# Sivaji Ganesan filmography

The filmography of Sivaji Ganesan (1928–2001) consists predominately of Tamil-language films apart from some Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. He is the only actor to have played the lead role in over 250 films in Tamil cinema.

## Films

| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 1952 | Parasakthi | Gunasekaran | Tamil | |
| 1952 | Panam | Umapathy | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Paradesi | Ananth | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Poongodhai | Ananth | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Thirumbi Paar | Paranthaman | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Anbu | Selvam | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Kangal | | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Pempudu Koduku | Mohan | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Manidhanum Mirugamum | | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Manohara | Manoharan | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Illara Jothi | Manohar | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Andha Naal | Rajan | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari | Ambalavanan (Ambalam) | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Manohara | Manohara | Telugu | |
| 1954 | Manohar | Manohar | Hindi | |
| 1954 | Thuli Visham | Prince Suryakaanthan | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Koondukkili | Jeeva | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Thookku Thookki | Sundarangathan | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Edhir Paradhathu | Sundar | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Kaveri | Vijayan | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Mudhal Thethi | Sivagnanam | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Ulagam Palavitham | Arunagiri | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Mangaiyar Thilakam | Vasudevan (Vasu) | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Koteeswaran | Chandar | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Muthaiya | Tamil | 25th Film |
| 1956 | Naan Petra Selvam | Shekar | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Nalla Veedu | | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Naane Raja | Prince Villalan | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Tenali Raman | Thenali Raman | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Pennin Perumai | Nagu | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Raja Rani | Raja | Tamil | In This Film, He has got 'Nadigar' Thilagam' |
| 1956 | Amara Deepam | Ashok | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Marma Veeran | | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 1956 | Vazhvile Oru Naal | Kannan / Salimkaboor Bai | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Rangoon Radha | Dharmalinga Mudaliyar | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Makkalai Petra Magarasi | Sengodan | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Vanangamudi | Chithrasenan | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Pudhaiyal | Durai | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Manamagan Thevai | Vijayakumar | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Thangamalai Ragasiyam | Gajendran | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Rani Lalithangi | Azhagapuri Prince Azhagesan | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Ambikapathy | Ambikapathy | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Baagyavathi | Somu | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Bommala Pelli | Suryam | Telugu | |
| 1958 | School Master | Vasu | Kannada | Guest appearance |
| 1958 | Uthama Puthiran | Parthiban and Vikraman | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Pathi Bakthi | Pandiyan | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Sampoorna Ramayanam | Bharathan | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Bommai Kalyanam | Kannan | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Annaiyin Aanai | Sankar and Ganesh | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Sarangadhara | Sarangadhara | Tamil | 50th Film |
| 1958 | Sabaash Meena | Mohan | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Kathavarayan | Kathavarayan | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Thanga Padhumai | Manivannan | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Naan Sollum Ragasiyam | Karunakaran | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai | | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 1959 | Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Veerapandiya Kattabomman | Tamil | |
| 1959 | School Master | | Hindi | Guest appearance |
| 1959 | Maragatham | Varendran | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Aval Yaar | Sadhasivam | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Bhaaga Pirivinai | Kannaiyan | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Irumbu Thirai | Manickavasagam/Manickam | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Kuravanji | Kathiravan | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Deivapiravi | Madhavan | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Raja Bakthi | General Vikrangkadhan | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Padikkadha Medhai | Rangan | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam | Scientist | Telugu | Guest appearance |
| 1960 | Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu | Scientist | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 1960 | Makkala Rajya | Scientist | Kannada | Guest appearance |
