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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 in honorary appearances.
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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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] | ||
Marma Veeran | Tamil | Guest appearance | |||
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 | Suryam | Telugu | ||
School Master | Vasu | Kannada | Guest appearance | ||
Uthama Puthiran | Parthiban and Vikraman[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | [34] | ||
Pathi Bakthi | Pandiyan | Tamil | [35] | ||
Sampoorna Ramayanam | Bharathan | Tamil | [36] | ||
Bommai Kalyanam | Kannan | Tamil | [37] | ||
Annaiyin Aanai | Sankar and Ganesh[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | |||
Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai | Tamil | Guest appearance | [41] | ||
Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Tamil | [42] | ||
School Master | Hindi | Guest appearance | [43] | ||
Maragatham | Varendran | Tamil | [44] | ||
Aval Yaar | Sadhasivam | Tamil | [45] | ||
Bhaaga Pirivinai | Kannaiyan | Tamil | [46] | ||
1960 | Irumbu Thirai | Manickavasagam/Manickam | Tamil | [47] | |
Kuravanji | Kathiravan | Tamil | [48] | ||
Deivapiravi | Madhavan | Tamil | [49] | ||
Raja Bakthi | General Vikrangkadhan | Tamil | [50] | ||
Padikkadha Medhai | Rangan | Tamil | [51] | ||
Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam | Scientist | Telugu | Guest appearance | [52] | |
Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu | Scientist | Tamil | [53] | ||
Makkala Rajya | Scientist | Kannada | |||
Paavai Vilakku | Thanikachalam | Tamil | [54] | ||
Petra Manam | Periyar E.V.Ramasamy | Tamil | [55] | ||
Vidivelli | Chandru | Tamil | [56] | ||
1961 | Paava Mannippu | Ramu/Raheem | Tamil | [57] | |
Punar Janmam | Sankar | Tamil | [58] | ||
Pasamalar | Rajasekaran "Raju" | Tamil | [57] | ||
Ellam Unakkaga | Ananthan | Tamil | [59] | ||
Sri Valli | Lord Murugan | Tamil | [60] | ||
Marutha Nattu Veeran | General Jeevagan | Tamil | [61] | ||
Palum Pazhamum | Dr.Ravi | Tamil | |||
Kappalottiya Thamizhan | V. O. Chidambaram Pillai | Tamil | [62] | ||
1962 | Parthaal Pasi Theerum | Balu | Tamil | 75th Film | [63] |
Nichaya Thamboolam | Raghu | Tamil | [64] | ||
Valar Pirai | Kanagu | Tamil | |||
Padithal Mattum Podhuma | Gopal | Tamil | [65] | ||
Bale Pandiya | Pandiyan, Maruthu and Sankar[lower-alpha 2] | Tamil | [66] | ||
Vadivukku Valai Kappu | Kumara Vijayaboopathy | Tamil | |||
Senthamarai | Village man | Tamil | |||
Bandha Pasam | Parthiban | Tamil | [67] | ||
Aalayamani | Thiyagarajan (Thiyagu) | Tamil | [68] | ||
1963 | Chitor Rani Padmini | Rana Ratan Singh | Tamil | [69] | |
Arivaali | Alavanthan | Tamil | [70] | ||
Iruvar Ullam | Selvam | Tamil | [71] | ||
Naan Vanangum Dheivam | Sundaram | Tamil | [72] | ||
Kulamagal Radhai | Chandran | Tamil | [73] | ||
Paar Magaley Paar | Zamindar Sivalingam | Tamil | [74] | ||
Kunkhumam | Sundaram | Tamil | [75] | ||
Ratha Thilagam | Major Kumar | Tamil | [76] | ||
Kalyaniyin Kanavan | Kathiresan | Tamil | [77] | ||
Annai Illam | Kumar / Kumaresan | Tamil | |||
1964 | Karnan | Karnan | Tamil | [78] | |
Pachhai Vilakku | Sarathy | Tamil | [79] | ||
