Google on Friday paid tribute to actor Sivaji Ganesan on his 93rd birth anniversary. Google described Ganesan, who was born in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram, as “one of India’s first method actors and widely considered among the nation’s most influential actors of all time”.
Actor Vikram Prabhu, the ace actor's grandson, was among those who shared the Doodle on Twitter. “Here is the #Googledoodle honouring the Legendary #SivajiGanesan on his 93rd birthday. Appreciate the people from Google India and their guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi for the doodle art. Another proud moment! Love him and miss him more every year,” Prabhu said in his post.
The eye-catching doodle has been created by India-based guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi.
On this day in 1928, Sivaji Ganesan was born as Ganesamoorthy in Villupuram, a town in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu, India. At the young age of 7, he left home and joined a theater group, where he started playing child and female roles then lead roles. In December 1945, Ganesan made a name for himself - literally - with his theatrical portrayal of 17th-century Indian King Shivaji. This regal stage name stuck and Ganesan carried the crown as "Sivaji" as he conquered the world of acting.
He made his on-screen debut in the 1952 film "Parasakthi," the first of his over 300 films spanning a nearly five-decade cinematic career. Renowned for his expressive voice and diverse performances in Tamil-language cinema, Ganesan quickly ascended to international fame. His best-known blockbusters include the trendsetting 1961 film "Pasamalar," an emotional, family story considered one of Tamil cinema's crowning achievements, and the 1964 film "Navarthri," Ganesan's 100th film in which he portrayed a record-breaking, nine different roles.
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Ganesan, who also dabbled in politics, was described by the Los Angeles Times as the “Marlon Brando of south India's film industry.” He passed away on July 21, 2001, at the age of 72.