| 1960 | Paavai Vilakku | Thanikachalam | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Petra Manam | Periyar E.V.Ramasamy | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Vidivelli | Chandru | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Paava Mannippu | Ramu/Raheem | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Punar Janmam | Sankar | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Pasamalar | Rajasekaran "Raju" | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Ellam Unakkaga | Ananthan | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Sri Valli | Lord Murugan | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Marutha Nattu Veeran | General Jeevagan | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Palum Pazhamum | Dr.Ravi | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Kappalottiya Thamizhan | V. O. Chidambaram Pillai | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Parthaal Pasi Theerum | Balu | Tamil | 75th Film |
| 1962 | Nichaya Thamboolam | Raghu | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Valar Pirai | Kanagu | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Padithal Mattum Podhuma | Gopal | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Bale Pandiya | Pandiyan, Maruthu and Sankar | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Vadivukku Valai Kappu | Kumara Vijayaboopathy | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Senthamarai | Village man | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Bandha Pasam | Parthiban | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Aalayamani | Thiyagarajan (Thiyagu) | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Chitor Rani Padmini | Rana Ratan Singh | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Arivaali | Alavanthan | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Iruvar Ullam | Selvam | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Naan Vanangum Dheivam | Sundaram | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Kulamagal Radhai | Chandran | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Paar Magaley Paar | Zamindar Sivalingam | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Kunkhumam | Sundaram | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Ratha Thilagam | Major Kumar | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Kalyaniyin Kanavan | Kathiresan | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Annai Illam | Kumar / Kumaresan | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Karnan | Karnan | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Pachhai Vilakku | Sarathy | Tamil | |
| 1964 | School Master | Johnny | Malayalam | Guest appearance |
| 1964 | Aandavan Kattalai | Professor Krishnan / Moorthy | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Kai Kodutha Deivam | Raghu | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Puthiya Paravai | Gopal | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Muradan Muthu | Muthu / Kalimuthu | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Navarathri | Various | Tamil | 100th Film |
| 1964 | Ramadasu | Lakshmana | Telugu | Guest appearance |
| 1965 | Pazhani | Pazhani | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Anbu Karangal | Sivaraman | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Santhi | Santhanam | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Thiruvilaiyadal | Lord Shiva | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Neela Vaanam | Babu | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Motor Sundaram Pillai | Sundaram Pillai | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Mahakavi Kalidas | Kalidasan | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Thaaye Unakkaga | Major Swamy | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 1966 | Saraswathi Sabatham | Narada Muni / Vidhyapathy | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Selvam | Selvam | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Kandhan Karunai | Veerabaghu | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Nenjirukkum Varai | Raguraman (Ragu) | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Pesum Deivam | Chandru | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Thangai | Madhanagopal (Madhan) | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Paaladai | Sekar | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Thiruvarutchelvar | Sekkizhar, Sundarar, Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar, Appar | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Iru Malargal | Sundar | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Ooty Varai Uravu | Ravi | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Thirumal Perumai | Periyalvar, Thondaradippodi Alvar, Thirumangai Alvar | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Harichandra | Harichandra Maharaja | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Galatta Kalyanam | Madhan | Tamil | |
| 1968 | En Thambi | Kannan / Chinnaiya | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Thillana Mohanambal | "Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Enga Oor Raja | Sedhupathy and Boopathy | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Lakshmi Kalyanam | Kathirvel | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Uyarndha Manithan | Rajalingam "Raju" | Tamil | 125th Film |
| 1969 | Anbalippu | Velu | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Thanga Surangam | Rajan | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Kaaval Dheivam | Samundi | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Gurudhakshanai | Kannan | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Anjal Petti 520 | Prabu | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Nirai Kudam | Prabhakar / Doctor. Babu | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Deiva Magan | Sankar, Kannan and Vijay | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Thirudan | Raju | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Sivandha Mann | Bharath | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Enga Mama | Koteeswaran | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Dharti | Ananth | Hindi | |
