath Tamil
1970 Enga Mama Gotteswaran Tamil [93]
Dharti Ananth Hindi
Vilaiyattu Pillai Muthaiya Tamil [94]
Vietnam Veedu "Pristige" Padmanabhan Iyer Tamil [95]
Ethiroli Advogate Sankar Tamil
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi Sappattu Raman (Vijayakumar) Veera Shivaji Tamil [96]
Engirundho Vandhaal Sekar / Gunasekar Tamil
Sorgam Sankar Tamil
Paadhukaappu Kanthan Tamil
1971 Iru Thuruvam Rangan Tamil
Thangaikkaaga Ramu/Ravi Tamil
Arunodhayam Prabhu Tamil
Kulama Gunama Chinnathambi Tamil
Praptham Kannan Tamil
Sumathi En Sundari Madhu Tamil
Savaale Samali Manickam Tamil 150th Film
Thenum Paalum Ramu Tamil
Moondru Deivangal Siva Tamil
Babu Babu Tamil
1972 Raja Raja/Sekar Tamil
Gnana Oli Antony/Arun Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [97]
Pattikada Pattanama Mookaiya/Mukesh Tamil
Dharmam Engey Rajasekar Tamil [98]
Thavapudhalavan Nirmal Tamil
Vasantha Maligai Ananth Tamil [99]
Neethi Raja Tamil [100]
1973 Bharatha Vilas Gopal Tamil
Rajaraja Cholan Raja Raja Cholan Tamil [101]
Ponnunjal Muthu Tamil
Engal Thanga Raja Dr.Thangaraja/Pattakathi Bhairavan Tamil
Gauravam Barister Rajinikanth and Advocate Kannan [a] Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil [102]
Manidharil Manikkam Dr.Ananth Tamil
Rajapart Rangadurai Rangadurai/Rajapart Tamil [103]
1974 Sivagamiyin Selvan Ashok and Ananth[a] Tamil [104]
Thaai Ananthan Tamil
Vani Rani Ranga Tamil
Thangappathakkam S. P. Chowdhury Tamil [105]
En Magan Raja and Eattu Ramaiya Devar[a] Tamil
Anbai Thedi Ramu Tamil
1975 Manidhanum Dheivamagalam Kumaraiya and Sundaram[a] Tamil [106]
Avandhan Manidhan Ravikumar Tamil 175th Film [107]
Mannavan Vanthaanadi Dharmaraja /Thirumalai/Chandramohan Tamil
Anbe Aaruyire Saravanan Tamil
Vaira Nenjam Ananth Tamil
Dr. Siva Dr. Siva Tamil
Paattum Bharathamum Ravisankar and Arun[a] Tamil
1976 Unakkaga Naan Raja Tamil
Grahapravesam Raju Tamil
Sathyam Dharmalingam Tamil
Uththaman Gopi/Gopalakrishnan Tamil
Chitra Pournami Sengodan Tamil [108]
Rojavin Raja Raja Tamil
1977 Avan Oru Sarithiram Sankar I.A.S Tamil
Dheepam Raja / Somu Tamil
Ilaya Thalaimurai Sampath Tamil
Naam Pirandha Mann Santhanadevan Tamil
Annan Oru Koyil Dr.Ramesh Tamil
1978 Andaman Kadhali Prabhu Tamil [109]
Thyagam Raja / Rajasekaran Tamil
Ennai Pol Oruvan Sekar and Sundaramoorthy[a] Tamil
Punniya Boomi Manickam and Raju[a] Tamil [110]
General Chakravarthi Chakravarthi Tamil
Thacholi Ambu Thacholi Othenakkurup Malayalam
Pilot Premnath Premnath Tamil [111]
Justice Gopinath Gopinath Tamil [112]
1979 Thirisoolam Rajasekhar, Shankar & Gurumoorthy[b] Tamil 200th Film
Kavari Maan Thyagarajan Tamil
Nallathoru Kudumbam Raja / Dr.Rajaraman Tamil
Imayam Gangadaran Tamil
Naan Vazhavaippen Ravi Tamil [113]
Pattakkathi Bhairavan Bhairavan[a] Tamil
Vetrikku Oruvan Saravanan Tamil
1980 Rishi Moolam SP Santhosh IPS Tamil
Dharma Raja Dharmaraj Tamil
Yamanukku Yaman Sathya and Yama Dharmaraja[a] Tamil [114]
Ratha Paasam Maharaja / Baba[a] Tamil Also screenwriter
Vishwaroopam Sathyamoorthy and Raja[a] Tamil [115]
1981 Mohana Punnagai Rajasekar / Raju / Raghavan Tamil [116]
Sathya Sundharam Mannangatti, Sundaram Tamil [117]
Amara Kaaviyam Raja Tamil
Kalthoon Parameswaran Kavundar Tamil
Lorry Driver Rajakannu Rajakannu Tamil
Maadi Veettu Ezhai Paramanandam and Mohan[a] Tamil
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum Dwarakanath Tamil
1982 Hitler Umanath Umanath Tamil [118]
Oorukku Oru Pillai Siva Tamil
Vaa Kanna Vaa Naidu Tamil
Garuda Saukiyama Deenadayalan Tamil
Sangili DSP Saravanan / Sangili[a] Tamil
Vasandhathil Or Naal Rajasekaran Tamil
Theerpu Rajashekar Tamil 225th Film
Nivuru Gappina Nippu Telugu [119]
Thyagi IG Ganesh IPS and Kanwarlal[a] Tamil