School Master | Johny | Malayalam | Guest appearance | [80] | |
Aandavan Kattalai | Professor Krishnan / Moorthy | Tamil | [81] | ||
Kai Kodutha Deivam | Raghu | Tamil | |||
Puthiya Paravai | Gopal | Tamil | [82] | ||
Muradan Muthu | Muthu / Kalimuthu | Tamil | [83] | ||
Navarathri | Various[lower-alpha 3] | Tamil | 100th Film | [84] | |
Ramadasu | Lakshmana | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
1965 | Pazhani | Pazhani | Tamil | ||
Anbu Karangal | Sivaraman | Tamil | |||
Santhi | Santhanam | Tamil | [85] | ||
Thiruvilaiyadal | Lord Shiva | Tamil | [86] | ||
Neela Vaanam | Babu | Tamil | [87] | ||
1966 | Motor Sundaram Pillai | Sundaram Pillai | Tamil | [88] | |
Mahakavi Kalidas | Kalidasan | Tamil | |||
Thaaye Unakkaga | Major Swamy | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
Saraswathi Sabatham | Narada Muni / Vidhyapathy[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
Selvam | Selvam | Tamil | |||
1967 | Kandhan Karunai | Veerabaghu | Tamil | [89] | |
Nenjirukkum Varai | Raguraman (Ragu) | Tamil | |||
Pesum Deivam | Chandru | Tamil | |||
Thangai | Madhanagopal (Madhan) | Tamil | [90] | ||
Paaladai | Sekar | Tamil | |||
Thiruvarutchelvar | Sekkizhar, Sundarar, Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar, Appar | Tamil | |||
Iru Malargal | Sundar | Tamil | |||
Ooty Varai Uravu | Ravi | Tamil | [91] | ||
1968 | Thirumal Perumai | Periyalvar, Thondaradippodi Alvar, Thirumangai Alvar | Tamil | ||
Harichandra | Harichandra Maharaja | Tamil | |||
Galatta Kalyanam | Madhan | Tamil | |||
En Thambi | Kannan / Chinnaiya | Tamil | [92] | ||
Thillana Mohanambal | "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram | Tamil | [93] | ||
Enga Oor Raja | Sedhupathy and Boopathy[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
Lakshmi Kalyanam | Kathirvel | Tamil | |||
Uyarndha Manithan | Rajalingam "Raju" | Tamil | 125th Film | [94] | |
1969 | Anbalippu | Velu | Tamil | ||
Thanga Surangam | Rajan | Tamil | |||
Kaaval Dheivam | Samundi | Tamil | [95] | ||
Gurudhakshanai | Kannan | Tamil | [96] | ||
Anjal Petti 520 | Prabu | Tamil | |||
Nirai Kudam | Prabhakar / Doctor. Babu | Tamil | |||
Deiva Magan | Sankar, Kannan and Vijay[lower-alpha 2] | Tamil | [97] | ||
Thirudan | Raju | Tamil | |||
Sivandha Mann | Bharath | Tamil | |||
1970 | Enga Mama | Gotteswaran | Tamil | [98] | |
Dharti | Ananth | Hindi | |||
Vilaiyattu Pillai | Muthaiya | Tamil | [99] | ||
Vietnam Veedu | "Pristige" Padmanabhan Iyer | Tamil | [100] | ||
Ethiroli | Advogate Sankar | Tamil | |||
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi | Sappattu Raman (Vijayakumar) Veera Shivaji | Tamil | [101] | ||
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 | [102] | |
Pattikada Pattanama | Mookaiya/Mukesh | Tamil | |||
Dharmam Engey | Rajasekar | Tamil | [103] | ||
Thavapudhalavan | Nirmal | Tamil | |||
Vasantha Maligai | Ananth | Tamil | [104] | ||
Neethi | Raja | Tamil | [105] | ||
1973 | Bangaru Babu | Himself | Telugu | Guest appearance | |
Bharatha Vilas | Gopal | Tamil | |||
Rajaraja Cholan | Raja Raja Cholan | Tamil | [106] | ||
Ponnunjal | Muthu | Tamil | |||
Bhakta Tukaram | Shivaji | Telugu | [107] | ||
Engal Thanga Raja | Dr.Thangaraja/Pattakathi Bhairavan | Tamil | |||
Gauravam | Barister Rajinikanth and Advocate Kannan [lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | [108] | |