| 1970 | Vilaiyattu Pillai | Muthaiya | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Vietnam Veedu | "Pristige" Padmanabhan Iyer | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Ethiroli | Advogate Sankar | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Raman Ethanai Ramanadi | Sappattu Raman (Vijayakumar) Veera Shivaji | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Engirundho Vandhaal | Sekar / Gunasekar | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Sorgam | Sankar | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Paadhukaappu | Kanthan | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Iru Thuruvam | Rangan | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Thangaikkaaga | Ramu / Ravi | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Arunodhayam | Prabhu | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Kulama Gunama | Chinnathambi | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Praptham | Kannan | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Sumathi En Sundari | Madhu | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Savaale Samali | Manickam | Tamil | 150th Film |
| 1971 | Thenum Paalum | Ramu | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Moondru Deivangal | Siva | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Babu | Babu | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Raja | Raja / Sekar | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Gnana Oli | Antony/Arun | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1972 | Pattikada Pattanama | Mookaiya/Mukesh | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Dharmam Engey | Rajasekar | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Thavapudhalavan | Nirmal | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Vasantha Maligai | Ananth | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Neethi | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Bangaru Babu | Himself | Telugu | Guest appearance |
| 1973 | Bharatha Vilas | Gopal | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Rajaraja Cholan | Raja Raja Cholan | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Ponnunjal | Muthu | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Bhakta Tukaram | Shivaji | Telugu | Guest appearance |
| 1973 | Engal Thanga Raja | Dr.Thangaraja / Pattakathi Bhairavan | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Gauravam | Barister Rajinikanth and Advocate Kannan | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1973 | Manidharil Manikkam | Dr.Ananth | Tamil | |
| 1973 | Rajapart Rangadurai | Rangadurai/Rajapart | Tamil | |
| 1974 | Sivagamiyin Selvan | Ashok and Ananth | Tamil | |
| 1974 | Thaai | Ananthan | Tamil | |
| 1974 | Vani Rani | Ranga | Tamil | |
| 1974 | Thangappathakkam | S. P. Chowdhury | Tamil | |
| 1974 | En Magan | Raja alias Rajarathnam and Eattu Ramaiya Devar | Tamil | |
| 1974 | Anbai Thedi | Ramu | Tamil | |
| 1975 | Manidhanum Dheivamagalam | Kumaraiya and Sundaram | Tamil | |
| 1975 | Cinema Paithiyam | Vanchinathan (Getup role) | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 1975 | Avandhan Manidhan | Ravikumar | Tamil | 175th Film |
| 1975 | Mannavan Vanthaanadi | Dharmaraja /Thirumalai/Chandramohan | Tamil | |
| 1975 | Anbe Aaruyire | Saravanan | Tamil | |
| 1975 | Vaira Nenjam | Ananth | Tamil | |
| 1975 | Dr. Siva | Dr. Siva | Tamil | |
| 1975 | Paattum Bharathamum | Ravisankar and Arun | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Unakkaga Naan | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Grahapravesam | Raju | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Sathyam | Dharmalingam | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Uththaman | Gopi/Gopalakrishnan | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Chitra Pournami | Sengodan | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Rojavin Raja | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1977 | Avan Oru Sarithiram | Sankar I.A.S | Tamil | |
| 1977 | Dheepam | Raja / Somu | Tamil | |
| 1977 | Ilaya Thalaimurai | Sampath | Tamil | |
| 1977 | Jeevana Teeralu | Nagulu | Telugu | Guest appearance |
| 1977 | Chanakya Chandragupta | Alexander | Telugu | Guest appearance |
| 1977 | Naam Pirandha Mann | Santhanadevan | Tamil | |
| 1977 | Annan Oru Koyil | Dr.Ramesh | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Andaman Kadhali | Prabhu | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Thyagam | Raja / Rajasekaran | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Ennai Pol Oruvan | Sekar and Sundaramoorthy | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Punniya Boomi | Manickam and Raju | Tamil | |
| 1978 | General Chakravarthi | Chakravarthi | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Thacholi Ambu | Thacholi Othenakkurup | Malayalam | |
| 1978 | Pilot Premnath | Premnath | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Justice Gopinath | Gopinath | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Thirisoolam | Rajasekhar, Shankar & Gurumoorthy | Tamil | 200th Film |
| 1979 | Kavari Maan | Thyagarajan | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Nallathoru Kudumbam | Raja / Dr.Rajaraman | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Imayam | Gangadaran | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Naan Vazhavaippen | Ravi | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Pattakkathi Bhairavan | Bhairavan | Tamil | |
| 1979 | Vetrikku Oruvan | Saravanan | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Rishi Moolam | SP Santhosh IPS | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Natchathiram | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 1980 | Dharma Raja | Dharmaraj | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Yamanukku Yaman | Sathya and Yama Dharmaraja | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Ratha Paasam | Maharaja / Baba | Tamil | Also screenwriter |
