Google Pays Tribute To Actor Sivaji Ganesan On His 93rd Birthday With A Doodle
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In 1960, Sivaji Ganesan made history as the first Indian performer to win Best Actor at an international film festival for his historical movie "Veerapandiya Kattabomman".
Google today celebrated the 93rd birthday of Sivaji Ganesan, one of India's first method actors and widely considered among the nation's most influential actors of all time.
The eye-catching doodle has been created by India-based guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi.
On this day in 1928, Sivaji Ganesan was born as Ganesamoorthy in Villupuram, a town in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu, India. At the young age of 7, he left home and joined a theater group, where he started playing child and female roles then lead roles. In December 1945, Ganesan made a name for himself - literally - with his theatrical portrayal of 17th-century Indian King Shivaji. This regal stage name stuck and Ganesan carried the crown as "Sivaji" as he conquered the world of acting.