Manidharil Manikkam | Dr.Ananth | Tamil | |||
Rajapart Rangadurai | Rangadurai/Rajapart | Tamil | [109] | ||
1974 | Sivagamiyin Selvan | Ashok and Ananth[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | [110] | |
Thaai | Ananthan | Tamil | |||
Vani Rani | Ranga | Tamil | |||
Thangappathakkam | S. P. Chowdhury | Tamil | [111] | ||
En Magan | Raja alias Rajarathnam and Eattu Ramaiya Devar[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
Anbai Thedi | Ramu | Tamil | |||
1975 | Manidhanum Dheivamagalam | Kumaraiya and Sundaram[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | [112] | |
Cinema Paithiyam | Vanchinathan (Getup role) | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
Avandhan Manidhan | Ravikumar | Tamil | 175th Film | [113] | |
Mannavan Vanthaanadi | Dharmaraja /Thirumalai/Chandramohan | Tamil | |||
Anbe Aaruyire | Saravanan | Tamil | |||
Vaira Nenjam | Ananth | Tamil | |||
Dr. Siva | Dr. Siva | Tamil | |||
Paattum Bharathamum | Ravisankar and Arun[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
1976 | Unakkaga Naan | Raja | Tamil | ||
Grahapravesam | Raju | Tamil | |||
Sathyam | Dharmalingam | Tamil | |||
Uththaman | Gopi/Gopalakrishnan | Tamil | |||
Chitra Pournami | Sengodan | Tamil | [114] | ||
Rojavin Raja | Raja | Tamil | |||
1977 | Avan Oru Sarithiram | Sankar I.A.S | Tamil | ||
Dheepam | Raja / Somu | Tamil | |||
Ilaya Thalaimurai | Sampath | Tamil | |||
Jeevana Teeralu | Nagulu | Telugu | Guest appearance | ||
Chanakya Chandragupta | Alexander | Telugu | [115] | ||
Naam Pirandha Mann | Santhanadevan | Tamil | |||
Annan Oru Koyil | Dr.Ramesh | Tamil | |||
1978 | Andaman Kadhali | Prabhu | Tamil | [116] | |
Thyagam | Raja / Rajasekaran | Tamil | |||
Ennai Pol Oruvan | Sekar and Sundaramoorthy[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
Punniya Boomi | Manickam and Raju[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | [117] | ||
General Chakravarthi | Chakravarthi | Tamil | |||
Thacholi Ambu | Thacholi Othenakkurup | Malayalam | |||
Pilot Premnath | Premnath | Tamil | [118] | ||
Justice Gopinath | Gopinath | Tamil | [119] | ||
1979 | Thirisoolam | Rajasekhar, Shankar & Gurumoorthy[lower-alpha 2] | Tamil | 200th Film | |
Kavari Maan | Thyagarajan | Tamil | |||
Nallathoru Kudumbam | Raja / Dr.Rajaraman | Tamil | |||
Imayam | Gangadaran | Tamil | |||
Naan Vazhavaippen | Ravi | Tamil | [120] | ||
Pattakkathi Bhairavan | Bhairavan[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
Vetrikku Oruvan | Saravanan | Tamil | |||
1980 | Rishi Moolam | SP Santhosh IPS | Tamil | ||
Natchathiram | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
Dharma Raja | Dharmaraj | Tamil | |||
Yamanukku Yaman | Sathya and Yama Dharmaraja[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | [121] | ||
Ratha Paasam | Maharaja / Baba[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | Also screenwriter | ||
Vishwaroopam | Sathyamoorthy and Raja[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | [122] | ||
1981 | Mohana Punnagai | Rajasekar / Raju / Raghavan | Tamil | [123] | |
Sathya Sundharam | Mannangatti, Sundaram | Tamil | [124] | ||
Amara Kaaviyam | Raja | Tamil | |||
Kalthoon | Parameswaran Kavundar | Tamil | |||
Lorry Driver Rajakannu | Rajakannu | Tamil | |||