| 1980 | Vishwaroopam | Sathyamoorthy and Raja | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Mohana Punnagai | Rajasekar / Raju / Raghavan | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Sathya Sundharam | Mannangatti, Sundaram | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Amara Kaaviyam | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Kalthoon | Parameswaran Kavundar | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Lorry Driver Rajakannu | Rajakannu | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Maadi Veettu Ezhai | Paramanandam and Mohan | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum | Dwarakanath | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Hitler Umanath | Umanath | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Oorukku Oru Pillai | Siva | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Vaa Kanna Vaa | Naidu | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Garuda Saukiyama | Deenadayalan | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Sangili | DSP Saravanan / Sangili | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Vasandhathil Or Naal | Rajasekaran | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Theerpu | Rajashekar | Tamil | 225th Film |
| 1982 | Nivuru Gappina Nippu | | Telugu | |
| 1982 | Thyagi | IG Ganesh IPS and Kanwarlal | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Thunai | Dhasaratharaman | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Paritchaikku Neramaachu | Narasimmachaari | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Oorum Uravum | Manickam | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Nenjangal | Raja | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Bezawada Bebbuli | Ravindra | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Uruvangal Maralam | God | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 1983 | Neethibathi | Rajasekar | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Imaigal | Akbar Baasha | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Sandhippu | Ramanathan / Raja | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Sumangali | Ramu | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Miruthanga Chakravarthi Subbaiya | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Vellai Roja | Father James & S P Arul IPS | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Thiruppam | D.I.G Rajasekhar | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Chiranjeevi | Chiranjeevi | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Tharaasu | Manaalan | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Vaazhkai | Rajasekhar | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Sarithira Nayagan | Pandiaraja | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Simma Soppanam | Advocate Karthikeyan | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Nazeer | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Iru Medhaigal | Ranga | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Dhavani Kanavugal | Captain Chidambaram | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Vamsa Vilakku | Sathyamoorthy / Chakravarthy | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Bandham | Abraham | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Naam Iruvar | Veerayya | Tamil | 250th Film |
| 1985 | Padikkadha Pannaiyar | Periya Pannaiyar | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Needhiyin Nizhal | D.I.G Nithyanandam | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Nermai | Gowri Shankar | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Muthal Mariyathai | Malaichami | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Raja Rishi | Saint Vishvamithrar Maharishi | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Padikkadavan | Rajasekhar | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Saadhanai | Director Ramkumar | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Marumagal | Chandrasekhar | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Anandha Kanneer | Kalyanarama Iyer | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Viduthalai | Inspector Rajasingam | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu | Rajasekaran | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Lakshmi Vandhachu | Rajasekar | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Mannukkul Vairam | Thavasi | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Raja Mariyadhai | Rajasekar | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Kudumbam Oru Kovil | Shankar | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Muthukkal Moondru | Father | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Veerapandiyan | Paandi | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Anbulla Appa | Rajasekaran | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Viswanatha Nayakudu | Nagama Nayaka | Telugu | |
| 1987 | Agni Putrudu | Chaitanya | Telugu | |
| 1987 | Krishnan Vandhaan | Sivaraman | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Jallikattu | Ram Prakash | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Thambathyam | Sathyamoorthy | Tamil | |
| 1988 | En Thamizh En Makkal | | Tamil | |
| 1988 | Puthiya Vaanam | D. I. G. Pandidurai | Tamil | 275th Film |
| 1991 | Gnana Paravai | Sivaji | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Naangal | Chathurvedi | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Chinna Marumagal | | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Mudhal Kural | Jeeva | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Thevar Magan | Periya Thevar | Tamil | |
| 1993 | Paarambariyam | Rajamannar | Tamil | |
| 1995 | Pasumpon | Durairasu Devar | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Once More | Selvam | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Oru Yathramozhi | Anantha Subramaniam | Malayalam | |
| 1998 | En Aasai Rasave | Valayapathi | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Mannavaru Chinnavaru | Rajashekar | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Padayappa | Dharmalingam | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Pooparika Varugirom | Author | Tamil | Last Release |

## Television

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 1974 | Chatrapati Sivaji | Television film | |
| 1996 | Meendum Gowravam | Television serial | |