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What was Sivaji Ganesan's birth name?

  • Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy

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Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy was the birth name of the renowned Indian actor Sivaji Ganesan. He adopted the stage name "Sivaji Ganesan" after his debut film, Parasakthi, in 1952. Ganesan's birth name reflects his humble origins in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, and his family's profession as traditional storytellers (villupattu). The name "Manrayar" denotes his caste, while "Ganesamoorthy" refers to the Hindu deity Ganesha.
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