Thunai Dhasaratharaman Tamil
Paritchaikku Neramaachu Narasimmachaari Tamil
Oorum Uravum Manickam Tamil
Nenjangal Raja Tamil
1983 Bezawada Bebbuli Ravindra Telugu
Neethibathi Rajasekar Tamil
Imaigal Akbar baasha Tamil
Sandhippu Ramanathan / Raja[a] Tamil
Sumangali Ramu Tamil
Miruthanga Chakravarthi Miruthanga Chakravarthi Subbaiya Tamil
Vellai Roja Father James & S P Arul IPS[a] Tamil
1984 Thiruppam D.I.G Rajasekhar Tamil
Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi Tamil
Tharaasu Manaalan Tamil
Vaazhkai Rajasekhar Tamil
Sarithira Nayagan Pandiaraja Tamil
Simma Soppanam Advocate Karthikeyan Tamil
Ezhuthatha Sattangal Nazeer Tamil [120]
Iru Medhaigal Ranga Tamil
Dhavani Kanavugal Captain Chidambaram Tamil
Vamsa Vilakku Sathyamoorthy / Chakravarthy Tamil
1985 Bandham Abraham Tamil
Naam Iruvar Veerayya Tamil 250th Film
Padikkadha Pannaiyar Periya Pannaiyar Tamil
Needhiyin Nizhal D.I.G Nithyanandam Tamil
Nermai Gowri Shankar Tamil
Muthal Mariyathai Malaichami Tamil [121]
Raja Rishi Saint Vishvamithrar Maharishi Tamil [122]
Padikkadavan Rajasekhar Tamil [123]
1986 Saadhanai Director Ramkumar Tamil
Marumagal Chandrasekhar Tamil
Anandha Kanneer Kalyanarama Iyer Tamil
Viduthalai Inspector Rajasingam Tamil [123]
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu Rajasekaran Tamil
Lakshmi Vandhachu Rajasekar Tamil [124]
Mannukkul Vairam Thavasi Tamil [125]
1987 Raja Mariyadhai Rajasekar Tamil
Kudumbam Oru Kovil Sankar Tamil [126]
Muthukkal Moondru Father Tamil [127]
Veerapandiyan Paandi Tamil [128]
Anbulla Appa Rajasekaran Tamil [129]
Viswanatha Nayakudu Nagama Nayaka Telugu
Agni Putrudu Chaitanya Telugu
Krishnan Vandhaan Sivaraman Tamil [130]
Jallikattu Ram Prakash Tamil [131]
Thambathyam Sathyamoorthy Tamil
1988 En Thamizh En Makkal Tamil [132]
Puthiya Vaanam D. I. G. Pandidurai Tamil 275th Film [133]
1991 Gnana Paravai Sivaji Tamil [134]
1992 Naangal Chathurvedi Tamil [135]
Chinna Marumagal Tamil [136]
Mudhal Kural Jeeva Tamil
Thevar Magan Periya Thevar Tamil [137]
1993 Paarambariyam Rajamannar Tamil
1995 Pasumpon Durairasu Devar Tamil
1997 Once More Selvam Tamil [138]
Oru Yathramozhi Anantha Subramaniam Malayalam [139]
1998 En Aasai Rasave Valayapathi Tamil [140]
1999 Mannavaru Chinnavaru Rajashekar Tamil partially reshot version of Subhavartha [141]
Padayappa Dharmalingam Tamil [142]
Pooparika Varugirom Author Tamil Last Release [143]

Guest appearance

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
1956 Marma Veeran Tamil
1957 School Master Vasu Kannada
1959 Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai Tamil [144]
1959 School Master Hindi [145]
1960 Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam Scientist Telugu [146]
1960 Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu Scientist Tamil [147]
1960 Makkala Rajya Scientist Kannada
1964 Ramadasu Lakshmana Telugu
1964 School Master Johny Malayalam [148]
1966 Thaaye Unakkaga Major Swamy Tamil
1973 Bangaru Babu Himself Telugu
1973 Bhakta Tukaram Shivaji Telugu [149]
1975 Cinema Paithiyam Vanchinathan (Getup role) Tamil
1977 Jeevana Teeralu Nagulu Telugu
1977 Chanakya Chandragupta Alexander Telugu [150]
1980 Natchathiram Himself Tamil
1983 Uruvangal Maralam God Tamil

Television

Year Title Notes Ref.
1974 Chatrapati Sivaji Television film [151]
1996 Meendum Gowravam Television serial [152]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Ganesan played two roles in this film.
  2. ^ a b c Ganesan played three roles in this film.
  3. ^ Ganesan played nine different roles: a widower, a drunkard, a doctor, a gunman, a villager, an actor, a leper, a police commissioner and the bridegroom.

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