Sivaji Ganesan 90th. Birth Anniversary
My Comment below published in the Hindu Tamil Newspaper Chennai :
ஒரு சூரியன்; ஒரு சந்திரன்; ஒரேயொரு சிவாஜி!
"நடிகர் திலகம் நடிப்பில் சிகரம். அவரை வெல்வதானால் இன்னொரு சிவாஜி பிறக்க வேண்டும். நிமிர்ந்த நடை, நேர் கொண்ட பார்வை எதற்கும் அஞ்சா நெஞ்சம் இவரது நடிப்பின் அச்சாணிகள். வாழ்க அவரது நாமம்.வளர்க அவரது நினைவு ." - சிவா சிவப்பிரகாசம்
Sivaji Ganesan –The Portrait of a Thespian on his 90th. Birth Anniversary
Sivaji Ganesan is considered as one of the best Indian actors of all time. He was also acknowledged as a consummate actor and one of the most imitated ones. He was praised for his body language and his resounding voice and dialogue delivery. Ganesan is known for his versatility in taking different roles and characters in his films. During his visit to the U.S.he was honoured by being made the honorary mayor of Niagara Falls, New York for one day and was presented the golden key to the city. The only other Indian who has had this honour before Ganesan was Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. When President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt visited India, Sivaji Ganesan was the only individual granted permission by the then-Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, to host a party for Nasser.
Despite claims to the contrary ("I am an ordinary actor, a middleclass man who became lucky"), Sivaji was no ordinary actor and certainly not an average man. But it was the man more than the actor that the masses moaned.
Suffering from respiratory problems, Ganesan was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai