Search engine giant Google on Friday honoured acting maestro Sivaji Ganesan on his 92nd birth anniversary with a Doodle.
He was one of well known and respected names in the Tamil film industry.
In 1997, Sivaji Ganesan was conferred upon the highest honour for cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
? One of India’s 1st method actors
? 1st Indian to win Best Actor at an international film festival
? 300+ filmsSivaji Ganesan earned the reputation as one of Indian cinema’s top entertainers ??#GoogleDoodle ? by guest artist Noopur Choksi→ https://t.co/atoBCcIDCy pic.twitter.com/Q3VPxuX9h6
— Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) October 1, 2021
He worked in over 288 languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
He was also a trained dancer in Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Manipuri dance forms.
Sivaji Ganesan passed away in 2001 aged 72.
Here is how Twitterati remembered him:
Birthday of great actor Sivaji Ganesan pic.twitter.com/fi5FfBG3pf
— PCR (@Rajendran613) October 1, 2021
Mahanati NT Celluloid Remembering
Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan on His Birth AnniversaryNT was the First Indian film actor to win a “Best Actor” award in an International film festival, #SivajiGanesan#NadigarThilagam #HBDLegendSivajiSir pic.twitter.com/HrOywYbTk2
— MAHANATI Celluloid World ? (@MahanatiFanatic) October 1, 2021
Remembering Nadigar Thilagam, Legendy Actor, Padmabhushan #SivajiGanesan Garu On His Birth Anniversary pic.twitter.com/9mM3puz72g
— BA Raju’s Team (@baraju_SuperHit) October 1, 2021
Tribute to the greatest ever “Nadigar Thilagam” Sivaji Ganesan Thanks google doodle team @sundarpichai @iamVikramPrabhu pic.twitter.com/Ohlu3uDNpI
— Sasikumar (@SasigtSasikumar) October 1, 2021
Remembering The Legend #SivajiGanesan on his birth anniversary. pic.twitter.com/69aMha85Fc
— Actor Vijay Freaks (@VijayFreaksOffl) October 1, 2021
Remembering one of Indian Cinema’s Most Respected Actors Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan Aiya On His Birth Anniversary Today ???️?️????.#RememberingSivajiGanesan #NadigarThilagam #SivajiGanesan Aiya ❤️??. pic.twitter.com/qR26Fsg3MW
— Sahaja Nati Jayasudha Garu (@sahajanati) October 1, 2021
