# Shivaji (Malayalam actor)

Shivaji (12 May 1957 - 30 September 2004) was an Indian actor, most popular for his Malayalam films during the 1980s and 1990s. He mainly did villain roles.

## Background

Shivaji was born at Sankaramangalam Pattambi, Palakkad as the fourth child of (both late) Dr. A.K. Warrier (Panjal Ayyappankavu Variam) and Kamalam Varasyar (Manissery Thekkeppattu Variam). His debut movie was Kaaliyamarddanam in 1982. He did many notable roles in TV dramas and soap operas. He acted in more than 100 films. He died on 30 September 2004 following cardiac arrest at Thiruvananthapuram. He is survived by his daughter Unnimaya, his mother (who died on 9 August 2010) and his wife (who died in 2017).

## Filmography
### 1980s

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1982 | Kaaliya Mardhanam | Venus Raju |
| 1982 | Enikkum Oru Divasam | Salim |
| 1982 | Irattimadhuram | Balan |
| 1985 | Nayakan | Shivaji |
| 1985 | Archana Aaradhana | Ramakrishnan |
| 1985 | Nulli Novikkathe | |
| 1985 | Akalathe Ambili | Thomas Kariya |
| 1985 | Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam | Chandru |
| 1985 | Thozhil Allengil Jail | |
| 1986 | Ilanjippookkal | |
| 1986 | Hello My Dear Wrong Number | Jayan |
| 1987 | Swargam | |
| 1987 | Kaanan Kothichu | |
| 1988 | Mukthi | |
| 1989 | Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal | Kurup |
| 1989 | Agnipravesham | |
| 1989 | Pooram | |
| 1989 | Aazhikkoru Muthu | |

### 1990s

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1990 | Randam Varavu | SI Daniel |
| 1990 | Mukham | CI Narayana Swamy |
| 1990 | Vachanam | |
| 1990 | Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum | Sunny |
| 1991 | Kakkathollayiram | |
| 1991 | Koodikazhcha | Gopinatha Panikkar |
| 1991 | Neelagiri | Ani's father |
| 1991 | Mimics Parade | Frederick Cherian |
| 1991 | Kuttapathram | SI Aravindan |
| 1992 | Mahanagaram | |
| 1992 | Kaazhchakkappuram | |
| 1992 | Radhachakram | |
| 1992 | Aardram | Padmanabhan |
| 1992 | Gouri | |
| 1993 | Kalippattam | Chandran |
| 1993 | Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha | |
| 1993 | Samooham | Doctor Chandran Menon |
| 1993 | Chenkol | Diwakaran |
| 1993 | Aagneyam | Krishnadas |
| 1993 | Thalamura | Velappan |
| 1994 | Paavam IA Ivachan | |
| 1994 | Bhaarya | |
| 1994 | Sukrutham | |
| 1994 | Vendor Daniel State Licency | SI Abdullah |
| 1995 | Maanthrikante Praavukal | |
| 1995 | Arabikkadaloram | |
| 1995 | Kalyanji Anandji | Seetharaman |
| 1996 | Kalyana Sougandhikam | Bhargavan |
| 1996 | Sulthan Hyderali | Thompsonkunju |
| 1996 | Rajaputhran | Ex-Minister Thomas Kurian |
| 1996 | Hitlist | |
| 1997 | Mayaponman | Cheriyammavan |
| 1997 | Kalyaana Unnikal | |
| 1997 | Kilukil Pambaram | Nandana Varma |
| 1997 | Niyogam | |
| 1997 | Janathipathyam | Thirumulpadu |
| 1998 | Sooryavanam | DIG Vinod Kumar |
| 1998 | Ennu Swantham Janakikutty | |
| 1999 | Aakasha Ganga | Panicker |
| 1999 | Indulekha | |
| 1999 | Varum Varathirikkilla Unni | Unni's father |
| 1999 | Stalin Sivadas | Thankachan |
| 1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Chandrabhanu |

### 2000s

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2000 | Susanna | |
| 2000 | Thottam | |
| 2000 | Dada Sahib | Dr. John |
| 2001 | Naranathu Thampuran | Chakochan |
| 2001 | Meghamalhar | Santhosh |
| 2001 | Sraavu | |
| 2002 | Kattuchembakam | IG Vishwanathan |
| 2003 | Nizhalkuthu | |
| 2003 | Manassinakkare | |
| 2004 | Perumazhakkalam | Vishnu |
| 2004 | Govindankutty Thirakkilaanu | Veerabhadra Kuruppu |
| 2004 | Kadhavaseshan | |
| 2004 | Vajram | Thorappan Avaran |
| 2004 | Thudakkam | |

## Television

* Chila Kudumba Chithrangal (Kairali TV)