Netizens are celebrating 93rd birthday of Sivaji Ganesan, one of India’s most influential actors of all time. Google Doodle celebrated the late actor’s birthday with a doodle by Bangalore-based visitor artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi.
Today’s #GoogleDoodle honours the superb legacy of Ganesan, who carried the crown as “Sivaji” along with his portrayal of the 17th-century Indian king, and reigned over the display for practically 5 a long time 
Which movie of his will you watch to have fun his birthday at present? 
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— Google India (@GoogleIndia) October 1, 2021
Born on October 1, 1928, in South Arcot district of Tamil Nadu, to Chinnaiah, a railway worker and freedom fighter, and Rajamani, Ganesan went on to earn laurels all through his performing profession.
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Known by his stage identify Sivaji Ganesan, V. Chinnaia Manrayar Ganesamoorthy was an Indian actor and producer who was identified for his versatility and selection of roles on the Tamil silver display.
His followers gave him the nickname Nadigar Thilagam which suggests ‘pride of actors’ in Tamil. He acted in 288 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
1966-ல் பத்ம ஸ்ரீ, 1984-ல் பத்ம பூஷன், 1997-ல் தாதாசாகெப் பால்கே விருது, 1995-ல் செவாலியே விருது போன்ற கெளரவம் அனைத்தும் பெற்ற உயர்ந்த மனிதன் யாரென்று தெரியுமா?
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) October 1, 2021
Ganesan went on to win the third and fouth highest award honoured to civilians. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in 1966, Padma Bhushan in 1984 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which is taken into account to be the highest honour for movies in India, in 1995.
Also learn: Dada Saheb Phalke award for megastar Rajinikanth
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Ganesan additionally gained an award for the ‘Best Actor’ in an International movie pageant, The Afro-Aisan Film pageant, held in Cairo, Egypt in 1960.
Several actors in the Tollywood Industry have acknowledged being influenced and impressed by Ganesan for the legendary actor that he was.
Ganesan was additionally the first Indian actor to be made Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Los Angeles Times described him as the Marlon Brando of south India’s movie trade’
Here’s how Twitterati remembered the OG Tollywood.
“Shower your unconditional love even if it might be a stranger” – Sivaji Ganesan.
Happy Birthday Sir.
“ACTING” —- Adul Nan Chakravarty uhhh daww. 
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— Archith Sarvesh (@SarveshArchith) October 1, 2021
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