Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Tamil Nadu Pays State Honours to Sivaji Ganesan
Tamil Nadu held a special ceremony to remember actor Sivaji Ganesan.
The ceremony took place on his 99th birth anniversary.
Officials placed flowers on his statue and portrait in Chennai.
His sons and other guests also attended.
A Congress committee held speech competitions for students in his memory.
These competitions took place in 69 party districts.
The winners received cash prizes.
Sivaji Ganesan was famous for his powerful acting and distinctive voice.
The Tamil Nadu government paid state honours to actor Sivaji Ganesan on his 99th birth anniversary.
Officials garlanded his statue and offered floral tributes at the Sivaji Ganesan Mani Mandapam in Adyar, Chennai.
His sons Ramkumar and Prabhu, family members, film personalities and senior officials attended the ceremony.
The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee organised elocution competitions for school and college students across the state.
Competitions were held across 69 party districts, with prizes ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 1,00,000.
- Who
- The Tamil Nadu government, Sivaji Ganesan's family, film personalities and the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee took part in the commemorations.
- What
- State honours, floral tributes and student elocution competitions were held in Sivaji Ganesan's memory.
- When
- The events were held on Thursday, marking Sivaji Ganesan's 99th birth anniversary.
- Where
- The main ceremony took place at the Sivaji Ganesan Mani Mandapam in Adyar, Chennai; competitions were held across Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The events commemorated Sivaji Ganesan and recognised his contribution to Indian cinema.
- Person commemorated
- Sivaji Ganesan, also known as Nadigar Thilagam and Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan
- Birth date
- October 1, 1928
- Ceremony venue
- Sivaji Ganesan Mani Mandapam, Adyar, Chennai
- Government honour
- State honours and floral tributes were offered
- Competition reach
- Speech competitions were conducted across 69 party districts
- Prize amounts
- Rs 1,00,000 for first place, Rs 60,000 for second, Rs 40,000 for third and Rs 20,000 for fourth
- Cinema recognition
- Sivaji Ganesan received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1997
- International recognition
- He was the first Indian actor to receive France's Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
