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TN Government Honors Legendary Actor Sivaji Ganesan on 99th Birth Anniversary
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News18•01-10-2026, 15:30
TN Government Honors Legendary Actor Sivaji Ganesan on 99th Birth Anniversary
- •The Tamil Nadu government accorded state honours to legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan on his 99th birth anniversary.
- •Legislative Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar and ministers garlanded the late actor’s statue and offered floral tributes at Sivaji Ganesan Mani Mandapam in Adyar, Chennai.
- •Sivaji Ganesan’s sons, actors Ramkumar and Prabhu, along with family members and film personalities, attended the event.
- •The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee also commemorated the anniversary with elocution competitions for students across the state, offering significant cash prizes.
- •Born V C Ganesan, he was a celebrated actor, honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1997 and the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France.
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The Tamil Nadu government accorded state honours to legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan on his 99th birth anniversary by having state ministers, the Legislative Assembly Speaker, and officials garland his statue and offer floral tributes at the Sivaji Ganesan Mani Mandapam in Adyar, Chennai.
The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee commemorated the milestone by organizing elocution competitions for school and college students across 69 party districts over a 15-day period, offering cash prizes ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 1,00,000 for top winners.
Sivaji Ganesan was honored with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1997 and became the first Indian actor to be conferred the title of Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France.