Sivaji Ganesan: Google celebrates the actor on his 93rd birthday with a doodle

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Google on Friday paid tribute to actor Sivaji Ganesan on his 93rd birth anniversary. Google has described Ganesan, born in Villupuram in Tamil Nadu, as “one of the earliest actors of the Indian method and widely regarded as one of the most influential players in nations of all time”.

Vikram Prabhu, Ganesan’s grandson and also an actor, tweeted the doodle with the caption: “Appreciate the people of Google India and their guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi for the art of doodle. Another moment of pride! ?? you miss him every year! “

Here is the #Googledoodle in honor of the legend #SivajiGanesan on his 93rd birthday. Appreciate the people of Google India and their guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi for the art of doodle. Another moment of pride! Love it and miss it every year! https://t.co/jq7WkUsBCw pic.twitter.com/A1aczdPEPl

Vikram Prabhu (@iamVikramPrabhu) September 30, 2021

Ganesan was born on this day in 1928 as Ganesamoorthy. An actor from a young age, he acquired the name “Sivaji” after playing the 17th century king, Shivaji, in a play in December 1945.

He began acting in Tamil films in the early 1950s and, during his five-decade career, has appeared in over 300 films. It debuted in 1952 in Parasakthi. His other famous titles include Pasamalar (1961) and Navarthri (1964), in which he appeared in nine record-breaking roles.

Ganesan was so popular that he rose to international fame. In 1960, Ganesan became the first Indian actor to win the Best Actor award at an international film festival for Veerapandiya Kattabomman, a historical war film.

In 1995, France awarded him its highest honor, Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor.

In 1997 he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the Indian government, India’s highest award in the field of cinema.

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