Sivaji Ganesan

Sivaji Ganesan

October 1, 1928 · 97 years old

Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar, commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. Well known for his versatility and acting skills with numerous roles depicted on screen, he remains one of the most resp…

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Padaiyappa

Padaiyappa

1999 · 3h 1m · Movie

The death of Padaiyappa's father destroys his family. But his luck changes, and he is able to lead a prosperous life, until his nemesis plots to ruin his happiness once more.

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Thevar Magan

Thevar Magan

1992 · 2h 25m · Movie

The urbane son of a village chieftain struggles between his personal aspirations and those of his family.

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Once More

Once More

1997 · 2h 40m · Movie

Vijay, a guy with a careless attitude, gets Selvam, a senior home inmate, to act as his dad for an important business deal. Gradually, both help each other through their own experiences and problems.

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Karnan

Karnan

1964 · 3h 7m · Movie

Story of the central hero of Mahabharata who rises from nothing to becoming the world's greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the hero of the Kurukshetra war.

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Andha Naal

Andha Naal

1954 · 2h 10m · Movie

After an engineer is shot dead, several people around him relate different versions and the related incidents that may have led to the murder.

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Padikkathavan

Padikkathavan

1985 · 2h 9m · Movie

Two brothers are ousted from their house by their stepbrother's wife. Years later, when one of the brothers is framed for a murder, his stepbrother, who is a judge, returns as a lawyer to save him.

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Thiruvilayadal

Thiruvilayadal

1965 · 2h 34m · Movie

Lord Shiva goes through an adventurous ride and performs various antics to test the people on earth. Based on Paranjothi Munivar's epic "Thiruvilayadal Puranam".

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Parasakthi

Parasakthi

1952 · 3h 8m · Movie

Brothers Chandrasekaran, Gnanasekaran and Gunasekaran are Indian immigrants living in Burma. Things take a turn when their brother-in-law dies in an accident and their father dies of shock.

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Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

1959 · 3h 21m · Movie

When the British East India Company forces polygar Kattabomman to pay taxes, levies and be their subsidiary ruler, he openly defies their policy and battles them until his arrest and hanging.

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Pasamalar

Pasamalar

1961 · 3h 17m · Movie

The bond of love between a brother and a sister is tested due to the machinations of a greedy relative.

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Oru Yathramozhi

Oru Yathramozhi

1997 · Movie

Govindankutty seeks revenge against his father, who had abandoned his mother to become a rich trader. He comes across a wealthy man and becomes close to him, unaware that he is his father.

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Dhavani Kannavukal

Dhavani Kannavukal

1984 · 2h 28m · Movie

An unemployed gold medalist tries to become rich for his big family.

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Saraswathi Sabatham

Saraswathi Sabatham

1966 · 2h 39m · Movie

Sage Naradha creates a dispute between three goddesses Saraswathi, Parvathi and Lakshmi, about who is the most powerful of them. Three of them accepts the challenge to prove their ability. Who wins the challenge ?

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Raja Raja Chozhan

Raja Raja Chozhan

1973 · 2h 54m · Movie

Emperor Raja Raja Chozan seems to count a little too much on his newly-appointed, deceptive minister. But he knows what he is doing.

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Vasantha Maligai

Vasantha Maligai

1972 · 2h 42m · Movie

A woman must overcome a wealthy alcoholic's wicked family as she tries to help him turn his life around.

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Gauravam

Gauravam

1973 · 2h 16m · Movie

Emotional drama of two lawyers - uncle and nephew - Shivaji Ganesan in dual role. Uncle obsessed with legalities alone whereas the nephew intent on looking at the moralities too.

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Kappalottiya Thamizhan

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

1961 · 3h 17m · Movie

Biography of Kappalottiya Tamizhan, "The Tamil Helmsman", an Indian freedom fighter and founder of Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, to compete against the monopoly of the British India Steam Navigation Company.

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Galatta Kalyanam

Galatta Kalyanam

1968 · 2h 39m · Movie

A man is burdened with the unenviable task of finding suitable grooms for his lady love's sisters.

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Viduthalai

Viduthalai

1986 · 2h 28m · Movie

Raja, a thief, and Amar, a goonda, plot to settle in London with the money earned from a robbery. But when Raja gets arrested for killing gangster Sudarshan, Amar's ex-boss, he feels Amar framed him.

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Vishwanatha Nayakudu

Vishwanatha Nayakudu

1987 · 2h 34m · Movie

The story is based on Indian historical events during the 16th century. It narrates the victory of Viswanatha Nayak on his father to express his devotion towards Srikrishnadevaraya. Viswanatha Nayak (Krishna) is the son of Nagama ...

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Ooty Varai Uravu

Ooty Varai Uravu

1967 · 2h 37m · Movie

Ravi, the only son of Vedachalam (Baliah), has traveled on business. Returning home, he meets a young woman on the train after picking up her spilled luggage. The contents of the luggage reveal that she is his sister, from his fat...

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Parthal Pasi Theerum

Parthal Pasi Theerum

1962 · 2h 39m · Movie

Believing his wife to be dead, a soldier with the British-Indian army marries another woman and moves on. But what happens when he discovers that his wife is actually alive?

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Bharatha Vilas

Bharatha Vilas

1973 · 2h 24m · Movie

Gopal Sivaji Ganesan and Gowri KR Vijaya are salespeople in competing organisations. They are professional rivals and end up sharing rooms in the same house belonging to an English. Naidu M. R. Radha and his Telegu wife Manorama a...

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Thiruvarutselvar

Thiruvarutselvar

1967 · 2h 36m · Movie

Four stories of Lord Siva's four sages.

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Sabaash Meena

Sabaash Meena

1958 · Movie

Its a story about a simple poor girl who manages to change a rich spoilt brat, making him a responsible person.

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Uttama Puthiran

1958 · 2h 37m · Movie

Its story of a queen who gives birth to twins. But as fate, one of the twins is forcefully abandoned and grows up elsewhere. When fate brings both the twins together they start fighting, it is only their mother who can bring peace.

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Annan Oru Koyil

1977 · 2h 11m · Movie

The story is about a young lady killed a man was trying to rape her and later become maniac. And her brother takes her guilty and searched by cops.

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Uruvangal Maralam

Uruvangal Maralam

1983 · Movie

A deeply pious man meets God, who tells him about various events that will take place in the future. The man tells everyone about these predictions but nobody believes him.

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Alayamani

Alayamani

1962 · 1h 27m · Movie

A tale of possessiveness and distrust towards one's partner and the eventual redemption by sacrifice.

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Bhagapirivinai

1959 · 2h 41m · Movie

Vaidyalingam and his younger brother Sundaralingam are extremely affectionate towards each other. But the family is split when Vaidyalingam's wife and her brother conspire against the two siblings.

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Paar Magale Paar

Paar Magale Paar

1963 · 2h 32m · Movie

Zamindar Sivalingam (Sivaji Ganesan) is married to Lakshmiammal (Sowcar Janaki) and takes his family's prestige and heritage very seriously. Dancer Sulochana and Lakshmiammal have baby girls at the same time in the same hospital. Si

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Kavariman

Kavariman

1979 · 2h 20m · Movie

Thyagarajan is an IAS officer. After seeing his wife Kalpana in bed with her extramarital lover Anand, he murders them.

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Aandavan Kattalai

Aandavan Kattalai

1964 · Movie

Prof. Krishnan (Sivaji Ganesan) is a role model; honest and austere, he is a staunch follower of Swami Vivekananda. His principle in life is 'Duty First'. He swears by his profession that shall serve his students to the best of hi...

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