Ramachandran, who attained stardom primarily through his charisma, Ganesan got there through his innate acting ability and adherence to Stanislavski’s school of method acting. This fear made me rehearse every time before a shot for 40 years.”Īnd unlike his rival M.G. You need to aim for a headshot, otherwise the tiger will eat you. Ganesan had once said: “Acting is like going for a tiger hunt. These blockbusters made Ganesan a much sought-after actor.Īlso Read: Prakash Raj on playing Karunanidhi in Iruvar: He told me I came close but not enough They also came together for another blockbuster Manohara (1954). Karunanidhi’s perfect script and Ganesan’s beautiful delivery made it impeccable beyond its time. He made his debut with the 1952 classic Parashakti, which was penned by M. Ramasamy ‘Periyar’ was so impressed by his performance that he called him ‘Sivaji’, and the name stuck. Annadurai’s play ‘ Sivaji Kanda Hindu Samrajyam’ (Sivaji’s Hindu kingdom). But he came to be known as ‘Sivaji’ Ganesan because of his performance as the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji in C.N. He was born Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan on 1 October, 1928, in Villupuram. Ganesan passed away on 21 July, 2001, due to long-standing heart problems and respiratory troubles.
In fact, legend has it that Brando once met him and said: “Sivaji can act like me, but I cannot act like him.” Sivaji Ganesan - with his distinctive body language, his clear, powerful voice, matchless dialogue delivery, mastery over three different classical dance forms and method acting prowess - was often called the Marlon Brando of south India. New Delhi: Monday marks the 90th birth anniversary of a legend of Indian cinema in general and Tamil cinema in particular - an actor so gifted that he was given the honorific ‘Nadigar Thilagam’ (doyen of acting). In a 40-year career, Sivaji Ganesan emerged as the doyen of Tamil cinema, a rare actor who used the method acting style to reach the top.
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