Today marks the 93rd birth anniversary of legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan. The thespian, who is often referred to as the ‘Marlon Brando of Indian Cinema’ has touched many lives through his work.
Sivaji Ganesan has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and
Hindi films and has also been an idol for many.
Meena Sagar
too has a very special connection with the legendary actor. It was Sivaji Ganesan who introduced her into showbiz! Yes, that’s right. Sivaji Ganesan saw little
Meena at a party and decided to cast the little munchkin in his film ‘
Nenjangal
’ released in 1982. In her previous interviews, Meena had shared that she was in school when Sivaji Ganesan saw her. She was in Chennai and was attending a birthday party, and the cutie grabbed the attention of the legend himself! Meena has later received the opportunity to share the screen with the thespian several times.
On Sivaji Ganesan’s birth anniversary, Meena has taken to her social media handle to pay tributes to her mentor. “Forever proud to be discovered by the Legend. Happy birthday Appa ♥️” she penned, sharing a photo collage with the late actor.
Check out her post here.
Sivaji Ganesan is one of the iconic figures from Indian cinema and he is also considered the first method actor from India.
Meanwhile, Google has paid tribute to late actor Sivaji Ganesan on its 93rd birth anniversary with a Doodle. The Doodle was created by Bengaluru-based artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi.
Movie celebs and eminent names from across the nation have sent tributes, remembering the thespian on his birth anniversary.
On the work front, Meena was filming for ‘Bro Daddy’ a month ago. She will be seen essaying a pivotal role in the Mohanlal starrer.
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