Sivaji Productions

Sivaji Productions [http://www.sivajiproductions.com] is a famous productions company owned by Prabhu Ganesan and his brother Ramkumar Ganesan. It is named after their father, the thespian Sivaji Ganesan. Popular films released under the banner include, "Chandramukhi" and "Delhii Heights".

Sivaji Productions was started in 1956 by Dr. Sivaji Ganesan and his brother Sri V.C.Shanmugam. It was first started as a distribution company and distributed many of Dr. Sivaji’s movies. In 1958, Sivaji Productions co-produced its first film Amardeep which was a Hindi remake of Amardeepam. Its first solo production was Vietnam Veedu in 1969 with Dr. Sivaji in the lead role.

Since then, Sivaji Productions has produced about 18 films till date. The last being Chandramukhi-the biggest blockbuster of 2005 and the longest run film in South India.

After Sri V.C.Shanmugam’s death in 1986, Dr. Sivaji’s son Mr.G.Ramkumar took over Sivaji Productions

Sivaji Productions has also ventured into the production of television serials. It has produced two serials, Kokila engey Pogirral in Tamil and Seethama Maeyamma in Telugu and is currently producing a Tamil serial called Thavam for Kalaingar TV.

Filmography

Amardeep (Hindi)(1958)(Co Production with venus pictures) starring: Dev Anand, vyjayanthimala, padmini , pran & others. Directed by:T.Prakash Rao.

Rakhi (Hindi)(1962)(Co Production with Prabhuram pictures) starring: Ashok Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Mehmood & Others. Directed by: A.BhimSingh.

Vietnam Veedu (Tamil)(13.04.1970) Starring: Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Nagesh, srikanth & others. Directed by: P.Madhavan.

Thangappathakkam (Tamil)(01.06.1974) Starring: Sivaji Ganesan,K.R.Vijaya, Cho Ramasamy, Srikanth & others. Directed by: P.Madhavan.

Annan oru kovil (Tamil)(10.11.1977) Starring: Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Sumitra, Mohan Babu,Jai Ganesh & others. Directed by: K.Vijayan

Thirusoolam (Tamil)(27.01.1979)(Sivaji’s 200th film) Starring: Sivaji Ganesan, K.R.Vijaya, Thengai Srinivasan,Sri Priya,M.N.Nambiar,Major Sunderajan,Jai Ganesh & Others. Directed by: K.Vijayan

Rakthapasam (Tamil)(14.06.1980) Starring:Sivaji Ganesan, Thengai Srinivasan,Manorama, Sri priya, M.N.Nambiar,Mohan Babu, jai chitra, jai ganesh & others.

Va Kanna Va (Tamil)(06.02.1982) Starring:Sivaji Ganesan, sujatha,nagesh,jai ganesh & others. Directed by:D.Yoganand.

Santhippu (Tamil)(16.06.1983)(Prabhu’s first film in SP) Starring:Sivaji Ganesan,Sridevi,Prabhu,Radha,M.N.Nambiar, Manorama, Sarath babu & othersDirected by:C.V.Rajendran

Neethiyin Nizhal (Tamil)(13.04.1985) Starring: Sivaji Ganesan,Prabhu,K.R.Vijaya,Radha,M.N.Nambiar,Sathyaraj,Y.G.Mahendra,Sivachandran,Nizhalgal ravi & others. Directed by:Bharathi-Vasu.

Aanandhakkaneer (Tamil)(07.03.1986)Starring:Sivaji Ganesan,Lakshmi,Thengai Srinivasan,Visu & others. Directed by:K.Vijayan

Aruvadai Naal (Tamil)(01.11.1986) Starring:Prabhu,Pallavi,Vadivukarasi,Rasi,R.P.Viswan with G.Ramkumar & Others.Directed by:G.M.Kumar

Anand (Tamil)(20.11.1987)Starring: Prabhu,Radha,Sowcar Janaki,Sivachandran,M.N.Rajam, Cho Ramasamy & others. Director:C.V.Rajendran.

Vettri Vizhaa (Tamil)(28.10.1989) Starring:Kamal Hassan,Prabhu,Amala,Khusboo,Sasikala,Janakaraj,radha ravi,salim ghouse & others.Directed by:Pratap Pothen

My DearMarthaandan (Tamil)(24.08.1990) Starring:Prabhu,Khusboo,S.S.Chandran, Goundamani,kovai sarala,R.S.Shivaji,Nizhalgal ravi, veniradai moorthy & others.Directed by: Pratap Pothen.

Thalatu Kekuthamma (Tamil)(05.11.1991) Starring: Prabhu,Kanaka,Senthil,R.P.Viswam,Silk Smitha & others.Directed by:RajKapoor

Mannan (Tamil)(15.01.1992) Starring:Rajnikanth,Vijayshanthi,Khusboo,Goundamani,Visu,Manorama,Pandari bhai,Sarath Saxena & others. Directed by: P.Vasu

Rajakumaaran (Tamil)(11.01.1994)(Prabhu’s 100th film) Starring: Prabhu,Nadia,Meena,Goundamani,Senthil,Vadivelu,Vijaykumar,Sujatha,Nasser, Thiagu & others. Directed by:R.V.Udaykumar

Chandramukhi (Tamil)(14.04.2005)(Highest Run film in South India) Starring:Rajnikanth,Prabhu,Jothika,Nayanthara,Vadivelu,Nasser,Vijaykumar,Vineeth,K.R.Vijaya,Shiela & others. Directed by:P.Vasu

Delhii Heights (Hindi)(30.03.2007) Starring:Jimmy shiergill,Neha dhupia,om puri,rohit roy,simone singh,vivek shauq,kamini khanna & others.Directed by:Anandkumar.