Maadi Veettu Ezhai | Paramanandam and Mohan[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum | Dwarakanath | Tamil | |||
1982 | Hitler Umanath | Umanath | Tamil | [125] | |
Oorukku Oru Pillai | Siva | Tamil | |||
Vaa Kanna Vaa | Naidu | Tamil | |||
Garuda Saukiyama | Deenadayalan | Tamil | |||
Sangili | DSP Saravanan / Sangili[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
Vasandhathil Or Naal | Rajasekaran | Tamil | |||
Theerpu | Rajashekar | Tamil | 225th Film | ||
Nivuru Gappina Nippu | Telugu | [126] | |||
Thyagi | IG Ganesh IPS and Kanwarlal[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
Thunai | Dhasaratharaman | Tamil | |||
Paritchaikku Neramaachu | Narasimmachaari | Tamil | |||
Oorum Uravum | Manickam | Tamil | |||
Nenjangal | Raja | Tamil | |||
1983 | Bezawada Bebbuli | Ravindra | Telugu | ||
Uruvangal Maralam | God | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
Neethibathi | Rajasekar | Tamil | |||
Imaigal | Akbar baasha | Tamil | |||
Sandhippu | Ramanathan / Raja[lower-alpha 1] | Tamil | |||
Sumangali | Ramu | Tamil | |||
Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Miruthanga Chakravarthi Subbaiya | Tamil | |||
Vellai Roja | Father James & S P Arul IPS[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | [127] | ||
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 | [128] | ||
Raja Rishi | Saint Vishvamithrar Maharishi | Tamil | [129] | ||
Padikkadavan | Rajasekhar | Tamil | [130] | ||
1986 | Saadhanai | Director Ramkumar | Tamil | ||
Marumagal | Chandrasekhar | Tamil | |||
Anandha Kanneer | Kalyanarama Iyer | Tamil | |||
Viduthalai | Inspector Rajasingam | Tamil | [130] | ||
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu | Rajasekaran | Tamil | |||
Lakshmi Vandhachu | Rajasekar | Tamil | [131] | ||
Mannukkul Vairam | Thavasi | Tamil | [132] | ||
1987 | Raja Mariyadhai | Rajasekar | Tamil | ||
Kudumbam Oru Kovil | Sankar | Tamil | [133] | ||
Muthukkal Moondru | Father | Tamil | [134] | ||
Veerapandiyan | Paandi | Tamil | [135] | ||
Anbulla Appa | Rajasekaran | Tamil | [136] | ||
Viswanatha Nayakudu | Nagama Nayaka | Telugu | |||
Agni Putrudu | Chaitanya | Telugu | |||
Krishnan Vandhaan | Sivaraman | Tamil | [137] | ||
Jallikattu | Ram Prakash | Tamil | [138] | ||
Thambathyam | Sathyamoorthy | Tamil | |||
1988 | En Thamizh En Makkal | Tamil | [139] | ||
Puthiya Vaanam | D. I. G. Pandidurai | Tamil | 275th Film | [140] | |
1991 | Gnana Paravai | Sivaji | Tamil | [141] | |
1992 | Naangal | Chathurvedi | Tamil | [142] | |
Chinna Marumagal | Tamil | [143] | |||
Mudhal Kural | Jeeva | Tamil | |||
Thevar Magan | Periya Thevar | Tamil | [144] | ||
1993 | Paarambariyam | Rajamannar | Tamil | ||
1995 | Pasumpon | Durairasu Devar | Tamil | ||
1997 | Once More | Selvam | Tamil | [145] | |
Oru Yathramozhi | Anantha Subramaniam | Malayalam | [146] | ||
1998 | En Aasai Rasave | Valayapathi | Tamil | [147] | |
1999 | Mannavaru Chinnavaru | Rajashekar | Tamil | [148] | |
Padayappa | Dharmalingam | Tamil | [149] | ||
Pooparika Varugirom | Author | Tamil | Last Release | [150] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
1974 | Chatrapati Sivaji | Television film | [151] |
1996 | Meendum Gowravam | Television serial | [152] |
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