Bio
- In his almost 50 year career he appeared in close to 300 films.
- Starred in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films.
- Became the first Indian actor to receive a Best Actor award at an international film festival (at the Afro-Asian Film Festival in Cairo, 1960).
- Awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 1984.
- Received the Special Jury Award for Thevar Magan (1992) at the National Film Awards.
- Was conferred the Dabasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema in 1997.
- A statue of him has been erected in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in 2006.
Sivaji GanesanJuly 21, 2001 (age 23)Villuppuram, Madras Presidency, British India
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Bio
- In his almost 50 year career he appeared in close to 300 films.
- Starred in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films.
- Became the first Indian actor to receive a Best Actor award at an international film festival (at the Afro-Asian Film Festival in Cairo, 1960).
- Awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 1984.
- Received the Special Jury Award for Thevar Magan (1992) at the National Film Awards.
- Was conferred the Dabasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema in 1997.
- A statue of him has been erected in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in 2006.
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