New Delhi: Google pays tribute to the late actor Shivaji Ganesan’s 93rd birth anniversary has been doodled on Friday, 1 October.
The doodle was created by Bengaluru-based artist Nupur Rajesh Choksi.
The great thespian, was India’s first type of actor and widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential actors of all time
Shivaji on this day in 1928 Ganesan was born as Ganeshmurti in villupuram, a city in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu state, India.
At the young age of 7, she left home and joined a theater group where she began playing child and female roles and then went on to play lead roles.
In December 1945, Ganesan made a name for himself with his dramatic portrayal of the 17th-century Indian king Shivaji—literally.
He won the world of acting and took the crown as “Shivaji”.
The late actor then made his on-screen debut in the 1952 film “Parashakti”, the first of more than 300 of his films spanning a cinematic career spanning nearly five decades.
Known for his expressive voice and varied performances in Tamil language cinema, Ganesan quickly gained international fame.
His best-known blockbusters include the trendsetting 1961 film “Passamler”. It is an emotional, family story that is considered one of the major achievements of Tamil cinema.
In 1960, Ganesan made history as the first Indian artist to win the Best Actor award at an international film festival for his historical film “Veerpandiya Kattabomman”, which is his biggest hit with people still remembering the film’s dialogues. One of the blockbuster movies.
The 1964 film “Navratri” was Ganesan’s 100th film in which he played a record-breaking, nine different roles.
At the end of his career in 1995, France awarded him its highest honour, the Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
In 1997, the Government of India honored him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which is India’s highest award in the field of cinema.
Today, his legacy is carried forward to international audiences through performances by many contemporary Indian acting greats, who cite Ganesan as a major inspiration. Watch On Sivaji Ganesan’s 93rd birth anniversary, Google pays tribute to veteran actor with doodle
The doodle was created by Bengaluru-based artist Nupur Rajesh Choksi.
The great thespian, was India’s first type of actor and widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential actors of all time
Shivaji on this day in 1928 Ganesan was born as Ganeshmurti in villupuram, a city in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu state, India.
At the young age of 7, she left home and joined a theater group where she began playing child and female roles and then went on to play lead roles.
In December 1945, Ganesan made a name for himself with his dramatic portrayal of the 17th-century Indian king Shivaji—literally.
He won the world of acting and took the crown as “Shivaji”.
The late actor then made his on-screen debut in the 1952 film “Parashakti”, the first of more than 300 of his films spanning a cinematic career spanning nearly five decades.
Known for his expressive voice and varied performances in Tamil language cinema, Ganesan quickly gained international fame.
His best-known blockbusters include the trendsetting 1961 film “Passamler”. It is an emotional, family story that is considered one of the major achievements of Tamil cinema.
In 1960, Ganesan made history as the first Indian artist to win the Best Actor award at an international film festival for his historical film “Veerpandiya Kattabomman”, which is his biggest hit with people still remembering the film’s dialogues. One of the blockbuster movies.
The 1964 film “Navratri” was Ganesan’s 100th film in which he played a record-breaking, nine different roles.
At the end of his career in 1995, France awarded him its highest honour, the Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
In 1997, the Government of India honored him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which is India’s highest award in the field of cinema.
Today, his legacy is carried forward to international audiences through performances by many contemporary Indian acting greats, who cite Ganesan as a major inspiration. Watch On Sivaji Ganesan’s 93rd birth anniversary, Google pays tribute to veteran actor with doodle
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