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Chinna Ponnusamy Padayatchi was an Indian stage actor, playwright, dancer and teacher of theatrical arts. Notable among his students was Shivaji Ganesan. [1] [2]
Padayatchi was born in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.
Shivaji Ganesan, one of his notable students in theatrical arts said "My teacher (Chinna Ponniswamy Padayachi of Chidambaram) taught me Bharatnatyam, acting, body movements... Practically everything. Padayachi, was himself an outstanding stage actor. And he learnt in an atmosphere that was reminiscent of an ashram school." [1]
Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian actor, and producer. He was active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. He was known for his versatility and the variety of roles he depicted on screen, which gave him also the Tamil nickname Nadigar Thilagam. In a career that spanned close to five decades, he had acted 288 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
Prabhu is an Indian film actor, businessman and film producer who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan, while his son Vikram Prabhu is also a Tamil actor.
Ramasamy Isai vellalar Ganesan, better known by his stage name GeminiGanesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" for the romantic roles he played in films. Ganesan was one of the "three biggest names of Tamil cinema", the other two being M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan. While Sivaji Ganesan excelled in dramatic films and Ramachandran was popular as an action hero, Gemini Ganesan was known for his romantic films. A recipient of the Padma Shri in 1971, he had also won several other awards including the "Kalaimamani", the "MGR Gold Medal" and the "Screen Lifetime Achievement Award". He is one of the few college graduates to enter the film industry at that time.
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors. The Filmfare Awards South Awards were extended to "Best Actor" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film.
Veerapandiya Kattabomman is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language biographical war film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, S. Varalakshmi, and Ragini, with V. K. Ramasamy and Javar Seetharaman in supporting roles. Its soundtrack and score were composed by G. Ramanathan.
Cinema Paithiyam is a 1975 Tamil language drama film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film features Jayachitra, Jaishankar and Kamal Haasan in lead roles. The film was produced by A. L. Srinivasan under his A. L. S. Productions. It is a remake of the Hindi film Guddi (1971).
Ramkumar Ganesan is an Indian film film producer and actor. He is the head of Sivaji Productions, a film productions company that has produced several films, particularly featuring his father Sivaji Ganesan or his younger brother Prabhu Ganesan.
R. V. Udayakumar is a veteran Tamil film director, who worked predominantly in the 1990s, making films including Yejaman and Chinna Gounder.
Parasakthi is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. V. Sahasranamam, S. S. Rajendran, Sriranjani Jr., and Pandari Bai. It is the cinematic acting debut of Ganesan and Rajendran. The film was jointly produced by National Pictures and AVM Productions and is based on Pavalar Balasundaram's play of the same name. Parasakthi narrates the misfortunes that befall the members of a Tamil family during World War II.
Thengai Srinivasan was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil-language films and plays from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was given the prefix Thengai (coconut) after his role as a coconut-seller in the play Kal Manam. Although originally a comedian, he also performed in other genres and enacted several lead and antagonistic roles.
Shivaji (1627–1680) was an Indian warrior king and founder of the Maratha Empire.
Vikram Prabhu is an Indian film actor working in Tamil language films who made his debut in Prabhu Solomon's Kumki (2012). He also played the protagonist in Ivan Veramathiri (2013) and Vellaikaara Durai (2014). He is the son of actor Prabhu Ganesan and grandson of the actor Sivaji Ganesan.
Srikanth is a veteran Indian actor who has performed in around 200 Tamil films since his debut in 1965. He is considered among the versatile actors of Tamil Cinema. He is also referred as Venniradai Srikanth. He has played the lead hero in around 50 films between 1965 and 1979 and has also played supporting roles in films with actors Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, Ravichandran and Jaishankar in the lead roles. In the late seventies to early nineties, he appeared as a villain opposite actors including Sivakumar, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. He has also acted in Television series like Mangai opposite K. R. Vijaya and others since 1996. He was paired in many dramas opposite Sowcar Janaki in the 1960s and 1970s.
Kappalottiya Thamizhan is a 1961 Tamil-language Indian drama film directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film features Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan in the lead roles, while S. V. Subbaiah, T. K. Shanmugham, S. V. Ranga Rao, Savitri and S. A. Ashokan appear in supporting roles. It is based on the life of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai written by M. P. Sivagnanam. Upon release, the film received critical acclaim and was adjudged the Best Tamil Film at the 9th National Film Awards, however it failed at the box office.
Thanga Pathakkam is a 1974 Tamil-language Indian action drama film, directed by P. Madhavan and written by J. Mahendran. Based on Mahendran's play of the same name, the film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Srikanth and Prameela. It focuses on a disciplined Superintendent of Police who is dedicated to his job, while his son, on the contrary, is rebellious by nature and grows to resent his father. Ganesan reprises his role from the play.
Shivaji Dev is an Indian film actor working in Tamil language films, who made his debut in Venkatesh's Singakutty (2008). He is the son of Ramkumar Ganesan and grandson of the actor Sivaji Ganesan.
Dushyanth Ramkumar is an Indian film actor and producer working in Tamil language films, who made his debut in Success (2004). After appearing in a couple of films, he has worked as an executive producer for Sivaji Productions. He is the son of Ramkumar Ganesan and grandson of the actor Sivaji Ganesan. He is now acting in South Indian Tamil TV soaps such as Devathai, of for which he is one of the producers.
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi is a 1970 Tamil language film, directed by P. Madhavan. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya and R. Muthuraman in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year. P. Madhavan also directed the Hindi remake Ram Tere Kitne Naam.
Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928-July 2001 is the autobiography of Indian actor Sivaji Ganesan published by Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust. It is a compilation of interviews between Ganesan and journalist T. S. Narayanaswamy. The book was originally published in Tamil under the title Enathu Suya Sarithai in 2002, and the English translated version by Sabita Radhakrishna was released in 2007.
K. D. Santhanam was an Indian stage and film actor, script writer and film lyricist who worked mainly in Tamil films.