Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Sivaji Ganesan’s Eldest Daughter Shanthi Narayanasamy Dies at 71
Shanthi Narayanasamy was the oldest daughter of famous Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan.
She died in Chennai on Sunday at the age of 71.
Her family said she had been ill for a few days and suffered health complications.
Shanthi stayed mostly away from public attention.
She still had an important connection to Tamil cinema.
She produced her father’s 1974 film Thangapathakkam.
She was also associated with other films, including Neethiyin Nizhal and Vetri Vizha.
Her father named a Chennai cinema theatre after her.
Film personalities and political leaders offered condolences to her family, and her last rites were held on Sunday.
Shanthi Narayanasamy, eldest daughter of actor Sivaji Ganesan, died in Chennai on Sunday at age 71.
Family sources said she died after a brief illness and health complications over the previous few days.
She was the firstborn child of Sivaji Ganesan and Kamala Ganesan and is survived by Ramkumar, Prabhu and Thenmozhi.
Shanthi produced her father’s 1974 film Thangapathakkam and also worked on Neethiyin Nizhal and Vetri Vizha.
Her father named Shanti Theatre on Chennai’s Anna Salai after her; the theatre was later demolished and the property redeveloped.
- Who
- Shanthi Narayanasamy, the eldest daughter of Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan.
- What
- She died at age 71 after a brief illness and health complications.
- When
- Sunday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Chennai, India; her body was kept at her residence in Valasaravakkam.
- Why
- Family sources attributed her death to health-related complications following a brief illness.
- Age
- 71
- Parents
- Sivaji Ganesan and Kamala Ganesan
- Surviving siblings
- Film producer Ramkumar, actor Prabhu and Thenmozhi
- Notable production
- Thangapathakkam, released in 1974
- Other film credits
- Neethiyin Nizhal (1985) and Vetri Vizha (1989)
- Named theatre
- Shanti Theatre on Anna Salai, Chennai
- Last rites
- Held on Sunday
