Sivaji Ganesan

Born Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy
1 October 1928
Villupuram, Madras Presidency, British India
Died 21 July 2001 (aged 72)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names Nadigar Thilagam
Simma Kuralon
Occupations
Actorproducerpolitician

Years active 1951–1999
Works Full list
Political party Tamizhaga Munnetra Munnani (1988–1989)
Other political
affiliations
Dravidar Kazhagam (1945–1949)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1949–1956)
Independent politician (1956–1961), (1993–2001)
Tamil National Party (1961–1964)
Indian National Congress (1964–1969), (1977–1988)
Congress (O) (1969–1976)
Congress (R) (1976–1977)
Janata Dal (1989–1993)

Spouse Kamala ​(m. 1952)​
Children 4, including Ramkumar and Prabhu
Parent(s) Father : Chinnaiya Manrayar
Mother : Rajamani Ammal
Relatives Dushyanth Ramkumar (grandson)
Vikram Prabhu (grandson)
Shivaji Dev (grandson)
Awards
Kalaimamani (1962)
Padma Shri (1966)
Padma Bhushan (1984)
Honorary doctorate (1986)
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) (1995)
Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1996)
NTR National Award (1998)