Late legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan is one of the most celebrated names in the Indian entertainment industry. October 1, 2021, marks the late star's 93rd birth anniversary. On the special occasion, Google doodle gave him a special tribute with a creative graphic by Bengaluru-based artist Nupoor Choksi.
Taking to its official Twitter handle, Google doodles shared the artistic graphic and paid a heartfelt tribute to Sivaji Ganesan. The tweet read, "One of India's 1st method actors, first Indian to win Best Actor at an international film festival, 300 films Sivaji Ganesan earned the reputation as one of Indian cinema's top entertainers[sic]." Fans of the late actor also remembered him. One of the Twitter users wrote, "He will be remembered for ages to come." Google doodle also gave the artist credits for the doodle.
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— Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) October 1, 2021
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At a young age of 7, he left home and joined a theater group, where he started playing child and female roles, then lead roles. The first landmark in his career was his portrayal of the Maratha warrior Sivaji in the drama Sivaji Kanda Samrajyam written by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam founder C.N. Annadurai, who went on to become the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in 1967. The name Sivaji became iconic and Ganesan carried the crown throughout his extraordinary film career.
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