Chennai, Oct 1 (BPNS)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin paid floral tributes to the late actor Sivaji Ganesan on this 93rd birth anniversary in the mani mandapam constructed in honour of the veteran actor at Adayar, Chennai.
Chief Minister said that Sivaji Ganesan was a great actor and was the pride of Tamil Nadu and reminiscences the association his father late Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi had with the thespian actor since the “Parasakthi” days. The script of the movie was written by Karunanidhi and Sivaji played the lead actor.
The actor, who earned the sobriquet, “Nadigar Thilagam” which meant top class actor in Tamil, passed away on July 21, 2001, at the age of 73. Sivaji Ganesan entered acting at the tender age of 7 playing the characters of children and women. He acted in several blockbuster movies and has been a great actor in the Tamil film world.
Several politicians including State health minister, Ma Subramanian were present during the occasion in which the family member of the thespian actor was present.
