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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.
Year
Film
Role
Language
Notes
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
Manidhanum Mirugamum
Tamil
[8]
1954
Manohara
Manoharan
Tamil
Illara Jothi
Manohar
Tamil
[10]
Andha Naal
Rajan
Tamil
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
1955
Kaveri
Vijayan
Tamil
[18]
Mudhal Thethi
Sivagnanam
Tamil
[19]
Ulagam Palavitham
Arunagiri
Tamil
Mangaiyar Thilakam
Vasudevan (Vasu)
Tamil
Koteeswaran
Chandar
Tamil
[21]
Kalvanin Kadhali
Muthaiya
Tamil
25th Film
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
1957
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
Sengodan
Tamil
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
Punar Janmam
Sankar
Tamil
[54]
Pasamalar
Rajasekaran "Raju"
Tamil
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
Mahakavi Kalidas
Kalidasan
Tamil
Saraswathi Sabatham
Narada Muni / Vidhyapathy[a]
Tamil
Selvam
Selvam
Tamil
1967
Kandhan Karunai
Veerabaghu
Tamil
Nenjirukkum Varai
Raguraman (Ragu)
Tamil
Pesum Deivam
Chandru
Tamil
Thangai
Madhanagopal (Madhan)
Tamil
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
Enga Oor Raja
Sedhupathy and Boopathy[a]
Tamil
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Kathirvel
Tamil
Uyarndha Manithan
Rajalingam "Raju"
Tamil
125th Film
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
Pattikada Pattanama
Mookaiya/Mukesh
Tamil
Dharmam Engey
Rajasekar
Tamil
[98]
Thavapudhalavan
Nirmal
Tamil
Vasantha Maligai
Ananth
Tamil
[99]
Neethi
Raja
Tamil
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
Manidharil Manikkam
Dr.Ananth
Tamil
Rajapart Rangadurai
Rangadurai/Rajapart
Tamil
[103]
1974
Sivagamiyin Selvan
Ashok and Ananth[a]
Tamil
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
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
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 [ edit ]
Television [ edit ]
^ 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.
^ a b c Ganesan played three roles in this film.
^ 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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